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everyone is so judgemental based on one photograph, incredible in 2015
The one photograph is what people are commenting on. The man appears to be a bit of a legend in the long distance riding stakes but it doesn't take away from the fact that the photo is spellbinding in it's oddness.
I'd have preferred a bit less crotch in the shot).
Speak for yourself I am curious 😉
There are many things I would change for comfort before I clipped tt bars on
All I can think is - is it socks down there or natural.
care to expand Bigrich ?
See, a photo like that should appear in one of two ways...instantly, with the Old Spice orchestra, or gradually de-pixellating with a harp accompaniment.
Either way, you look a fit chap Op, so respect.
Not sure about Robs tights - but he insists they are part of his equipment - which is all to obvious.
Robs unusual looking bike is set-up for long distance off road riding - http://tourdivide.org/ which Rob completed in 2011.
Robs passion for endurance riding will be fed in his attempt on the South Downs Way this month - not that far you say... watch this space!
I haven't laughed so much at thread for ages. Genius - I really don't know who is having a laugh at who....priceless...
I was watching a few henduro hedits last night and almost all the riders looked the part with their aesthetically approved bikes and on trend riding kit with mucho colour co-ordination. Was a pity most of them couldn't ride for shit. Keep on keeping on OP (and great pic - if a little creepy).
the photo is spellbinding in it's oddness
Perfectly put.
I'm not sure that the bike and outfit combo is any stranger than this one:
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Drinking my brew and reading this pish 1st thing, is a good way to start the day 😆
Good luck on your big ride OP, hope the wind is on your back in both directions.
Not a fan of those bars but if it makes quick who gives a flying ferc.
Definitely cooler than all these enduro clowns wearing multicoloured pyjamas, ski goggles, Tupperware on their elbows and knees and pumping/bumping/bopping/fisting each other at the bottom of every red route.
Good on ya mate. That's a fair bit of bike riding you're doing!
It's funny how a bit of lycra and some different shaped bars can get the STW massive's panties in a bunch! Especially funny since every second post here is about road bikes.
Guy riding his bike and it makes him happy .. Reason I started biking all those years ago ..
Carry on sir 8)
The op has cheered me reer up, top bombing fellow.
LOL, how the tone has changed now we know he's actually a better rider than the vast majority of us!
Definitely cooler than all these enduro clowns wearing multicoloured pyjamas, ski goggles, Tupperware on their elbows and knees and pumping/bumping/bopping/fisting each other at the bottom of every red route.
That chip must weigh a fair bit.
Great pic - purposeful. Nothing wrong with that.
South Downs Way double double is flippin insane. I know the "no hills in the south" lot will think it's basically no harder than the Tuesday whippet club ride but anyone who's tackled the SDW will forgive even bibs as outer wear and a bar-end/TT bar combo. (The stance however, unforgivable.)
I make that 400 miles and 40,000 vertical feet in one go. 😯
Chapeau.
[i] this is a man who is about to attempt the south downs way double double[/i]
Going by the shirt he's done the Trans Rockies too..
Still, self awareness and all that. No way I'd put a photo of myself up, lycra or no.
If the guys doing the SDW Double then Yay ! However you don't need TT bars for that, sorry.
'Holds hand up' I have run an MTB with tri-bars 😉
#awesomeontheflatbits 🙂
[i]If the guys doing the SDW Double[/i]
He's doing the double double - ie riding the length of it four times.
He can ride what he likes, imo, but the bib shorts over jersey thing is getting a bit bikerfox 😉
harsh crowd tonight .. he's out there and we're not. Is that an hdr shot?
After all its not a fashion parade, whatever helps you get from A to B in the fastest most enjoyable way!
I'd prefer the picture with just the scenery myself.
Jesus, what's with the people telling other riders what they do and don't need, should and shouldn't wear etc. I always thought stw was a socialist place, but I see its full of fascists.
I don't think any one was being nasty, I wasn't anyway. The op knew what he was doing posting that pic and titling the thread the way he has, it all seemed like a joke to me so people went along with it, just a bit of light hearted banter.
Good on him for doing what he does, I couldn't do it. But that's not why I ride bikes any way so it really doesn't mean that much to me, I can't really comprehend riding that far in a day. I can big him up though if thats why he posted, I don't think it is though.
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but I see its full of fascists.
Are you sure about that ?
Clearly the forum has it's piss takers but fascists ?
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but I see its full of fascists.
Jeez. There are some right nutters here today.
I don't care if you're steve mcqueen crossed with the pope, wear your bibs on he outside and you're fair game!
Nora Batty just called: She wants her tights back.
How fast do you have to be going to get an advantage from aero bars? Or are they just for a change of position?
Was thinking just the other day about one of the people I looked up to when I was starting to get into MTB - John Stamstad who used to win the Iditabike every year.
400 miles off road?
Sod the Tri bars, i'd need one of these:
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Bolted to my bike! 😆
I blame the photographer.
but I see its full of fascists.
Is she calling me fat?
Isn't fasciitis a foot problem...
Great thread, thanks OP and all contributors.
oops, I take my previous post back. Terrible sense of humour fail. Sorry guys
Blimey - I didn't expect to see so much interest in a photo.
It is a real pic - no greenscreen or socks;one of our club members took it last Monday whan we were riding from Liphook. I was in the middle of a 75 miler and had started at 0700 that morning, hence the legwarmers.
The skis give me 1mph every time I get on them and are a handy place to hang the tent - the sleeping bag is usually hanging out behind the seatpost.
No panniers.
The bike is my way of getting things done - last summer I rode it down to Morzine, did the Passport du Soleil and had a great week riding the lifts and Morzine trails with my South Downs mountain bike club friends.
I had just ridden up to the Lakes (met Steve Makin on the way)and then done Garburn pass, Walner scar and messed about in Grizedale woods and TC. We also popped into Cannock Chase and whizzed round that on the way home.
Santa Crux Tallboy - just over 5 years old and an awesome machine that I have fettled to suit me. I appreciate it may not suit all tastes, just have fun riding whatever takes your fancy!
Never been a roadie - I just took up biking because I heard about the Trans Rockies and fancied doing it, and then heard about the Tour Divide whilst thumbing a lift out of Fairbanks - fancied doing that too.
Bib shorts over the shirt because if you are out riding all day, at some point you will need to do an impression of a bear and, do I need to spell it out?
The SDWx4 may be the daftest idea yet, but somebody has to get it done.
I'll be carrying a SPOT, so you can track me, and if anybody feels the urge to come and keep me company they will be most welcome if they bring ice cream in the day and hot soup at night(though I must do the gates myself).
Thanks for the interest - it is a piccie i am proud of.
Good effort doing SDWx4, that's a long way and a lot of hills!
Are you stopping for a cream tea in Alfriston each time?
Good luck with the SDW. For what it's worth, chapeau (if you'll allow a roadie term 😉 ) for adapting a bike to exactly what you want it for and riding it just so. I'm a great believer in form following function.
Out of interest, did you take spare tyres to Morzine to swap when you got there?
TiRed, sorry for delay.... been riding.
I rode down on some plastic wheels built by Strada (with a dynamo hub). They gave me a set of Spotted Cat tyres which are great on the road and dry hardpack. In the wet, I couldn't manage them.
The plastic whels are awesome and will be on the Tallboy for the x4 along with a set of SB8's.
I swapped onto some old ali wheels and some tubeless Bronsons for the week in Morzine.
Well done. That is some tough riding. The piss taking is like when you get people who have just bought a £3k road bike then see some guy on a beat up steel road bike with a carridice saddle bag, take the piss then find out he is doing 1200km audax. Get her done!
I'll be carrying a SPOT, so you can track me
How do we do that? I'd be interested to see how it's going.
Well, that's you lot told ;-P
sorry for delay.... been riding
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Keep it up fella, good work.