Gee, thanks for taking away my shame.

No problem 🙂
Just feel over egging the negatives a tad.

Rolling resistance with tubs is higher than with clinchers.

This is mainly a function of the way tubs are glued to rims, and using easy alternatives like tub tape make the rolling resistance worse.

I suspect the first time you have to try to remove a tub in the rain, with black brake mess all over your hands, then try to mount a tub, in the rain, with more black brake mess all over your hands, and the irritating thought that a wet rim plus a wet tub might not actually make for the best adhesion situation, and spend the rest of your ride cornering gingerly, you may then reconsider the ‘advantages’ of tubs.

In reality, they have one advantage; you can ride for a bit on a flat tub.

The retro and keeping-it-real bragging rights might sway the deal, but for real world application, tubs simply don’t cut it for the unsupported amateur.

So glue tubs on properly then they roll great
To be fair changing a flat in the rain or cold is a ballache whether clincher or tubs.
Clinchers are now very good and easier to use particularly if you are inexperienced or lack confidence glueing etc .(no shame in this btw)
I use both tubs and clinchers.

How about some aero bars or deep section carbon rims? Perhaps an elliptical chainset all invaluable additions to a commuter. 😕

My assos sV.blitzfeder gilet is the best ive ever had- fit,windproof,breathable,pack size etc.However they aren’t cheap.

Amazing performance if he does.
2nd in the tour,win in vuelta.From a guy who recently sufferred from bilharzia and 18 months ago would probably have been described as an average domestique. 😯

Probably a vitus 979, I thought I was Sean Kelly 😳

I have a theory that anyone who wears a hat / headgear whilst driving should automatically be banned. Seems to be a common denominator.

Always felt the wearing of a hat while driving indicates the drivers heart isn’t really in it and they would prefer to be on a bus using their free bus pass.
As for retesting the cost would be enormous and the Daily Mail would hate the idea.

Another vote for Canada,or maybe France

Surely your son knows, after all he took them, btw congratulations.

Tip ex? Seriously though don’t these things just remove stains rather than change the natural enamel shade,perhaps you are just unlucky in having a dark shade of enamel.

The simple fact is that the money men have upset the balance of power, putting no hopers like Chelsea and man City in the mix. To take on them plus Manure, is a battle we’ll never win unless we embrace the same culture. Do we really want to ‘buy’ our trophys like them…..I don’t! Much rather stick with the soul of our club intact and when we eventually do win something…..we’ll f……g well deserve it!

Maybe the championship next season 🙂

Seems a bit judgemental.

How many seasons has he scored more than 10 goals how many more than 20? he’s nowhere near the standard of Rooney

More than 10 goals, 7 out of the 8 seasons he was at Arsenal and 3 of those 20+ .
Rvp 132 goals in 277 apps
Rooney 182 goals in 366 apps
Yeah nowhere near 🙄

Lezyne

Great thread 😆

Once again a brilliant bit of business by Wenger . Gets a the best years out of a player then sells them for a huge profit when they are past their peak . Same story as Henry , Vierra , Anelka etc .

+ Nasri,Fabrigas …….yes he’s a genius 😯

He is with out doubt a gamble, given his injury history, but to say he has been bought on the back of last season is ridiculous?

They can have him! Now they’ll be paying his wages when he gets an injury before the end of September and is out for the rest of the season. One full season we got from him, in the 8 or 9 he was here. Did you know that the ‘van’ bit of his name is Dutch for ‘Michael Owen’?

Bitter gooner 😀
Understandable when you see the exodus of quality players that has left the club over recent years.clearly a club with no ambition whatsoever…… another season with nothing at the end of it. 😆

Yeah, but if we get 20 goals a season out of him for 3 years then it’ll be decent enough business IMO. None of us are expecting another 30+ seasong.
3yrs at 20 goals a year = 60 goals
£220K pw wage (aparently to match Rooney)
£24M transfer fee.
Say £8M transfer fee back in the coffers in 3 years as a 32yr old.

That’s £970K per goal (plus any insurance your have to pay for a player’s health etc, not sure…)

Does that not seem simply unreal amounts of cash? Not RVP specifically but in comparison to what we have been watching at the Olympics over the last couple of week.

But if his goals mean success in champions league,prem, etc these figures are peanuts

He had one great season at Arsenal, when the whole team was playing to feed him, I don’t think he will repeat it. Utd overpaid for him just to prove the owners will spend money. He is good, but I don’t think he is that good, 29 years old and only one great season, odds are against a repeat.

Injury prone ill grant you,but not that good 😯 clueless

Go to a good quality bike shop who knows what they are talking about rather than listening to some of the numb nuts on here, saying well I’m this height and ride this size frame is absolutely meaningless.They know FA about you ,your body,how you ride etc etc .

It’s the WEIGHT!

My Shimano mountain bike shoes with SPD cleats and pedals are more than double the weight of my Shimano road shoes with Look Keo cleats and pedals.

I want my road bike to be as light as possible so why cart all that extra weight around with me?

Plus the Keo setup with a stiff-soled road shoe gives a very nice flat firm platform for when you’re out of the saddle.
😆

Fantastic collection of bikes,some real gems there Edukator, love to see pics of them

VAM for schleck and contador were notably lower in 2010 when the biological testing came in, edukator. not sure which tour de swisse you’re referring to. not this years and last year contador was struggling at the tour.

I think he is referring to the verbier climb ,which is in switzerland ,in the tour in 2008.

I wonder who the witnesses are?

Well big George has just announced his retirement

I would totally recommend speedplay

I can recommend you one if you are in the hyde,stalybridge,tameside area.

I was thinking more of the grifo xs as you said you wanted race tyre for dry conditions.

Challenge grifo are the best cross tyres imo, not cheap but worth it ,I get mine from zepnat

Player follow the money always has been always will be. Good luck to citeh i say enjoy it while it lasts but this idea they will build a dynasty is delusional imo (utd fan born and bred in manc)

Really? Most people I know that ride road a bit are in the 20mph+ club, I’d not dare consider going on a ride with them cos I’d be on my own inside a couple of miles!
Relatively few people will average over 20mph consistently on solo rides of any distance. Group rides make it much easier to achieve higher average speeds.

Apart from huge bullshitters of which there are many on most forums.
As I said join your local club start to ride with them
BTW most people dont make easy rides easy enough and hard rides hard enough.

Yeah 16 mph av that sounds like your cleats 😆
If you really want to get faster I would advise joining a club and riding with them. Simples

Me too they both are massively overrated managers,living off past glories, a bit like the team.

Cookie cutter frames,just make sure it fits and you like the colour.

I would forget pro/cons and fashion , compact bars are current , ergo/ anatomic previous fashion ,and just go with what you feel comfortable with.

Enigma or maybe go for brian rourke 953 instead

Me too , nasty cold, I was hoping to get some quality miles in before next weeks Ronde van oost, makes me feel a bit better to hear others are in the same position.

Best album difficult but pretty much anything by
Kraftwerk ,aphex twin,carl craig ,boards of canada,autechre

Me and my brother should be