Tell me about it – just started a deep house trance playlist!

Right then – 1 lap of the pretzel done 1 to go

ANyone on the Friday Crit lookout for Ashraf

That’s it I’m done with commuting into London – it’s just horrible, not fun and frankly dangerous (skidded on snow trying to avoid a muppet driver, landed on my backside)

Bike cleaned and will be permanently stationed on the turbo. I’m done!

In fact any sort of riding in winter is not fun. Roll on tomo can’t wait …..

Oops getting my meters and feet mixed up!

The Tron bike is unlocked by selected the “Everest Challenge” and then simply racking up a total ascent of 50,000 m. Which could take some time.

oooh… just checked and im on 39,725m, maybe as a reward for my weekend effort on the century i can unlock it by riding 10,000m…. eeek!

Mashie – thanks, I gave a few quid just now.

Thank you much appreciated. Not looking forward to Sat – likely to be non stop 6 hours on the turbo, an early start me thinks!

How much are people spending on Tacx Neos? I noticed there’s some on Amazon for £450, are these an older style or something?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0112VE4NO/

Also how do they compare to a Kickr?

Looks very dodgy to me – a just launched seller and notes cant send to all addresses please email! Steer clear

Does the freehub just pull off? All collected but still in the box until I’m done with work. Question is to risk using it tonight. Got a session planned that would not go well with new tech faffing. Probably best to leave it till tomorrows z2 (though weather looks ok so should really get outdoors for that.)

its not a must do but you should do it when you get a moment

Is that just to unlock the achievement

nope for charity – a double pretzel to raise money to settle a refugee family in Elmbridge – we have done amazingly well to reach the target. I will post proof on here on Sat afternoon. http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-syrian-refugee-karim-to-resettle-his-family/

In other news… my Neo has arrived at my lbs
Nice. You might want to take the free hub off & grease the hell out of it pre-emptively!

this – otherwise IT IS AMAZING…. had it for a year and I love it so much ill be riding 100 miles on it Saturday…..

andeh – i was the same until i started working on my cadence, practicing higher cadence has improved my cardio a lot helped me maintain power on flats.

Plan is to start the ride 7am Sat 14 Jan, name is Mashood Ashraf WBR

I will also make it hard by doing the pretzel twice (nearly 3000m of climbing!)

Thanks scaredy – the big deal…… well it will be a single ride, probably join the Sunday morning endurance 168km. It will probably be quite dull and hard work… (not very good at making a big deal out of this am I!)

Right then I don’t like doing this but…. – wife volunteers for Elmbridge Can – charity to help refugees coming into the UK. She is crowdfunding for a family to help them settle, trying to raise 7k. They are almost half way to achieving it.

To help I’m going to cycle 100 miles on Zwift – if anyone wants to donate could click below. I’ve just joined the STW Strava group + will post evidence.

http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/help-syrian-refugee-karim-to-resettle-his-family/

Any help much appreciated.

Ive had the Neo for over a year, clocked circa 4000k on Zwift without any issues. I love it during the winter (i simply hate wet, miserable, cold rides!)
it developed some odd noises so i took the freehub off, greased the little black spacer and it was sorted.

In order:

Planet X RT commuter for Zwift and errr commuting
Open 1.0 and One+ off road in 29er and Plus modes#
Cannondale Supersix for Road

Happy new year all.

Simply glorious out there and quiet too…..

excellent – thanks

Yep and I live in his constituency- my wife has gone for him in a big way and he’s just a slimy c#n7.

Labour is dead ….. and will remain that way unless some fresh young blood energises it and appeals to the next generation of voters

Dominic Rabb next please – he really is a ….
I also agree about IDS
Can’t wait for the tantrums from the take back control brigade when this whole shambles unravels

i have a reolink monitoring the driveway and for the last 10 months has worked without fails. App on phone, records on an internal card so so simple to install and setup

You could always got a hydraulic stacker system inside if lifting bikes seems a chore!

Yep 29er version, well built but with alarmed locks, alarm sensor inside and 2 sets of locks to make sure it makes a right racket if broken into.

I have always found the guys to be excellent – parts I could not find anywhere else….
As for ‘Nothing in stock’ statement clearly hasn’t looked at the website

Whatever you do don’t tighten it to 40 – numerous threads on how it’s impossible to remove – I do mine to 20
Torque wrenches for modern bikes are a must

Sorry but I am not advising from my armchair but looking at two of my bikes both of which have hollowgram cranks which I install and service myself

The wavy washer keeps the bearing in tension – it’s should be on the drive side and squashed to a point where the wave is mid to flat compressed (not totally compressed flat)

Pls don’t ride it like that, you won’t have proper pre tension on the crank and likely to cause damage

Nope take it back to the shop and ask them to install it properly – it’s either missing some spacers or it’s not tightened properly
Also my wavy washer is on the drive side

My plus bike was an opportunity purchase – the open I had previously cracked due to me being stupid and that presented an opp to try something different, so I went for their One + frame and built some new wheels with LB 38mm wide rims. Have to say it’s an absolute hoot – I can now climb faster, descend with more confidence and it’s still almost as light as my 29er. (19lb with plus wheels, 18lb with 29er wheels).

Someone made a comment here about plus being suited to people who are not Gnar and that may be the answer to this particular conendrum.

n all in one rapha thermal suit….

travel, travel and do more, we bought the rail pass and used it for everything (buy first class its not that much more).

language – dont worry about it, we go along just fine
Getting lost – part of the fun
Weather – be prepared for everything
people – some of the most amazing, friendly, helpful people on the planet
safety – the standard stuff, we felt very safe in japan

As tomd said don’t even think no about using standard tyres …

My beast of the east got nicked, I still remember shedding a tear

OP- that looks great

Jeez give the bloke a break, he’s got balls (excuse the pun) to get out there, well out of his comfort zone in the name of entertainment. You are probably sitting at home channel flicking whinging at everyone you perceive to be happier than you are. Get a life!

Sad news, alcohol is evil……

I’m about to pop out for the third ride on my plus bike – the first two were very enjoyable

5-600 pounds depending on condition