Cant see why not but you will need to change the rear tyre to something smooth or there will be a lot of noise.

+1 atlaz

+1 for LT its the way forward

I find it difficult to get a good training session in on the road except. Stopping for traffic and cold. Happy to put the telly on and spin away 🙂 yes the turbo is in the living room shocker 🙂

3 or 4 cafeterias a day starbucks bold :S

I use HRM and turbo during winter and for some interval training all year round For a reality check wear your HRM say at local trail centre and record your time and zones. My HR for the black at Afan are nearly all 4 and 5. Little or nothing in Z2. My maximum and rest have been tested professionally so I know Im set up correctly. Point is that for MTB you do need endurance but that could mean using Z4 and Z5 for say a 4 – 5 hour enduro. I tend to just use Z2 for recovery but most of my 3 – 4 turbos per week this time of year are aimed at developing my threshold. I will add distance when the weather warms up 🙂 Just dont be too fixated on long slow. Whats your goal? Adapt your training to your goal. Lots of Z2 may well have a negative affect on top speed or burst power up a steep incline.

I think more in terms of training that brings about an adaption of my VO2 that raises my lactic threshold. So on an enduro I may be in zone 2 but they may well allow me to maintain a lot higher speed/effort than others. One persons threshold isnt the same as the next and its that threshold that defines your ultimate endurance. The higher the better. The change from fat to sugar burning is gradual and this explains why very fit people need less water and food during events as they simply dont burn it up at the same rate as a less fit person for a given speed/effort.

Sorry for rambling but wanted to make sure you noted the plus and minus of long and slow training and alternatives approaches

Dont forget you need to pull haul your bike around a bit. On off trains and buses. If your doing a few trips its worth the investment.

Evoc bike bag no brainer yes they are fine. Wheels off, seat down, handle bars off and strapped to bag job done. Takes me 20 mins top to pack and I have done a few trips 🙂 Top tip for packing rotars on the inside or they may get bent

Garmin Oregon 450. Turn by turn only works on road because of the underlying mapping. Effectively on road you have a sat nav which is great. Off road you are following your trail on the OS map and location triangle. Not a big issue from my experience. I gues you could manually add points to prompt you to turn but why not just follow the obvious trail on the map? I rarely encounter a change in direction say at a X roads where I need to check the the turn.

+1 R1 formulas best Ive had. Great modulation and hassle free.

Sounds like a lot of sanctimouns twaddle. If someone hits you you have the right in law to self defence. I stand by what I said. And as far as having someone push your wife off her bike and turn the other cheek? I would stand up for my wife or children and not let them get pushed around. Sometimes you have to stand up and be counted.

Well. If someone shoves me or my girl off our bikes Im coming out swinging.

sounds like a non UST tyre – save yourself some time and use only ust kit. When fitting a UST give it a good thump all the way around this helps push it out and seat. Maxxis very good UST tyres. I only use them now.

polar cs300. I chose Polar because of the free on line training diary and automatic data upload. Makes recording training very easy. HRM by itself will tell you very little. Itd what you do with the data that will really improve your fitness. Check it out.

+1 Evoc brilliant design and very easy to get bike in and out. Easy to pull around asw ell.

Same on 2010 but you can just reroute or as I have a small piece of proptector in place. Was told that it wasnt an issues becasue the carbon there is just covering bottom bracket.

Come off at jnct 36 and head Maesteg cuts the corner off 😉 Look at the map its the direct route to Glyncorrwg

I was close 🙂

but what tyres for FOD gnare?

use them all the time now even as normal soxs. Enduro merino

Yeah spicy is on my list. At least it’s proven technology I liked the look of the 66 but wont be buying early.

Thanks. Completed Transalps this year but it’s not that technical. Think it’s a go for me. Have the entry dead line already in diary.

Congrats on marriage

Yup that one. Maybe just a poor piece of journalism ?

Thinking of signing up for 2012. Looked at the videos seemed doable carefully. Don’t expect to race. Good event, any views or advice welcomed.

The Bikeradar review slated the 66 then got pulled? They gave it 3 stars for HA steepness and rear suspension blow through. Guess the no show of a available date may indicate issues?

P.s works in car as well with decent size screen. Don’t be tempted to dumb down

+1 for Black mountains but wouldnt rate it technically. Cwm carn and Afan runs would be more technical than FOD. Quantocks gas some cheeky downhill stuff. Most is doable just depends how fast you do it 😉

One thing I like about the Oregon is that it has a road setup where it displays your route just like a sat nav with left right arrows etc displayed on map. Very handy on the road. I would go for larger screen every time. Displays OS maps very well. Mine has lots of road, mtb and mountain abuse. Very rugged. Have a look at all the options I think garmin are the best I have seen so far and well supported. Mine will go for a few days on 2 x AA batteries no problems. Wakes up wityh one touch of the screen even with gloves. I use a clear screen cover to protect it. I chose this because I know around the world I can always get some AA batteries 🙂 Vietnam bike adventure next with mine!

Garmin Oregon 450 should do the trick. Buy maps via Sd crads as required. Simple touich screen no buttons easy to use.

Good news. My LBS did mine 🙂 Great brakes

+1 Glyncorrwg get off M4 at Jnct 37

solo except on trips abroad. Groups for me tend to be too slow and I want to ride when I want to ride.

yes – the sweat would make them as wet with plastic bags

Ah just found them. The overshoe cuff has one advantage in that its a velcro fit and already cuff shaped to the shoe.

Now why didnt I think of that. ‘dry suit ankle cuffs’ Mind you I had a pair of overshoes 😉

Ankle cuffs are the way ahead. No I needed a water proof boot as well. Overshoes dont last long with me.

ardents, even for the connection bit ha ha

Up date – mine now back on bike and fuly serviced and adjusted to really close to bar if needed. Before servie they stayed way to far away.

Did the Spanish tapas. Look at their web site too. I will be booking something next year with them, Andora or France

Try singletracksafari.com

Great holidays with bags of single track.

There is more to bike geometery than simple HA. Wheel base for example length will influence stability and manouverability. I think its more a combination of the whole. Try before you buy?

+1 Zesty 🙂

skyrim, turbo, gym, mtb trail centres