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imagine how dudes in jail feel.... LOL
I'll take the dodgy saddle any day. In all seriousness though, a pair of padded knicks under your shorts will help no end.
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Would love to see a picture of Tonz in his knicks.
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rest assured you ain't never going to see that. It won't ever happen.
the wife does often mention I have strange ideas but even she would stop that effort.
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A good chamois padded short works wonders, ive been back riding about 6 years and only discovered them about 3 years ago!
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Agreed.
Tonz could buy some NZ manufactured "Ground Effects" cycling shorts ("Supertankers" come to mind) with the chamois already built in. Just look like regular shorts, so you don't have to be a lycra lad.
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About a couple of weeks after getting back home my recovery took a bit of a dive and I ended up needing another couple of weeks off work. Felt like back to square one. Very frustrating. After those 2 weeks off though I've actually improved a lot and last Saturday 4th march I ventured out into the real world again on my roadie. Did 43km and felt pretty good. Was sore the next day but not too bad. Improved during the week, spending time on the trainer and a walk or two and then yesterday headed out once more for another outdoor ride. Here's the aftermath of what happened.. Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/GNxxIIAy6xb Garmin file corrupted too just to top it off.. ![]() ![]() Some 13yr old on his e scooter just came straight out on to the path from the train station. I had no time to react and just cleaned him up. I take it pretty ready through there too but still had no chance. Thankfully we both walked away. I'm super sore in my forearms and left shoulder today but thankfully my back still seems ok. It's sore, but no worse than where it was. Bike is damaged. Mainly front wheel but there is a decent scrape, quite deep on the forks and some cosmetic scratches on the shifters and derailleur. Bike is covered by insurance and in being assessed at the moment although won't get a quite until next Friday. Still gong to cost $500 in excess. So not a great return to outdoor cycling. 2nd ride back and I found the pavement. Very tempted to give up on the roadie and get a cx/gravel bike, but I do still like what the roadie offers.
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Bugger Rob thats not ideal at all and atleast you are mostly ok
I have been considering a road bike but i dont think i could ever get into it. A gravel bike possibly but still not sure id get into it. Im still plugging away on the ebike. 34km yesterday, even after a late by my standards the night before. Did a little more exploring of the trails i usually ride, there seems to be a heap ive not ridden 34km 900m Climbing Bike clicked over 1000km also last weekend. Still on the original drivetrain also. Ive seen a few owners having to change cassettes/chains etc well before that. Shows that looking after ya gear makes it last. ![]() Also speaking of gravel riding. There were 3 gravel riders going down a steep descent, i came up behind and tried my best to pick a line around them, ended up being tight. I got to the bottom a lot quicker than they did, was stopped having a drink and i could hear them as they were coming down saying something about how i went passed. I think the bikes they were on were well out of their depths.
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Sorry to hear Rob. I know the exact location you took the tumble too. I often am cautious considering numpties always exit that walkway without looking. It can be a bit hair raising. Hopefully you feel better soon mate. A gravel/CX bike is something I am in the process of looking at myself. Rest up bro
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The general consensus with road bikes is to change chains every 5k and cassettes every 10k, which prolongs the life of the chain rings. I take a slightly different approach. I run the chain to its wear limit and then change both chain and cassette together. Generally well over 10k. Yes, this wears the chain rings quicker but the cost of the chain ring isn't that high compared to the chain and cassette. It never made sense to me to run twice as many chains, around $70ea to protect a $100 chain ring. I never cross chain, which means when on the small chain ring, I don't use the bottom 3 gears on the cassette and when in the big chain ring I don't use the top 3 gears on the cassette. This really helps prolong your chain life. The bike I crashed has just shy of 20k km on it and both chain rings original and only changed cassette and chain once.
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I emailed Adelaide metro regarding the lack of signage or bollards or mirror as you exit the bridge on to the path. I went in to the walk bridge expecting to see some kind of warning or give way sign but there's nothing. I took a few pics. Not expecting a response or a change though.
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#3582 | ||
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New whip day
2022 Giant Trance X Advanced E+1. ![]() Pretty stoked to try something different although i would have got the current year model of my last bike if it were available. Short run down Full carbon frame 150mm Fox 36 forks with live valve 140mm Fox Float X rear shock 85nm motor by Yamaha (Giant partnership) I need to get my head around the live valve and maybe fit a shorter travel dropper post. But its a stunning looking thing.
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Thanks mate. Hoping to get it out in the next cpl days.
Just needs some tyre inserts in it, its set up tubeless.
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Yeah, think I like good old tube tyres.
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I have a new bike coming. Still supply issues with bikes. Mines still 6 weeks away. Can't wait to get back out there.
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Before i had my bikes fitted with tyre inserts but set up tubeless. I always carried a spare tube.
With tyre inserts its pointless as its near on impossible to get a tyre off with a tyre insert whilst out on the trail, (bloody hard enough to do in the workshop at work ![]() But on a bike that weighs 22kg they are handy!
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Well that was short lived, discovered a size L is a tad too big. So its back on the shop floor. Ive always been between M and L depending geometry. This one even with a shorter travel dropper was never going to be ideal. Ill be safe on a medium i hope. One of these in transit. This is a 2023 model, but one model down from the previous which is no problems for me, its still well decked out spec wise. ![]() Hoping to get this old girl out tommorrow. Whilst ebikes are epic i dont think they make you fit ![]()
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I recommend a professional bike fit also mate. It helps no end with comfort.
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I don't believe young riders should be over relying on them, tbh.
Can understand them as an aid but it seems like everyone is riding gently sloped railtrails on them now.
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It served me 2 purposes, it was good strength building for work but it also gave me an advantage when it came time to do individual road time trials riding a lightweight. Electric, I can see the advantages but its not for me.
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New bike arrived.
Built it up today. Took the Shimano Shifter/Derailleur off it Fitted Sram AXS. ![]()
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Any of you lads into watching the Giro d'Italia?
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Been meaning to ! but keep forgetting it's on.
IMO The Giro is better that the Tour de France.
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Aussie Michael Matthews won last nights stage! Was an uphill sprint finish.
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He did great winning even when forced to lead them out. Another Aussie third or fourth ??
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Have a look at the placings on this site.
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Pic overload/New bike Report
![]() ![]() ![]() Travelled about 120kms on it so far. My old bike had a 630Wh battery for comparison. This one has 800Wh battery, first charge i got close to 100kms, last bike would be around 40km or so. Theres some variables in it all but still, that extra capacity goes alright. Sram AXS is a bloody good thing, shifts so crisp with no lag. I miss the multi shift though. AXS does have it but it tells me i can void warranty if i set it up via the app, so ive left it as single shift. Sram and Shimano components can work in harmony. I put it on the scales at work 24.5kg, its a bit of a heifer and i can feel it too. But that just adds to the grip level. I miss the actual display my old bike had. This one got nothing, only the battery/power level on the top tube. The giant app isnt bad and is the only way to tell how many kms the bike has done
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Wrong thread
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