The cycling thread

[Kwacky]

Yes Cav, I avoided the trees.


/He says blithely, having no idea what you mean.

Cav got into a race and lost to a tree

[StMarks]

Yes Cav, I avoided the trees.


/He says blithely, having no idea what you mean.

Cav got into a race and lost to a tree

Fwiw a lad I knew died about 15 years ago, doing a downhill on his mtb up in Scotland, his helmet was no real protection against the tree he clipped.

[D6Nutz]

My BiL was really luck a few years back.

Cycling down a trail, took the wrong path and didn't see the root. Full on superman headfirst into a tree. Snapped his helmet in half, walked away with a headache and a broken collarbone.

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[Cav]

The brother of a school friend has been paralysed from the waist down since 17 after headbutting a tree while MTBing

[ket]

Ge5 on zwift kwacky, I seen j1 a few times

Just don’t overdo it biking caused all my lower back problems

your position isnt right then

Very true, had couple of bike fits to try address the problem.

[Kwacky]

I went out after work. The paths are just mud and puddles. I reckon I walked about half of the way.

I'm so massively unfit it's alarming.

[Cav]

With my reserved bike showing as ETA July I've worked out a deal.

[Perkles]

ive just sold two poppy assembly machines to the Royal British Legion so wanted to give something back in return
I have booked to do the London to Paris charity ride in September to raise money for the appeal, my new bike should be here soon

[Cav]

Purchase update..

I bought the bike. Paid for in full. I can't collect it today because it's still boxed. They've quoted 5 days.

I was speaking to someone who has bought the same bike through the same place earlier today. Having been quoted 10-14 days for build time, his bike has been in the workshop for 14 days. He rang today to ask them for an update and they told him to wait 10-14 days. I am questioning my decision but a bike is a bike...

[Cav]

The moment none of you have been waiting for.... here is my new MTB!

[Kwacky]

How long has it taken you to get it?

[duke63]

Is it for a bloke with unfeasibly large gonads?


Or a girl?

[D41]

MTBs typically allow for a lot of standover height/top-tube clearance....makes mounting/dismounting on uneven ground a bit more manageable.

That bike is NICE!! It's a lot better than I was expecting, TBH.
1st gear on the rear cassette looks HUGE!!

[Cav]

Not long Kwacky.. just 383 days

Did you know, most bike manufactures don't make female specific bikes anymore? As D41 says, modern geometry has a low standover height. This makes it great for gravity trails as you have more space to position yourself in the way that's necessary to navigate the obstacles.

This is the SRAM GX drivetrain so it has a 52T-10T cassette making for 520% gear range which is the largest on the market. The gearing is absolutely beautiful, it genuinely feels like a well setup quickshifter!

The bike is beautiful I think, the only downside I've found so far is the saddle is appallingly uncomfortable. I'm almost definitely replacing it. The 6-7 mile commute into work this morning had me stop twice to allow my ass to recover.

[Perkles]

nice but give the saddle time your butt will mould into it

[D41]

Yep.... and wear the right pants/shorts, etc. - they make a huge difference. As mentioned though, give it a little bit of time, and your vagina will soon get used to it's new home.

[Cav]

I wish I had a vagina, the tip of my dick effing hurt and it wasn't touching on the seat (I arrange everything so that it doesn't get squished).

I honestly don't think this saddle has any give to give if that makes sense. I'm very tempted to get an Ergon SM Comp or SM Enduro Comp.

[D41]

I guess check the saddle & all-round bike-fit then...if you're riding on mainly level ground then the saddle should be level.
It looks like (and it could well just be the camera angle) that one is canted down at the front a few degrees, which is more of an XC-type of position. It could explain a lot.

[Cav]

The saddle is surprisingly level to be honest but you're right, I should do all of that really.

I've also got to remember to set the shock to firm/lockout when I know i'll be peddling out of the saddle. There's zero bob when peddling in the saddle but the second you're up it will happily blow half the stroke.

If I feel up to it later I will cycle home through the woods (and probably regret the decision!)

[kiwikrasher]

Definitely do a bike fit up with someone reputable.

I rode thousands of kms on a seat that was literally a strip of leather on the seat shell, with good padded shorts and proper fit and conditioning your seat will be fine.