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Post by r0b1et on Jan 12, 2016 0:29:44 GMT
Yeah what does he know, only rides 12,000 miles a year these days, been riding for decades, handing out the podium prizes at the Tour of Britain the last time I met him . You'd think with that experience, he'd know the target audience for a power meter isn't people with no interest in data or science.
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Post by Radchenister on Jan 12, 2016 0:51:45 GMT
It's in a section called 'touchpaper', the clue's in the section title. They know what they're doing, they'll realise that they'll have a plethora of old road men and enthusiasts who will agree and equally large quantities of newskool cyclists who won't.
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Post by jondxxx on Feb 15, 2016 16:33:14 GMT
Another bit of power meter tech. link
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Post by Rocket on Feb 23, 2016 19:09:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2016 19:23:14 GMT
I have my concerns but what's done is done. I'll be rightly pissed if I lose my next day delivery (I'm only 5 miles from their distribution centre).
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Post by jondxxx on Mar 3, 2016 16:47:54 GMT
Some interesting bikes here at the NAHBS.
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Post by joby on Apr 7, 2016 13:19:22 GMT
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Post by phred1812 on Apr 8, 2016 9:40:13 GMT
I understand the guy's point of view but don't entirely agree. I think most of us are guilty of looking back at the "good old days" and thinking how much better things were back then. Me more than most as I was born during an air raid which does date me somewhat. It was a time of austerity and rationing. My childhood and early teenage years were spent scrounging old bikes and prams and other bits and pieces to buld off roaders and "soap box" carts. I quickly moved on to motorbikes and cars. I will save my life story for another day but, having returned to cycling about 5 years ago I can say it has transformed my life. I was reluctant to go the full "monty" at first and dabbled with a hybrid and wore "civvies" for a while. I then bought some lycra and thought that I looked a bit stupid riding the hybrid and after a lot of deliberation bought the red T3. The main reason for this choice was the price. It wasn't too much of a loss if I didn't take to it. It turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made. I am fitter now than I have been for years. I love the road bike scene now. I love the tech, the kit, Strava, sportives and pro racing. I so want to climb Ventoux and the Tourmalet and would have a go but it might cost me my marriage. I having nothing against people who just want to potter about and enjoy the scenery - I still do that as well myself. There is room for all forms of cycling. Anything that get's people off their backsides must be good.
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Post by Radchenister on Apr 8, 2016 10:17:23 GMT
Think he's just a whinger, bit humourless, no fun at parties etc ! No-one said he couldn't do it his way and he's not as old as you (or me most likely), so he wasn't there first lol . Rule #5 and show us Strava !
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Post by erictherat on Apr 8, 2016 20:48:10 GMT
Although I appreciate the same aspects of cycling as the author; the exploration, the tour - although i dont get time to tour - my audaxes are like mini tours to me. I dont sympathise at all with his negativity. I like that cycling is a broad church. I give respect to anyone on two wheels - everyone gets a hello - the muddy mtb, the sleak carbon racer, the hoodie on a bmx, the kids. we all very different, but part of the same cycling club.
I was thinking the other day about all the different types of riders on the board - so many different styles of riding and modifications from a simple cheap bike. I didnt buy the bike to do audax riding, but it is what ive been inspired to do. Others have been inspired in different ways. Aint it great.
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Post by lenodd on Apr 12, 2016 6:46:36 GMT
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Post by stevo on Apr 12, 2016 8:33:06 GMT
'The Guardian - wrong about everything, always'
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Post by Radchenister on Apr 12, 2016 9:21:22 GMT
So ... ... is what we're saying, that if your Strava tells you you're not the fastest, then the conclusion is that it's not all about racing !? ... or is it that since Brailsford / Wiggins / Cavendish / Froome / Hoy / Pendleton / Rowsell / Trott / Armistead / Kenny / Thomas / Rowe / Stannard / Kennaugh / Team Sky in general, British Cycling et alia became household names and upped the profile to engage the populous, that the spliff smoking denim short wearing hippies felt invaded ? It's good to be out cycling any way you like I reckon; as someone who plans to pin a number on a sum total of once this year, and that's only in Velothon Wales, which is a closed road sportive (not a race), I feel more suited to talk for the touring / leisure and social camp than the 'racer' fraternity. Yep, I'm partial to a bit of feisty training, as well as stat's and data analysis to assist in keeping fit / making it interesting - I also like the occasional quick semi pacey blast when out with mates but not actually racing, as no-one gets left, you always end up waiting for some and struggling to keep up with others, it's never been any different since when I was out on my Tomahawk or BMX as a kid in the 70s / 80s. So still can't see the problem myself, this is almost verging on anti-elitist elitism (splitters sketch anyone?) but I guess the internet is the home of the perpetually offended and it's to be expected online. Personally, from the glass half full perspective, I reckon it's a broad church and everyone's welcome - never met anyone out and about who puts this view over in public who didn't get groaned at by peers.
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Post by Radchenister on Apr 12, 2016 10:18:06 GMT
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Post by joby on Apr 12, 2016 16:44:30 GMT
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