Kit & kit rotation

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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Coriander wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    29. 1x Assos black three glove winter glove system

    Complete lack of commitment, young Greg, why not a set of gloves in red, blue and black?

    Don't think I haven't thought about it.... :oops:

    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    one set of blue/red per day plus black on Fridays; white/green for the weekend
    :shock:

    Do you also have 'days of the week' underwear?

    OCD? Me? Shurely shome mishtake....
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • discurio
    discurio Posts: 118
    i've had to impose a two day rule round here cos of some stinker using his cycling shirt for god knows how long. you fell over when ever you walkerd into the shared room where he hung his gear to dry.

    seems to be working
    I'm not dumb. I just have a command of thoroughly useless information
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    G66 is that glove system any good? You'll have to remember last year of course as this year it's all cars for you no?
    Purveyor of sonic doom

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    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Clever Pun wrote:
    G66 is that glove system any good? You'll have to remember last year of course as this year it's all cars for you no?

    Today was day 1 back at work, day 1 back on the bike. Still a bit cautious and still riding one gear down, but I felt better than I did pre-Xmas. The immediate concern is to figure out whether riding makes it worse. We'll see.

    Gloves: I had fancied them for a while but couldn't justify the expense, and I had a pair of ok PX gloves. Then they got worn and stinky, Condor were selling off the 08 gloves at £20 off, and I had a credit note I couldn't figure out what to spend on.

    Today I wore the inners and lobsters going in - way too hot, and the inners and outers on the way home - plenty warm enough. The outers alone would have been fine. And they're completely windproof and so far waterproof. The only downside is that I tend not to use two fingers to brake, so the lobsters were giving me a bit of trouble. But no big deal.

    So they work, and I reckon they'd be good down to -10 or -15 or so. The big issue is coughing up that much for gloves. Had I not had a happy coincidence of factors, I probably would still be looking at them in the window. Now I've got them, I don't regret it.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Cheers for that... what sort of padding is there?
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Now I think about it (and I'm too lazy/infirm to get off my @ss and walk to the front door to check), none. But I've never noticed that, and I wear mitts with gel pads.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    OK, you win. That is an incredible amount of kit!

    Mind you, you have had a few more years to collect it than the rest of us... :wink:
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    OK, you win. That is an incredible amount of kit!

    Mind you, you have had a few more years to collect it than the rest of us... :wink:

    Oh, but apart from the gloves it was all new 09 kit bought last autumn. I replace everything annually, obviously :wink:
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Body clock all over the show or something? :shock:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    cjcp wrote:
    Body clock all over the show or something? :shock:

    How did you guess :D

    Top tip: take melatonin at bedtime, and not at 3.30 in the morning. They last longer than 4 hours, it seems. :(
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    OK, you win. That is an incredible amount of kit!

    Mind you, you have had a few more years to collect it than the rest of us... :wink:

    I was going to say that... early bird gets the jibe

    Edit: Actually you're ummin and arring about £100 for a set of 3 gloves when you buy that lot annually? catch the pennies indeed
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Clever Pun wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    OK, you win. That is an incredible amount of kit!

    Mind you, you have had a few more years to collect it than the rest of us... :wink:

    I was going to say that... early bird gets the jibe

    Edit: Actually you're ummin and arring about £100 for a set of 3 gloves when you buy that lot annually? catch the pennies indeed

    That was a little joke...
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Greg66 wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    OK, you win. That is an incredible amount of kit!

    Mind you, you have had a few more years to collect it than the rest of us... :wink:

    I was going to say that... early bird gets the jibe

    Edit: Actually you're ummin and arring about £100 for a set of 3 gloves when you buy that lot annually? catch the pennies indeed

    That was a little joke...

    it's early I missed the " :wink: " plus you never know with you barber and labrador types
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    OK, you win. That is an incredible amount of kit!

    Mind you, you have had a few more years to collect it than the rest of us... :wink:

    I was going to say that... early bird gets the jibe

    Edit: Actually you're ummin and arring about £100 for a set of 3 gloves when you buy that lot annually? catch the pennies indeed

    That was a little joke...

    it's early I missed the " :wink: " plus you never know with you barber and labrador types

    What do you mean? I get my hair cut at a salon.

    Because I'm worth it <swoosh> :D
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Greg66 wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    it's early I missed the " :wink: " plus you never know with you barber and labrador types

    What do you mean? I get my hair cut at a salon.

    Because I'm worth it <swoosh> :D

    Friends with Dorothy?

    yeah I know I spelt it wrong
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Greg66 wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Body clock all over the show or something? :shock:

    How did you guess :D

    Top tip: take melatonin at bedtime, and not at 3.30 in the morning. They last longer than 4 hours, it seems. :(

    Top tip: don't take melatonin at all. Wine is a far more effective jet lag remedy...

    MTFU...

    Unless, of course, it gets worse with age... :wink:
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Body clock all over the show or something? :shock:

    How did you guess :D

    Top tip: take melatonin at bedtime, and not at 3.30 in the morning. They last longer than 4 hours, it seems. :(

    Top tip: don't take melatonin at all. Wine is a far more effective jet lag remedy...

    MTFU...

    Unless, of course, it gets worse with age... :wink:

    But y'see, I'm trying to have a spell off the booze for a while, having used it pretty liberally as a medication before, during and after Xmas (in addition to the usual Xmas booze).

    Plus, it's hard to stay asleep when the kids come charging down screaming that there's a mouse in their room (which there was)...

    Plenty of things get worse with age. You'll discover this for yourself one day, young lady. :wink:
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    it's early I missed the " :wink: " plus you never know with you barber and labrador types

    What do you mean? I get my hair cut at a salon.

    Because I'm worth it <swoosh> :D

    Friends with Dorothy?

    yeah I know I spelt it wrong

    Everyone loves the Wizard of Oz. It's just that some lie about it.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Greg66 wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Body clock all over the show or something? :shock:

    How did you guess :D

    Top tip: take melatonin at bedtime, and not at 3.30 in the morning. They last longer than 4 hours, it seems. :(

    Top tip: don't take melatonin at all. Wine is a far more effective jet lag remedy...

    MTFU...

    Unless, of course, it gets worse with age... :wink:

    But y'see, I'm trying to have a spell off the booze for a while, having used it pretty liberally as a medication before, during and after Xmas (in addition to the usual Xmas booze).

    Plus, it's hard to stay asleep when the kids come charging down screaming that there's a mouse in their room (which there was)...

    Plenty of things get worse with age. You'll discover this for yourself one day, young lady. :wink:

    Pah, excuses excuses. ;)

    I'm trying to cut down the drinking too - had forgotten until a couple of hours ago that I had a couple of cases of red winging their way to my door. Ah well. I'll do it next month.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • mrkwr
    mrkwr Posts: 11
    Looks like there are very few gilets in these lists - is this because they're as useless as they look? i.e. why would you use one instead of a jacket?
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Gilets are great bits of kit for Spring/Autumn when a jacket is too much but a jersey on its own is too little. Personally, they're more useful for leisure rides than the commute coz my rucksack keeps me warm ;)
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    mrkwr wrote:
    Looks like there are very few gilets in these lists - is this because they're as useless as they look? i.e. why would you use one instead of a jacket?

    Ahem - I have a couple.

    And I second what jonginge says about them, although I do sometimes use them for a commute; more usually the ride home when the temperature has dropped off a bit suddenly. Mine are windproof on the front and vented on the back, so work quite well with a bag.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    My new Gore Phantom jacket turns into a gilet. Looking forward to trying that one out.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    mrkwr wrote:
    Looks like there are very few gilets in these lists - is this because they're as useless as they look? i.e. why would you use one instead of a jacket?

    A gilet is typically a windbreak at the front and a string vest at the back. Its not a "boil in the bag" like a jacket, but its very helpful for layering. I also find it is a very useful block of fluoro yellow for most of the dark/wet/cold months (everything but summer) for my commute.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I have a gilet, very worthwhile, just some extra windproofing when a jacket is too much, as mentioned above mine is solid on the chest but very vented on the back.

    They're also usually very compact to carry if you suspect you may be out late and need a little extra heating for the ride home.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    I have not got any cycling specific clothing :oops: I would like some but it all seems a massive rip off to me. £45 for a pair of shorts!? I just use old shorts and t shirts and stuff.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Sewinman wrote:
    I have not got any cycling specific clothing :oops: I would like some but it all seems a massive rip off to me. £45 for a pair of shorts!? I just use old shorts and t shirts and stuff.

    Comfortable knackers know no price. 8)
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • Sewinman
    Sewinman Posts: 2,131
    Greg66 wrote:
    Sewinman wrote:
    I have not got any cycling specific clothing :oops: I would like some but it all seems a massive rip off to me. £45 for a pair of shorts!? I just use old shorts and t shirts and stuff.

    Comfortable knackers know no price. 8)

    True - the winter break from cycling seems to have solved that problem. I am back on the bike now so we shall see (well not 'we' actually - me).
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Body clock all over the show or something? :shock:

    How did you guess :D

    Top tip: take melatonin at bedtime, and not at 3.30 in the morning. They last longer than 4 hours, it seems. :(

    Top tip: don't take melatonin at all. Wine is a far more effective jet lag remedy...

    MTFU...

    Unless, of course, it gets worse with age... :wink:
    This is a bit off topic, but is there any evidence at all that a hormone, when ingested, can survive your stomach acid and all of the enzymes in your digestive system, get into your blood stream and find its way into your brain across the blood brain barrier?

    As a mere inorganic chemist I look at the structure of melatonin and think - for starters the amide group is going to fall off.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Always Tyred wrote:
    This is a bit off topic, but is there any evidence at all that a hormone, when ingested, can survive your stomach acid and all of the enzymes in your digestive system, get into your blood stream and find its way into your brain across the blood brain barrier?

    As a mere inorganic chemist I look at the structure of melatonin and think - for starters the amide group is going to fall off.

    It's a sub-lingual delivery (you let it dissolve under your tongue, for the uninitiated). The acid/enzymes in your mouth must give it a hit, I guess, but that said, it does seem to work; I've used it on planes (at non-sleeping times) and it's knocked me out, and I made the mistake of using it at 3.30am, and it seems to last longer than 4 hours! I felt like death dragging myself up at 7.30.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A

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