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  • owenlars
    owenlars Posts: 719
    barry_kellett99 wrote:
    Plus I changed from 48x18 to 48x17 and found it quite a bit harder to get going, but perhaps it was a slight headwind and not having my usual rest day last week.:P

    Interesting, I'm on 48:18 or 71inches and you've gone to 75. Is the difference between the two that noticeable? At least you be quicker on flat!
  • barry_kellett99
    barry_kellett99 Posts: 480
    owenlars wrote:
    barry_kellett99 wrote:
    Plus I changed from 48x18 to 48x17 and found it quite a bit harder to get going, but perhaps it was a slight headwind and not having my usual rest day last week.:P

    Interesting, I'm on 48:18 or 71inches and you've gone to 75. Is the difference between the two that noticeable? At least you be quicker on flat!

    I think I must just be tired, I mean, how much harder could a tooth less be to push in reality?
    I'll assess its difficulty over the full week before I decide!

    The 18t sprocket was failing to engage all the time, and I whacked both knees of the bars a consequence on fridays commute so thought it wise to change it before I got stranded with a scooter bike 15miles from home.
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    Long live the pompino
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    1004.7 miles 8)

    OK, a bit late for the 1000 mile parties (that was sooo last month) but yippee all the same. Must have taken me til some time in June to manage that last year......

    Gives me some breathing space anyway leaving the ding dong battle between Jimmypappa and Andy83 at 913 and 913.5 miles a safe (for now) distance behind me! Have lost number 29 to LondonLivvy though that might be partly to do with some new entries straight in at +1000 miles.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • wgwarburton
    wgwarburton Posts: 1,863
    barry_kellett99 wrote:
    ... how much harder could a tooth less be to push in reality?
    I'll assess its difficulty over the full week before I decide! ....

    Quite a bit, IMHO. Look at it this way, if you're aiming to keep the same cadence you've just increased your "normal" speed by over 5%. I think drag increases with the cube of speed (most of it being wind resistance), so that's a pretty significant change.

    Cheers,
    W.
  • barry_kellett99
    barry_kellett99 Posts: 480
    Cheers W

    I was convincing myself it was just in my head so you just ruined it for me and i'll order a new 18t freewheel now off CRC :oops:

    BK

    :cry:
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    Long live the pompino
  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    WGWarburton wrote:
    Quite a bit, IMHO. Look at it this way, if you're aiming to keep the same cadence you've just increased your "normal" speed by over 5%. I think drag increases with the cube of speed (most of it being wind resistance)

    I think drag (force) increases with the square of speed.
    Power is what increates with the cube of speed (power = force x veloclty)
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  • The Running Man
    The Running Man Posts: 574
    Bit of an odd weekend : got into a proper tizz on Sunday morning. Looked out of the window and the sun was shining so I thought shorts and a short sleeved top and promptly got on the Litespeed and tootled off down the road.

    Got 100 yards and after retrieving my reproductive organs that had already frozen solid and dropped off I turned, went home and put on longs, a thermal jacket a 2nd pair of inners and a 2nd pair of overshoes. I should be living somewhere much warmer ....

    Also ditched the Litespeed which I'd forgotten to put a speedometer on the night before, and switched to the Roubaix.

    So I'm now 10 minutes behind the clock to meet up with the club in Chippenham so instead of my leisurely warm up I'm belting flat out over 8 miles to get to the meet in time. Legs and lungs burning I just make it - brilliant - but nobody else is here?? It slowly dawns on me that I've gone to the wrong meeting point.

    If it wasn't for the fact that I know I'm a genius I could easily be mistaken for a complete kn*bhead!!
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    Specialized Rockhopper
  • The Running Man
    The Running Man Posts: 574
    Oh and managed to get in 27 on Friday night and eventually a good hilly 61 on Sunday and have got a big (ish) week planned this week so starting to get into it a bit.....
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    Specialized Rockhopper
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    edited March 2010
    Running Man... you clown :lol:

    I've also just seen you massive mileage increase from this morning :x
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  • wgwarburton
    wgwarburton Posts: 1,863
    Oddjob62 wrote:
    WGWarburton wrote:
    Quite a bit, IMHO. Look at it this way, if you're aiming to keep the same cadence you've just increased your "normal" speed by over 5%. I think drag increases with the cube of speed (most of it being wind resistance)

    I think drag (force) increases with the square of speed.
    Power is what increates with the cube of speed (power = force x veloclty)

    Ah, yes.. that's right. Thanks.

    Cheers,
    W.
  • The Running Man
    The Running Man Posts: 574
    Don't worry CP : it'll all go wrong soon enough : there's a long way to go yet ....

    Plenty of time to catch up .....

    :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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    Specialized Rockhopper
  • mkirby
    mkirby Posts: 365
    67 miles on Sat and 10 on Sun cut short due to a snapped chain.

    Think i might have to get a cheep knock off bike i can leave at work to keep me topped up each day.

    If i hit 400 miles for this month i will be a happy bunny
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Because i'm EVIL! I'm planning to only update my stats once a week :twisted:

    wooohahha!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • benno68
    benno68 Posts: 1,689
    itboffin wrote:
    Because i'm EVIL! I'm planning to only update my stats once a week :twisted:

    wooohahha!

    I'd have thought better of you ITB :wink:

    I reckon a rule should be added that updates should be entered daily/following day at the latest, keeps everyone on their toes.

    By the way, do I get bonus miles for 3 x up Leckwith Hill yesterday - that 21 miles ride felt like at least 50!
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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    itboffin wrote:
    Because i'm EVIL! I'm planning to only update my stats once a week :twisted:

    wooohahha!

    Yawn boring.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Benno68 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Because i'm EVIL! I'm planning to only update my stats once a week :twisted:

    wooohahha!

    I'd have thought better of you ITB :wink:

    I reckon a rule should be added that updates should be entered daily/following day at the latest, keeps everyone on their toes.

    By the way, do I get bonus miles for 3 x up Leckwith Hill yesterday - that 21 miles ride felt like at least 50!

    Oh I will update daily just not this month, I want to sneak up on my unsuspecting victims and remove their SC Stats scalps for my trophy room :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    will3 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Because i'm EVIL! I'm planning to only update my stats once a week :twisted:

    wooohahha!

    Yawn boring.

    :roll:

    *adds name to list, oh wait he's already on the list*
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    itboffin wrote:
    will3 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Because i'm EVIL! I'm planning to only update my stats once a week :twisted:

    wooohahha!

    Yawn boring.

    :roll:

    *adds name to list, oh wait he's already on the list*

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  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Votes for the calendar date picker being disabled to suppress this mischievous plot, anyone?

    :)
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    CiB wrote:
    Votes for the calendar date picker being disabled to suppress this mischievous plot, anyone?

    :)

    Aye
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Nay, nay and thrice nay. Oh, that reminds me, saw loads of ponies on a ride through the New Forest yesterday... which I only added to my stats today
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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Point of order: I've ridden today without the benefit of a trip counter, since the magnet decided to part company with the holder on the spoke. Should I put in the best guess (not all measurable on G maps since some was on off roady bits) or just do the rides again with a trip counter and add them then?
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Your bike is broken. I wouldn't ride it. A week should do it. :wink:

    I'm assuming it's not your normal route. I'd say just stick in your best guess and if you ride again and it's longer, stick in the extra miles.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    cjcp wrote:
    Your bike is broken. I wouldn't ride it. A week should do it. :wink:

    I'm assuming it's not your normal route. I'd say just stick in your best guess and if you ride again and it's longer, stick in the extra miles.

    :shock:
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    :lol: "it"
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    will3 wrote:
    Point of order: I've ridden today without the benefit of a trip counter, since the magnet decided to part company with the holder on the spoke. Should I put in the best guess (not all measurable on G maps since some was on off roady bits) or just do the rides again with a trip counter and add them then?

    Just work it out using Bikely or similar. Can do road and off road quite easily using auto follow road function (or not!!)
    Faster than a tent.......
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    itboffin wrote:
    Because i'm EVIL! I'm planning to only update my stats once a week :twisted:

    wooohahha!

    <snip>

    I want to sneak up on my unsuspecting victims and remove their SC Stats scalps for my trophy room :wink


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  • jimmypippa
    jimmypippa Posts: 1,712
    Rolf F wrote:
    1004.7 miles 8)

    OK, a bit late for the 1000 mile parties (that was sooo last month) but yippee all the same. Must have taken me til some time in June to manage that last year......

    Gives me some breathing space anyway leaving the ding dong battle between Jimmypappa and Andy83 at 913 and 913.5 miles a safe (for now) distance behind me! Have lost number 29 to LondonLivvy though that might be partly to do with some new entries straight in at +1000 miles.

    I might as well wave to you in passing, as I tend to only get commuting time on my bike.

    Still I should be in the top ten for commutes over 1000'.
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    jimmypippa wrote:
    Rolf F wrote:
    1004.7 miles 8)

    OK, a bit late for the 1000 mile parties (that was sooo last month) but yippee all the same. Must have taken me til some time in June to manage that last year......

    Gives me some breathing space anyway leaving the ding dong battle between Jimmypappa and Andy83 at 913 and 913.5 miles a safe (for now) distance behind me! Have lost number 29 to LondonLivvy though that might be partly to do with some new entries straight in at +1000 miles.

    I might as well wave to you in passing, as I tend to only get commuting time on my bike.

    Still I should be in the top ten for commutes over 1000'.

    What's your daily mileage? (there's nothing for this week ie today yet)
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    jimmypippa wrote:
    Still I should be in the top ten for commutes over 1000'.

    I think your second place is pretty well assured as long as nobody else finds out about the 1000ft commute Mini League.......
    Faster than a tent.......

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