Slow Rides For Unfit People - Rutland ROAD Ride Sun 9th Sept

kangaroo

yes thanks. i went to cannock and just did a ahort ride
i left my camelbak behind on purpose to save weight and fitted a bottle cage for some go electolyte. wow it was much easier going without all that weight

sparrowlegs78

I've ditched the camelback bladder too, can't get a decent swig out of it, I take 3 botltes with me, 2 water, one Go electrolyte one and it's much better for me, no headache after this ride today and loads of energy too, i'll stick with that method I think.
Caz x

kangaroo

at the moment i have the lemon and lime go, and i bought a mahoosive bottle that looks twice as long as normal bottles

kangaroo

also, ive worn out the sidewall on one of my original eskars


looks like ill have to get another tyre

sparrowlegs78

kangaroo wrote:

at the moment i have the lemon and lime go, and i bought a mahoosive bottle that looks twice as long as normal bottles

I'm on the lemon and lime Go too, it's the only one I can drink without gipping, gonna add some lemon cordial next time as the salt aftertaste is abit minging.
Caz xx

sparrowlegs78

kangaroo wrote:

also, ive worn out the sidewall on one of my original eskars


looks like ill have to get another tyre

tyre tart!!!!!
Caz xx

kangaroo

you know its true

sparrowlegs78

Want a panaracer fire 2.4?...it's too big for the Merlin and it's hanging about doing nowt.
Cazxx

kangaroo

so far on my list of tyres to choose from are

maxxis highroller 2.35 exception
continetal rubber queen 2.2 black chilli
panaracer rampage sc 2.35

has anybody tried any of these

kangaroo

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

Want a panaracer fire 2.4?...it's too big for the Merlin and it's hanging about doing nowt.
Cazxx

quickly looks it up on the interweb....

sparrowlegs78

I likes me Panaracer Fire xc 2.10's
or the Panracer Cinders 2.10
Caz xx

kangaroo

dosent look like it would fit in my fork, thanks though

sparrowlegs78

Thats the probs I had, it's just shallow enough to fit under the fork brace, no mud room at all, I only used it once at the peaks ride
Caz xx

kangaroo

my fork only has just enough clearence for the 2.3 eskar that came with the bike

sparrowlegs78

You'd be screwed with the 2.4 then, it's a monster tyre
Caz xx

kangaroo

yeah, but saying that mine is a 2.3 its bigger than a maxxis minion 2.35 almost the same size as a 2.5 minion

rottitera02

GOOD EVENING people..........yes i'm here....no i cant ride yet ':('

I dont know about the high roller 2.35 exception Roo but i have a pair of high roller 2.35 stickies they are ok on the downs but for the width they slow you down quite a bit on the ups...and they just about fit in the frame/forks...very little room cos they are quite wide.....Maloo uses the 2.10's and he says they are better especially for the flats/ups.

mountain mick

Hi all

How's that nice warm weather been for you?

Murder for me :evil:

kangaroo

having a great evening here, starting to cool outside, but still nice and warm, just lying back and talking about tyres on the interweb, great

rottitera02

This weather has been bloody marvellous for me.......sore ribs = no work = lazy days.......barbie again today, fed me face and happy....but would like to ride.

sparrowlegs78

Rottie,
Yeyyyyy hows the bumps and bruises hun?
Caz xxx

rottitera02

Me hand/wrist is ok but the ribs are still bruised internally.... i have to keep takin paracetamol and ibugel rub to keep the pain away...otherwise ok

sparrowlegs78

Owwwww ... how long before you can ride again?
Caz xx

mountain mick

well the heat was just a joke for me

at 10am this morning 31 degrees inside, by 4 in the afternoon it was 35degrees and that was not even near the oven's

That's just :twisted:

kangaroo

mountain mick wrote:

well the heat was just a joke for me

at 10am this morning 31 degrees inside, by 4 in the afternoon it was 35degrees and that was not even near the oven's

That's just :twisted:

thats hot that is

sparrowlegs78

It wasn't too bad in Gisburn Forest today, there was a nice cooling breeze, but it was still bloody hot! glad I wore a buff under me lid to keep the sun off me neck
Caz xx

mountain mick

yeah last year we had a 12hour day shift which had an average temp of

38.5

the highest was

42

Now that's Hot

rottitera02

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

Owwwww ... how long before you can ride again?
Caz xx

Not quite sure yet....it depends on how long it takes for my ribs to stop hurting, go back to the quacks end of next week.

Cheshley

How much are you guys paying doe GO electrolyte powder? I use Nuun isotonic tablets, lemon n lime flavour usually, and they have been great, good taste and NO salty after taste Caz. £5 or less for a tube of 12 tablets making 6 litres if you use the recommended quantity but I usually water it down more with no problems.

rottitera02

mountain mick wrote:

yeah last year we had a 12hour day shift which had an average temp of

38.5

the highest was

42

Now that's Hot

Bloody hell mick.....you dont need the ovens to bake !!!!!