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Have I missed anything?

pottsstevepottssteve Posts: 4,069
edited July 2022 in The cake stop
I joined the forum in 2008 and started road cycling regularly in 2009. At one time I was a very regular visitor, and have posted over 4000 times. However, for various reasons I think my last post was sometime in 2015. What's been the biggest change in cycling in the last 7 years?

Have I missed anything since then? :)
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  • ProssPross Posts: 38,824
    No.
  • pottsstevepottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Pross said:

    No.

    Excellent. Didn't think so. Same cr@p as when I left... :)

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  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    loads of people think they HAVE to have discs and electric assisted shifting to ride exactly the same tides As people hsve done for decades or they WILL DIE. for some bizarre reason.
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • focuszing723focuszing723 Posts: 6,669
    edited July 2022
    Where I live (hilly) lots of people use electric bikes now. They seem very popular, good to see really if it gets people out the house.
  • pottsstevepottssteve Posts: 4,069
    MattFalle said:

    loads of people think they HAVE to have discs and electric assisted shifting to ride exactly the same tides As people hsve done for decades or they WILL DIE. for some bizarre reason.

    Glad I missed that. I'm still on caliper brakes and 105....

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  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    pottssteve said:

    MattFalle said:

    loads of people think they HAVE to have discs and electric assisted shifting to ride exactly the same tides As people hsve done for decades or they WILL DIE. for some bizarre reason.

    Glad I missed that. I'm still on caliper brakes and 105....

    not for much longer as Shimano seem to be having their way.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • TheBigBeanTheBigBean Posts: 19,416
    Mountain bikes don't have 26 inch wheels anymore.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    edited July 2022
    people think they NEED to fill their road tyres with gloopy stuff or they will DIE
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • pottsstevepottssteve Posts: 4,069
    MattFalle said:

    pottssteve said:

    MattFalle said:

    loads of people think they HAVE to have discs and electric assisted shifting to ride exactly the same tides As people hsve done for decades or they WILL DIE. for some bizarre reason.

    Glad I missed that. I'm still on caliper brakes and 105....

    not for much longer as Shimano seem to be having their way.
    Perhaps I will stock up....


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  • ProssPross Posts: 38,824
    Oh, I forgot - there have been a few things that were briefly discussed on here in passing. Something called Covid, a minor political policy known as Brexit and the new PM who I think it is fair to say generally gets good approval ratings from the Cake Stop community who also love that Brexit thing he helped introduce.

    Some tips to fit back in - make sure you say how good you think Boris is, extol the virtues of Brexit and tell people how vaccines for Covid are just a form of Government control. Complaints about wokeness and political correctness gone mad will also go down well.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    edited July 2022
    pottssteve said:

    MattFalle said:

    pottssteve said:

    MattFalle said:

    loads of people think they HAVE to have discs and electric assisted shifting to ride exactly the same tides As people hsve done for decades or they WILL DIE. for some bizarre reason.

    Glad I missed that. I'm still on caliper brakes and 105....

    not for much longer as Shimano seem to be having their way.
    Perhaps I will stock up....


    see the 105/Di2 thread - everyone else is.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    oh - you hsve to work out some randomshitabout tyre width and your weight before you can go out gor a ride with your mates
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • ProssPross Posts: 38,824
    Slovenia is the new UK when it comes to Grand Tour winners.
  • pottsstevepottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Pross said:

    Slovenia is the new UK when it comes to Grand Tour winners.

    Yes, I saw that. But I understand that Cav is the new Cav. Or is he still past it?

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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,627
    You must run tubeless as innertubes are so antiquated.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • N0bodyOfTheGoatN0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 5,754
    People don't go to ride real places any more, far easier just to get changed and jump on the turbo, which these days can easily emulate ~20% gradients. Just waiting for headwind emulation and frame melting fake rain.
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  • ddraverddraver Posts: 26,094
    pottssteve said:

    Pross said:

    Slovenia is the new UK when it comes to Grand Tour winners.

    Yes, I saw that. But I understand that Cav is the new Cav. Or is he still past it?

    No, Froome is "past it",

    Cav is, in fact, "finished"
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • focuszing723focuszing723 Posts: 6,669
    Cav won the nationals, people seemed to have missed that.
  • photonic69photonic69 Posts: 2,041
    We got a phone line installed in our house and it’s not a party line either! That’s posh innit!?
  • pblakeneypblakeney Posts: 24,030
    focuszing723 said:

    Where I live (hilly) lots of people use electric bikes now. They seem very popular, good to see really if it gets people out the house.

    Strangely I only ever see e-bikes on the flat, never the hills. Dunno why.
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  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,410
    pottssteve said:

    I joined the forum in 2008 and started road cycling regularly in 2009. At one time I was a very regular visitor, and have posted over 4000 times. However, for various reasons I think my last post was sometime in 2015…. :)

    So, you’ve made parole then?

    Welcome back.
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  • pottsstevepottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Thanks. Ironically, I would have probably had a lot more time to post on here if I had been locked up... o:)
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  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,767
    pottssteve said:

    I joined the forum in 2008 and started road cycling regularly in 2009. At one time I was a very regular visitor, and have posted over 4000 times. However, for various reasons I think my last post was sometime in 2015. What's been the biggest change in cycling in the last 7 years?

    Have I missed anything since then? :)

    Nope, you were posting in 2020. Overly dramatic.
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    The lunatics have taken over the asylum.
  • pottsstevepottssteve Posts: 4,069
    seanoconn said:

    pottssteve said:

    I joined the forum in 2008 and started road cycling regularly in 2009. At one time I was a very regular visitor, and have posted over 4000 times. However, for various reasons I think my last post was sometime in 2015. What's been the biggest change in cycling in the last 7 years?

    Have I missed anything since then? :)

    Nope, you were posting in 2020. Overly dramatic.
    You might be right! That was just after I received a heavy blow to the head.

    Was it just one post?

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