[lithgierose]

monkeyblair, on 12 July 2010 - 09:20, said:

Since this has been brought back to life I will join in.

I have decided to take up cycling to get a bit fitter and have just ordered this bike which I get on Friday:-



Have gone for the SPD pedals and all that and am a bit concerned about forgetting I am attached to the pedals and keeling over!!

i'll be looking out for you on the A904

[monkeyblair]

lithgierose, on 12 July 2010 - 09:35, said:

i'll be looking out for you on the A904

I will be using the Queensferry to Linlithgow route as a training road.

About 12 miles from one to another, will probably cyle from my house to the Star & Garter and turn around at the roundabout and head back.

More likely to use the Threemile Town road as it will be less busy!

[Andy_K_97]

My mate and I have both started cycling a lot again because it's now summer. However, I suspect we won't as much when it's winter and we'll both have passed our driving tests by then.

[Nkomo-A-Gogo]

monkeyblair, on 12 July 2010 - 09:20, said:

Since this has been brought back to life I will join in.

I have decided to take up cycling to get a bit fitter and have just ordered this bike which I get on Friday:-



Have gone for the SPD pedals and all that and am a bit concerned about forgetting I am attached to the pedals and keeling over!!

They take a wee bit of getting used to but if you do fall off because of your feet being stuck in the pedasls you probably wont be going very fast. its a slow motion fall! more embarassing than sore .

This post has been edited by Nkomo-A-Gogo: 12 July 2010 - 11:00

[monkeyblair]

Nkomo-A- Gogo, on 12 July 2010 - 10:57, said:

They take a wee bit of getting used to but if you do fall off because of your feet being stuck in the pedasls you probably wont be going very fast. its a slow motion fall! more embarassing than sore .

So I believe, everyone I speak to has done it at one stage or another!!

[Unleash The Nade]

Myers, on 29 August 2008 - 21:14, said:

Anybody doing the Pedal For Scotland - Glasgow to Edinburgh jaunt next weekend?

I am but chose to do it on the 12th September,as that's when the events arranged for!!
If you look at a thread I started about this a few weeks ago,you'll see Perthshirebell's desperate to offer sponsorship to anyone taking part.

With regards to new bikes,I bought a Specialized Crosstrail Comp through the cycle to work scheme a few weeks ago.
Bike cost £660,but will only pay around £335 with Vat & tax relief deductions.
Can thoroughly recommend it as mainly for road use,but sturdy enough for some decent off road as well .
Have become hooked and doing about 80-100 miles a week.
Great fun zooming past all these nuggets oot jogging

[monkeyblair]

Unleash The Nade, on 12 July 2010 - 12:17, said:

I am but chose to do it on the 12th September,as that's when the events arranged for!!
If you look at a thread I started about this a few weeks ago,you'll see Perthshirebell's desperate to offer sponsorship to anyone taking part.

With regards to new bikes,I bought a Specialized Crosstrail Comp through the cycle to work scheme a few weeks ago.
Bike cost £660,but will only pay around £335 with Vat & tax relief deductions.
Can thoroughly recommend it as mainly for road use,but sturdy enough for some decent off road as well .
Have become hooked and doing about 80-100 miles a week.
Great fun zooming past all these nuggets oot jogging

I looked into the Cycle 2 Work scheme but you can only opt in through my work in December FFS!!

Be aware anyone else - VAT relief only good where your employer is VAT registered and will reclaim it for you.

Good deal otherwise.

[endieinreekie]

Unleash The Nade, on 12 July 2010 - 12:17, said:

I am but chose to do it on the 12th September,as that's when the events arranged for!!
If you look at a thread I started about this a few weeks ago,you'll see Perthshirebell's desperate to offer sponsorship to anyone taking part.

With regards to new bikes,I bought a Specialized Crosstrail Comp through the cycle to work scheme a few weeks ago.
Bike cost £660,but will only pay around £335 with Vat & tax relief deductions.
Can thoroughly recommend it as mainly for road use,but sturdy enough for some decent off road as well .
Have become hooked and doing about 80-100 miles a week.
Great fun zooming past all these nuggets oot jogging

I presume you're in Edinburgh (could be massively wrong)-where do you do your cycling?

[jojo]

Homer Simpson, on 24 August 2008 - 20:30, said:

Up you, Reina!!

27 miles today, that's 96 overall this week.

I'm looking to break the 100 mark next week!

my friend who is 14 has done nearly 90 miles in one day before.

[Unleash The Nade]

endieinreekie, on 12 July 2010 - 15:50, said:

I presume you're in Edinburgh (could be massively wrong)-where do you do your cycling?

I live in Larbert,which is about 3 miles from Falkirk and just next to Stenhousemuir.
Mainly cycle around this area,which has quite few good routes and cyclepaths,including ones alongside F&C and Union canals,but find them a bit flat & boring

[Unleash The Nade]

jojo, on 12 July 2010 - 15:51, said:

my friend who is 14 has done nearly 90 miles in one day before.

My friend who's 90 did nearly 14 miles in one day before

[Unleash The Nade]

monkeyblair, on 12 July 2010 - 13:04, said:

I looked into the Cycle 2 Work scheme but you can only opt in through my work in December FFS!!

Be aware anyone else - VAT relief only good where your employer is VAT registered and will reclaim it for you.

Good deal otherwise.

Depending on the relationship you have with your boss and how little a c*nt he/she is,theres also the option that they could "lend"you the money without going through the C2W scheme.
They buy the bike,then deduct the relevant amount from the top of yor salary over an agreed timescale.
Even if not VAT registered,you'll still get taxrelief so will save a bit

[endieinreekie]

Unleash The Nade, on 12 July 2010 - 16:13, said:

I live in Larbert,which is about 3 miles from Falkirk and just next to Stenhousemuir.
Mainly cycle around this area,which has quite few good routes and cyclepaths,including ones alongside F&C and Union canals,but find them a bit flat & boring

Ahh right

[monkeyblair]

Unleash The Nade, on 12 July 2010 - 16:13, said:

I live in Larbert,which is about 3 miles from Falkirk and just next to Stenhousemuir.
Mainly cycle around this area,which has quite few good routes and cyclepaths,including ones alongside F&C and Union canals,but find them a bit flat & boring

Living in the Royal Burgh of SQ I had thought about using the canals but a friend told me the same as you they are boring and flat. Also not great if it has been raining and you tend to get dog shit all over your tyres and up your back!

[Turbo_dee]

I cycled to and from my football training this evening. I'm exhausted but it was enjoyable.

[FC_1919]

On the lookout for a decent road bike and then to get it though the cycle to work scheme, its a right b*****d cycling on roads on my claped out moutain bike I rescued from the dump.

Seen this one which I think looks decent enough, big Lance and team Radio Shack are sponsored by Trek so if its good enough for them !

Bike!

[Unleash The Nade]

FC_1919, on 13 July 2010 - 10:48, said:

On the lookout for a decent road bike and then to get it though the cycle to work scheme, its a right b*****d cycling on roads on my claped out moutain bike I rescued from the dump.

Seen this one which I think looks decent enough, big Lance and team Radio Shack are sponsored by Trek so if its good enough for them !

Bike!

My advice would be to go for a Hybrid as it's great for roads ,but gives you the option to do some off-road stuff if you want.
Bought this and best buy I've ever made on anything I've ever bought!

[centralparker]

Do you wear a helmet when cycling. They seem to be all the rage yet cold statistics indicate that you are actually safer riding without one. I'm not sure why this is the case, maybe because you take more risks when wearing head protection?

[monkeyblair]

Unleash The Nade, on 13 July 2010 - 11:59, said:

My advice would be to go for a Hybrid as it's great for roads ,but gives you the option to do some off-road stuff if you want.
Bought this and best buy I've ever made on anything I've ever bought!

For a hybrid those tyres still look thick.

I picked up my bike on Friday and managed 40 miles over the weekend.

Goes like a dream (Specialized Sirrus Sport) and think I am going to get well into this cycling malarky.

[Unleash The Nade]

monkeyblair, on 19 July 2010 - 14:55, said:

For a hybrid those tyres still look thick.

I picked up my bike on Friday and managed 40 miles over the weekend.

Goes like a dream (Specialized Sirrus Sport) and think I am going to get well into this cycling malarky.

The tyres on this image look chunky,but I opted for the dual treads with smooth middle for roads,but some chunky tread on the outer edges,so gives you a wee bit more grip on paths etc.
I'm now doing about 70 miles a week and like you ,really getting into it and want to start building up my distances

This post has been edited by Unleash The Nade: 19 July 2010 - 15:16

[Breaking Decency]

monkeyblair, on 19 July 2010 - 14:55, said:

For a hybrid those tyres still look thick.

I picked up my bike on Friday and managed 40 miles over the weekend.

Goes like a dream (Specialized Sirrus Sport) and think I am going to get well into this cycling malarky.

How can you tell from that angle? The height of the sidewalls won't tell you that much...

[Breaking Decency]

centralparker, on 13 July 2010 - 13:33, said:

Do you wear a helmet when cycling. They seem to be all the rage yet cold statistics indicate that you are actually safer riding without one. I'm not sure why this is the case, maybe because you take more risks when wearing head protection?

Can you give some evidence of this please?

One of the only situations I can think of where a helmet wouldn't work effectively (not hinder your safety) would be if it is the wrong fit.

[Gaz]

Breaking Decency, on 19 July 2010 - 15:40, said:

Can you give some evidence of this please?

One of the only situations I can think of where a helmet wouldn't work effectively (not hinder your safety) would be if it is the wrong fit.

Heh, you're looking for Centralparker to provide evidence to back up one of his claims? I wouldn't hold your breath...

[Breaking Decency]

Gaz, on 19 July 2010 - 19:58, said:

Heh, you're looking for Centralparker to provide evidence to back up one of his claims? I wouldn't hold your breath...

I thought perhaps this one was so outrageous he might have something, however small...

[Unleash The Nade]

monkeyblair, on 19 July 2010 - 14:55, said:

For a hybrid those tyres still look thick.

I picked up my bike on Friday and managed 40 miles over the weekend.

Goes like a dream (Specialized Sirrus Sport) and think I am going to get well into this cycling malarky.

Also worth pointing out that the black wheels make the tyres look thicker than they are