Posted by: L'arriviste
« on: September 19, 2012, 13:45 »as for posting evidence, be careful what you put out there O0
Hahahahahahahaahahahahaha! Touché, touché.
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Hahahahahahahaahahahahaha! Touché, touché. Posted by: benotti69« on: September 19, 2012, 13:39 »I reckon Benno doesn't actually ride a bike. We have never seen any evidence that he does. He is just heckling poor unfortunate people like me and Andy Schleck from the comfort of his armchair. ;D I am cut from the same mould as Sean Kelly, after that they threw it away 8) as for posting evidence, be careful what you put out there O0 Posted by: Anthony Moan« on: September 19, 2012, 10:36 »I reckon Benno doesn't actually ride a bike. We have never seen any evidence that he does. He is just heckling poor unfortunate people like me and Andy Schleck from the comfort of his armchair. ;DWhat should I say more ;D? True that! Posted by: L'arriviste« on: September 18, 2012, 20:45 »Are you fast or just sound like that? I reckon Benno doesn't actually ride a bike. We have never seen any evidence that he does. He is just heckling poor unfortunate people like me and Andy Schleck from the comfort of his armchair. ;D Posted by: Anthony Moan« on: September 18, 2012, 19:13 »Jeez how long have you had the bike and you are already sounding like Andy SchleckAre you fast or just sound like that? Please 8) Posted by: Anthony Moan« on: September 18, 2012, 19:11 »That's nice to know, Tone. After several months with the Gaernes, I can tell you that even they are not quite wide enough for me!;D Posted by: benotti69« on: September 18, 2012, 11:24 »You're much too critical, benno. Everybody's different. Well about turning pro, I know a good doctor, he will give you very good training, you should win the next 3 or 4 GTs if you ring him today ;D I take 15% ok 8) Posted by: L'arriviste« on: September 18, 2012, 11:07 »Jeez how long have you had the bike and you are already sounding like Andy Shleck You're much too critical, benno. Everybody's different.  I haven't ridden a bike for 16 years and then I finally get to ride one for six weeks and you're already pushing me to do the big sportives. Next you'll be telling me there's still time to go pro and win a GT within five years. ;DAll in good time, sir. On verra.  Posted by: benotti69« on: September 18, 2012, 11:00 »An old training mate whom I haven't seen in years challenged me to do the Paris-Roubaix Sportive with him and I balked at that, even though it would be lovely just to see him. And that was because I haven't worked out how far I want to take it yet. Jeez how long have you had the bike and you are already sounding like Andy Schleck  Posted by: L'arriviste« on: September 18, 2012, 10:55 »Well L'arri you gonna be riding the Paris Roubaix sportive, Flanders Sportive, and LBL next year or what? An old training mate whom I haven't seen in years challenged me to do the Paris-Roubaix Sportive with him and I balked at that, even though it would be lovely just to see him. And that was because I haven't worked out how far I want to take it yet. I've been off the bike due to surgery for a couple of weeks now. Just before that things were really getting interesting. I was starting to feel some good sensations, finding to my own surprise that I could open it up and ride quite hard, and it made me pretty sad to have to step off again.  I don't know if I can live with the structure that I think it probably takes to do a big sportive. The main reason I drifted out of the sport as a kid was because it all seemed to have gotten a bit too serious (without my realising it) and I found that I wasn't enjoying it anymore. It's early days yet, but from a distance, the sportives don't really turn me on that much. All I want right now is to get back on the bike. Posted by: benotti69« on: September 18, 2012, 10:41 »Well L'arri you gonna be riding the Paris Roubaix sportive, Flanders Sportive, and LBL next year or what?
Enough of this fluffing about with equipement, lets get down to the business of some serious riding ;D Posted by: L'arriviste« on: September 18, 2012, 06:34 »True that, my new sidi ergo 3 are so dirty that I am shame, but I am to lazy to put Gore overshoes every time...and having nice sidi time trial overshoes, but they are white That's nice to know, Tone. After several months with the Gaernes, I can tell you that even they are not quite wide enough for me! Posted by: Anthony Moan« on: September 17, 2012, 18:38 »Even if they don't keep your feet warm and dry, they do keep the mud off your fancy patent leather. I wear the thin oversocks if there's even a hint that rain may follow because my shoes would look very tatty if they got dirty.True that, my new sidi ergo 3 are so dirty that I am shame, but I am to lazy to put Gore overshoes every time...and having nice sidi time trial overshoes, but they are white In short I am lazy yes!  Hey Larry, lot of guys here I mean everyone have problem with sidi width, so you and me are not only one Posted by: Anthony Moan« on: September 17, 2012, 18:34 »anyways trying to be differentThanks God!  Posted by: L'arriviste« on: September 17, 2012, 10:53 »Am I only guy who does not seen any advantage of overshoes, I mean it does not help at all in my case : Even if they don't keep your feet warm and dry, they do keep the mud off your fancy patent leather. I wear the thin oversocks if there's even a hint that rain may follow because my shoes would look very tatty if they got dirty. Posted by: just some guy« on: September 17, 2012, 10:36 »Am I only guy who does not seen any advantage of overshoes, I mean it does not help at all in my case : anyways trying to be different  and yes Posted by: Anthony Moan« on: September 17, 2012, 10:33 »Am I only guy who does not seen any advantage of overshoes, I mean it does not help at all in my case :
Posted by: L'arriviste« on: September 17, 2012, 10:20 »This is all great stuff, jsg.
I also wanted to know this: Two schools - shoes + overshoes and winter shoes. Anyone tried the latter style? Gaerne does them:  Posted by: just some guy« on: September 17, 2012, 10:15 »One tip
Ski socks I use Ski socks , shoes then a pretty basic over shoe to stop the wind. Warm as toast as the socks keep to warm and wick water from the 50 000 swear glans on your feet, the over shoe keeps the wind out, using the overshoe to keep you warm is a mistake imho layers is the key. Gloves are another issue I hate them so tend on ride without gloves , but Hinchapie sports have some great winter gloves that have worked for some people with Raynaud's. https://www.hincapie.com/products/menswear/accessories/ Again you might consider 2 sets for those bad days linners and thicker gloves, another tip is to have 2 sets of the gloves of choice, when you stop for a cafe, pull out the new dry gloves, let them warm to room temp and then ride home in them, while to others are in the pockets Posted by: L'arriviste« on: September 17, 2012, 09:41 »Soon be time for winter. I'm looking for some recommendations on overshoes, gloves etc. following some very mixed reviews on my brands of choice.
In particular, these:  Castelli Diluvio. Some say good, others less so. I have a temperature range between -10 deg C and +10 deg C, lots of rain and filth. I have pretty bad circulation and get cold extremities a lot (even indoors). When I was a kid, I occasionally had to wee on my hands, y'know? So I want some overshoes and gloves that are warm and reasonably waterproof. In the case of overshoes, they need to last a whole winter of standing at junctions and traffic lights. Particularly interested in the opinions of those of you who live in harsher weather regions of the world. Thoughts? |
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