things I learnt today....

[thejester]

1. If you have one foot shorter than the other, then the cleat on shoe of shorter foot, should be placed further back on the shoe to prevent knee pain.
2. cyclists shave their legs because..... LONG knicks (roubaix) are itchy.
3. (AT) the 60km mark my legs start to sting. (I need to research this more)
4. bald heads require more than a helmet to keep warm in sub 10 degree weather, despite exercise.
5. shoes purchased with 30+ degree weather in mind, don't keep your feet warm in sub 10 degree weather either, despite exercise.
6. it doesn't matter which direcion you ride there is always a head wind, especially in sub 10 degrees.
7 I prefer to ride with no chamois.

[Baalzamon]

Add this to your list.
A bald head and a helmet give you a very funny pattern on your head when the helmet is off

To fix 5, get some overshoes.

[grosry]

4. bald heads require more than a helmet to keep warm in sub 10 degree weather, despite exercise.

mmm... do they ever!

Well did you learn anything good

[casual_cyclist]

Well did you learn anything good

On the weekend I learned on a long ride, eat even if you are not hungry (or you'll run out of energy before the end of the next leg).

[grosry]

Well did you learn anything good

On the weekend I learned on a long ride, eat even if you are not hungry (or you'll run out of energy before the end of the next leg).

It was more than a long ride casual_cyclist! Very true and you need to eat the correct foods and also keep up the fluids aswell...

[fatherofmany]

4. bald heads require more than a helmet to keep warm in sub 10 degree weather, despite exercise.

+1 I wear a cotton bandana under my helmet in winter... guess what I forgot this morning !!

[cavebear2]

Very true and you need to eat the correct foods and also keep up the fluids aswell...

+1

Also, never ride with a trumpet up your arse, (or is that a witches hat?) especially on long rides!

[grosry]

Very true and you need to eat the correct foods and also keep up the fluids aswell...

+1

Also, never ride with a trumpet up your arse, (or is that a witches hat?) especially on long rides!

Mate it increases my speed so why not!

[msn]

Very true and you need to eat the correct foods and also keep up the fluids aswell...

+1

Also, never ride with a trumpet up your arse, (or is that a witches hat?) especially on long rides!

Mate it increases my speed so why not!

This device of which you speak.....

Single note, or can you play Colonel Bogey with it?

[im_no_pro]

Very true and you need to eat the correct foods and also keep up the fluids aswell...

+1

Also, never ride with a trumpet up your arse, (or is that a witches hat?) especially on long rides!

Mate it increases my speed so why not!

In which case you are obviously not following your own advice and eating the correct foods

[grosry]

In which case you are obviously not following your own advice and eating the correct foods

Well I need to eat cans of baked beans a day because of my iron deficiency anyway so... its all good

Single note, or can you play Colonel Bogey with it?

Not that good... yet!!

[gorilla monsoon]

Thing I learned today: Ninja riders coming towards me on a very dark shared path are hard to pick-up in the headlight beam.

[bradwoodbr]

[bradwoodbr]

[quote="thejester"]1. If you have one foot shorter than the other, then the cleat on shoe of shorter foot, should be placed further back on the shoe to prevent knee pain. [/ich quote]

I have learnt this one too.
My right leg and foot are shorter then the left and I have the right shoe cleat as far back as possible.

[hartleymartin]

Thing I learned today: Ninja riders coming towards me on a very dark shared path are hard to pick-up in the headlight beam.

Rather like this ey?

[Thoglette]

Rather like this ey?

Well, Yehuda is back

[VictorE]

Thing I learned today: Ninja riders coming towards me on a very dark shared path are hard to pick-up in the headlight beam.

Yes, I saw one of those commuting home yesterday along a bike path that crosses a few roads. It was dark by then and some Ninja rider just speeds past me with no front light, then proceeds to cross the roads without even slowing down. Talk about an accident waiting to happen. Hope he lives to outgrow it.

[gorilla monsoon]

Which leads me to ask: If a ninja rider falls in the dark, does anybody notice?

[Aushiker]

Which leads me to ask: If a ninja rider falls in the dark, does anybody notice?

Must do since we see some many reports of sightings of ninja riders ...

Andrew

[twizzle]

A long ride is no fun when you have only a micro-pump and an empty CO2 bottle... and it's raining.

And last week I learnt that a $400+ light works much better for the ride home in the dark if you have remembered to recharge the battery the night before.

[gorilla monsoon]

A long ride is no fun when you have only a micro-pump and an empty CO2 bottle... and it's raining.

And last week I learnt that a $400+ light works much better for the ride home in the dark if you have remembered to recharge the battery the night before.

We have much to teach you, grasshopper....

Wax on, wax off. Wax on.......

[NathanC]

Things I learnt today -- don't spend your lunch looking at wiggle and ribble, because you invariably buy things...

[casual_cyclist]

I learned on Saturday night to ride over wet railway tracks very carefully or you will go down hard

[zozza]

A long ride is no fun when you have only a micro-pump and an empty CO2 bottle... and it's raining.

And last week I learnt that a $400+ light works much better for the ride home in the dark if you have remembered to recharge the battery the night before.

I have also learnt that said lights work much better when you remember to take the battery off the charger and attatch it to the bike

[brendancg]

I learnt today if it is cold and looks like rain, it will rain and you will get cold. My legs my legs, I can't feel my legs.