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kernow

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  1. I don't have any siblings so I have most of my bikes hanging in my garage :D and my mum knew better than to dispose of them. My wife however would sell them in a heartbeat for a new pair of shoes. I've explained to her that if she did the money would be used to buy her a nice plot in the ground.

    In fact I've recently started to get fit again and have fitted a set of flat 'bars to my old training bike. I'm only riding 50 - 70 miles a week, but it's a start.

  2. Thanks mate I'll take a look, only thing that worries me is falling off at the first junction I come to  :partytime:

    It's unnerving at first, but you get used to them very quickly and you won't go back. The shoes twist to release and after a couple of rides it becomes second nature.

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  3. Some awesome set ups you guys have, Db that's a cracking bit of kit mate  :) like the man said is there nothing you can't do !  Anyone have any tips for clip in shoe set ups for road use? My knees took a battering yesterday, my trainers were slipping about all over the place  ;)

    I've used Look since the 1980's with good results. Look do different styles cleats, some that allow for some sideways twist in the knee which helps prevent damage if the cleats aren't set perfectly.

    You should have the ball of your foot over the axial of the pedal - this is for general road use, if you want to develop more power then move your foot back a little on the pedal - max 5-8mm. This gives more leverage but is more fatiguing.

    There are plenty of good clipless set-ups out there; I use Shimano off road and they also work very well.

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  4. Yeah, I love cycling. I don't ride as much these days though. Most of my bikes are classics like me ;)

    I'm in the UK and rode through 8 countries in Europe when I was 12 years old cycle touring along with my father. I then did it again at age 16 and started racing when I was 17. I mostly rode time trials and managed 22'06" for a club 10. I did a few mountain bike races but then joined the Royal Navy and represented the RN in both cycling and running.

    As my bikes are all quite old they're mostly steel, although I do have 3 Aluminium mountain bikes - Marin full suss, Cannondale hardtail and an old hack that I built up for my father. My road bikes are a Peugeot 753 hill climb bike, Basso SLX race bike, Basso SL low profile TT bike and a Pinarello training bike that I've just fitted flat bars to so I can relax in a head up stance and enjoy the world.

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