Look good. Hopefully they weren't as much of a battle to get on as they are on my recent Fulcrum Sharq wheel upgrade 🙄 Took nearly an hour to get the rear back on after a recent puncture!
Is that an R5 or a Caledonia? (No doubt this is where you tell me it's a Soloist 🤣) Looked at the Caledonia before I got my current Pinarello X7.
Has anyone had any experience of the new generation of 3D printed saddles? Have read lots of good reviews and Fizik, Specialized and Selle Italia now each have one wide enough for my sit bones.
Would be interested in real world feedback before shelling out on one.
Went for the Fizik Aliante R3 adaptive in the end. Ridiculously comfortable. So pleased with it. Cost a fortune though!
Look good. Hopefully they weren't as much of a battle to get on as they are on my recent Fulcrum Sharq wheel upgrade 🙄 Took nearly an hour to get the rear back on after a recent puncture!
Is that an R5 or a Caledonia? (No doubt this is where you tell me it's a Soloist 🤣) Looked at the Caledonia before I got my current Pinarello X7.
It's the Caledonia, 3 Years old with Ultegra manual groupset. I love it , relaxing to ride.
Has anyone done the London to Brighton ride? Signed up for the one in June and would be good to get top tips
I 'won' the September one a few years ago (crossed the line before 9am 🤣), and rode back. Suffice it to say, the ride back was much more enjoyable - you've never known terror until you've had to navigate through a stream of people on Bicycle Shaped Objects meandering through the streets of Clapham at 6:30 in the morning...
I understand the June one is worse as well (more people) so, depending on your level of fitness and confidence on a bike, would recommend taking it very slowly, as you'll be surrounded by people for whom the ride is a massive challenge. If you're in that camp yourself, and don't ride often, or in a group, I'd strongly suggest trying to get some practice at riding with other people around you, if only so you don't get nervous on the day.
Also if the distance is a challenge for you, just make sure you get as much riding in as you can before the event. The mileage is achievable for pretty much anyone, provided they do a few long rides beforehand to prove they can do the time in the saddle - but Ditchling Beacon near the end is a wounder if you're not familiar/comfortable with hills.
Has anyone done the London to Brighton ride? Signed up for the one in June and would be good to get top tips
Done it twice before and doing it again this year. All I'd say is get plenty of miles in your legs. Every opportunity you get to go out on your bike do so.
Group of 3 of us did it last time, the brother in law how had done by far the most miles during training was the first to finish. Then I, who had done a reasonable number of training rides, came in second. My mate who'd missed a month (albeit a couple of months before the London to Brighton) of training due to being ill was the last of us to finish. So it really is that simple, the more miles you can put in your legs now, there easier it'll be on the day.
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Is that an R5 or a Caledonia? (No doubt this is where you tell me it's a Soloist 🤣) Looked at the Caledonia before I got my current Pinarello X7.
Went for the Fizik Aliante R3 adaptive in the end. Ridiculously comfortable. So pleased with it. Cost a fortune though!
I understand the June one is worse as well (more people) so, depending on your level of fitness and confidence on a bike, would recommend taking it very slowly, as you'll be surrounded by people for whom the ride is a massive challenge. If you're in that camp yourself, and don't ride often, or in a group, I'd strongly suggest trying to get some practice at riding with other people around you, if only so you don't get nervous on the day.
Also if the distance is a challenge for you, just make sure you get as much riding in as you can before the event. The mileage is achievable for pretty much anyone, provided they do a few long rides beforehand to prove they can do the time in the saddle - but Ditchling Beacon near the end is a wounder if you're not familiar/comfortable with hills.
Group of 3 of us did it last time, the brother in law how had done by far the most miles during training was the first to finish. Then I, who had done a reasonable number of training rides, came in second. My mate who'd missed a month (albeit a couple of months before the London to Brighton) of training due to being ill was the last of us to finish. So it really is that simple, the more miles you can put in your legs now, there easier it'll be on the day.
It's relatively easy. Ditching Beacon is a real test though, but I hate uphill!