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Old 15th June 2008   #501
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does this mean I'm 'best boy' or will I be 'key grip'
"focus" puller.
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Old 15th June 2008   #502
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The lord speaketh: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html
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Old 15th June 2008   #503
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thats 'cos you only have one ball
So that'd be one more than you then?
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Old 15th June 2008   #504
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My S-Works, for example has the saddle ever so slightly twisted left.
That's cos the frame's pissed. There was a recall on a batch of Tarmac frames - didn't you see it?
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Old 15th June 2008   #505
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Probably explains how he got it for a knocked down price....


Great video PeterD. Lovely looking roads. Very jealous. Still, I managed 47.3mph downhill this morning on the bike, I bet no one did that ;0)
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Old 15th June 2008   #506
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If it's too high you should notice your hips rocking. With a saddle to high you are forced to stretch the foot down and rock arse side to side to get the damn pedals around. This = bad.
What's the saddle tilt like? Is it dead flat, down or up at the front?
Also, is the saddle nose aligned dead straight with the top tube? Generally, most people are more comfortable with the saddle pointed a smidge to one side or the other. My S-Works, for example has the saddle ever so slightly twisted left.
yep, been experimenting with tilt for a while...brooks need to be tilted up, or you slide forward. been moving it back, forward on the rails, trying to sort it out.

i do feel that i have done the required amount of experimenting, but to no avail. hence my feeling the need to try another saddle.
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Old 15th June 2008   #507
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maybe you have wide sit-bones. like me.

try a b17. they are cheap enough, and always re-sellable.

or a rolls, or a regal..
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Old 15th June 2008   #508
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Probably explains how he got it for a knocked down price....
Great video PeterD. Lovely looking roads. Very jealous. Still, I managed 47.3mph downhill this morning on the bike, I bet no one did that ;0)
Nah, It was cheap coz it was cracked..

And yes actually I did do that.. coasting.. I was riding gears remember and I'm a damn sight heavier than you. :P
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Old 15th June 2008   #509
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where, into Whatsthatfuckingplacecalled?

near the end, nice descent that, rough surface but some good speed to be had. I was spinnin like a monkey on a train on july 4th
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Old 15th June 2008   #510
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Watlington?
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Old 15th June 2008   #511
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that's it, i think.

or watlingham

WTF
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Old 15th June 2008   #512
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Gears also this morning. I'm a fanny on fixed going downhill. Ask Brett. Wore down almost half a set of brake pads doing 45-odd miles down to Brighton last weekend. As for the weight we're probably closer than you'd think :0p
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Old 15th June 2008   #513
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Watlington

Great, I can remember the place names but I never know where I am or where I'm going. Real fucking useful.

92kg of pure climbing muscle eh bmmf? :)
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Old 15th June 2008   #514
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maybe you have wide sit-bones. like me.

try a b17. they are cheap enough, and always re-sellable.
not keen on the b17, really. what other saddles are wider?
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Old 15th June 2008   #515
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http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetai...0Flow%20Saddle

these bastards are wider...
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Old 15th June 2008   #516
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What about the Whitstable ride?

I want to see the sea before I die
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Old 15th June 2008   #517
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Watlington

Great, I can remember the place names but I never know where I am or where I'm going. Real fucking useful.

92kg of pure climbing muscle eh bmmf? :)
I seem to remember my 63kg descending faster than you on the way to Brighton, and you had gear inches to spare :p
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Old 15th June 2008   #518
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Just got home from the L2B ride today and am a bit knackered, kinda feel like the dinosore "Megasorearse" unlike others I don't normally do 220km in one weekend.
Big ups Jonny for the Spires route and flatness of the ride ;) total pancake man.!!! nice to meet forum folk who I have not yet met, and to see ones I have again. Felt good hooking along at speed with Mertle and was spesh to be in a mini peleton sucking Lebowski's wheel next to Hippy just to see the full carbon geared one get bored with our fast pace, do the road runner'esk beep beep, and cruise off into the distance. Mr Slag Hope you heal soon budy. weather was great Bishops tipple was great, train bitch was not so great but all in all I had a great time.
thanks to all.
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Old 15th June 2008   #519
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Fuckin hell, 2 post and I still haven't said what a legend murtle was up front pulling us along! What is it with this train bitch? Tell us more...What am I doing and me had a woman tell us there was no room on the train for my bike and then when I ignored her told me that I'd hit her leg - the boyfriend whispered 'I'm sorry' as she was clearly pissed. Mini..Cooper what a couple of days! Nice to meet you all.
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Old 15th June 2008   #520
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I seem to remember my 63kg descending faster than you on the way to Brighton, and you had gear inches to spare :p
Yeah but you have revolutions to spare. If my legs got any more frantic I'd be the next 50x14. We both set off the speed camera :)
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Old 15th June 2008   #521
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We had 6 bikes on our train didn't we? We didn't get any shit.
'Course we had the bulk of dogs and bmmf to save wayne and myself from any potential conflict..
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Old 15th June 2008   #522
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haha... that bitch on the train.... I wonder what would happen if I weren't there.... i think you would have swore back at her and have a fight with the boyfriend... and got kick off the train...

nimhbus... have you try getting your sit bone measured? Spesh sell different size saddles...
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Old 15th June 2008   #523
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not keen on the b17, really. what other saddles are wider?
I have a B17 narrow and it is pretty nice.

I got a special ed. B17 for my soon to arrive steamroller, and am worried it's a little wide.
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Old 16th June 2008   #524
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great ride peeps. suprisingly tough. i've been on the road bike a bit lately 70-100miles and definitely x2 harder.

i'm a very very lucky man, to survive my crash with only a couple bruises and scratches. basically avoided running over greasyslag's head after he dropped it on the corner and into the gravel, but meant doing a superman into the tree's . good spin the last 15 miles, yes, i'll admit i was pushing the pace, but will admit i was hurting as much as the next person.

i won't mention i also beat bmmf up the big hill ;)
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Old 16th June 2008   #525
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I wasn't hurting at all those last 15 miles - I was feathering the front brake the whole way :p

And I wasn't racing up that hill, but fair play to the convicts. As mentioned by Big Daddy Wayne, it would be great if they'd be part of the Rollapaluza team at the next Catford Hillclimb, and put in the fast times, while I just make up the numbers.
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Old 16th June 2008   #526
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bmmf, i think a rollapaluza hill team would be good. mikec is pretty handy! not sure about me though, need to drop some weight.
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Old 16th June 2008   #527
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Saddle adjustment is never over, just watch Merckx in Sunday in Hell tinkering around with it for ages before and even during the race. It looks almost compulsive but especially the pitch angle is very difficult to get right.
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Old 16th June 2008   #528
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bmmf, i think a rollapaluza hill team would be good. mikec is pretty handy! not sure about me though, need to drop some weight.
yeah, you fat cunt.
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Old 16th June 2008   #529
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remember stompy commenting as we set off to dunwich last year that he thought my saddle was too high. it's not. we all find our own positions and i am busy on the saddle, but when i am walking my hips are busy too. could give birth to quintuplets without breaking sweat.

the harder the saddle the better in my opinion. it's taken me a while to find the one that works best and I love the Selle Italia Storika.

ride enough and your underside HTFUs. mine is now leather like the face of the late Jack Palance.

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Old 16th June 2008   #530
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yeah, you fat cunt.
racing weight was 64-66 kgs, so yeah 70-71ish is heavy
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Old 16th June 2008   #531
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I amazed & relieved you came out unscathed Dogs - I found you 15 foot into the trees without a scratch. you must be part man part squrriel
I was worried any serious damage and i'd have to go back to Gabes to build my wheel ;)

BMMF you are getting some stick on the Hills man, you are going to have to get out with Mike C for those sunday morning North hill rides.
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Old 16th June 2008   #532
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