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| Training Update | | Date Created: 06 Feb, 2006, 07:48 PM |
A pathetic week of training last week. I forgot my speedometer on wednesday and so I have no idea how quickly I went, then thursday/friday the ground was slippy and at the weekend I had a migraine. Any excuse eh...
Finally managed to get out on my bike tonight, but as with most night time rides I couldn't go extremely fast due to poor lighting conditions. Still I changed my route slightly so as not to have to go through the crap road section near Redmires resevoir and instead did a loop via Crimcar, up Crimcar Lane (a heck of a climb really, but didn't go below 10th gear) and back via the Sheffield Pub and Crosspool. When the nights get lighter I will expand my route up to Redmires and then do the loop on the return trip. Fantastic!
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| Day | Time | Distance | Average Speed | Max Speed | | Monday 6th Feb 06 |
0hr49min11sec dtd | 11.06miles | 13.4mph | 31.2 |
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Campagnolo Vento Wheels
Just a quick update on these wheels which I have on my winter bike. They seem pretty solid and are a great set of hoops for training on. Going out in the dark tonight they got a battering but they are still true despite hitting a pretty massive pothole going relatively fast. My rear wheel went sideways but after controlling the skid I checked out the wheels and they are still true. Nice!
Vittoria Rubino Wire Bead Tyres
Not great bits of rubber these for anything but dry conditions. The first few times that I rode in the dry they seemed ok and reasonably grippy round the corners. After taking them out tonight in the dark and slightly damp conditions I got the fright of my life as they just didn't seem to grip much at all. Found myself braking before corners that I normally take flat out. I think that after a bit more testing these may be going the way of the dodo. Not really too worried as they came free with my wheelset :-) |
 On-One Retro Long Sleeved Jersey
Finally got to wear my new On-One Retro Jersey. It has nice long sleeves, easy to access rear pockets and a full length zip. The material is slightly thicker than the short sleeve tops making it excellent for autumn/winter/spring training and the construction is fantastic.
My only complaint is the length of the body, just about fine for with bib shorts but not long enough if I was not to wear them.
The colour of the jersey is extremely green and shiny which really is not my style but as I bought this for winter training the high visibility of the fabrics colour is actually a great feature. Who would have guessed?
Rating: 4.5/5
Comments: A bit longer and easily a 5! |
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