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bit silly then i think any dedicated road cycling gear should be designed to help you be seen , its silly otherwise.
Oh I do agree, you do find that most kit aimed towards 'commuters' does generally have a high-viz option. But... Just be careful with that can of wormsbit silly then i think any dedicated road cycling gear should be designed to help you be seen , its silly otherwise.
Longest ride so far this morning - 102km!
https://www.strava.com/activities/4235694329
Was worried about bonking, but managed to get food just right I think. Legs were pretty binned when I was about 2/3 miles from home.
Still - pretty happy with that
Great average for your first 100km, onwards and upwards!
Nice. Though I have to say I'm surprised you went to Richmond Park for it unless maybe group ride? Plenty of good hills out your way. I used to live nearer Richmond Park and would go there a lot but over time traffic has just increased and while I only live 15 miles away now that means riding into traffic for a good chunk of the ride.
Sad isn't it? We've been particularly careful and rode at distance and when stopped for a coffee still exercised sense. There's no point in being complacent. It'll be all tears if one of us comes down severely ill due to our negligence.Was planning a small group ride tomorrow but looks like I'll be riding alone. I had been avoiding larger groups and thought I'd be fine with a small group.
Mrs is working with basically a full unit of covid and another has 7/11 positive.
She isn't showing symptoms but just being cautious, most people are the opposite and not giving a single ****. Folks are done with the virus even though it's kicking off properly in this area. Local hospital is 90% capacity at the moment.
Again, it's all fun and games until one of them or someone they know is hospitalised. The gravity of their actions won't be felt until that happens. My mates wife works in a covid ward. Last week she had to phone a family to tell them their 19yr old daughter had died. Brings it home.I spoke to a local good guy, Sunday group ride a guy ended up positive a few days later. He told the group but none of them isolated....
My mates wife works in a cancer ward/hospital and is isolating due to working with a nurse who tested positive. He's out with the group tomorrow and not isolating. Don't know of he has to until she shows symptoms??
Also know a few folk flying to and from Gibraltar to avoid quarantine but they've revelling onto mainland Spain on holiday.
Again, it's all fun and games until one of them or someone they know is hospitalised. The gravity of their actions won't be felt until that happens. My mates wife works in a covid ward. Last week she had to phone a family to tell them their 19yr old daughter had died. Brings it home.
I have a pair of bib tights, but the pad on them isn't great. I'm not sure whether to buy a more expensive pair, OR just buy some leg warmers to go with my nicer bib shorts which I know have a more comfortable pad. Thoughts?
I don't ride in the cold that often, so thought the money saved would be better off going towards another pair of nice bib shorts.
My mates wife works in a cancer ward/hospital and is isolating due to working with a nurse who tested positive. He's out with the group tomorrow and not isolating. Don't know of he has to until she shows symptoms??
On advice, he doesn't isolate. He's one step away from it, if you know what I mean? So Person A works with Person B. Person B is married to Person C. If A is positive, B isolates, C doesn't unless it turns out that B has it.
If you're not going to use them very much then one option (I've done the last few years) is take the pad out of tights and then wear them over shorts. Get the comfort of your good shorts, but an additional layer for warmth. Admittedly I've done it with old tights which are a size above my shorts, but they stretch well. DHB used to do their winter tights with a padless option and they're my go to for winter as they're quite fleecy and a higher cut front & back than some others. Good for warmth!I have a pair of bib tights, but the pad on them isn't great. I'm not sure whether to buy a more expensive pair, OR just buy some leg warmers to go with my nicer bib shorts which I know have a more comfortable pad. Thoughts?
I don't ride in the cold that often, so thought the money saved would be better off going towards another pair of nice bib shorts.
Good on you buddy, caution is key and that we isolate ourselves whenever reasonably able to do so. If you've got a choice then choosing to sacrifice your freedoms/pleasure/training is a great example of a sacrifice you're prepared to make to help lower the risk to others. Big respect!She isn't showing symptoms but just being cautious, most people are the opposite and not giving a single ****. Folks are done with the virus even though it's kicking off properly in this area. Local hospital is 90% capacity at the moment.
This. His other half has to isolate and any symptoms he then has to.On advice, he doesn't isolate. He's one step away from it, if you know what I mean? So Person A works with Person B. Person B is married to Person C. If A is positive, B isolates, C doesn't unless it turns out that B has it.
Good to hear and good you got a practical example of it working so soon after fitting them!Also, I'm sure it's an experience thing, but squeezing by hand, I couldn't tell the difference, 98psi to 70psi! Neither could a couple of others and it was even suggested my gadget was faulty. When they dropped another 10-20 and I put weight on the front wheel, then you could really see the tyre bulge.