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Complete noob to road cycling yep!
Mrthingyx sounds like he has taken to it well after no cycling for...ever
Complete noob to road cycling yep!
SolarStorm X2 (not X3) is very good for the money.
It made a big difference to me. More the core strength side of things - endurance in the form of my back not utterly dying when I went on long rides.
edit: That said, perhaps it was just the move from sedentary > commute cycling > commute cycling + core strength > tons of cycling + core strength.
Yes... core strength is not spending hours practising planks.
talking of core strength, i ride my bike, thats it. no additional training in any form.
would it help ? and if so where to start ?
it isn't?
What do you use now? I want something without a remote battery pack really.
Check out the Gym Rats thread and guides.
Stronglifts is pretty much the go-to place to start.
edit: The quickest things you'll notice are reduced soreness on rides, increases in functional strength (outside of riding) and generally feeling a hell of a lot better.
Best bang for buck , I would go a size up I did and it fits fine. Returns are good within 30 days I believe.
Only thing is ask for the normal seat post and not the fancy V2 one as they have had loads of problems with it! Plus you get a £90 back as well
will take a look it all helps, ive stayed away from the gym though as a was 17
stone cyclist to a now 13.5 stone cyclist, i want to get down to 12 stone, can gym work and liftin help in weight reduction ?
or would it work well in conjunction with cycling and maybe say running etc ? as ive been advised as i have plateaued, to a give up the beer (not likely) and or take up running ?
Yeah I read that some folk were getting seat post slipping. Then others were saying that the issue was solved by properly using the carbon paste and torquing up to the right level.
I really am very tempted by this bike. Seems they are still the 2014 models but can't find anything about 2015 models, they've come down in price a fair bit too.
Anyone have a recommendation for full length mudguards for road bikes with little clearance?
I am overhauling most of my all-rounder which is taking longer than I would like, so to combat this I will use my boardman comp for the club runs however this needs mudguards with the weather being so wet.
I have read mixed reviews on the clip ons like road racers so feedback is welcome!