A cessation of hostilities?

I know all this training business makes us sound a bit serious but, well, some people really are into this bike lark so feel free to talk about all training & self improvement related topics in here

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Sylv » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:09 pm

Ok thanks Adam. Must be a bit like motor-paced training compared to solo riding? I can see the benefit in core strength too.
User avatar
Sylv
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 5742
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:40 pm
Location: londinium, lugdunum

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Michelle » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:24 pm

I have started 'beginner' speed work on them, repeats for 1 minute, starting at 100 rpm, then 105 etc etc till you get to 120. Then a break. Then start again.

It's good, a bit unnerving now I have taken the chair away from the left hand side of me, only have the one side to steady myself.

Very good for core work. Did hands off today - for about 0.000000000000001 second. 8)
User avatar
Michelle
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 958
Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:17 pm
Location: Hurst Green

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Andrew G » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:54 pm

A warm welcome to all the new pedants and congratulations on coming out of the closet.
Andrew G
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 10477
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:47 pm
Location: Selsdon

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Snoop Doug » Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:15 pm

[quote="Michelle"]and there is less jiggling up and down.


round our way that's rarely a good thing, fnarrrrr
Snoop Doug
 

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Dominic » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:56 pm

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]

[url]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sb0fZ9tT1j4[/url]


They used to live near me :D
Dominic
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 1137
Joined: Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:43 pm
Location: Merstham

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby mlocke » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:58 pm

Are rollers that hard?

Never tried it but videos on you tube and things make it look quite easy. Is it not just like riding on the road?
mlocke
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 606
Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:20 pm
Location: Wallington

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Tony » Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:43 am

[quote="kieran"]

Think [color=#BF00BF][size=200]you're[/size][/color] right Jon.


I can't help being a super-pedant for a second. Kieran, did you mean the following?

Think [color=#BF00BF][size=200]you're[/size][/color] right[color=#FF0000][size=200],[/size][/color] Jon.

P.S. Sorry for wrecking what had turned in to a sensible thread (nearly).

P.P.S. Stu, please stop being ill! Do we need to talk to social services about you? Your mum should be looking after you better than this!
User avatar
Tony
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 370
Joined: Mon Dec 30, 2002 4:58 pm

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby -Adam- » Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:59 am

[quote="Tony"]P.P.S. Stu, please stop being ill! Do we need to talk to social services about you? Your mum should be looking after you better than this!


He should be able to look after himself!!

[quote="mlocke"]Are rollers that hard?

Never tried it but videos on you tube and things make it look quite easy. Is it not just like riding on the road?


Once you get the hang of it, they're not that hard. That said, some people just cannot ride them! My advice would be to try someone elses before you buy your own...
User avatar
-Adam-
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 3515
Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:38 pm
Location: Kingston/Epsom, well, everywhere really!
Top

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Sylv » Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:44 pm

By the way how was Calshot Adam?
User avatar
Sylv
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 5742
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:40 pm
Location: londinium, lugdunum

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby -Adam- » Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:50 pm

[quote="Sylv"]By the way how was Calshot Adam?


Sh!t scary, to begin with at least!

Riding round it slowly is fine, then you start to go fast around it and you're all over the place. Because of the way it was trimmed down to fit inside the building, the bends are sharper than normal. As a result only the most experienced people there could stay on the black line while going round the bends at speed.

Also, it's really difficult to follow the wheels because when you enter the bend the speed drops a little, then raises again as you exit the bend due to the banking. And I really struggled to read this right!

Oh well, there again this Saturday afternoon... individual and team pursuiting is on the menu this time :shock:
User avatar
-Adam-
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 3515
Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:38 pm
Location: Kingston/Epsom, well, everywhere really!
Top

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Andrew G » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:25 pm

Lucky bugger Adam. I remember from when some of us went last winter you really get compressed in to the crown of the bend and you have to hold the bike down on the exit as the centrifugal force tries to throw you up the banking. Fantastic fun, think I had a silly grin on my face all day.
Andrew G
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 10477
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:47 pm
Location: Selsdon

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Jon H » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:38 pm

[quote="Andrew G"] think I had a silly grin on my face all day.

No change there then :mrgreen:
User avatar
Jon H
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 3392
Joined: Wed Nov 27, 2002 1:30 pm
Location: Bromley
Top

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby -Adam- » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:26 pm

[quote="Andrew G"]Lucky bugger Adam.


Yep, Saturday is session 2 of 5 for me this winter...
User avatar
-Adam-
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 3515
Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:38 pm
Location: Kingston/Epsom, well, everywhere really!
Top

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Sylv » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:35 pm

[quote="-Adam-"][quote="Sylv"]By the way how was Calshot Adam?


Sh!t scary, to begin with at least! ....

Sounds brilliant! :D
User avatar
Sylv
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 5742
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:40 pm
Location: londinium, lugdunum
Top

Re: A cessation of hostilities?

Postby Andrew G » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:40 pm

You would absolutely love the place Sylv.

The strangest thing I found Adam was that because the banking is so steep when you ride up it as you enter a bend it seems like you're just going to ride up and over the top as the track wall blends in with the bank.
Andrew G
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 10477
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:47 pm
Location: Selsdon

PreviousNext

Return to Training

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests