Bicyclist thread

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Bah, must get my specialised out, this thread is not helping.

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Trail bikes are great, I don’t bother with any of my other bikes these days - my Capra is as happy doing welsh DH as it is doing an xc evening.
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My 905 really was a do-everything bike. Whilst not the perfect tool for anything it was a really good tool in almost every scenario.

The guy I got my 5010 off had fitted a custom 150mm Pike to it, so it's right up at the aggressive and competent end of the trail spectrum. It feels hard work climbing, it's got draggy tyres and even though for what it is it's a light carbon frame, it still feels 'heavy' to ride XC. I'm doing SDW 100 in a few months and don't want to do 100 miles on it, especially with 4,000m of climbing so it seemed the perfect excuse to get a really light, fast 29" XC bike.
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I guess I look at bikes in the same way I look at cars. A decent all rounder appeals far more than a dedicated one-discipline one because I don’t go out riding/driving just one discipline.

I’d rather be in my M3 on my drive home when I turn onto that twisty road and the traffic has vanished. in the same way as I like to be on my Capra when the trail turns downhill and someone has stuck a nice double in it.

Both can do the dull stuff more than adequately without the need for Lycra.
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I get your sentiment but I'd rather have a great experience than a mediocre experience more of the time. Driving a Caterham without a windscreen is a ball-ache for 90% of a journey. Getting it absolutely dialled into a few miles of the right road is stuff you'll take to your death bed. I see an M3 as a slightly faster but still quite dull, baggy saloon car for every journey you're in it.

A different analogy, I'd rather shag a supermodel every other week than have a fumble with Denise off the Tesco checkout every night.
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I also think logic should never come in to buying silly toys. None of these things are needs, they are driven by wants. If I have even a slight excuse to get another bike why wouldn't I take it?
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ste wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:52 pm I get your sentiment but I'd rather have a great experience than a mediocre experience more of the time. Driving a Caterham without a windscreen is a ball-ache for 90% of a journey. Getting it absolutely dialled into a few miles of the right road is stuff you'll take to your death bed. I see an M3 as a slightly faster but still quite dull, baggy saloon car for every journey you're in it.

A different analogy, I'd rather shag a supermodel every other week than have a fumble with Denise off the Tesco checkout every night.
yep, I can definitely see that side too.

To be fair, I don’t have enough time or money to go out chasing super models anyway, and Denise is a lot of fun!
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ste wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:55 pm I also think logic should never come in to buying silly toys. None of these things are needs, they are driven by wants. If I have even a slight excuse to get another bike why wouldn't I take it?
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Denis(e) Denis(e), oh with your eyes so blue
Denis(e) Denis(e), I've got a crush on you
Denis(e) Denis(e), I'm so in love with you
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ste wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:55 pm I also think logic should never come in to buying silly toys. None of these things are needs, they are driven by wants. If I have even a slight excuse to get another bike why wouldn't I take it?
If you REALLY wanted thing, you wouldn't even need a slight excuse. Therefore you are shagging Denise and you buy your shoes from Next. FACT.
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Denise makes me give her an excuse. :(
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That bitch :(
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Why cars shouldn’t cut corners.......
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That’s just being retarded and not actually looking where your going!
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jamcg wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:55 am

Why cars shouldn’t cut corners.......
What an utter cunt, it’s bad enough when these bellends do it to me in another car, but to do that is just shit driving. Deserves to be banned for that.

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Another one for Tim to add to his tally. :roll:
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ste wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:20 am Another one for Tim to add to his tally. :roll:
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Cyclist quoted on BBC as not wanting to take this any furthe or press charges - fair play.

He is also quoted as saying though " We'll all come out of this and move on, hopefully as a better driver and me a more defensive cyclist at junctions just like this!"

He put his bike exactly where I would for a right turn at a t-junction. :? DIW?
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I'm conscious of car drivers cutting corners like that, so on my motorcycle I'd be half a car length to the left and a few feet back, compared to where that cyclist positioned himself 🤷‍♂️

What does our resident RoSPA instructor suggest?
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I reckon I’d be actively trying to position myself front and centre like that guy did. I’d rather the driver saw me before he turned rather than half way through the move. That guy clearly has his eyes shut, there’s no excuse whatsoever for driving straight into something/someone.
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