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Ah Andy, lets see
No. Last ride was a fortnight ago with you, at Duck Holes / Centre, and you boys nearly killed me then.
Since then I've finished the second week of the detox, didn't leaving me feeling any "stronger" in the legs than when you saw me. Oh yeah, then I had three days of squirty (_@_) which hasn't exactly helped either. If I get out at all it would be nice to actually enjoy the social ride.
Long and the short of it, am I up for a 35+km, 3hr ride.....not yet.
Hopefully see you all at the social one though.
Chain Suck
Has anyone got any theories? I have been on the cascades trail for the last few weeks. A lot of sand, water and some mud. When on the duale I get a lot of chain suck. I have been out on the hard tail three times this week on the same track same sand, water and mud and no chain suck. The hard tail has cheaper running gear but I use the same lube on both bikes.
This is my second dual suspension and it happens on both with the same conditions.
So my question is: are dual suspensions more inclined to have chain suck than hard tails.
Whatever happened to...
Terracare?? It seems to have ground to a halt and there's not been a Dam day for a while? Is it the rain getting in the way or are we not putting in like we should?
Anyone have the inside track?
Matt.
Heart rate monitors - accuracy question
Hi there
I have recently bought a cheap heart rate monitor/cycle computer from eBay (oh no, sounds bad already doesn't it?) and I reckon the thing is wildly out. If I measure my resting pulse it's about 60bpm but the HRM says it's about 90 and bounces around quite a lot. The seller is telling me there is nothing wrong with it and in fact you can't measure using a watch and a fingers technique, that the device is far more accurate. I wonder if anyone with experience of these devices could help me out?
kentlyn
Does any one know much about Kentlyn
is it worth looking at etc. ??
level of experience needed ?
cheers
Kurt
Old School Bikes
All this rainy weather talk of hard tails and single speeds lead me to look up the BMX bike I bought back in 1980 (I think) and still have, it’s a Moosegoose over sized frame BMX bike with 20" tyres. (Hmmmmm Chromemoly frames)
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/96
I wonder how it would go with a set of suspension forks?
Probably worth more as an antique (Christine would know)
It still looks nice hanging with the rest of the stable of bikes, DRY unused bikes !!!! I need sunshine Bad.
Greg
Raleigh Winner
In my teens I was riding a Raleigh Winner. I'm still pretty much the same size (it was 21" from what I remember) so that frame would be ideal. It's probably still in the old man's garage. I wonder if he takes it apart how much the frame would weigh and home much sending it over would cost?
There's a load of reminiscing (or is that pi$$ taking) about that bike here: http://www.cyclingforums.com/showthread.php?t=54241
Ahhh... those were the days 
Single Speed mechanics
With all the rain, mud and drive train destroying sand, I'm contemplating getting a no nonsense single speed and keeping the Yeti for favourable conditions. -
The negatives of a single speed include climbing and limited top speed, while pondering these the idea came to me to make a 3 speed bike by having the single rear cog, fitting a chain tensioner, front derailleur and 3 chain rings?
Does anybody know if this is possible?
Sheldon Brown has passed away
I have just become aware that one of the great characters of the cycling world has passed away. He will be sorely missed, although at a time when old school is cool he will live on in every home built single speed or 'weird bike' as he called some of his creations. The following biog was lifted from wikipedia. His home page is http://sheldonbrown.com/home.html
BIOGRAPHY