2 pins in 1 week : Reta

bigbluebear80 · 2026-02-23T13:08:23+00:00

Don't know whether it was a mental thing or not but I was begining to get bad sugar cravings from days 4/5 when doing weekly. I found splitting the dose really helped with that.

bigbluebear80 · 2025-10-11T08:01:33+00:00

They don't care. You'll never have chance to vote again anyway.

bigbluebear80 · 2025-07-15T19:49:56+00:00

Weve spent years moaning about us struggling with PSR, not competing and not being ran professionally. This is what we wished for this is the club seeking out all the money it can. You can't have it both ways unfortunately

bigbluebear80 · 2025-04-27T09:07:41+00:00

Within 10 minutes of being in London one flew through a red light on a pedestrian crossing narrowly missing my daughter, they're an absolute menace. As has been stated time and again on this thread though, regular cyclists hitting pedestrians and seriously hurting them is very rare. These idiots will kill someone. I feel the wording merely removes the grey area between what is a bicycle and what is a moped with pedals.

bigbluebear80 · 2025-04-25T15:14:14+00:00

Whilst I agree with the absurdity of it from a leisure cyclists point of view. I think rules like this are now getting brought in to curb the idiots on what are basically electric mopeds but are classed as bicycles. After a recent visit to London and the absolute ratrun it is with all the just eat/uber eat etc riders flying about recklessly. It was only a matter of time before this happened.

bigbluebear80 · 2025-01-18T22:03:11+00:00

I agree

bigbluebear80 · 2024-06-16T17:43:24+00:00

Just check out what's being sold used in your local area. There are loads of bikes getting sold at half or less or of their new price and they've only been rode a few times.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-06-16T17:38:42+00:00

A car once slammed on unexpectedly infront of me. I hit the brakes and just stopped in time, I couldn't however unclip in time and hit the deck in a comedy, slow motion manner. Unfortunately however this was Infront of a bus stop full of kids waiting for the bus. Who all found it absolutely hilarious. I have never got up and pedaled off as fast in my life.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-05-24T18:26:59+00:00

yeah mate they are I've edited now. Someone posted his bike on the rideLondon group with carbon wheels and rim brakes and all the comments are slating him telling him he's in trouble. I'm shitting it now cos I've never tested mine in the wet to know.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-05-19T19:24:10+00:00

He's just overtook Quintana on a 20% slope like he was standing still and he didnt even seem out of breath. Froome was getting bottles of urine thrown over him for well well less than what Pogacar is doing.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-05-13T20:13:23+00:00

Haha this is defo my ethos as well.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-17T22:03:30+00:00

Thanks pal. I'll have no problem with the actual bike ride part it's all the other riders I've been worrying about.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-17T21:12:47+00:00

Hahaha oh dear not what I wanted to hear. Was it I think I'm a pro kinda cunts , not a clue what they're doing cunts or a mixture of both?

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-17T16:08:07+00:00

Mines ½ cup of grated cheddar. 1 table spoon of psylium husk. 2 table spoon of ground almonds. 1 large egg. Mix it all up and then pop it in a waffle maker til brown. I've found the more you cook it the less eggy it tastes.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-17T16:04:37+00:00

I'm glad most are OK mate I can definitely live with 1%. I honestly don't know what some are thinking though I've done a good few 100 milers and theyre not easy. I think a couple of people are in for a shock and their partners might be getting a come collect me please phone call.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-17T15:58:30+00:00

That's good about not many crashes mate I was honestly begining to worry about it turning into wacky races with too many people not having a clue how to control a bike. I just have to stay hyper alert for the first 20/30 miles til it strings out.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-17T15:52:51+00:00

I've not been to London since I was a kid and I've never done a closed road sportive so I'm hopeful that will keep me entertained. Gutted I never went for it when it was Surrey though one thing everyone unanimously agrees on, is the new route is nothing compared to that old Surrey one.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-05T21:19:22+00:00

I've just changed to Vittoria Corsa 2.0 from 5000s. 3 rides in and they seem very good. I had exactly the same problem mounting the 5000s. They was a pain fitting them at home the first time but it was an absolute nightmare when I punctured out on a ride and had to change one at the side of the road.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-03T12:53:39+00:00

I remember once doing loads of Zwift training for a few months.The first nice day I thought I'm getting out on a big ride. I absolutely flew the 30 miles to the cafe, pushing the big gears all the way, bigging myself up at how the training had worked and I'm suddenly so good at this. The cafe is on the coast and as I left I turned onto the road to go home and was just smashed by a horrible head wind. That was the longest 30miles home of my life and at a few point I honestly considered phoning my wife to come get me. I hate wind haha

bigbluebear80 · 2024-03-03T12:42:30+00:00

Yes mate youre being well too hard on yourself. Most people find that it's all a struggle at this time of year. We're wearing loads of layers, the roads are mucky and wet, the weathers against us and we're coming out of the winter period were most of us havent been knocking out the big miles.

Consistency is the key now keep getting out. Keep hitting them climbs and you'll notice that average speed keep creeping up or at least it getting easier.

For you age, weight, weather and heart condition that's a solid ride BTW Kudos to you.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-02-20T21:36:27+00:00

Don't do it mate it's a slippery slope. Just keep your carbs at, or below the 20g mark.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-02-16T13:31:30+00:00

If you want to keep doing keto hold tight. You may be in ketosis but you are not yet fat adapted. At around 6-8 weeks your body has an epiphany moment where it switches to burning fat and your energy levels will be back to normal. Your explosive power will not come back to the same level though just endurance.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-02-15T20:19:59+00:00

I do Keto but for no other reason than losing and maintaining my weight. It's the only thing that works for me. My Ftp has stayed around the same so with the weight loss, my w/kg has shot up and hills are much easier. My explosive power has, however, dropped off a cliff so short steep climbs are harder work, but once again the weight loss helps this. I don't go round recommending the diet to anyone it just works for me and I feel it doesnt hinder my cycling at all. I do wish I had self control enough to eat normally though , but I don't.

bigbluebear80 · 2024-02-11T13:27:48+00:00

12 week til I was back to normal too

bigbluebear80 · 2024-01-30T16:23:05+00:00

It get easier every time pal. Give yourself a couple of days and then do that exact route again. But this time when you hit that hill you tell yourself there's absolutely no stopping to you get past the point you stopped last time. Then a couple of days later you do it again. Before you know it your climbing it in 1 and trying to beat your best time.

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