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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostI'm independently wealthy....
So how did you make your fortune?Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostNo one independently wealthy lives in Swindon.
So how did you make your fortune?Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostProperty speculation, built up and sold a business, investment of contracting income.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostSo why live in a tuliphole like Swindon?Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostAnnoys the crap out of me having to pay TV licence when I watch almost nothing from the BBC.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by Old Hack View PostRoad bike. The rolling resistance of a mountain bike makes longer distances almost impossible; it's altogether larger, heavier, and just not built for speed.
Depends what you want to do. If you want to get fit, quickly, I'd say road bike; start witha few weeks of 15 milers, then pop in 2*40 milers a week. Will kill you to start, but within 2-3 weeks, you'll be pissing them. Then start adding bigger hills in the rides. If you did 2*40 miles a week, you'd be fit, quickly, and could live normally, as such.
Tat's my take. But I have an MTB as well, and hooning down trails is a lot of fun, if slightly dangerous, from the not taking time off work injured front.
I used to do a lot of mountain biking when i was young and bit of downhill racing. This village i grew up in had an old gravel quarry in the woods which was quite famous with mountain bikers ("Treasure island" in Danbury). I wasn't sure whether the rolling resistance of a mountain bike and the more varied terrain could have meant it was better for calorie expenditure.
Any recommendations of an entry level road bike? I know very little about them, i have done a bit of research and the Specialized Allez seems a good place to start.Comment
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Originally posted by Ketchup View PostSorry to bring this back on topic.
I used to do a lot of mountain biking when i was young and bit of downhill racing. This village i grew up in had an old gravel quarry in the woods which was quite famous with mountain bikers ("Treasure island" in Danbury). I wasn't sure whether the rolling resistance of a mountain bike and the more varied terrain could have meant it was better for calorie expenditure.
Any recommendations of an entry level road bike? I know very little about them, i have done a bit of research and the Specialized Allez seems a good place to start.
If you had 700-800, I’d go for a trek. Any lower, and you’re looking at Boardmans, and Carrera’s from Halfords, to be honest and the quality of the components slip.
Personally, I go MTB for fun, and Road bike for exercise, and always have felt that way. You get places quicker on the road bike, so I guess some of it might be mentally i.e. you can punt out a 60 miler on a Sunday morning instead of a 30 miler.Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIt's very satisfying batting away the TV-licencing people. They can't believe people wouldn't have a telly.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Hack View PostTrek have the best, imo, alloy frames, but if you go into carbon, you have smaller cottage industry German manufacturers building some great items for about £1500, but if you spend over £2k, you can claim 20% VAT back and make it a company purchase (it’s also a depreciating asset, so you can write it off after a short while).
If you had 700-800, I’d go for a trek. Any lower, and you’re looking at Boardmans, and Carrera’s from Halfords, to be honest and the quality of the components slip.
Personally, I go MTB for fun, and Road bike for exercise, and always have felt that way. You get places quicker on the road bike, so I guess some of it might be mentally i.e. you can punt out a 60 miler on a Sunday morning instead of a 30 miler.Comment
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