Cyclists again!

[mudskipper]

I was going to suggest some hand sewn tubulars but you probably need some steel belted radials.

You should be able to get some slicks or near slicks that fit your wheels. Pump them up good and hard. At speed aerodynamics is a bigger factor, that is where road bikes have a great advantage due to the riders position which reduces frontal area a lot compared to the upright posture of an off road bike.

Uphill weight matters more. Try eating less.

WHS - it's the spare tyre that you need to get rid of.

[Old Hack]

Weights king, and rolling resistance. When I use the MTB on road, I pump the tyres up to 50psi, which makes it an awful lot easier to cycle. However, the bike will also weigh an awful lot. On the flat, you can pump out, easily, 20-25 mph with a good road bike, but a MTB will struggle at between 15-18, no matter who is riding it.

In my bike club, I am the largest at around 80-85 kilos, and you can see it on the climbs. Losing weight will always help you.

[mudskipper]

Why not do some offroad riding? There's some great routes through the woods and common near you, and it gives a much better workout for the distance covered. I did a 12 mile offroad last Sunday - was much more knackered than the 30 on road the week before.

[Mich the Tester]

Just cycled two hours with the speed skater I met last weekend and one of his team mates. I am now completely and utterly knackered to the point of falling over. Stupidly agreed to meet up again next Saturday morning to ride a few hills seeing as they're happy to have an extra man who can keep up .

Will now go the pub and eat a couple of bowls of pasta.

[Old Hack]

Just cycled two hours with the speed skater I met last weekend and one of his team mates. I am now completely and utterly knackered to the point of falling over. Stupidly agreed to meet up again next Saturday morning to ride a few hills seeing as they're happy to have an extra man who can keep up .

Will now go the pub and eat a couple of bowls of pasta.

Did an hour across the levels just now, with a bit of a hooley shouting across the way. Now safely ensconced with a glass of wine, legs quite stiff.

[darmstadt]

Just cycled two hours with the speed skater I met last weekend and one of his team mates. I am now completely and utterly knackered to the point of falling over. Stupidly agreed to meet up again next Saturday morning to ride a few hills seeing as they're happy to have an extra man who can keep up .

Will now go the pub and eat a couple of bowls of pasta.

And what part of Holland would that be?

Mmm, pasta:

[Mich the Tester]

And what part of Holland would that be?

Heuvels fietsen op de Overijsselse Heuvelrug: Grote Koningsbelt, Holterberg, Lemelerberg, Eelenberg, Noetselerberg, Hellendoornse Berg

[mudskipper]

Heuvels fietsen op de Overijsselse Heuvelrug: Grote Koningsbelt, Holterberg, Lemelerberg, Eelenberg, Noetselerberg, Hellendoornse Berg

I ran that page through google translate. Zwaarte (kip) translates to Gravity (chicken).

[DaveB]

Heuvels fietsen op de Overijsselse Heuvelrug: Grote Koningsbelt, Holterberg, Lemelerberg, Eelenberg, Noetselerberg, Hellendoornse Berg

Well yeah, for Holland they would count