Comments on: 10 Quick Tips

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:27:34 +0000

1. When wearing shorts, only white ankle length socks are acceptable. Sorry, calf length monstrosities look ridiculous even when they’re claimed to be ‘compression socks’. Just don’t do it.
2. Should you find yourself 10 kgs overweight, lose it on the road, on the turbo, or in the gym before making for the start line please. You’re taking someone else’s place. Note for this year’s Etape du Tour riders.
3. If you suspect a chainring tattoo on your calf (cardinal sin), stop, check, and wipe it off with a mitt. Better oil on your mitt than on your calf.
4. The key word in ‘group ride’ is the first one. Unless you have established some ground rules for this with your group, keep racing for races.
5. If you don’t want to shave your legs, stick to golf.
6. You will puncture. So know how to fix one. And carry a pump.

By: Hollywood

Hollywood — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:08:23 +0000

Couldnt agree with you more on the Andy and Danny thing but how can I not take it personal? :-)

By: Happy drive train

Happy drive train — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:51:31 +0000

NEVER let WD 40 touch your bike!!!!

By: Cornel

Cornel — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:02:24 +0000

I use an old athletic sock turned inside out that I spray with a cheap discount furniture wax to clean the bike starting top to the bottom if there’s a minimum of mud, then the spokes and rims lastly and the tires I wash with a different rag and I use pine-sol which seems to be effective.

The chain I hit with the sock when I think it’s time to throw it out. Wd-40 and a bit of oil worked-in takes most of the grime off using the sock.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:35:23 +0000

Thanks for the link.
That is the sort of info I was after.

Cheers

By: cyclingtips

cyclingtips — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:34:56 +0000

Hey Stephen,

Here’s another good tip that answers your question

http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2008/12/clean-chain-makes-everything-better/

I typically oil my chain after 200-300kms (2-3 days of riding). I use the Rock’n Roll as Stew points out. I said 150kms in that post, but I’m finding that I really don’t need to do it that often. Of course if it’s wet out or if there’s a lot of grit on the road I may oil the chain more often.

By: Stew

Stew — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:31:21 +0000

Hey Stephen, check out this post http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2008/12/the-best-chain-lube/ I have used it religioulsy since uncovering this little gem!!

By: cyclingtips

cyclingtips — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:56:27 +0000

Damn…you guys are gonna put me out of work. There are a years worth it tips here!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:02:11 +0000

Regarding point 10 – Cleaning your bike.
How often should you clean your chain?
What should you clean it with?
How much lubricate is the right amount?

Newbie… Thanks in advance

By: softie

softie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:49:48 +0000

14. Don’t go long if Andy has his time trial bike out !
15. Definetely don’t go long if Andy has his time trial bike and Danny is going long too ….
16. don’t get upset if I yell at you … it’s not personal !

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:30:06 +0000

Always ride through the middle of stalled traffic. If riding in between the cars and the curb someone will inevitably turn into a side street and you’ll be the one who pays. This won’t happen if riding up the middle. Drivers hate it though…

By: Team player

Team player — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:28:17 +0000

1a) Its been said many times and is worth repeating – when pulling off into the slower line of a rolling paceline, remember it’s a slower line so SLOW DOWN. No matter how strong you think it makes you look when the next rider can’t get around you, it only makes you look like an ar_e. Alternatively, if he/she does come around, the pace will keep going up until people start blowing up (possibly you if you have misjudged the group). Whilst it is fun to put the hurt on others, there is a time and a place for it (a race), there is always a faster gun in the west and you will be dealt with eventually.