They don't even pay road tax Joe. **Off topic thread**

Beasty

Cervelo is for bunch racing/sprinting

DF4 is a slightly smaller frame, with the head tube around 2.5cm shorter allowing a much lower position, and will be set up for TTs/pursuit

Harrybelafonte

It's taken four years or so to realise the pain in my legs the morning after a spin is more from lack of stretching than tiredness #slowlearner

Luxman

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

It's taken four years or so to realise the pain in my legs the morning after a spin is more from lack of stretching than tiredness #slowlearner

# always learning too. Correct food for recovery also

CramCycle

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

It's taken four years or so to realise the pain in my legs the morning after a spin is more from lack of stretching than tiredness #slowlearner

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/flexibility/a/aa022102a.htm
http://healthland.time.com/2013/04/08/why-stretching-may-not-help-before-exercise/

I popped up in on twitter from a study in Liverpool John Moores recently (these are just quick googles, can't find the LJMU study atm).

I am in favour of stretching after exercise if your going to do it or after a decent warm up but I just can't see the benefits before hand. Personally, keeping hydrated and a good warm down would be far more beneficial than stretching IMO.

Alek

I do not need to stretch before or after cycling, but when I was running, I was getting a lot of knee / hip pain if I did not stretch properly before the run. Once I started, problems went away.

arybvtcw0eolkf

I'm not sure how best describe this, I'm not the arty-farty type but a mate who's a cycle courier in Dublin sent it to me.. It just follows some of the lads about Dublin, its got a great sound track too. Worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CteM5Ba9cCE

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Alek wrote: »

I do not need to stretch before or after cycling, but when I was running, I was getting a lot of knee / hip pain if I did not stretch properly before the run. Once I started, problems went away.

You're doing something wrong there.

buffalo

Raam

^^^^
Ugh, that's hard to watch.

buffalo

Raam wrote: »

^^^^
Ugh, that's hard to watch.

Don't worry, the car misses them every time.

manafana

CramCycle wrote: »

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/flexibility/a/aa022102a.htm
http://healthland.time.com/2013/04/08/why-stretching-may-not-help-before-exercise/

I popped up in on twitter from a study in Liverpool John Moores recently (these are just quick googles, can't find the LJMU study atm).

I am in favour of stretching after exercise if your going to do it or after a decent warm up but I just can't see the benefits before hand. Personally, keeping hydrated and a good warm down would be far more beneficial than stretching IMO.

firm believer in the prefect warm up is doing the activity you preparing to do at a slowly increased pace, same with a cool down, stretching for me is outside of that to increase flexibility etc.

Wishbone Ash

Aiden Defeated Revolver wrote: »

.... its got a great sound track too...

I presume you're taking the piss? :eek: I gave up after 2 tortuous mins - probably the worst sound track that I have ever heard!

Alek

You're doing something wrong there.

No problem cycling 500-750km per month. Why change?

CramCycle

Alek wrote: »

No problem cycling 500-750km per month. Why change?

Same here, often done that over a weekend without stretching.

In terms of competitive cycling, there does not seem to be any recent study relating to cycling or other similar limited movement sports that indicates stretching beforehand is beneficial in terms of injury reduction or improving performance but plenty indicating the opposite but I would love to read them if they are there*

* I fully admit I have not looked hard and that most sports science papers are indicative but not substantial due to low participant numbers for such things.

Wishbone Ash

Alek wrote: »

No problem cycling 500-750km per month. Why change?

CramCycle wrote: »

Same here, often done that over a weekend without stretching..

Me neither - no stretching. I think the last time I stretched was in primary school in the 1970's.

Averaging 350-400k per week and have never had any problems.

Alek

Averaging 350-400k per week

Oh, would you just....

:P

Zyzz

Decided to draw Chris Froome..



..but seriously I am, first ever drawing of a cyclist..no pressure

Zyzz

Ill finish the eyes at some other stage..or just put a stem there..



Edit - it's far from finished I know :pac:

Lusk_Doyle

Zyzz wrote: »

Ill finish the eyes at some other stage..or just put a stem there..



Edit - it's far from finished I know :pac:

Chris Froome ate all the pies!

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Alek wrote: »

No problem cycling 500-750km per month. Why change?

Do more, you gotta feel the pain :P

Zyzz

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Chris Froome ate all the pies!

I feel like you're mocking me but Im not sure what for.

dunworth1

anyone have any tips for stopping cramps in your toes

got one last night when i cliped out at traffic lights was a bastard

CianRyan

Generally you cramp because you're dehydrated.
Drink more before a right and try to take in some electrolytes while on the bike.
A little bit of salt and sugar in the water bottle.

Zyzz

These bad boys came in the post this morning!



And got this finished!



Would be awesome if he noticed it so I've posted on my instagram, if anyone has an account and have a spare second could they please comment @chrisfroome or @teamsky underneath it and hopefully it'll grab enough attention that he will spot it! (hope that is ok with the mods!)

Link - https://instagram.com/p/0u4wxxwrbY/

Darkglasses

Probably best off tweeting him after the day's racing is finished!

Zyzz

Darkglasses wrote: »

Probably best off tweeting him after the day's racing is finished!

Crap, is he racing Catalunya?

CramCycle

Zyzz wrote: »

Crap, is he racing Catalunya?

Wait till he logs onto his boards.ie account and see that you didn't know, doesn't matter how good your drawings are, his feelings will be hurt.

lennymc

CramCycle wrote: »

Wait till he logs onto his boards.ie account and see that you didn't know, doesn't matter how good your drawings are, his feelings will be hurt.

Have you ever seen raam and chris froome in the same room?

Chips Lovell

Have you ever seen Raam when he's turned sideways?

Alek

seen
raam
froome
room


nice!

07Lapierre

Been meaning to post this for a while..

Anyone who cycles thru Balbriggan may have noticed these two, what look like Steel posts at the junction of Drogheda St. and the R122? Well a word of warning..they are not steel. they are made of a foam type material that buckles if you lean against them..

I learnt this the embarrassing way when I decided not to unclip when the lights were red..instead I leaned on one of these posts and fell on my A*se!

Be warned!

https://www.google.ie/maps/search/maps/@53.61082,-6.185097,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sxRqokON-upIOI5dXDOxTug!2e0

lennymc

i actually noticed them one day as padjo5 leaned against them. unfortunately he didnt fall over.

buffalo

07Lapierre wrote: »

Been meaning to post this for a while..

Anyone who cycles thru Balbriggan may have noticed these two, what look like Steel posts at the junction of Drogheda St. and the R122? Well a word of warning..they are not steel. they are made of a foam type material that buckles if you lean against them..

I learnt this the embarrassing way when I decided not to unclip when the lights were red..instead I leaned on one of these posts and fell on my A*se!

Be warned!

I've done similar with the bendy road dividers down by the National Concert Hall. I've learned the trick is to hold on to them, and lean away.

Or just trackstand.

07Lapierre

buffalo wrote: »

I've done similar with the bendy road dividers down by the National Concert Hall. I've learned the trick is to hold on to them, and lean away.

Or just trackstand.

here's another one that almost caught me out..luckily I noticed the "Spring-like" base before leaning against it.

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.468063,-6.219495,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sfoOi7Fj9UjVtx3AHbvzFOg!2e0

buffalo

07Lapierre wrote: »

here's another one that almost caught me out..luckily I noticed the "Spring-like" base before leaning against it.

Yep, they're the ones: https://goo.gl/maps/wPi7R

manafana

Zyzz wrote: »

These bad boys came in the post this morning!



And got this finished!



Would be awesome if he noticed it so I've posted on my instagram, if anyone has an account and have a spare second could they please comment @chrisfroome or @teamsky underneath it and hopefully it'll grab enough attention that he will spot it! (hope that is ok with the mods!)

Link - https://instagram.com/p/0u4wxxwrbY/

you on twitter?

Zyzz

manafana wrote: »

you on twitter?

Yup! Although he has 400 odd thousand twitter followers so I doubt it'll reach him

manafana

Zyzz wrote: »

Yup! Although he has 400 odd thousand twitter followers so I doubt it'll reach him

tweet the team and him might get picked up

Zyzz

manafana wrote: »

tweet the team and him might get picked up

Done and done

Lusk_Doyle

Zyzz wrote: »

I feel like you're mocking me but Im not sure what for.

Oh no. Not at all. I greatly admire your talent with the pencil. My post was along the lines of that he looks thinner on tv than in what you drew. Great picture nonetheless. Not mocking you at all.

Lusk_Doyle

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Have you ever seen Raam when he's turned sideways?

Do you know that his sis-in-law calls him "Toothpick one"?!?!

Beasty

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Not mocking you at all.

No Zyzz - he has others that are much further up his "mocking" list;)

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

No Zyzz - he has others that are much further up his "mocking" list;)

Surprised that you remembered that. What with the crash and all that.

Zyzz

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Oh no. Not at all. I greatly admire your talent with the pencil. My post was along the lines of that he looks thinner on tv than in what you drew. Great picture nonetheless. Not mocking you at all.

Gotcha, I'll have to shed some pounds off him :pac:

Lusk_Doyle

Zyzz wrote: »

Gotcha, I'll have to shed some pounds off him :pac:

It's around the jaw line and neck that I think that your Chris Froome is a bit heavy.

Beasty

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Surprised that you remembered that. What with the crash and all that.

Crash? What crash

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

Crash? What crash

Ah, shag it. I've poked the beast!

Beasty

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Ah, shag it. I've poked the beast!

Don't worry - won't mention any more crash stories here - I've just posted something related in the Cycling Mods forum mind....

ROK ON

http://youtu.be/nGEesJU92K8

Nice tune.

Zyzz

:cool: