Saturday, 23 August 2008
New Bike
After several weeks of agnoising and "shall I, shan't I" arguments with myself, I finally decided to upgrade and buy a new bike. And here it is:
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The life and times of my cycling diary and a few random thoughts I had while riding
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Online Cycling log
Miles cycled in 2010
SPONSORED RIDES 2010
11 April - Essex Spring Lamb sportive
2 May - Essex Countryside
13 June - Orchid Cycle Essex
19 June - Litte Havens London Night Ride
22 June - Kidz Bikathon (volunteering)
4 July - London to Oxford
17 July - Essex Castles
18 July - London to Southend
31 July - Relay for Life
5 Sept - Southend Bikathon
- London Skyride
3 Oct - Oxford to Cambridge
2 May - Essex Countryside
13 June - Orchid Cycle Essex
19 June - Litte Havens London Night Ride
22 June - Kidz Bikathon (volunteering)
4 July - London to Oxford
17 July - Essex Castles
18 July - London to Southend
31 July - Relay for Life
5 Sept - Southend Bikathon
- London Skyride
3 Oct - Oxford to Cambridge
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My Second Road Bike
Folding Bike (Dahon)
Hybrid Bike with Trailer Bike attached
Hybrid Bike with Trailer
Seraphina's Bike
After the London to Southend 2007
TRAINING CIRCUIT
This is my 13 mile training circuit which I ride in reverse as a figure of 8 to extend it to 26 miles. This equals out any hills and headwinds. It is the same route as the Southend Bikeathon in recent years.
Click on the map title for a full screen version
Quotes
It’s a risky business being a cyclist in the UK, there are a lot of people who really dislike us. It’s the Jeremy Clarkson influence – we’re hated on the roads. We just hope people realise we are just flesh and bones on two wheels.”
Victoria Pendleton, gold medal winner in the women’s sprint at the Beijing Olympics, 2008.
“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.”
Sherlock Holmes author, Arthur Conan Doyle, Scientific American, 1896
“Riding a bike is everything to a cyclist. The friendship and camaraderie you have with other cyclists …to a cyclist, it was the be-all and end-all of your life.”
Tommy Godwin, double bronze medal winner in the 1,000m time trial and the team pursuit in the 1948 Olympics in London.
“There is something about the miscreant cyclist that seems to get people more exercised than they are about the misbehaving motorist…When people get into cars, their metal encasement turns them into robots in our minds, and we’re grateful to them for any act of courtesy. We’re grateful that they don’t deliberately kill children, then laugh a rasping, metallic laugh…[Cyclists] are more civic-minded than anyone else travelling in any other manner, bar by foot. If they do run into someone, they at least (like the bee) do their victim the favour of hurting themselves in the process, which is why, if you had any sense, you’d save your hatred for the motorist, who (like the wasp) injures without care.”
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 4th February 2006
Victoria Pendleton, gold medal winner in the women’s sprint at the Beijing Olympics, 2008.
“When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.”
Sherlock Holmes author, Arthur Conan Doyle, Scientific American, 1896
“Riding a bike is everything to a cyclist. The friendship and camaraderie you have with other cyclists …to a cyclist, it was the be-all and end-all of your life.”
Tommy Godwin, double bronze medal winner in the 1,000m time trial and the team pursuit in the 1948 Olympics in London.
“There is something about the miscreant cyclist that seems to get people more exercised than they are about the misbehaving motorist…When people get into cars, their metal encasement turns them into robots in our minds, and we’re grateful to them for any act of courtesy. We’re grateful that they don’t deliberately kill children, then laugh a rasping, metallic laugh…[Cyclists] are more civic-minded than anyone else travelling in any other manner, bar by foot. If they do run into someone, they at least (like the bee) do their victim the favour of hurting themselves in the process, which is why, if you had any sense, you’d save your hatred for the motorist, who (like the wasp) injures without care.”
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 4th February 2006
FELT RACING
Felt is an American bicycle manufacturer based in Irvine, California. Felt specializes in high-end bicycles at low prices. In the early 1990s the company was founded by Jim Felt. Felt have managed to keep prices low by having no formal advertising campaign, choosing to let brand recognition come from word-of-mouth. Felt has gone from strength-to-strength, going from just six bike models in the USA to over 140 bike models, sold across 27 countries. Felt have created a niche group of highly skilled and dedicated people who work together to create bicycles that consistently exceed their riders’ expectations by providing a sense of individuality, inspiration and pride in ownership. Felt are not governed by their competitors’ measurements of success - the desire to push beyond the limits of technology never allows Felt to rest on their laurels. As their universal mission statement suggests, Felt’s reason for existing is “To design, develop, and deliver the best bicycles in the world. Period.”
FELT Z70 Specification
Frame
FELT Relaxed Racing
Specific Geometry Felt F-Lite Butted 7005 Aluminium with Smooth Welding, Forged Dropout and Replaceable Hanger.
Fork
Carbon Design with 3K Carbon Fibre Blades, 1-1/8" ALLOY Steerer and Alloy Crown (20%)
Headset
FSA 1-1/8" Integrated with 20mm Cone and 4X5mm Washer Stack
Stem
FELT 2.1 Adjustable 6061 3D Forged with +/-8-16 Degree Rise, 51cm=80mm, 54cm=90mm, 56cm=100mm, 58cm-61cm=110mm.
Handlebar
FELT 1.5 6061 Aluminium with Ergonomic Drop, ΓΈ31.8mm, 51cm=400mm, 54cm-56cm=420mm, 58cm-61cm=440mm.
Grips
Felt Gel Ribbon Tape with FELT 3D Logo and GEL Inserts
Shifters
Shimano 105 30-Speed
Front Derailleur
Shimano 105 30-Speed
Rear Derailleur
Shimano 105 30-Speed
Crankset
FSA VERO, 3-PC Alloy Cold
Forge. Alloy Outer and mid CNC Chainring, 10-Speed, 50/39/30T, 51cm=170mm,
54cm-56cm=172.5mm, 58cm-61cm=175mm
Bottom Bracket
FSA Cartridge with CRMO
JIS Spindle
Chain
Shimano 10-Speed
Freewheel
Shimano 10-Speed Cassette, 11-25T
Brake Levers
Shimano 105 Dual Control with top mount levers
Brakes
Shimano Super SLR Dual Pivot with Cartridge Brake Shoes
Saddle
FELT 2.3 Anatomic Road Saddle with double density base and CRMO Rails
Seat Post
FELT 1.3 Carbon, 27.2mm 330mm
Front Hub
Felt sealed alloy QR; 28H 51-56cm 32H 58-61cm
Rear Hub
Felt Sealed Alloy QR, 10 Speed Cassette, 32H
Rims
Mavic CXP-22 w/CNC sides with 3-Cross Rear, Radial 0-Cross Front
Tyres
Vittoria Zaffiro Folding 700x25c
Spokes
14G DT Swiss
FELT Relaxed Racing
Specific Geometry Felt F-Lite Butted 7005 Aluminium with Smooth Welding, Forged Dropout and Replaceable Hanger.
Fork
Carbon Design with 3K Carbon Fibre Blades, 1-1/8" ALLOY Steerer and Alloy Crown (20%)
Headset
FSA 1-1/8" Integrated with 20mm Cone and 4X5mm Washer Stack
Stem
FELT 2.1 Adjustable 6061 3D Forged with +/-8-16 Degree Rise, 51cm=80mm, 54cm=90mm, 56cm=100mm, 58cm-61cm=110mm.
Handlebar
FELT 1.5 6061 Aluminium with Ergonomic Drop, ΓΈ31.8mm, 51cm=400mm, 54cm-56cm=420mm, 58cm-61cm=440mm.
Grips
Felt Gel Ribbon Tape with FELT 3D Logo and GEL Inserts
Shifters
Shimano 105 30-Speed
Front Derailleur
Shimano 105 30-Speed
Rear Derailleur
Shimano 105 30-Speed
Crankset
FSA VERO, 3-PC Alloy Cold
Forge. Alloy Outer and mid CNC Chainring, 10-Speed, 50/39/30T, 51cm=170mm,
54cm-56cm=172.5mm, 58cm-61cm=175mm
Bottom Bracket
FSA Cartridge with CRMO
JIS Spindle
Chain
Shimano 10-Speed
Freewheel
Shimano 10-Speed Cassette, 11-25T
Brake Levers
Shimano 105 Dual Control with top mount levers
Brakes
Shimano Super SLR Dual Pivot with Cartridge Brake Shoes
Saddle
FELT 2.3 Anatomic Road Saddle with double density base and CRMO Rails
Seat Post
FELT 1.3 Carbon, 27.2mm 330mm
Front Hub
Felt sealed alloy QR; 28H 51-56cm 32H 58-61cm
Rear Hub
Felt Sealed Alloy QR, 10 Speed Cassette, 32H
Rims
Mavic CXP-22 w/CNC sides with 3-Cross Rear, Radial 0-Cross Front
Tyres
Vittoria Zaffiro Folding 700x25c
Spokes
14G DT Swiss
