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[tunnie]

I'm going to be cycling from London to Brighton as part of a Team Sky thing in a couple of weeks, also doing it again in June for British Heart Foundation. 

Decided its time to spec my bike up for road a bit, as its a standard mountain bike at the moment (Specialized Hardrock 2012)

So bought these:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/m520-spd-pedals-ec005948

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/sport-mountain-shoe-ec025874

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/nimbus-sport-tyre-ec034190

Quite lucky as Sky have their own Evans shop on the site, which offer free fitting (Sky pick up labour charge)

Just picked it up at lunch, pedals will get some getting used to. But can already feel benefit as you get power on the up pull as well as the down push.

Its 60 miles the route, taking in Boxhill & Ditchling Beacon, so I felt I needed anything extra I can get.   

Best I've done before is 35 miles & that was in Amsterdam so no hills 

[ozzycat]

good luck tunnie if you want sponsering  give me a shout to let me know where to send it

[CaptainZok]

Get TuBy to join you. He'll look great in lycra.

[ozzycat]

Get TuBy to join you. He'll look great in lycra.

hell definitely look like the Goodyear blimp then

[belldarr]

Get some training in I done it a few years ago and it nearly killed me, that Ditchling Beacon at the end is not funny - good when you get up there though as you can just coast down into Brighton. 

You will then never want to see your bike again lol

Good Luck - hope the weather perks up for you.

Darren

[omega3000]

Good luck , hope you dont get any tramlining with those tyres 

 

[Lazydocker]

Get TuBy to join you. He'll look great in lycra.

[tunnie]

Cheers all 

Sky one is not for charity its a Team Sky thing, but considering setting one up anyway. Few people from my department are going, think we might set it up for testicular cancer. Will post up later details of the BHF one 

Yes, also got Sky cycling outfit, actually its 2011 kit, but still looks good. I've got the body for it   

Little fatty would like a mini version of Mr Blobby, on his way to a sausage party 

[tunnie]

Oh yes going to get some training in, going to try a few big rides and get some good distances done!

[Weds]

Just picked it up at lunch, pedals will get some getting used to. But can already feel benefit as you get power on the up pull as well as the down push.

If you've not used SPD's before then set them nice and loose, I can guarantee that you will forget to unclip and fall off  usually at the most embarrassing places, like at the front of a traffic queue...

Everyone does it, just take time to get used to them. I wouldn't be without mine now.. 

And have fun on the L2B, i'll be there too...

[tunnie]

Just picked it up at lunch, pedals will get some getting used to. But can already feel benefit as you get power on the up pull as well as the down push.

If you've not used SPD's before then set them nice and loose, I can guarantee that you will forget to unclip and fall off  usually at the most embarrassing places, like at the front of a traffic queue...

Everyone does it, just take time to get used to them. I wouldn't be without mine now.. 

And have fun on the L2B, i'll be there too...

Exactly what a mate did when he got his! 

Least BHF L2B is in June, really hope weather improves for the Sky one. Some people have done BHF one as well, they said Sky one although on open roads was easier as there were a lot less people

[rikki_essex]

just take the bmw its so much easier

[tunnie]

just take the bmw its so much easier

True, but no challenge in that 

[Weds]

Exactly what a mate did when he got his! 

Least BHF L2B is in June, really hope weather improves for the Sky one. Some people have done BHF one as well, they said Sky one although on open roads was easier as there were a lot less people

If the wind direction doesn't change you'll get a good tailwind 

I did the L2B a few years ago, took me 7 hours !!! we made the mistake of a 9.30am start time. Every hill we came to people were just walking up it, slowed everything to a crawl, this year we have a 6.30am start, hoping to be down there a bit quicker..

[rikki_essex]

its pretty challenging dodging all the morons on the road no matter what bike your on.