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> What I do have, however, is a pain in my right leg now. Right at the
> 'crease' between the lower belly, and the upper thigh. It feels like..
> well, like a 'cramped' (as distinct from 'cramp') pain.

Funnily enough, i've got a touch of that right now. I think it's referred
pain from my, erm, balls, which is supect stems from a slightly too high
saddle and a long ride over bumpy ground at the weekend.

BICBW.

tom

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>I have read today that the organisers of the Tour of Britain have not
>only invited Rock Racing to the party but have not taken the precaution
>of advising that team's most tainted riders from keeping away from the
>race.
>
>Am I being particularly extreme in no longer wishing to be a volunteer
>marshal at the race?

If you want to decide to marshal or not perhaps take a look at the
latest rider list and see who you will be watching flash past in a few
nano seconds or not depending on their past or present drug use.

http://www.tourofbritain.com/mediacentre_pages/media_centre_downloads/Tour%%20of...

Of course the biggest downer is that money talks and Team Colombia
have taken our Cav to go and entertain their top brass in Missouri :-(
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Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:43:16 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/wessex_100_stops_169018568t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/wessex_100_stops_169018568t.html

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]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:34:22 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/a_quick_thanks_and_a_moment_of_madness_169012936t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/a_quick_thanks_and_a_moment_of_madness_169012936t.html > with my legs spinning around nineteen to the dozen.
>
> Anyway, the result is that for whatever reason, I have no pain in my
> left leg. This surprises me as I've always used high gears when
> cycling, but then maybe I'm just getting old.

It doesn't surprise me. Many people push too high a gear, then have
knee problems later on (like me!). I don't know exactly what SI Unit
"nineteen to the dozen" is :-) but for most people a cadence of
somewhere around 80rpm is about right. Just count how many times your
right foot reaches the 6 o'clock position in 15 seconds, multiply by 4
and you have a rough cadence. If you're not used to pedalling that
fast,it does feel strange at first but stick with it. It's a lot more
efficient. I do have cadence sensors on my bikes now, and find it very
useful in keeping the revs up.

> Well anyway, thanks for all the advice, and I've just done something
> silly. I've ordered a 58 cm frame (please tell me *now* if this is too
> small for my 6'3" person, before the bank transfer goes tomorrow) Surly
> Long Haul Trucker.

Personally, I would say this is too small! My road bike frame is 24"
(around 61cm) and I'm 6ft tall. Oh, "tomorrow" is no today :-(

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]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:01:15 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/a_quick_thanks_and_a_moment_of_madness_168953032t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/a_quick_thanks_and_a_moment_of_madness_168953032t.html yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> So is my 21" frame too small ?

If it were a road bike frame, I'd definitely say yes, if it's MTB probably
not. But the relevant bit for your legs, which is the distance between the
pedals and the saddle, should be ok, it'll just need a long seatpost.

(small frame then means handlebars closer to you and possibly lower down,
which you might not like.

> Well anyway, thanks for all the advice, and I've just done something
> silly. I've ordered a 58 cm frame (please tell me *now* if this is too
> small for my 6'3" person, before the bank transfer goes tomorrow) Surly
> Long Haul Trucker.

Toss up between 58 and 60 - 60 might well be more suited to you. I'd
probably go for the 58 - I'm 6'2", but like a slightly smaller frame than
others. But you'll get away with the 58.

cheers,
clive

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:02:42 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/a_quick_thanks_and_a_moment_of_madness_168954056t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/a_quick_thanks_and_a_moment_of_madness_168954056t.html > ... well, I went out today for a 14 mile journey, which normally,
> should have had the ol' knee complaining. But I tried to stay in a
> lower gear than normal, despite feeling like a bit of a dick, with my
> legs spinning around nineteen to the dozen.
>
> Anyway, the result is that for whatever reason, I have no pain in my
> left leg. This surprises me as I've always used high gears when
> cycling, but then maybe I'm just getting old.
>
> What I do have, however, is a pain in my right leg now. Right at the
> 'crease' between the lower belly, and the upper thigh. It feels
> like.. well, like a 'cramped' (as distinct from 'cramp') pain.
>
> So is my 21" frame too small ?
>
> Well anyway, thanks for all the advice, and I've just done something
> silly. I've ordered a 58 cm frame (please tell me *now* if this is
> too small for my 6'3" person, before the bank transfer goes tomorrow)
> Surly Long Haul Trucker.
>
> I cannot _wait_.

If 58 cm is suitable for a 6'3" person then I have to wonder who the 60 and
62cm sizes are intended for.

However, it should still be possible to get reasonable saddle and bar
positions, so you won't have to be too cramped.

I notice the Surly Long Haul Trucker is often fitted with a steeply rising
handlebar stem. Funny name for a sensible bike!

~PB

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:07:29 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/wheel_rim_sizing_168943560t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/wheel_rim_sizing_168943560t.html I'm confused about how rims are referred to. Sometimes it says something
like 559x17 which I can understand, the size of the inner rim is 17mm.
Other times it says 26x1.50 or 26x1.75 which seems seems more like the
imperial sizing for tyres. I have one wheel that has 26x1.50 written on
the rim; its outer rim is about 20mm. Sometimes thinner 559x17 wheels
seem to be referred to as 26x1.75. I don't get it.

Anthony.

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:48:42 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/tyler_hamilton_et_al_at_the_tour_of_britain_168926920t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/tyler_hamilton_et_al_at_the_tour_of_britain_168926920t.html only invited Rock Racing to the party but have not taken the precaution
of advising that team's most tainted riders from keeping away from the
race.

Am I being particularly extreme in no longer wishing to be a volunteer
marshal at the race?

Cheers,
Luke

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exile in Lancashire <http://www.shrimper.org.uk>

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:05:51 PDT http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/cumberland_challenge_168836808t.html http://www.nnseek.com/e/uk.rec.cycling/cumberland_challenge_168836808t.html roads covered in mud and cowpoo, dark dank descents down sunken, tree
lined roads requiring the maximum of concentration and usually
followed by sharp bends into yet another short leg searing climb. It
was very difficult to ride in groups and hard to find any rhythm at
all. Relief came in the form of Hartside, more akin to the longer
climbs I'm used to in Scotland, which seemed really easy after all
those muddy hills. The cobbles at Alston gave the event an even more
authentic ‘Paris-Roubaix’ feel then yet another lumpy road took us to
back to Alston via Garrigill. At last the sun came out and for a
short while we had dry roads. The good fast road north from Alston
allowed groups to form and speed to pick up. Back at Brampton the
feed & checkpoint was held right in the town centre and this gave a
real buzz to the event with all the Sunday drinkers and smokers
outside the pubs no doubt wondering what on earth was going on. Then
it was north again towards Scotland as we plunged into more miles of
narrow muddy lanes. It didn’t go unnoticed by me that one of the
hardest climbs of the afternoon (Kershope Bridge to Hillend) was on
the 1.8 miles of the route that was actually in Scotland. Thanks for
that, Scotland. Now it was raining with a vengeance and the hills
seemed to go on forever. The last feed at 88 miles was a welcome
relief even though the flapjack had gone a bit soggy. The climbing
eased in the final miles, I got into a good, fast, very wet, and muddy
group, and we all staggered into the event HQ, tired, and very pleased
to finish with a job well done. The organisation and event HQ were
spot on. Chapeaux to all the marshals and organisers who stood for
hours in the rain; they all deserve certificates and congratulations,
just as much as the riders. I felt I did OK coming 309th out of 553
overall and 11th out of 30 in the 60+ age group. The only real
disappointment was that my lovely new bike got very dirty; I suppose
it had to happen sometime. If you're looking for a challenge next
year 'The Cumberland Challenge' is the one for you, but don’t treat
it lightly; the 56 DNFs show what a tough, demanding sportive it is.

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http://www.personal.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/sohi1.htm

Might add an equipment supplement at some point, as we changed kit to be
more camping-centric than previous tours, but tent and stove sad cases
like me excepted it's all up.

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

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