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Indeedy. Spain back to the UK having just done a rain sodden Pyrenees... no matter how hard you try, it all gets damp and minging. The sacks are rubble sacks, linings for the panniers. Easier to pull out and lob in the tent in a hurry.
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10-21-2020, 05:30 AM | #797 | |
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It's a while since I've ridden with panniers as I tend to do shorter 50-60 mile rides where even if it's an overnighter you can go light. Longer trips tend to be on foot. But yeah, even with ortleib panniers it's still easier to have things in bags so you can lift them out and leave the filthy outer bag outside the tent. You soon get your systems sorted out on longer trips or in bad weather! |
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Lots of daft stories from the travels and racing, although most of it was just having amazing trips away with some great mates, living out of vans in random mountain carparks and riding some great trails. 2010 I did 35 races including 8 back to back European races while still working a 9-5 job (and driving out to Germany and Switzerland each weekend from Scotland), another was crashing so hard in qualifying in Croatia that I was pissing blood all night but not wanting to go to the local hospital so just carried on and raced the following day, or having a mate break his wrist and getting carted off to hospital in Bulgaria. When we went to collect him that night he was getting drunk on vodka with the doctor who'd straightened him out. Being bullied into cliff jumping out in Canada was another one, the biggest we did was about 60ft. That trip I almost crashed into a bear too. Yeah, good times... This is some of the stuff I did for Pinkbike - Articles: https://www.pinkbike.com/u/cloverleaf/blog/ Pics (mainly by my dad): https://www.pinkbike.com/u/cloverleaf/album Last edited by Ennoch; 10-21-2020 at 04:49 PM.. |
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Love those links, there's a fair bit of reading there and great pics. |
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Collected the bike today and went down the mountain bike pedal route. Wasn't really aware this was an option! Shimano SPD pedals and shoes now purchased! So (as usual) thank you very much for all the excellent advice! Have had first near miss of getting stuck in pedals...think I need to practice a bit! Went for Cube SL Road Race 2021 bike. So much lighter than my old bike!!! Looking forward to getting used to it (and the pedals!). No good pictures so far...but thought I would add this as we do like our pictures!!!! |
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I still fell off a few times, once at the work gates, even fell off on a canal path with 4 panniers a few years back as just couldn't unclip in time |
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Yeah loosen them off a bit if you feel you need to, but a bit of practice and you get the hang of it.
It only took a few times riding before I no longer struggled. Clipping-in on the other hand... I still struggle with that sometimes.
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One of my most spectacular was in front of about four cars as I was cycling out of Grafham Water and had to stop at a junction. Just went right over in front of all the traffic. Not my finest hour! |
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I'd back them right off to get used to them and that way you'll dial in the motion for unclipping. That said, don't go trying any full more sprints like that, they'll probably unclip on you - loose on these really is loose. We used to do the opposite and crank them up to max and even then we'd only get 3 months from them before we'd get phantom unclips when sprinting on rough stuff. The newer cleat and pedal designs are definitely better for that now. Another option to be mindful of is that Shimano also do what they call a multi-release cleat which gives a bit more flexibility for getting your feet out at the expense of the occasional phantom release (or at least I found that with my dodgy ankles). I run Crank Brothers stuff now as my ankles can't cope with the Shimano's lack of float, but at the expense of frequent bearing and cleat replacements! Basically, take it easy, don't take liberties and in a few weeks you'll wonder why it's taken you this long to get them! |
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2nd year of Uni, I fell off at a pedestrian crossing at the main campus to Uni, ended up falling into a group of girls who proceed to rightly laugh/scream resulting in just about everyone within sight line to stare and look......I didn't wait around to see how many people was actually around .
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Mine was on the grass of a neighbours garden (the classic try them at home routine). Really just becomes second nature, I always have to take the same leg off first and have the clip tension dialled right down on that.
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I'd got new shoes with new cleats and somehow got it stuck whilst unclipping and toppled over on my right in front of a few cars at traffic at lights. I say in front but I actually caught my right shoulder on the front bumper of an unsuspecting 1 series! Luckily the guy driving was more concerned about my welfare (whilst trying not to laugh of course) and in all honesty it was an old car, I think my Bianchi was worth more! |
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