All this talk about thighs brought me to thinkings about the "SCB" - spectacular cyclists' bum. I've been riding just on 18 months now and my bum is fantastic - despite the fact that it belongs to an...
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All this talk about thighs brought me to thinkings about the "SCB" - spectacular cyclists' bum. I've been riding just on 18 months now and my bum is fantastic - despite the fact that it belongs to an...
It felt like there was more running than swimming in the swim leg. I think it's about 500m down to the beach from the chutes, then a 400m swim then back to the bike transition. I was well and truly...
Thanks Midlife. The guys at the Brooks shoe marquee gave me a mini stick of bodyglide when I was molesting their shoe display after the event. Would have been useful about 90 mins BEFOREHAND - but...
Well - I did it. I was both harder and easier than I expected. I am so proud of myself that despite the pain of sunburn and a chaffed bum, I can't stop smiling. Yay for me!
Things I learned the...
Wow, that sounds great. I've yet to do a big, multi day event. I have dreams of doing the 2008 Nullabor ride! Might need to start training for that one -oh... now?
Probably should get a decent...
Thanks for the tips! I've been for a few ocean swims over the past months and am pretty confident, if slow, in open water. Actually, my first training swim was my first ever ocean swim and I thought...
Hi,
Anyone doing the BRW triathlon this year? I'm doing my first ever tri in Melbourne this Sunday (25 Feb).
Anyone have any tips?
- Minty
Like most people, I have one foot bigger than the other - we are talking about maybe half a centimetre. This is not a problem with street shoes, or even runing shoes, but with my cycling shoes, that...
I refuse to wear advertising (which is most jerseys) and I don't wear fluroescent colours unless I'm in low light or at night - kind of limiting when it comes to clothes.
My bike is blue, silver...
I do all of my laundry and ironing on Saturday (yeah, wild life I lead) and when I come into the city on the tram on Sunday to do my shopping at the markets I bring a week's worth of clothes and hang...
If there are any Melbourne, Australia commuters out there, have you noticed a MASSIVE increase in the numbers riding to work lately?
I think it might be related to the train situation at the...
Oh no, I've ALWAYS had that happen! I can't remember a time when I've had the urge to shave (for various recreational pursuits) and not wished I'd left it alone a day later!
I'll try the...
I'm a piglet shaped person who commutes to work and does little rides on weekends. Like 9km each way for the work commute and maybe 40-50km on the weekend. This is such a tiny distance, and I know it...
Ok I have to ask now.
I'm currently training for my first ever triathlon (should be hilarious). Because I swim like a brick I joined the local baths for swimming training, and went to Kmart for a...
Woo Hoo! I hadn't thought of getting lighter shorts. I'll have to consult my bike and see how he feels about me not wearing blue, black and silver to match him (yep, she talks to her bike. Don't...
The foot doctor is probably the way to go.
It might be related to when I fell over, blind drunk while negotiating a cobblestone path during my first week of university. That was 13 years ago now,...
I've always had problems with numb toes - in both normal shoes and with my clipless cycling shoes. It's mainly in my left foot, and is worse when I'm pedalling hard - so my cadence drops.
It's...
I'm anti-wax because there are some places I just don't want to have stubbly regrowth! Also, I'd rather spend the money on presents for my bike (yep - tragic).
I was thinking slightly looser...
Last night I rode in my old knicks that I didn't think I'd had this problem with, but I looked down and lo-and-behold - I'm looking like a pin cusion in them too! Hilarious!
I'm wondering if most...
Thanks girls - gives me some ideas and means I don't freak out my guru!
I'll try shorter and longer hair options and also be a lot more mindful of the situation next time I buy knicks.
Hi everyone. I've been thinking of registering for a while, but this last week has brought me a question I just can't ask anyone else. My cycling "guru" is an ex semi-professional rider, but is a man...