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@@daviddent7483 😂😂glad you spotted that

@@mikeainsworth4504 I think you did extremely well, although not as good as his usual 12 year old pilot 😀 Nothing worse than cold feet - except cold hands! I use the Vulcan heated socks and when it gets even colder, the Vulcan heated insoles.

@@chris1275cc dont know if you know. There are studded snow and ice tires available.

@@grantswheelstohills this is the Sena review, Grant: Ride Safer with Sena - We put the Sena C1 smart helmets to the Ultimate test th-cam.com/video/jAFNQXfRELk/w-d-xo.html. If you already have helmets and not ready for new ones, they offer a kit to convert these. I’m pleased the Arclight pedals work for you. I find that the Pass Pixi also helps reduce close passes passpixi.com

We are a long way from you, Kevin, based in Grantham, Lincolnshire. This part of the county has the rolling hills of the Vale of Belvior, just across the border in Leicestershire, so makes for some beautiful cycling. You live in an equally picturesque part of the world. Years ago I flew my microlight down from Newark to Sandown on the island, which was an adventure. The Let’s Ride groups tend to be like minded people who are very friendly and interested in the scenery, as opposed to head down and going as fast as possible 😀

@@newsmean for the guided rides I use a Ribble CGR electric, as this enables me to carry the extra kit needed as well as accelerate from the back of the group to handle junctions. For all other rides I use my Tempest Titanium gravel bike.

@@MartinWhite-i5u 😂😂 I was waiting for that comment 😀

@@rolandbrooks467 well I can’t seem to shake her off so I thought I should include her 😀

The promotion has gone to my head! 🤩

@@englishcyclist I thought you’d defected to running 😀

@@RideWithRoy Best get the mud guards for that too 🤣

Agreed, and that’s why I report bad driving with video evidence. Two of my local forces are very good but Nottinghamshire fails miserably. If more of us report then the word will get around not to mess with cyclists!

@RideWithRoy i have a chilli cam on the front and shame them on fb but report to the police beforehand, and nothing comes of it. The drivers are cautioned after a telling off, but that's about as much as it gets,wiltshire police does try but more than often fails. I am doing the somerset sportive up and around chedder gorge short route in april. i normally do it for charity or a cause. I did it last year for a friend who had MND. Sadly, he passed before christmas. we served in the army, the same regiment over 22 years each.

@@davestubbsystubbs sorry to hear about your friend, Dave. MND is cruel! In most of my cases drivers get a one day £100 driving course. I think it depends on the attitude of the Chief Constable. I complained to Notts Chief Constable but he didn’t even reply. When I made an official complaint about him they suddenly became really hot on close passes. Unfortunately, they gone back to their old ways. Most forces don’t even tell us what the penalty was, although Leicestershire Police are great and give all details. Good luck with the Sportive!

@@BikepackingAdventures he is actually okay in most other aspects, but instantly gets wound up when cycling is mentioned - which I do on purpose 😀

@ yes, my mudguards go on in October. The only thing worse than riding with no mudguards is riding behind someone with no mudguards.

@@rogerbodger I learned not to ride in icy conditions the hard way, Roger, although it took three falls to get through. You are clearly highly self motivated with the daily long commutes you do, and then you ride for pleasure at weekends! Like you, I get grumpy if I don’t get out for a few days.

@RideWithRoy sometimes the hard way is the only way to learn 😄, in my case coming off on black ice, turning back for home only to find more black ice a few minutes later, luckily no injuries other than a bit of a knock to my confidence

@@b.griffin317 I use my Ribble CGR electric for the guided rides and these are fitted with Continental Contact Plus. I previously used Marathons but wasn’t confident with the grip after having an off. The Continentals are providing a good balance between grip and puncture resistance. On the Tempest gravel bike, the one I used on this one, I run with Schwalbe G1 Allround tubeless.

@@RideWithRoy How are they off-road? I love my Contact Urbans but they are completely slick once I leave the pavement.

They are good on rough stuff but slippery on mud and wet grass.

@@johnpot7323 yes, I thought it was time as she’s now a regular feature. She can only ever be in brackets though, otherwise it would mess with the alliteration 😀

Fame will go to my head! Will bring out the diva in me … might burst into song 🤩

@wendysheehan2413 MIGHT???

@@peterlynch2285 we need a gravel bike just to ride on our roads, Peter!

Thanks for sharing this. Good to know that my experience wasn’t unusual.

@@RideWithRoy Post script : I rode 63kms in the size L and they worked ok , but I'm still going ahead with the xl , it felt like the tight fit might have acted as sort of compression shorts and reduced fatigue ? - whatever , I went further with less bum breaks .

Yes, that’s exactly how I felt. I am sure Yuva’s initial recommendation to me was clearly aimed at athletes requiring compression, but for my 100 miles plus rides, comfort is key. I am waiting for him to release the shorter inseam winter bibs as I feel the cold so won’t be overheating 😀

😀😀I’ve since turned off the turn beep so it doesn’t go mad when I decide to go totally off route, but will never turn off the radar warning. I usually leave my lights on during a cafe stop but since having several people kindly let me know ‘your lights are on’ I shall turn them off in future 😀

@@RideWithRoy Experienced same issue leaving lights on so I turn off at cafe stops. Since the cafe coffee machine 'false alarm' (at Clumber Park Cafe), I used manual Pause (auto pause is enabled) at a cafe stop. However, forgot to press Resume on departure. Wahoo didn't log that part of the ride till I realised and activated Resume.

Life used to be so simple 😀

It was a waste of time. All I wanted to do was drop my phone off for a warranty repair but they wouldn’t accept it without the tech assistant receiving it - and she had just gone to lunch. Still, a good excuse for something different.

We often get vouchers for free coffee and cake at John Lewis. Never thought of going on a bike though.

You prove there is 😀👻 But I did hear a strange female whispering 🤔

I try not to rant about such irresponsible dog owners, Colin, otherwise I would be ranting all of the time 😀 and don’t start me on those walkers with their hearing shut off with headphones 🤯 On the subject of gloves, as I said, I do suffer cold hands even on a mild day. I haven’t tried the Arctic gloves on a cold day, but I suspect I still won’t make it through the winter with them. I have just had a meeting with John from Vulcan and he has given me some of his latest heated gloves to try. These are thinner than the original ones and use some NASA technology. I’ll be testing them on this weekend’s two day ride. The only downside is they are general purpose gloves so don’t have the gel pads that the unheated Arctic ones do.

@@RBean47 yes, we normally do that but I had planned to cut across on the old railway to Cotgrave. It was only when we got to the path that we saw it was closed.

@@JohnRichardson-v2l let’s hope we don’t need the Artic’s too soon, John!

@@greigs9384 didn’t realise that! Could have been an interesting and uplifting experience!

@@greigs9384 yes, that’s new housing along there, which at least prompted upgrading of the shared path. We are also getting another 400 new homes in Barrowby, so only the A1 will separate us from Grantham

@@tonyharris7399 it really depends on what you want to do with it, Tony. The types you mention are at extreme ends of the spectrum, so maybe something in between. I ride 80% road and 20% decent surfaced tracks, so my choice is a gravel bike. Yes, it’s a slower on the road but has the advantage that we are able to turn off to explore an inviting looking track. I have a very nice mountain bike that I haven’t ridden for about three years.

That’s odd. I assume you’ve checked your settings and the lens is clean. All of my footage was filmed using a 128 GB Sandisk card, so a lower quality card may be to blame, although I doubt it. None of my footage was edited so it’s just as it came out of the camera. If you haven’t already done so, I would format the card through the app. If that doesn’t improve it I would contact Paul at Chilli Tech. allaboard@chilli-tech.com and tell him you’ve seen my results and commented here that your footage is not as good. I’m sure he will advise trying the things I’ve mentioned, so you will be ahead of him. It would also help if you can send him a clip of your footage, so he can see the issue. If you have any problem getting this resolved you are welcome to get back to me. It will also be helpful if you can let us know how it was resolved.

I should add that I don’t use audio as the quality will never be that good due to road noise.

@@RideWithRoy how do I format the card Roy? I can’t seem to get the app to work on my Samsung phone so I’m using the iPad app

@calistu67 once the camera is connected to the app, you will see ‘Camera Settings’ at the bottom of the home page. Click on that to see all of the settings. Near the bottom you will see ‘Format SD card’ so click that. I’m using the 4K camera so I’m not sure what settings you will have regarding video resolution in the MK2, but if you have options, make sure you use the highest resolution. You can also turn the sound off on this page, if you wish, and change the clip recording duration - I recommend 5 minutes. Hopefully that will help.

@@timoakes450 that truly was a privilege! Incredibly brave men.

@@johnrawlings3657 come back to me, John, when you’ve grown up. I’m guessing your’e 12 and sitting in mummy’s basement 😀 By then you might also improve your spelling - it’s ‘yourselves.’

@@WheelersAtLarge you’re a braver man than I, Mike😀

Hi, Derek. This didn’t get through because of the link, and I’ve only just seen your held comment. The seat tube will be round and there is a plastic shim for the D shaped post. If after removing the shim your seatpost fits then nothing more needed, other than carbon grease. If the post diameter is too big for your post then you’ll need a corresponding round shim. It’s best to buy this from Giant.

I'm using these amzn.to/3ArBDGC. They are really easy and fast to fit/remove and provide all the protection I need. Wendy is using the same. I've given you the Amazon link but, as always, you might get a better deal elsewhere.

Hi, Dennis. thanks for your support. I use two lights depending on the conditions. For a daytime 'be seen' light I have just purchased this one amzn.to/3AfdenS It's incredibly bright and lasts a long time on one charge when in flashing mode and its nice and wide. For night riding, I have used the Chilli Tech Cree light for several years www.chilli-tech.com/bike-lights/Cree-LED-Front-Bike-Light I use the larger battery and can ride for many hours on a charge. Bear in mind this has a separate battery pack but that can strap to the frame or sit in the Top Shelf bag. It is very bright and can be dipped using the button. However, I find tilting it down to avoid dazzling drivers is easier and more effective. I have the 'be seen' light mounted to the front loop on the bag and the headlight mounted to the bar for easy control. The headlight can be used as a 'be seen' light but you'll have the extra weight of the battery, which is why I use the lighter Moonlight during the day. I hope that helps.

@@Liz-foretold I hadn’t noticed that, but I hear it clearly now 😀

@@mikeainsworth4504 you said we wouldn’t talk about that - bitch! 😀

@@greigs9384 about time you got that wallet out - my kids need new shoes 😀 Oh, I forgot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@@RideWithRoyI’m a poor pensioner!

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