Cycling topic anyone?

[SophiePendragon]

I'm looking for somewhere to post about bicycles and can't find the appropriate topic.

There is a weights topic. An Unexplained topic.

Is there a bikes one?

Managed to buy a new hat with a visor! My old man Carradice rain cover just fits over it.

Also seemed to buy a major bike lock when we have a metal cupboard full of bike gear including locks and two good U locks. This is why I don't go to the shops very often!

Have checked on my passport progress today ... all good . Feel a bit sorry for everyone travelling through Calais this summer , poor things.

Suspect Caen is much better for a short trip on bikes anyway but still.

DH has upgraded his CTC membership to family this month so we all get public liability insurance, obv a very good idea with my skills .

He told me that he clocked 37 mph yesterday downhill - clearly I was somewhere else having lunch at a museum with DD.

I'd hang out on a cycling topic. That would be lovely. I shall make sure my padded shorts are clean.

Hi everyone - just to update you all, we are working on this and we haven't forgotten you.

Well, our French cycling weekend is definitely on , passport marked as dispatched on Friday, I only posted it on late afternoon on Monday, not fast tracked or anything.

Yes please - recent convert here

Good good :)

There are 4 cyclists and 14.5 bikes in this household!

3 cyclists
9 bikes
1 trailer
10 unicycles

At one point here, we had four cyclists and 9.5 bikes (0.5 of a bike was a frame and some other bits, iirc).

And I was informed there is a fairly easy formula for deciding how many bikes the household needs - Just one more. I do not argue with this, because I apply the same formula to books and yarn - and because bikes cost so much more than books and yarn, I can buy lots of books and yarn!!

Oh - and I would love a cycling topic - pretty please, MNHQ.

In my household there is 1 cyclist, 3 bikes and 1 trailer! And one inline skater and 4 pairs of skates.

3 cyclists and 7 bikes (3 mine although to be fair, one is in the garden shed waiting to be sent to Common Wheel, the charity that refurbishes bikes): 4 road bikes (ds' old one has already been "sold" though, just awaiting a final service from the LBS), 1 track bike and one hybrid.

Dh is quite taken with my Specialized Allez since he rode it in Greece and all his recent rides have been on it . I can see him upgrading from his B'Twin Triban soon!

We also have 3 extra wheels: one set of race wheels for ds and one grotty wheel for his turbo. He's angling for a set of race wheels for his track bike too!

1 cyclist. 1 bike, but it's a beautiful Specialized Secteur, had it dressed this morning with mudguards. Fed up with rain water hitting the saddle and the feeling I've just cacked myself.

6 cyclists, 6 bikes. Plus another one that lives at the other end of the train commute, and two in the shed that are slowly being cannibalised whilst waiting to be passed on to the local bike repair charity.

If you're going to count balance bikes, I'd need to include our Like-a-bike

memo to self, must pass on to my niece and nephew

Good luck to any MNetters cycling the RideLondon today. I've been to have a look this morning and cheered you on

We have three of us living here with three bikes. Plus two old spares in the garden. Plus DP who doesn't live with us but has three bikes himself, plus loads of samples as he sells them!

We did our first family trip yesterday with ds2 aged 7. Was hard work but hoping it gets easier for him!

And do and I have just poked a weekend away. With cycle trails. The bikes are coming I think! ;-)

2 cyclists, 6.5 bikes. 5.5 of them are mine. I have tried and failed to get it down to 4.5.

Am still recovering from Saturday's RideLondon (this was the gentle one, not Sunday's 100 mile race that LadySharrow was cheering on). Can barely move.

Hi everyone! I am a member of a breeze group and really enjoying it. Yesterday I took part in this

www.goskyride.com/Breeze/ShowArticle/Breeze-sets-a-new-GUINNESS-WORLD-RECORD-title#z4hUjdy0s2t2hfJS.01

Was anyone else there? I would like a cycling topic also. Mumsnet would be a great place to promote Breeze.

Ooh looking forward to new cycling topic. I always seem to find cycling threads / pitch up with a question when the threads are coming to a close.

There are 2 of us and we have 6 bikes of which umm, 4 are mine (although one of those is in bits and probably about to be 'retired').

The 'Sunday' road bike, decent commuter (also road bike), ancient commuter (in bits) and a fairly middle of the road hardtail for me. DP has a road oriented hybrid and a fancy cross-country MTB. He has serious bike envy and is currently eyeballing a fancy road bike of his own

If I had more time / money / space I'd love a custom steel bike for touring & commuting. I could probably also make room for a CX bike, but since my MTB does not often see mountains or even that many forest trails, I doubt I can justify another off road bike right now. Next year when I finally pluck up the courage to do a couple of MTB events it'll be different obvs

Oooh cycling!

My names Chopstheduck and I'm a bikeaholic

I have 3 bikes. There are 6 of us though, so 8 bikes in total that I have to keep serviced! I work in cycling - I'm a cycling instructor and I also teach people to ride and lead family rides for a council. In my spare time I'm a keen roadie and mtber, and a breeze champion.

I did Ride London. My tracker said 7 hours, my official time was a lot longer due to getting caught up in the gridlock following sad leith Hill incident. I also do triathlon.

This thread too, BuggersMuddle!

Any progress on this HQ?

Oops. May need to get another bike - ds (who had a Crit race last night) has just acknowledged that his cornering is a weak point and that maybe doing some cyclocross over the winter would help.

Unfortunately, not a single one of our bikes is suitable for cyclocross

Another bike? Sounds like a jolly good plan!

If you think that my 4 year old has already had 7 bikes (in fact 4 of them are still in use...) and we are thinking of getting him a new one for his 5th birthday ....