Tank Slap - Motorcycle Forum

Perkles wrote:Seriously I tried a turbo trainer and got bored after about 3 seconds,I would buy a 2nd hand spin bike and sweat yourself away

I did that and rode it for 3 months of rehab post surgery, but since then it's turned into a bit of an ornament lol

I got a Lifespan Sp-870 for $300 second hand (Retail $900).... but barely used.

D41 wrote:Rollers feel more natural 'cos the bike isn't fixed in place. There's a bit of a knack to learning them though, but it's not too bad.

He’s got knobbly tyres not really going to work is it

Oh...that's right. I'd forgotten about that.

I need to get back in the saddle more instead of just talking about it.
I did clean my bike yesterday....it's a step in the right direction. Probably.

Perkles wrote:

D41 wrote:Rollers feel more natural 'cos the bike isn't fixed in place. There's a bit of a knack to learning them though, but it's not too bad.

He’s got knobbly tyres not really going to work is it

Minoura do a few rim drive versions, I used to have a Minoura RDA 850, rim drive magnetic resistance. Set the resistance and used the gears for increase and decreased load. Used it on my road bike and mountain bike back in NZ.

Only one I could see in UK ebay but looks a bit crappy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Mino ... Swb5VfsV2~

I've got the bike in the house and set up the dumb trainer.

Now to get rid of some of this lock down lard.

Been to the pump track again on the rebuilt bike.. it's awful but it can at least hold itself together over some jumps.

I nearly had my first OTB which was fun... nose cased the heck out of a tabletop.

My quads are dead after very little time but its a fun way to regain fitness.

Cav wrote:
I nearly had my first OTB which was fun... nose cased the heck out of a tabletop.

How many times have I told you.....no bike riding inside the house!!

Ge5 on zwift kwacky, I seen j1 a few times

Just don’t overdo it biking caused all my lower back problems

I went to the pump track again this morning. I filmed it. Lol. I am terrible!

The video helped me improve though so onwards and upwards.

Fyi.. physio asked me to reintroduce gentle impacts so cycling and these jumps are ideal.

Another visit to the pump track for 6 laps and then a ride home down the muddy and frozen canal path. It was good fun having a few minor slides, I can't wait to hit the trails in the woods at the end of the month!

I've just visited the website of the shop I've got my new MTB coming from and they are showing stock for my spec of bike....

... I think they may have had their Trek delivery!

Fingers crossed.

My shoulder is a lot better so I reckon I can start trying to ride on the road again, once this snow and ice has gone.

Kwacky wrote:Fingers crossed.

My shoulder is a lot better so I reckon I can start trying to ride on the road again, once this snow and ice has gone.

Good to hear the shoulder has improved

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Did a quick 6-7 mile road-ride this morning just to dust the cobwebs off my mtb & joints, legs, etc. It's too cold out there to even get warmed-up properly.

ket wrote:Ge5 on zwift kwacky, I seen j1 a few times

Just don’t overdo it biking caused all my lower back problems

your position isnt right then

ive just ordered a Colnago C64 direct from the Factory ,cant wait to build it
ive been doing a bit of mtbing in the woods with the ginger child

Perkles wrote: ive been doing a bit of mtbing in the woods with the ginger child

I think you're supposed to use a pushbike

D41 wrote:Did a quick 6-7 mile road-ride this morning just to dust the cobwebs off my mtb & joints, legs, etc. It's too cold out there to even get warmed-up properly.

Did you avoid the trees?

Yes Cav, I avoided the trees.


/He says blithely, having no idea what you mean.

I didn't avoid a tree