Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/13

[legrandefromage]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

58/59cm frame or its bad back time

 

[daj]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

58/59cm frame or its bad back time

Bugger too big for any of mine :facepalm:

 

[bugloss]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

Found a 26 rear in the loft so I'll have to borrow that for the weekend.

What's the steepest gradient ?

 

[daj]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

I rode a 39x27 today there is some good climbs but nothing super steep as I managed it! ( though did moan quite a bit but that's pretty normal)

 

[bobbinogs]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

Yepp, Nothing too brutal. Probably 15% max so don't fret too much. 39x25 will be fine, 39x29 better

 

[bugloss]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

42x26 is what I've got, so I'll have to suck it and see. Steepest here is only 8.5% and I'm happily in the seat on the 42x20 (I think it is anyway, but I never count them :roll: ).

 

[john]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

Should be in for this one chaps. Looking forward to riding some local ish roads...

 

[ededwards]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

I'm up for this and if the weather is as dry as forecast will pitch up on the Gios, either smug or disconsolate at the outcome of rBoTM.

Where are we parking Dave?

 

[bugloss]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

Where are we parking Dave?

That would be helpful to know, where exactly am I driving to ?

 

[daj]

Re: Retrobike National Road Series Rd 7: Cotswolds ~ 02/11/1

I have parking for about 8 cars so should be ok , PM for final details as don't really want to give HQs details out to the world