On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:49:13 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 18/11/2019 11:09, Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:
On Sun, 17 Nov 2019 09:18:47 GMT, JNugent
wrote:

On 16/11/2019 21:07, Steve H wrote:

I gave into temptation last weekend and bought a run-out model
Boardman
Team TT bike for my triathlons.

I've ridden it once, but didn't feel comfortable on it - since them
I've
made some adjustments (moved the saddle back, flipped the stem and
adjusted the width of the aero extensions) and had a little ride up
and
down the road - feels a lot more comfortable.

But... how long should it take to truly feel in control of one?

I have a sprint duathlon at Castle Combe racetrack next weekend - an
ideal place for my first race on it - but I'm really concerned I'll
not
be confident enough to ride around other riders.

I could revert to my road bike - but this thing feels like it's
worth
a
good couple of minutes over the 10 mile bike segment.

At last... someone posts something on topic for uk.r.c.

Well done.

Tell us of your cycling experience, then.

There's a "Well Done" waiting for you!

I have a fairly good recall of events from decades ago, but it tends to
be selective. What I can remember of my own cycling escapades would not
be interesting enough to post about. As a schholboy, I used to take
rides out into the Lancashire and Cheshire countryside and later used
to
cycle to work as an apprentice. Later still, I bought a bike purely for
exercise. But none of it is likely to to be exactly riveting.

Of course, posts can be on-topic in a variety of ways. The ones that
aren't include the variations on "This car crashed into a house wall"
variety, so beloved of the Simons.

Well Done!

But you do seem (in general) to keep harping on about the odd bad
behaviour of cyclist; whilst car-drivers are less culpable in your sight
- despite the consequences being far worse if a driver gets it wrong.


--
Bah, and indeed, Humbug.