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    Thread: Evening all
Post: Evening all

Guess I'm a pretty old newie on here, in more ways than 1! Had many a good memory being a member of throttle monkeys when the original site was quite young, and made some lifetime good buddies. Lost...
troy45 Newbies. Introduce yourself here. Don't be shy ... It's good to talk! 7 1,058 10-04-2014, 12:05 AM
    Thread: look what the cat dragged in
Post: RE: look what the cat dragged in

Usual process with things the cat drags in is to pick them up by their tail and drop in the wheelie bin. May struggle in your case though matey :)
troy45 Newbies. Introduce yourself here. Don't be shy ... It's good to talk! 11 1,695 10-04-2014, 12:56 AM
    Thread: Running. Anyone else run for fun or to keep fit? (Pics of Flying Fortress Wreckage)
Post: RE: Running. Anyone else run for fun or to keep fi...

I do the occasional run these days, balancing act between keeping the legs running fit and not overdoing it to avoid past injuries coming back. Also gives me bit of break from cycling and I can still ...
troy45 Hobbies - Cycling / Running / Motorbikes / Cars / Anything! - Share your experiences. 7 34 10-29-2014, 11:25 PM
    Thread: My bikes, past and pres.......past
Post: My bikes, past and pres.......past

Currently bikeless, and that's not likely to be changing now. Couple of snaps of my last bikes - will have to upload more of my photo collection onto photobucket before can post some more or bung on ...
troy45 Hobbies - Cycling / Running / Motorbikes / Cars / Anything! - Share your experiences. 5 29 10-30-2014, 12:31 AM
    Thread: My bikes, past and pres.......past
Post: RE: My bikes, past and pres.......past

(10-30-2014, 08:09 AM)Jollyjoiner Wrote: Thanks for adding your bikes on here Troy I love the fact that you've had a 2 strokes in there also :) The 2-strokes had their moments - the RGV didn't brea...
troy45 Hobbies - Cycling / Running / Motorbikes / Cars / Anything! - Share your experiences. 5 29 10-31-2014, 12:15 AM
    Thread: Running. Anyone else run for fun or to keep fit? (Pics of Flying Fortress Wreckage)
Post: RE: Running. Anyone else run for fun or to keep fi...

(10-30-2014, 08:17 AM)Kingy Wrote: I did loads of 'road work' earlier in the year to lose weight and get fit again. It really hurts my ankles and knees though so once I was fit enough for the fells ...
troy45 Hobbies - Cycling / Running / Motorbikes / Cars / Anything! - Share your experiences. 7 34 10-31-2014, 12:26 AM
    Thread: My bikes, past and pres.......past
Post: RE: My bikes, past and pres.......past

(10-31-2014, 11:19 AM)Kingy Wrote: I was hammer in hand ready to do mine (and probably scratching my arse!) No worries mate, stick to what you know best :P
troy45 Hobbies - Cycling / Running / Motorbikes / Cars / Anything! - Share your experiences. 5 29 10-31-2014, 10:19 PM
    Thread: Peaks ride out (cycle - roadride)
Post: RE: Peaks ride out (cycle - roadride)

(10-31-2014, 11:20 AM)Kingy Wrote: Only one more sleep. :cool: Getting some extra training in? Looking forward to this, may be nice day for it too :cool:
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 59 304 10-31-2014, 10:39 PM
    Thread: Turbo trainers
Post: RE: Turbo trainers

I'm sure I've seen Decathlon selling an Elite mag trainer as well as their own brand stuff. Last year they were doing good deals on the Tacx Satori trainer complete with mat, sweat cover for the bike ...
troy45 Hobbies - Cycling / Running / Motorbikes / Cars / Anything! - Share your experiences. 8 38 11-01-2014, 10:30 PM
    Thread: New motor
Post: RE: New motor

Interesting little 'urban' runaround you've got there Gaz ;)
troy45 Hobbies - Cycling / Running / Motorbikes / Cars / Anything! - Share your experiences. 9 33 09-06-2015, 09:40 PM
    Thread: Heart rate monitor
Post: RE: Heart rate monitor

Bit late joining in on this but here goes... I started training with heart rate monitor etc after doing a fitness test with place called the Endurance Coach, on a torture device known as a Wattbike. ...
troy45 Hobbies - Cycling / Running / Motorbikes / Cars / Anything! - Share your experiences. 22 99 09-22-2015, 11:30 PM
    Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ...

While Cheshire is mainly flat I can also chuck in some hills round Frodsham first then perhaps head out to one of our favourite cafe's at Bunbury or around Beeston then flat run back afterwards?
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 05-05-2016, 11:03 AM
    Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ...

(06-16-2016, 01:43 PM)Kingy Wrote: Any news on this Troy? Potential dates even? Obviously looking at July now. Off top of my head I've got few things on early next month so would be weekends after...
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 06-18-2016, 10:48 PM
  Thumbs Up Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ...

(06-22-2016, 07:04 PM)speedymadr6 Wrote: got an important race next day so might be difficult.  Does that mean you'll go easy on us? Pity if doesn't fit your plans Dave but would be fair bit of tra...
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 06-22-2016, 11:17 PM
    Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ...

Bit further away than July but can go for August 20th/21st if that gives better chance of getting the full crew together?
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 06-23-2016, 10:46 PM
    Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ...

Hopefully should be able to get you along for one of those dates then Paul, got the Wild Wales Challenge the next weekend so if I skip the training ride with my mates the route may 'grow' some more cl...
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 06-27-2016, 11:16 PM
    Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ...

Would have to be 20th for me now, got a trip out into Wales now on the Sunday taking in Blwch y Groes :s
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 06-29-2016, 11:15 PM
    Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out...

Not sure about the 100 miler bit Paul. I've got another ride on the Sunday and tackling the only hill that's beaten me I am somehow working out how to save some legs for it :-/ Plus if people like Sp...
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 07-23-2016, 07:30 PM
    Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out...

(07-24-2016, 02:55 PM)speedymadr6 Wrote: I'm not towing you for another 100 miles Kingy!!! All serious a nicely paced ride with a stop for coffee would be nice, maybe 100km instead.  Legs feeling b...
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 07-24-2016, 11:38 PM
    Thread: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out (Road Bike/Cycle ride)
Post: RE: SAT 20th AUGUST - Monkey RCC Cheshire Ride Out...

(07-25-2016, 10:17 AM)Kingy Wrote: (07-24-2016, 11:38 PM)troy45 Wrote: Glad to see someone else has got a civilised plan in mind :P Maybe a 11am meet-up would do for starters if that works for th...
troy45 Rideouts/ Meets/ Races/ Trackdays. Whatever you do - Arrange and discuss them here. 64 254 07-26-2016, 10:22 PM