Cranked Up Really High

oneallanclarke

5km to go and Simon Yates has 5 mins over Carapaz and Del Toro. The latter two refused to support each other on the brutal Col de Finistere, and Yates took advantage. The pair still had a prospect of catching him on the descent and final drag but each seemingly would not have the possibility of the other winning, even at the loss of their own chance. Mad.

CBIT

oneallanclarke Just watching the highlights - madness from Carapaz and Benicio

Anchor

oneallanclarke And Carapaz now out the tour. What a Rodney.

Under-the-ground

Just got the Thorn Audax locked and loaded ready for the morning

Jon

Under-the-ground I googled that and all I could find was a review of a bike by that name.
Tell me more. Did you get the train back, with a good book? I remember you writing that once. Wonderful image.

Jon

Young_Marxist_at_Tescos

Jon Got some arsehole them lads. Makes coming down Holme Moss look like a comedy

Jon

Young_Marxist_at_Tescos I have nothing but total respect for these men.

Under-the-ground

Jon nope. Just a run out 30miles or so. It’s a lovely machine. I’ll never buy another bike. But thinking of a drive to Plymouth. Ride into Cornwall over the tamar bridge. Marazion, b&b few beers. Down to Penzance. Train back to Plymouth with a good book. As you say not many better things to do

Jon

Mountain biking

Jon

Under-the-ground My mistake. I thought it was the name of a ride. Fucking hell.

CBIT

‘Your nether regions will know if you’ve skimped’: 16 summer cycling essentials
https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/aug/10/summer-cycling-essentials

Jon

CBIT A staggering lack of awareness, arrogance or an inability to do basic maths on display there.
Although cycling can be expensive it doesn’t have to be. Two paragraphs later Rapha.
You can put off buying lights while later. Hmm. I’d get lights and ride wearing a regular T shirt before I’d splash out on some Rapha kit. Rather be seen than have the nurses in A & E remark on my nice top.
A helmet and a puncture repair kit show up pretty late on and how the fuck have I managed to survived without a massage gun?
Phone mount? Fuck off. Bike messenger or touring cyclist maybe but the rest of us?
Quick add up of all these extras and cycling sure starts to look expensive.
This is why I’ll read The Guardian but would never pay to do so. I could knock a dozen of these articles out a week if only I could find someone to pay me to do so.

Under-the-ground

Just started to reconnect to the bike these past months. It’s great.

Like falling in love again. You see more weapons out now though. Late 50,s with all the shit & 9 grand bikes.

Managed 52miles in 3hrs 30mins. Been a very long time I could run that up again. Still the freedom of a bike is what motivates me. I worked out I am 100miles exactly from the heart of England. My next target

Jon

Under-the-ground I never understood those guys with off the peg bikes costing thousands. If I had that kind of money I’d be going bespoke. Loads round here in their team jerseys thinking they’re in the TDF.

CharlieG

Sorry pal, didn't see you.....
From 2.02 -> 8.12
Thought it was just me, as I've worn high vis/reflective overshoes for years...

Under-the-ground

Just got handed me my dad’s bike, by my dad. I get my love of cycling from him. He used to cycle to work all the time. I can just about remember being on the back of his bike when we lived in Leeds when I was about 4.

It felt like he was passing me something. It’s a Dawes Super Galaxy. I will certainly cherish it. Just needs a bit of fettling & up dating

Travis_Bickle

Under-the-ground there's a whole generation of cyclists that rode Dawes Galaxies. They rode them before people made a big deal about what they ride and where. I'd love to know how many they sold.
Definitely something to cherish.

Jon

Under-the-ground That’s a bit special. I’d of had all on not to start bawling.

Under-the-ground

Any OMJ ers enjoy cycling touring. I love it best type of cycling. Take all day. Stop for food. Sleep in a ditch. Get some castles & best of all bridges in along the way. Over night in hotel. Fuck camping. Nice hot shower, few beers & a curry. And repeat.

Just getting back into it. Proper freedom. Did Plymouth to Penzance over Xmas. 2 days. Bloody freezing

Anchor

Under-the-ground Never done it but get the idea. I'd like to do it in a kayak as well. On a river obvs.

Jon

Under-the-ground You threw me with the sleep in a ditch bit. Other than that it’s sounds ace.

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