Cranked Up Really High

Young_Marxist_at_Tescos

Mitaman I’m no help old chap. Had dozens of bikes, but never a fold-up.

CharlieG

Only time I've had a fold up bike was when some woman drove her Astra into me on Roundhay Road.

Young_Marxist_at_Tescos

CharlieG Ah yes. The OMJ Roundhay Road fold-up fraternity.

Travis_Bickle

Mitaman know a couple of Brompton owners. They swear by them. There are cheaper versions, but they're lovely bits of kit. Base model's about £850 I think.

CharlieG

Thirlmere dam, this morning, before the hordes of nobheads arrived. Fuck me, it's like the first day after the lifting of lockdown, in Keswick.

Anchor

Dragged mesen out in the snow. Fucking nip nop out there.

CharlieG

Hunt Bike Wheels are ace. Top products and brilliant attitude to customer service. Had them on the gravel bike for a couple of years and just ordered some for the new road bike, after a detailed discussion with a lad called Max at Hunt HQ. Can't praise them enough.

CharlieG

First ride. Pedals and wheels go round, bike moves forwards, which is a good start. Very smooth, even on Cumbrian roads and picks up speed easily. Jury still out on the (short nosed) saddle but we'll have a faff with that. All in all, very impressed with my first full carbon bike.

Anchor

Giro today! Fucking hell. What a finish.

Harvest

Anchor Sounds like one of my diary entries circa '91.

Anchor

Harvest Ha ha ha. Me and me mate were a week apart with our Giros so we'd split 'em each week. Weekend millionaires every weekend!

Do I win £5?

Harvest

Anchor When the only choice of fruity cans was Woodpecker or Strongbow.

Anchor

Harvest I remember tucking into a Spanish red called La Mancha on the regular as it was cheap as chips and 14% - the OG fruity beverage.

Although this stuff could render you blind!

CharlieG

Hunt wheels on. Immediately 5mph faster. Maybe.

Under-the-ground

Off to the Hebrides on Tuesday to do the sustrans route . Can’t wait the scenery looks amazing

Foxy_Dread

I've finally started to commute on my ebike adapted old Islabike. I wouldn't be able to do it without assistance, not with my knackered joints. The right hip is a bit uncomfortable, hopefully that will ease as I get going.

I am really enjoying it, especially cycling home on the old railway line.

Under-the-ground

Fuck me the Hebrides way is a killer. Talk about cycling in different land scapes. One bit Is flat one bit is hilly. Windy as fuck & it pissed it down all day today. Also fuck all is open for food which makes it double tough.
last day tomorrow.

Young_Marxist_at_Tescos

Under-the-ground Good luck Under. Can cope with being wet, but there’s nowt worse than a headwind strong enough to bend your frame.

CharlieG

Yellow bar tape. Sad but it had to be done, in order to wind the ManU supporting Dumbrians up.

Under-the-ground

CharlieG all my bikes have yellow bar tape. A good look 😎

CharlieG

So it's goodbye to this fella, after 10 years of sterling service. The, Lake District roads, requirement for disc brakes and tyres bigger than 25mm eventually won out.

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