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Ah i won't be there today - kids stuff already arranged. Will be there for a quick lap of the blue tomorrow though
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Is this starting from The Look Out? Are there rides you can do on a road bike (and kids’ little bike)? Need to get our daughter riding her bike a bit more, and get her on a bigger one than the tiny thing she insists she can still ride - the one she first rode on after a balance bike.
Left over crest; tightens.
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its all off road there - plenty of big wide fire roads which are fine for an average bike, but not really suitable for an actual road bike (depending on what you mean by a road bike).JonMad wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:56 am Is this starting from The Look Out? Are there rides you can do on a road bike (and kids’ little bike)? Need to get our daughter riding her bike a bit more, and get her on a bigger one than the tiny thing she insists she can still ride - the one she first rode on after a balance bike.
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Put my road tyres back on my Rockhopper recently - can bloody fly again but could definitely do with a few
Larger gears...
Larger gears...
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Got my wife a bike last week. An Orla Kiely women’s bike in duck egg. Orla Kiely went bust the day after I picked it up
It’s great - was down to £200, made of aluminium, has 8-sp Shimano rear hub gears and a built-in stand. Compared to the Pashley and Pendleton it’s higher spec but RRP was a little cheaper; but as a run-out model it was a bargain.
It’s great - was down to £200, made of aluminium, has 8-sp Shimano rear hub gears and a built-in stand. Compared to the Pashley and Pendleton it’s higher spec but RRP was a little cheaper; but as a run-out model it was a bargain.
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Bought my mrs a cube wls race 29er last year. She likes a bit of fire road riding, we went for several rides over the forest over the summer.
Gave swinley a swerve this morning as it started to rain. I just went for a quick 10 miles over the forest.
Ordered the last bits to convert my fs trail bike to 1x11 too, might order a larger disc and brake spacer too.
Carl
Gave swinley a swerve this morning as it started to rain. I just went for a quick 10 miles over the forest.
Ordered the last bits to convert my fs trail bike to 1x11 too, might order a larger disc and brake spacer too.
Carl
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Cheers. It’s a Specialized Sirrus Sport hybrid on thin tyres. Yeah, my generic ‘road bike’ description probably didn’t help at allRich B wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:20 pmits all off road there - plenty of big wide fire roads which are fine for an average bike, but not really suitable for an actual road bike (depending on what you mean by a road bike).JonMad wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:56 am Is this starting from The Look Out? Are there rides you can do on a road bike (and kids’ little bike)? Need to get our daughter riding her bike a bit more, and get her on a bigger one than the tiny thing she insists she can still ride - the one she first rode on after a balance bike.
Left over crest; tightens.
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Youll be fine for the main paths, though maybe pick a dry day! The trails may be pushing your luck though!JonMad wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 7:53 pmCheers. It’s a Specialized Sirrus Sport hybrid on thin tyres. Yeah, my generic ‘road bike’ description probably didn’t help at allRich B wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:20 pmits all off road there - plenty of big wide fire roads which are fine for an average bike, but not really suitable for an actual road bike (depending on what you mean by a road bike).JonMad wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:56 am Is this starting from The Look Out? Are there rides you can do on a road bike (and kids’ little bike)? Need to get our daughter riding her bike a bit more, and get her on a bigger one than the tiny thing she insists she can still ride - the one she first rode on after a balance bike.
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I wrote a big reply but lost it.
Specialized Camber, Lycra, cycle lots, torch fetish, fat bastard etc etc
Dave!
Specialized Camber, Lycra, cycle lots, torch fetish, fat bastard etc etc
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Rich, have you used the trail from LVS to Swinley? I was looking at it on google maps and it seems to connect up.
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Going to look at this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Focus-Wasgo- ... 3446674495
tonight for £190 to do the 6 mile round trip to work. Looks a heavy bike so should be good exercise
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Focus-Wasgo- ... 3446674495
tonight for £190 to do the 6 mile round trip to work. Looks a heavy bike so should be good exercise
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At least ditch the bloody kickstand mate
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My full face helmet is MIPS, (Fox Proframe) I’m not really willing to test it for you though.speedingfine wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:38 am Is a MIPS helmet worth it or is it marketing guff? Cheers gents.
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I looked into this and it seems to make perfect sense to me, so got a MIPS helmet after cracking the previous one. Can't hurt, can it.speedingfine wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:38 am Is a MIPS helmet worth it or is it marketing guff? Cheers gents.
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Ah, Dinny's PM'd and said he's happy to test (he's just got to remember to take the head wand off first)
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A guy who rode with us bought this, did about 90 miles on it & then died from cancer.
I really want it, but don't want to haggle with his wife over the price as I'd feel a right cunt.
I really want it, but don't want to haggle with his wife over the price as I'd feel a right cunt.
Cheers.
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