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The Great Western Sportive
Event info
100 Mile Classic through an ancient English landscape
The Great Western Sportive has established itself as a must do event since it’s launch in 2010! A fantastic route that fits perfectly into our ‘riders rides’ ethos, with a full 100 mile top distance, this ride is big every sense!
Rolling across the ancient Ridgeway and winding through the beautiful Marlborough Downs, the route is a real treat, with broad, open roads echoing the sweep of the scenery. The folds of the Downs set you against a series of truly testing climbs, but this is a ride designed to reward every challenge, not just beat you into submission. Every summit marks the start of a long, flowing descent, with even longer and more langorous views. Beautiful old villages, pepper the route, and Cherhill White Horse remind you that you’re in an area with fascinating and far reaching history.
if by prettier you mean ugly then yes.
I moved my junction box to down by the bottom bracket, just below the bottle cage....
As others have said, there should be nothing wrong with an 'as new' 2013 bike. Your bike shop was just trying to flog you a new bike!...
We've been chuntering on here about Rose bikes stopping deliveries to the UK - sign of things to come, perhaps? ...
Not really due to the limit on assistance and requirement to pedal. The corollary would be the need for insurance, mot etc.
If 4 in 10 haven't read the HC in 20 years, no wonder so many drivers don't know what an asl is....
You have that back to front. You told me what the outcome would be in Essex based on your experience of Lancs. You tried to impose your experiences...
Excellent injury picture on that story.
It was Fuji. They owned the trademark in America and had licensed it to Specialized for bikes and components. The small Toronto bike shop was named...
but that in itself is useful information, if the council have put what they think is a top class cycle route or even just some adequate provision...