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Ryde (the old Rigida) rims might be another one to consider. You might benefit from a SON dynohub wheel?
The front is already a SON hub, hence why I’m looking for either a rear wheel, or buy rims and rebuild. The dyno hub is what made me buy the Hunt wheelset in the first place, as it seemed like a bargain.
Here’s something off the
Here’s something off the shelf at a very reasonable cost from a company I’ve heard of. Anything wrong with Mavic? It’s fewer spokes than the failed Hunt wheel, though.
https://www.mavic.com/en-us/p/allroad-650b-disc-rr1325?variant=1918
I don’t mind paying for handbuilt, but probably won’t go with a UK supplier as I’m in the middle of the US. I’ve just never bought wheels before (other than the Hunts) and don’t know which “brand I’ve heard of” is actually quality.
- DT Swiss
- Mavic
- Velocity
- HED
- Crank Brothers
- Shimano
- Ritchey
- Zipp
- ENVE
- Fulcrum
For utility use I definitely see why some more upright bikes have the load at front which stays fixed to the head tube / down tube and doesn’t turn with the fork.Yes, a Brompton with the load on the carrier block handles just as twitchily no matter how heavy the load is!
I’ve tried both ways, and
I’ve tried both ways, and prefer a front load to rear if I can do just one. I do have a rear rack for the bike, but I don’t think I’ve toured with it. I had a rear-biased load on my previous touring bike, and didn’t like how it handled. The only time it feels awkward is if you’re trying to lift the fully loaded bike. Also, you just can’t hop up a kerb.
Here’s a pic from the only tour I could find where I had something on the rear of this bike. It’s the same bike, before I had it welded and poorly repainted. This was about 165 miles over two days with one night camping, from Normal, Illinois to downtown Chicago. I also had cooking gear, which I didn’t have on my LEJoG. Not sure how I secured the tent, as I don’t see the Tubus front rack on there.
Here’s a photo of one of the
Here’s a photo of one of the cracks, which I’ve sent to Hunt. Still awaiting a response.
Just thinking – Wick and Penzance must have a potentially problematic number of one way hires…Possibly. The one-way charge was only about Ā£80 on top of the normal charges, which is a lot less than I’ve come across in the US for an equivalent distance. Maybe the LEJoG and JoGLE one-ways somewhat cancel out at each end.
A friend of mine binned his Hunts in similar circumstances, then found out that Hunt would have offered a discount on buying a replacement. Not sure if such offers are a regular service, but he regretted his hasty decision.Yeah, I might do it, but best case I have another wheel that will crack in under 20k miles, right? I suppose there’s some value in knowing they’ll last at least 1000 miles after noticing a bunch of cracks.
Also, is it worth contacting
Also, is it worth contacting Hunt? I’m 18 months past their three year warranty period.
I luckily got an estate car
I luckily got an estate car from Wick, so transporting the bike has been super easy!All boxed up now, I’m staying with my uncle in the London suburbs before flying out on Tuesday.
It’s a wrap, except for a one
It’s a wrap, except for a one mile ride in the morning to collect my rental car.1074 miles in 14 days of riding, for an average of 76.7 miles a day. Two rest days. Some of the weather wasn’t great, but it’s September in Scotland, really there was less bad weather and a lot more sunshine than I expected. And the weather never stopped me, although the north wind did slow me down.
Riding with other Andy for a few days was great, had some good conversations, and suddenly we each had a photographer when needed.
We rode for about an hour today with a young German couple who were doing a good pace, but they’re going to the most northerly point, not John o’Groats. They’ve been cycling all over Britain for about six weeks!
The stretch of A836 from Thurso to Castletown was by far the worst, busiest stretch of road on the whole trip. I would not do that again.
Oh, and the Stagecoach driver just before we got to Wick: you suck, get a different job. You so badly misjudged that pass that you made drivers on the opposite side of the road come to a complete stop to accommodate you. And still passed us too closely.
I’m feeling good, I didn’t really suffer except on about a half dozen climbs (The Lecht!) but a few days of recovery will be nice.
Just had a last dinner together with Andy, he has an early train to catch tomorrow. Enjoying another drink (Glengoyne I bought at the Whisky Castle) back at my room in Wick. SlƔinte!
No, I’d probably have
No, I’d probably have remembered that.
brooksby wrote:
Are you there yet?? š
One more sleep.
Northern lights! Not this
Northern lights! Not this good to the naked eye
All the different weather and
All the different weather and a headwind again today. About 87 miles from Inverness to Altnaharra. Other Andy got a head start on me, but I eventually caught up when we stopped for a snack and coffee in a town called Dingwall and/or Pitglassie. The town signs and maps disagree.As I left Inverness, I was having trouble finding the path to the A9 bridge, but then I found four other cyclists also doing a LEJoG. I was chatting with a woman from Luxembourg, her English was a little better than my French. When they stopped on the bridge to take photos, I went ahead still trying to catch Andy.
The scenery was beautiful again. I did experience my first (only!) fall on the trip when we were cycling on a path parallel to the road, covered in moss and pine needles. We were just questioning whether we should be on the road instead, when I slid off the edge at maybe 8 MPH. No real damage, and we went back to the road as soon as we could.
Our next stop was at The Hub, just before Bonar Bridge. This was a hidden gem, with some really good sandwiches (I had bacon, Brie, and cranberry).
A bit later, the route went right through the parking lot for the Fall of Shin. We walked down a few minutes to the Salmon Leap, and there were a half dozen people down there. There were some small salmon unsuccessfully leaping into the falls, but it was impossible to get a good photo.
About 25 miles before Altnaharra, we had our first really bad, obviously on purpose close pass. We’d both experienced some dumb misjudged passes, but this was malice. I think the car is now parked here at the Altnaharra Hotel, but I’m restraining myself.
Other Andy is staying at a B&B about 8 miles short of Altnaharra so we’ll meet up in the morning. Those eight miles were actually some of the best cycling of the trip, so he’s got a treat ahead of him.
Those other four cyclists from this morning were at the hotel when I arrived. They’re actually a group of six doing LEJoG, traveling with a van and taking turns driving.
Oh, and it turns out this is fairly far north, and the northern lights are barely visible outside! Everyone here has been going out trying to get photos, and I got a couple of decent ones. My wife will be jealous.
Enjoying an ancnoc whisky after my expensive (but very good) dinner at the hotel. SlƔinte!
