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It probably is, you might
It probably is, you might want knobblies though. You may have to wait until it dries up a bit, there is potential for a great deal of mud. The bare chalk was slippery in the dry and will be like ice if wet.
Wonderful ride, did it on my good ti mtb. First one, rode from Caversham, along the Thames to Goring, and climbed up to it from Streatly, and rode to around Swindon, fox hil? when I bumped into some Swindon MTBers who were kind enough to escourt me to the towns station.
Had to do it properly so got the train to Pewsey, rode road to Avebury, and climbed up to the ridgeway, lost a knobble off the front tyre, exposing canvas, fitted a tyre boot and was careful for a bit. There’s a farmer just past weyland smithers (excellent…) who pipes mains water out for drinking, so filled all of my bottles, it was hot. It got cloudy and dark and I became surrounded by a massive electical storm, passed many photographers whenever it crossed roads. I worried about being the tallest thing on the highest ridge around and rode like a man possessed until I started coming down into Streatly, when everything looked soaked, but it wasn’t raining so I didn’t get the train back to Reading, and rode back along the Thames to Caversham.
Became a bit obsessed, there was something about it, don’t know if it was it’s age. Had to ride the last cycleble bit, towards Princes Risbourgh to where it became the Icnield way, and back. Happy.
These boys did it in the wet https://www.cyclingplus.com/cycling-routes/cycle-route-the-ridgeway-44-miles/ on CX bikes.
I too have been wondering
I too have been wondering about him, I hope he’s alright. He’s not been banhammered, as his comments still exist, unlike that SP59, who was removed from existence. He wasn’t even tempted by a recent helmet thread!
At least 10-20% of the value
At least 10-20% of the value of the bike.
A good lock will last for years, and then become the accessory lock/leave at work as you buy bigger to deter the latest level of scrote.
Security skewers are great. I’m going to splurge on HexLox for the new build. And am considering a Pragamasis 16mm chain for a leave at work lock.
Self heating toe warmers, 5
Self heating toe warmers, 5 for £4 in Tesco, keeps my feet toasty on the freezing commute, especially the waiting for the train bit, and once cold mine don’t warm up enough when riding.
High merino blend thick socks and Odour Eater thermal insoles.
Thanks SimonE for the crisp packet thing, kitchen aluminium foil just fell to bits in my shoes.
Have you been riding off road
Have you been riding off road Burt?
chrome on a pc, happens more
chrome on a pc, happens more than I would like.
I have not had a bad
I have not had a bad experience with them, seem cheapish too.
I think I bruised my coccyx
I think I bruised my coccyx sometime late last year, I guessing on the bike, it has taken months to get less painful, getting there. Sitting down much more carefully now, mostly at work, seem to be hard chairs.
It’s Christmas, brings more
It’s Christmas, brings more drunks out. There will be lots of drivers over the limit in the mornings too.
Blessing, you are lucky, I
Blessing, you are lucky, I get my partners grudging acceptance, perhaps tolerance if she (the other “she”) is not too muddy.
Earlier this evening, as I
Earlier this evening, as I was crossing the Caversham bridge, whilst on the bollard protected cycle route, I saw a small red 4×4 coming the other way, in the middle lane, who had no lights on, not even day light running lights, bit of an older car. He appeared to be lighting up what I took to be a cigarette. I think he put his headlights on when I mentioned it to him. It was not an Audi and no one got hurt.
I got me a Respro City
I got me a Respro City reflect just after the Buncefield fire, had to cycle to the train station hard, that night after, the smoke had dropped and I could not breathe. Chipped the next day off, got the mask on my way into work the next day. It was very hot and sweaty and I couldn’t drink or spit, it also rubbed my nose raw and it makes breathing difficult.
Upgraded to the techno filter and valves at some point, and on hearing Carol the weather woman tell us it was a big polluting day, I wore it to work. Still had all of the bad things. Haven’t used it since. Probably does’t work with facial hair, as I know that PPE masks at work don’t. If I was proper filthy city cycling I might go and find it and occasionally shave, but I doubt it.
I find your comment amusing.
I find your comment amusing.
Resisting the urge to
Resisting the urge to constantly upgrade.
10 or 12mph, they generally
10 or 12mph, they generally assume we cannot manage more than walking pace as that was the speed they managed when they last rode a bicycle, when they were a child.