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Post by velocipete on Oct 20, 2014 8:27:17 GMT
Well it was a nice day yesterday,so I thought I'd try getting my leg over the cross bar of my Sport for the first time since my little mishap.
Managed that,after 8 weeks it felt great! Off into the fastnesses of the Swindon area. Actually,the country side is fine,just quite hilly getting
up to the downs.
Managed ok,and didn't even get into bottom gear.Did have to stop at the Calley Arms to put a bit of sweat back,cunningly arriving there at
opening time! A very windy ride,not the result of the Wadworths IPA,I might add.
About 12miles covered.Not bad break in.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by stoatie on Oct 20, 2014 12:00:26 GMT
Glad to hear your back in the saddle Pete.
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Post by velocipete on Oct 20, 2014 13:59:44 GMT
Thanks stoatie much appreciated. It was great to be out on a fairly sunny day.
Pity I had to wear longs though,shorts definitely retired until spring!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by whippet on Oct 20, 2014 17:05:08 GMT
I was in shorts yesterday Pete. Great that you're out again, we do have some beautiful countryside between Swindon and Newbury to ride in.
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Post by velocipete on Oct 20, 2014 18:13:11 GMT
Kev,at your age,and the speed you ride,I'm not at all surprised you were in shorts!At the moment it's the cross-bar height
that's causing me problems.Hence my Interest in the Battaglin,nice smaller frame and low geared for the climb out of
Wroughton.At the moment I'm needing all the help I can get.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by Jem on Oct 20, 2014 18:14:24 GMT
Good news Pete! I was just wondering the other day if you were back on the bike after the dog food/lino floor incident.
It's not much fun being laid up.
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Post by velocipete on Oct 20, 2014 20:31:44 GMT
Jem,the dog was completely innocent,it was the CAT!!!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by whippet on Oct 20, 2014 20:35:35 GMT
Sent a message plus a telephone answer machine to the guy selling the bike but he's a bit hard to get hold of Pete. I'll try again tomorrow.
PS was riding with an 85 year old on our hilly 55 mile club run yesterday. He was also in shorts ( but not surprising as he's hard as nails ).
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Post by velocipete on Oct 20, 2014 20:45:20 GMT
Thanks Kev,I appreciate your efforts.I've cycled with the like in the '70's,they were seriously hard!Got called a ponce once
for requiring more than 3 gears to haul myself around the Cwyds in North Wales for a 100miles.Lowest gear being 42/28!
Ah,those were the days! I won't even mention the old "riden fixed all me life" merchants.They were just masochists.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by raymondo on Oct 21, 2014 15:25:48 GMT
Nice one Pete. You picked a good time to get back in the saddle as the weathers closing in a bit. I did the same on Sunday had a nice ride out in the Essex country side and necked a pint of Greene King IPA to re-fuel.
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Post by velocipete on Oct 21, 2014 17:52:48 GMT
Only the one Ray? Come on,we know you can do better than that!
It's a bit flatter in your neck of the woods,but,as I recall,
can be a right B for head winds.
Cheers,
Pete.
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