Jem
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Post by Jem on Aug 22, 2015 11:40:53 GMT
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Post by ecowitch on Aug 29, 2015 20:13:30 GMT
wow, it's in lovely condition
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Post by bendo on Aug 31, 2015 12:23:18 GMT
Lovely. Can't wait for summer to come down here. Would love to see that bike with no racks on the back and a decent handlebar bag on the front. It'll go faster, I promise. b
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Post by Jem on Aug 31, 2015 18:21:09 GMT
Ah, go on then Bendo, I'll give it a go.
I'm sure it will go faster and as you mentioned on a thread a while back, the rear triangle will probably thank me for it.
Might even get onto that tomorrow...
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Post by bendo on Sept 3, 2015 2:39:39 GMT
Go for it. There's something, idk, sexy about a fully-mudguarded rear wheel unencumbered by a rack. Like silver components or a really nice crankset, it's one of those things that makes me double-take another bike when I'm out on the road. b
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Sept 8, 2015 18:12:50 GMT
Sooper8, That looks so pleasant, so green, so wet! We are oh so dry in California and this year is absolutely parched. I noticed a lack of water bottle; we don't go far without water. Perhaps you rode from pub to pub?
Jim
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Post by Jem on Sept 8, 2015 20:26:15 GMT
Sooper8, That looks so pleasant, so green, so wet! We are oh so dry in California and this year is absolutely parched. I noticed a lack of water bottle; we don't go far without water. Perhaps you rode from pub to pub? Jim Jim, it was early enough in the morning and therefore not too hot, and only about 8 miles round trip to a farm shop.(had some beautiful Worcester apples, local blue cheese and pork pie etc) In fact it was so early that no pubs would have been open. As an aside- I almost always use a very thin, light weight rear pannier for bits of shopping. This time I took a back pack. It reminded me why I don't normally use a back pack. Arghh, sticky, wet, hot back!  IMG_1222 by Sooper 8, on Flickr |
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Sept 8, 2015 21:18:49 GMT
Great looking apple! As for pork pie, not found around here; we do have pork burritos!
Jim
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Sept 11, 2015 23:29:29 GMT
I Google Earthed into the location; it looks to be a great place to ride. Do they allow you to ride along the bank of the canal as well?
Cheers
Jim
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Post by Jem on Sept 12, 2015 19:37:14 GMT
I Google Earthed into the location; it looks to be a great place to ride. Do they allow you to ride along the bank of the canal as well? Cheers Jim They do, but I didn't there. Although some canal paths need mountain bikes and there is always the danger of 'going in cut' (i.e. falling in the water) |
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Post by cusqueno on Sept 12, 2015 20:01:58 GMT
I Google Earthed into the location; it looks to be a great place to ride. Do they allow you to ride along the bank of the canal as well? Cheers Jim It was and is quite common for people travelling on canals (by boat) to keep a bike on board so that someone could cycle ahead and get the next locks ready. Also handy for collecting carry oots from pubs and other essential supplies. A Viscount folder would be suitable. |
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Post by raymondo on Sept 12, 2015 21:08:02 GMT
 Where is this then? |
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Post by Jem on Sept 12, 2015 21:43:23 GMT
Leek. Staffs
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Post by velocipete on Sept 13, 2015 5:54:58 GMT
Letting the side down there Ray.An open water bottle with a pub opposite with a Lovely Viscount!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by Jem on Sept 13, 2015 6:42:07 GMT
No - I take that back. Not Leek
I guess it's somewhere in London?
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Post by raymondo on Sept 13, 2015 8:54:52 GMT
its very difficult without a clue, Seaside. Vikings once went there for fish and chips. Lesser known route to Europe.
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Post by stoatie on Sept 13, 2015 10:43:45 GMT
Ramsgate
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Post by cusqueno on Sept 13, 2015 15:42:17 GMT
Well done Stoatie. This defeated my skills with Google - too many Watetfront restaurants and I couldn't find the red brick domed building - which turned out to be the Custom House.
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Post by robt on Sept 19, 2015 17:04:15 GMT
I had a very pleasant 30-mile ride on the Grand Sport this morning. [img src=" ![]() farm1.staticflickr.com/638/21355690658_502bccbd7a_b.jpg" src=" Untitled by RMT@261, on Flickr" alt=" "]    The garage isn't looking as well after 40 years as the GS, but I liked the deserted "Route 66" (aka M42) vibe. Please excuse the non-matching tyres - I was road testing a rear wheel I have rebuilt for a friend's Raleigh Record. Any preferences for the Schwalbe gum wall (rear) or all-black Continental (front)? |
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Post by Jem on Sept 19, 2015 18:50:50 GMT
I love that first shot Rob.
I suppose I could make a case for either set. The amber walls wins out on period 'look' and with the gold frame, it seems to go very well.
But I've a pair of all-blacks on one of mine and they look pretty cool too.
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Post by velocipete on Sept 19, 2015 19:20:02 GMT
If they've got tread,side walls aren't split,and they hold air?They'll do for me.
Had my mis-matched tyres through a muddy track today,can't tell them apart!
Cheers,
Pete.
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Post by bendo on Sept 20, 2015 8:38:33 GMT
Gumwall every time. b
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Post by cusqueno on Sept 20, 2015 10:51:47 GMT
Of course, with trad clinchers, it's the inner tube that holds the air and the fabric inside part of the tyre (tire) that stops the tube exploding (!). The rubber is there to stop the road wearing away the fabric. And to provide grip. So (IMO) a few cracks in the side walls aren't critical.
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Post by robt on Sept 20, 2015 22:59:01 GMT
Just to add interest, the Raleigh chromed steel rim has a plain (non-hooked) inner face, so 5bar/75psi maximum pressure for the Schwalbe or risk the bead blowing out unexpectedly. Still rode smoothly and comfortably, so a satisfying buy from Cycle Surgey via Amazon @£12.50.
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Post by triitout on Sept 20, 2015 23:35:42 GMT
I just hate those non hooked bead rims. Even with the recommended wire bead, I had them blow off ay a mere 80lbs. I've got those lovely original wheel sets, Birmilux and Nisi-Evans but they just don't cut it for everyday longer rides especially when going out of the neighborhood. Another conflict of originality vs practicality!  |
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Post by Stella on Sept 28, 2015 10:51:03 GMT
Great pictures there, Jem. On the topic of touring about: I've finally got a bit braver. What I've done over the summer was just take my bike on a train, destination beach, and then go with the flow. Sadly, my Garmin was in 'surgery' for all that time, and I just got it back recently. Not that it mattered, I went to Southend-on-Sea, which, compared to cycling alongside Kent's coast and on the Isle of Wight ain't as exciting, but it was a start. Never been really out of London to cycle around, but I always wanted to. My non-existing sense of direction keeping me in the safe areas I knew. Luckily, I now discovered that it's not a problem to get lost, as you can always ask people. A wonderful thing if you're not pressed for time. (Pete, I know you'll be nodding and thinking, told you, Stella.) My new profile picture was taken in Margate and I absolutely loved to ride along the sea and the cliffs. Beautiful! And the IOW is simply amazing. Didn't go on the island's route, but was taking the long, scenic way from Ryde to Shanklin, where I parked my arse firmly in sand, after enjoying a good swim in the sea. Both, Kent's cycle route 15 and IOW are well worth a visit, but I'm guessing most of you have been already and I'm just playing catch up. :-) I'll soon upload the pictures to my blog. Have neglected it for a loooooooong time. Tut tut. Here, however is a tribute to my G.P. who was dutifully carrying me around with no problems, behaving wonderfully, but running smoothly, looking after me; I'm seriously in love with him. And I can only recommend those cheap and cheerful Raleigh gum wall tyres. Very comfortable to ride and no punctures. |
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Post by robt on Sept 28, 2015 11:52:35 GMT
Stella, When you're confident enough to take a 60 to 80-minute train trip from Euston or Marylebone for a bike tour around Warwick, Stratford-on-Avon, Birmingham ('more miles of canals than Venice'), Meriden, Coventry, Royal Leamington Spa or anywhere thereabouts, drop me a line. If we can match up diaries, I'll be happy to meet you off your train and guide you around our local tea and cake shops. Same goes for any forum member who fancies a trip to the 'Heart of England'. We have a spare bed and/or space in the garden for a tent! My wife and I had a lovely ride yesterday on the 18-mile 'family' route for the Tommy Godwin challenge in aid of the Solihull Marie Curie hospice. The weather was perfect for a ride through leafy country lanes and Mrs RobT set herself a new lifetime daily mileage record! I'm now keeping an eye out for a nice Viscount with a mixte frame so that she can join us for DFR4. RobT |
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Post by Stella on Sept 28, 2015 13:18:13 GMT
Stella, When you're confident enough to take a 60 to 80-minute train trip from Euston or Marylebone for a bike tour around Warwick, Stratford-on-Avon, Birmingham ('more miles of canals than Venice'), Meriden, Coventry, Royal Leamington Spa or anywhere thereabouts, drop me a line. If we can match up diaries, I'll be happy to meet you off your train and guide you around our local tea and cake shops. Same goes for any forum member who fancies a trip to the 'Heart of England'. We have a spare bed and/or space in the garden for a tent! My wife and I had a lovely ride yesterday on the 18-mile 'family' route for the Tommy Godwin challenge in aid of the Solihull Marie Curie hospice. The weather was perfect for a ride through leafy country lanes and Mrs RobT set herself a new lifetime daily mileage record! I'm now keeping an eye out for a nice Viscount with a mixte frame so that she can join us for DFR4. RobT Rob, I'll happily take you up on that offer. I've decided to make the most of my days off and, when weather permits, go cycling outside London, so expect a call. Would be lovely to meet your wife, too; she could come with. Sadly, my weekends off are over and I'll be mostly coming either Thursdays or Fridays. As soon as the 'beach' season is gone, it'll possibly better to ride in the courtyside on a sunny day than along the windy coast. Just found out about the SouthWest trains offers until end of October: £15 quid for a day return which is unbeatable. So I'll be going to visit the Isle of Wight again this week, as also unbeatable are the 19 degrees and all day sun with a lovely sea to swim in. :-) Will also go riding, of course. |
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