IoW - turbo boys ride out

[<Tommy>]

Berty and Kipster one can only have sooo much bad luck. Strangely it all happened after I met TT...
The Oirush in me will always say The glass is half full. Unfortunately the Polak in me will say that's just bollux!

I prefer the saying, 'you make your own luck' . Time to buy yourself some tools buddy .

@kipster couldn't agree more regarding the c60's. I'd love to have a test on one but it could end up being a very costly bike ride!

 

[kipster]

I prefer the saying, 'you make your own luck' . Time to buy yourself some tools buddy .

@kipster couldn't agree more regarding the c60's. I'd love to have a test on one but it could end up being a very costly bike ride!

I'd have to have Super Record EPS on it, plus decent wheels. No way the wife would let me spend around £8k+ on a bike, even if it looked pretty.

 

[bobinski]

I prefer the saying, 'you make your own luck' . Time to buy yourself some tools buddy .

@kipster couldn't agree more regarding the c60's. I'd love to have a test on one but it could end up being a very costly bike ride!

TT, my dad would say bollux to that too

I would have to buy new eyes and hands too

You and Kipster are very bad boys- just been looking at some C60's

 

[Randyberlin]

I'd have to have Super Record EPS on it, plus decent wheels. No way the wife would let me spend around £8k+ on a bike, even if it looked pretty.

Didn't you just get another new bike a few months back?

 

[kipster]

TT, my dad would say bollux to that too

I would have to buy new eyes and hands too

You and Kipster are very bad boys- just been looking at some C60's

I like the gold and black one,, saw one in the flesh in Majorca earlier in the year, very very nice. The new Concept looks good as well.

 

[kipster]

Didn't you just get another new bike a few months back?

I did, but no harm in starting to look for the next one, it did take me over a year to get round to buying it!

 

[Randyberlin]

I did, but no harm in starting to look for the next one, it did take me over a year to get round to buying it!

I want a new bike and It's always good to have a role model. With that "Bike Of The Month" club you belong to do you just check a box on a postcard that says you don't want that months selection?

 

[<Tommy>]

I like the gold and black one,, saw one in the flesh in Majorca earlier in the year, very very nice. The new Concept looks good as well.

Nice

I like the blue and black one best I think, although they're all lovely. Traditional top tube, set of bora ultras would do nicely although I'd suffer a set of lightweight meilensteins I suppose! It would be a wrench to say goodbye to the etap in favour of campag but I know what you're saying... I saw a guy the other day on a dogma F8 with shimano 105 and it didn't look right.

I have too much time on my hands...

 

[Randyberlin]

Maybe buy two at this price.

 

[<Tommy>]

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Maybe buy two at this price.

Stop being so sensible Randy, there's just no place for it in fantasy land!

 

[kipster]

The route will be based these that I have borrowed from club mates.

https://www.strava.com/routes/8432283 This was the middle group ride, and includes a ferry trip from Cowes to East Cowes. This ferry has been problematic of late, but the issues should be resolved by the time were over there.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/7839812 This is the advanced route ride and does more time away from the coast.

I think the final route will be a combination of both, but mostly the Strava route. I plan to ride it on the 11th July, so will report thoughts after that.

 

[berty bassett]

the garmin one looks more like ride through IOW not round it !
i went round it a few years ago apart from taking the ferry across the river where i went inland abit - that was the only bit i didnt enjoy as it was a bit busy but my fault
the rest of the route wasnt bad at all - 2 hills stood out at about 5and 6 0clock but couldnt remember many more - i am surprised it says 5500 ft

 

[Breedon]

Prefer the Strava route couple of nice hills and should have great views of the coast

 

[kipster]

I prefer the Strava route as well. I reccy that one in a couple of weeks.

 

[CXRAndy]

What is the likely overnight stay for us traveling from further afield? Hotels to book