Mundane News

[Illaveago]

My wife and I decided to try to cycle to Biddestone village this afternoon as it was nice and warm and it would allow my wife to try out her new bike. My wife hasn't ridden for years and so she is lacking confidence. We set off up the road a bit shaky, and then along the cycle path. My wife wanted the saddle set so that she could put her feet on the ground if she needed to stop. I suppose it is how we all learned to ride at first, using our feet as brakes. After about a mile my wife gave up saying that it was too twitchy and walked home.
When we got back I tried her bike out, I didn't get far the saddle felt way too low my knees felt like they were touching my ears. I raised the saddle and tried again, it was a bit better but it still felt twitchy. the bike has wide bars which are bent back slightly. I would prefer narrower bars. The other thing I noticed is that the crank arms feel too long 7 inches measured centre to centre, the ones on my bikes are 6.5.
My thinking is that by raising the saddle a bit ,going for a shorter crank it should stop the knee touching ear syndrome and perhaps make it more rideable.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I thought swingers didn't need trousers?

just Keys

 

[EltonFrog]

I've been eating some more mini Diam bars. It's the way I roll.

 

[Levo-Lon]

So we went to the Black Horse at Elton..recommended.....
beer was ok...
service was all kids..
Glass was smashed all over wooden floor...picked up most and then said well its on the floor!!!
Dogs and small children in abundance..
food ..
thick tripple grease chips..cold burger..ok ish if your starving
fish and chips that my wife couldn't eat..poor..

so we paid for that and went elswhere for a nice pudding and another beer..

 

[mybike]

I might be slightly biased as my income depends on them. For what it's worth, I like it as the styling makes it look more grown up than the model it's replacing but underneath it's pretty much the same so we know what to expect from it.

I'll leave the proper reviews to the professionals who are due to road test this machine sometime soon..

I rode a Lambretta J125 in the late 60s and a Honda 250 and 400 in the 80s. I like the somewhat larger wheels tho' I'd go for a bigger engine I think.

 

[Illaveago]

You are making the assumption that people here know anything about bikes. I think you may be mistaken

It would seem that the people that made my wife's bike don't know much either.

 

[Maverick Goose]

I've been eating some more mini Diam bars. It's the way I roll.

Round the middle no doubt...

 

[postman]

After this weeks Canal tow path ride.I am going to take a chance and do a Saturday ride.First time on me road bike in many weeks.Just to motivate myself,i am going to either Ilkley or Otley and have a Vernon's pie.Then pop down to Headingley for a latte.So i am now going to bed.So Yorkies if you see this shirt tomorrow give me plenty of room,i might be a little slow.

 

[TVC]

So you waut 40 years to see Norman Watt-Roy and you end up seeing him twice in 3 months.

Great gig and Black Sheep Ale. Bed now. Fry up tomorrow.

 

[Gravity Aided]

just Keys

And pampas grass.

 

[Gravity Aided]

My cucumber plants have made one cucumber. It was good, but a better effort will need to be entered next year, both on the part of the plant, and the gardener.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Might go to bed and try for some sleep. Flaming insomniacal tendencies biting hard at the mo

 

[classic33]

Might go to bed and try for some sleep. Flaming insomniacal tendencies biting hard at the mo

Well!!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from Coventry. My Good lady is away for a few days, I had the bed to myself last night which seemed strange, but I did sleep well.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning from a sort of grey here. I didn't get much sleep last night apart from it being warm I had to keep turning the pillow over trying to find a cool patch. I like cold pillows.