Phoenix Lincs
Über Member
- Location
- Sleaford, Lincs
Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
- Thread starter Typhon
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Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
I have put a picture on flickr of Clifford's Tower.
You may need to view using this link I think, though those with a flickr account should see it ok.
Please don't view if offended by nudity.
http://flickr.com/gp/35557179@N04/30X1L6
You may need to view using this link I think, though those with a flickr account should see it ok.
Please don't view if offended by nudity.
http://flickr.com/gp/35557179@N04/30X1L6
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Had a quick scan of your pics - very good! I like the Big Red Eye on the RH side a fair way down.
Nigelnaturist
Guru
- Location
- Pontefract
@SpokeyDokey thanks, glad you like them.
Nomadski
I Like Bikes
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- LBS, Usually
@Phoenix Lincs - Good luck tomorrow, looks like you will have light and heavy showers in Nottingham between 7 am and 4pm so take along some light rain gear (gillet or pacamac, and maybe a skullcap if you have one). Dont take anything too heavy as I found during the London To Brighton when you add extra rain layers on and its quite light showers you really get too toasty.
May I suggest you wear sealskinz socks instead of standard ones if the predictions don't change (although they often do on the BBC!)
Go prepared I should say, stuff those rain bits in one of your pockets or wear from the outset if it is really miserable.
Hope it holds out for you.
@BrianEvesham - whats that all about? You change bike wheel size?
May I suggest you wear sealskinz socks instead of standard ones if the predictions don't change (although they often do on the BBC!)
Go prepared I should say, stuff those rain bits in one of your pockets or wear from the outset if it is really miserable.
Hope it holds out for you.
@BrianEvesham - whats that all about? You change bike wheel size?
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Weather's crap and Glasto is next week so motivation is low...however going out for a spin on new tyre from LBS to the coast. It'll be pretty boring as it's one country road without much going on and I've driven/passengered on it so much in my life it's like the back of my hand
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
philinmerthyr
Über Member
I broke a spoke on my ride last night but managed to get it fixed today so I'm planning to do the BHF South Wales Bike Ride in the morning. I'm doing the longest 47 mile route. The ride starts on Swansea seafront and loops north of the M4 and then over to the Gower with about 3,000 ft of climbing.
It looks a great ride but the challenge will be the weather.
It's probably going to be character building. Time to man up and get on with it.
It looks a great ride but the challenge will be the weather.
It's probably going to be character building. Time to man up and get on with it.
BrianEvesham
Mask is gone!
- Location
- South Littleton, Evesham.
No, just having a bad day.
The over locknut distance was a few mm longer/wider on the new wheel so changed the spacers from the old hub. The locknuts are wider on the new hub and I can't change them with the old ones as a different thread (yet).
Anyway, went out for a ride with my boys in the wind and rain to relieve all the stress. 8 miles later and I'm fine!
New wheels nuts from Halfords and the wheel is in at last, a little tight till I get some new thinner locknuts. Will finish it of tomorrow now.
Phoenix Lincs
Über Member
- Location
- Sleaford, Lincs
@Phoenix Lincs - Good luck tomorrow, looks like you will have light and heavy showers in Nottingham between 7 am and 4pm so take along some light rain gear (gillet or pacamac, and maybe a skullcap if you have one). Dont take anything too heavy as I found during the London To Brighton when you add extra rain layers on and its quite light showers you really get too toasty.
May I suggest you wear sealskinz socks instead of standard ones if the predictions don't change (although they often do on the BBC!)
Go prepared I should say, stuff those rain bits in one of your pockets or wear from the outset if it is really miserable.
Hope it holds out for you.
Thanks a lot Nomadski I do have some sealskin socks, so good thought. Light raingear might be slightly more challenging, I'll have to see what I can rummage round for (ah ha, wait, just remembered something that might do).
Went out on an easy ride today http://app.strava.com/activities/62109405 which fired me up. Was feeling rather nervous this morning, but when I got back I was all excited and full of enthusiasm. YAY!
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Yes. I am so pumped.
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
Is it your first time?
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Yeah, are you going?
themosquitoking
Guru
- Location
- Spain
Yup, it'll be about my eighth or ninth one. Still get just as excited though.
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
http://app.strava.com/activities/62109456
The ride to the seaside. There was some old plane doing fly-bys so there were thousands of people blocking me. Stopped to watch it and have a drink - if you cant beat them, join them - and the set off home. I didn't go slower than 20 for almost all of the journey home. One happy Steven seen as the wind was helping a little.
I may not thank the wind, it might be my new rear tyre
The ride to the seaside. There was some old plane doing fly-bys so there were thousands of people blocking me. Stopped to watch it and have a drink - if you cant beat them, join them - and the set off home. I didn't go slower than 20 for almost all of the journey home. One happy Steven seen as the wind was helping a little.
I may not thank the wind, it might be my new rear tyre
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