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SpokeyDokey

68, & my GP says I will officially be old at 70!
Moderator
Road tested the wheel last night that I rebuilt on Saturday, I rechecked it this morning, just a little tweak here and there after the spokes bedded in on the ride, took a pic of my make shift feelers on the frame (I should have took pics of the wheel build really but forgot lol, basically did it the same way but without the tyre on) lined up with the wear indicator on the rim made pieces of gear cables and duct tape, a bit crude maybe, but didn't need a truing stand.
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I think I've got a Blue Peter badge that's about 50 years old in the attic.

If I ever find it I will send you it.

Good effort btw! :thumbsup:
 

SpokeyDokey

68, & my GP says I will officially be old at 70!
Moderator
Just got my cycling plus delivered and I think they review this bike, gave it 5/5!

Tidy looking piece of kit too - I like both colourways.
 
I had a good headwind this morning, was my slowest commute for absolutely ages
Sadly as normal I did not get it as a tailwind coming out and my speed was 'average'. My OH on the other hand will definitely be getting it as a tailwind tonight. We live due south of his work place!

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Best of luck. I don't envy you. Sounds like a real slog ahead of you.
It was yuck! 15 mins longer than normal, repeat on Wednesday! Luckily I cycled out of the torrential rain and into lighter rain after the first hour but the headwind was not fun at all. My OH actually set out from work without his waterproof on at all because it was dry his way! :cry::cry::cry:
 
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Nigelnaturist
Location
Pontefract
@SatNavSaysStraightOn I was think of you when I came across this.
Also for those newbies that think head wind is _______ well I will let you put in the word you want
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As you know I have been updating my database to include headwinds ect,as you can see the period from the 27/8-2/9 average head wind was 12mph but i didn't lose much overall (admittedly most are circular routes, but as we all know you never make it up with a tailwind)
 

Learnincurve

Senior Member
Location
Chesterfield
Naw Nige, I suspect I'm not the only one who "gets" what you have been talking about now I have seen that last chart with the year data and have mentally filed it as "to read in the morning"
 
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