Tea? (Part 4)

[Mo1959]

Yes..nice and bright and warm but not showing is the South Westerly I spent most of my time pushing against. My schedule tells me a good ride is due tomorrow.. whether my body agrees with that or not is yet to be seen.


@ScotiaLass would be cleaning it by now....

What do you think of the crud catcher type thingy they have fitted? Think it would keep a modest amount of spray/muck off without fitting full mudguards?

 

[IDMark2]

What do you think of the crud catcher type thingy they have fitted?

Not really tested in the sort of conditions it should be useful in yet really.
I have bought some full mudguards for it anyway, my experience from the Velodysse trip tells me that a Crudcatcher is not man enough by itself to do a proper job - you may have seen the pic - so I think it'll just be a secondary line of protection for the cabling that runs that way. The rack with a trunk bag on at the back doesn't give much protection either, so I think it's a delusion to think you can just battle through without when the going gets wet and muddy.

 

[stephec]

What, and a chairlift to get back up again?

In the car.

I wouldn't mind going down it on a bike but I wouldn't want to have to ride up there in the first place.

 

[stephec]

In a car, different colour!

The car's always been that colour.

 

[stephec]

Is that a churchyard, to the right of the reservoir?

Not up there.

 

[IDMark2]

I wouldn't mind going down it on a bike but I wouldn't want to have to ride up there in the first place

Did you see the climb on the Tour de Suisse yesterday? 10 kilometres long climb at the end, average of 10%... that looked pretty blinkin painful. By comparison I did one which was 2.8km and had the nastiest 14% gradient for 100 metres right at the very end.. I took my time.

 

[stephec]

Did you see the climb on the Tour de Suisse yesterday? 10 kilometres long climb at the end, average of 10%... that looked pretty blinkin painful. By comparison I did one which was 2.8km and had the nastiest 14% gradient for 100 metres right at the very end.. I took my time.

I don't like riding up any slope that's steep enough to let you freewheel down at over 20mph.

 

[stephec]

Here's the last clue then.

 

[Mo1959]

I don't like riding up any slope that's steep enough to let you freewheel down at over 20mph.

Better not move here then!

 

[classic33]

Not up there.

I meant in the picture!

 

[classic33]

I don't like riding up any slope that's steep enough to let you freewheel down at over 20mph.

You'll not be too keen on getting up to J24 then!
Now trying to think of any roads round here that would suit.
Think we can rule out the A58 Transpennine, up from Heywood as well.

 

[IDMark2]

I don't like riding up any slope that's steep enough to let you freewheel down at over 20mph.

So that's Norfolk recommended for you then. Mind the dykes.

 

[172traindriver]

Afternoon all here's the latest in the very occasional, 'where am I?' series.
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In a few minutes I'll be going for a gentle spin down that nice twisty road.

Somewhere in Classic county?

 

[172traindriver]

Skinny?

You'd be a sight skinny dipping Mr C

 

[Levo-Lon]

I managed a 32mph free wheel down Castor Hill totherday..got the speed sign to flash 30mph!!
I like that, makes you feel all Rebellious...