Your bike in front of some water - pictures
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briantrumpet
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- Devon & Die
One of Topsham's beaches...
Dogma F
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Vouliagmeni lake
briantrumpet
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At Turf Lock today... the summer bike made a brief appearance...
FrothNinja
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Colne Water with a half avenue of trees
Alex321
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At the entrance to Hensol Castle resort
PedallingNowhereSlowly
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I was looking for a member's bikes thread ... maybe I didn't look hard enough!
Anyway, this is my 'going to town' bike, often referred to as
It is a Ridgeback Adventure 503CS which dates from about 1995. It looks to have been originally sold by Henry Burton Cycles in Stafford (UK)
I have owned it for the last ten years, having bought it unmarked and hardly used with mudguards, rear rack, rear panniers and a set of lights for the princely sum of £150. It has a Chromoly steel frame, Shimano Altus hubs, Shimano Acera X derailleurs, Shimano cantilever rim brakes and thankfully, a previous owner replaced the original grip shift shifters with some rapid fire shifters.
I've changed a few things, like adding the cheap bar ends, the Specialized Body Geometry saddle and pedals. It did have SPD pedals but the Q-factor on those wider cranks gives me knee pain. Riding flats means I can get my feet in the right position to avoid that.
I have also equipped with a kick stand which is very handy when loading or unloading the trailer and a decent mudflap. All good bikes have at least one mudflap.
In fairness, the trailer cost a lot more than the bike! My other bike is probably far more drool worthy, and although this one might be slower, it's practical and lets me lug stuff to the tip.
In the background is the flood plain of the River Penk. So much water around ... been like this for some time now!
Anyway, this is my 'going to town' bike, often referred to as
GAS PIPE HYBRID on account that it is quite heavy. It is used for a wide variety of other things aside from going to town and over the last 6 months it has helped be regain a lot of fitness, being comfortable so far for rides of up to 50 miles.It is a Ridgeback Adventure 503CS which dates from about 1995. It looks to have been originally sold by Henry Burton Cycles in Stafford (UK)
I have owned it for the last ten years, having bought it unmarked and hardly used with mudguards, rear rack, rear panniers and a set of lights for the princely sum of £150. It has a Chromoly steel frame, Shimano Altus hubs, Shimano Acera X derailleurs, Shimano cantilever rim brakes and thankfully, a previous owner replaced the original grip shift shifters with some rapid fire shifters.
I've changed a few things, like adding the cheap bar ends, the Specialized Body Geometry saddle and pedals. It did have SPD pedals but the Q-factor on those wider cranks gives me knee pain. Riding flats means I can get my feet in the right position to avoid that.
I have also equipped with a kick stand which is very handy when loading or unloading the trailer and a decent mudflap. All good bikes have at least one mudflap.
In fairness, the trailer cost a lot more than the bike! My other bike is probably far more drool worthy, and although this one might be slower, it's practical and lets me lug stuff to the tip.
In the background is the flood plain of the River Penk. So much water around ... been like this for some time now!
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Alex321
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Near Dyffryn today
wiggydiggy
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Good water (might have some dog poo in it) - Dewsbury Country Park
Bad water (might have some human poo in it) - Huddersfield Water Treatment Plant
Bad water (might have some human poo in it) - Huddersfield Water Treatment Plant
Dogtrousers
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The old bridge over the Medway at Aylesford
Landsurfer
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Landsurfer
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Bloody cold and wet in Cornwall
Alex321
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- South Wales
The duckpond in Llysworney today
And a stream a few minutes later
And a stream a few minutes later
