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Old School Hero
Look Keo, on Campag Centaur cranks.
Today's Ride
- Thread starter FairfaxPat
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reindeer
Retro Guru
Rhine and rain today. I’ve changed the brakes on my retro gravel from 734 XT to 900 XTR some time time ago just for curiosity because I found a pair cheap on ebay. Hard to tell if there is a difference in braking power but definitely the nicest canti brakes I’ve had in my hands so far 
Autumn most definitely is here. First ride in over 2 weeks thanks to the problematic conditions. Last night was the first time the wind dropped under 15mph (anything over on the road bike is sketchy around here) and wasn't tipping down. Even so, boy is it soggy!
Still, there's something magical riding on your own, with no-one about, in the dark. Shame it doesn't translate in the pictures
(I turned the lights off for added effect lol)
Still, there's something magical riding on your own, with no-one about, in the dark. Shame it doesn't translate in the pictures
(I turned the lights off for added effect lol)
What's that? 2 in 2? Yep, another break, a tad windier and colder but ok for another blast, and magical it was as well. Great vibes all over the place. A little more to see before it all went BLACK! Garden mine on the right, some crazy fishermen out on the left.
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Old School Hero
Quite a simple ride for me this weekend. A ride on the public roads (as opposed to cycle paths) northerly out of "the big city" into a headwind (yuk, like a hill but without a summit) then turned and flew with the now-tailwind back down a beautiful cycle path to the start point. 112km in 33 deg warmth. All rather pleasant apart from the 19kph headwind.
A feature of this place is the absence of hills, high-rises or trees. So the wind doesnt relent. Not one iota!
A feature of this place is the absence of hills, high-rises or trees. So the wind doesnt relent. Not one iota!
moonlite
Kona Fan
Hotter weather over the last few days in our part of New South Wales, which has been great. Today I had an hour over lunchtime so decided to tackle a couple of local climbs close to town which I could do in the limited time available. I took the '98 Explosif, which has been a little neglected of late, and quickly remembered how nicely it rides. Just 14km but 775 ft climbing -- and some lovely views. That'll do for a stolen weekday ride!
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Old School Hero
That looks lovely. Super rolling countryside with great horizons! Do you ever come across any of your (frankly disturbing) reptiles on these paths? What's the avoidance drill?
