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Last year I had done a 77 mile trip for the event so thought a 100 miles should be doable. Last year I had a tailwind and it was a moderate temperature. This year I had a slight head wind and it was 32 C. I had done some good training sessions so I should have been quicker than last year but the...

That is most kind of you thank you so much.

In 2012 I did the ride and stride event to raise money the church and the charity that helps churches to carry out repairs. I did that first charity ride on my Corsa that I had given to me on my 12th birthday. It completed about 45 miles and I visited 30 churches. After that the bike was...

Three photos first church of the day, last church and bike computer says I have done my first century.

New tyre arrived and fitted. All set for Saturday, fixed inside of tyre with hole with a patch so now I have an emergency standby as well.

All good points and at that point of the night when all is quiet except the sound of your own brain going click click click I came to the conclusion that for the sake of £25 I would be stupid not to put a new tyre on. A 100 mile ride is a time to minimise the risk of delays. I can then repair...

That is incredibly generous thank you so much

I had Schwalbe Delta Cruisers on my Carlton Corsa 191/2 " frame these were the 26 X 1 3/8 these lasted for about 7 years and I was uncommonly lucky not a single puncture. I tried some sportier Schwalbe HS180 but I didn't really like them. Pretty to look at but seemed hard work. So I bought some...

I think I have its best mate, pretty sure mine is a Carlton Super Course the seat stays are different to yours but the lugs are heart shaped and the colour it came in is remarkably pink too.

I remember having a conversation with a cousin c. 1999 about cycling and how as boy I had cycled all over to see friends to go to play sport or just to go to the local towns for the afternoon. So why didn't his boys as they were 14- 15 Well nowadays he said we would never let the children ride a...

This is crude but it is funny in a very Australian way. The Featherbrain Championship

I have put a Stronglight chainset on the Corsa 52/42 so not as hill friendly as I might have liked. However it does look prettier than the black one it wore before. Anybody know how to clean Cinelli cork bar tape? The dirt seems to get pushed into it.

Inspired by the above, it reminded me of Rick Wakeman's solos on a couple of Yes songs. The one that precedes Roundabout includes a little of the Hallelujah chorus.

Every now and then I like a little bit of Stiff Little Fingers.

Suzanne Vega's classic

So I have found this band. I love some of their stuff not all though. It is new though a bit metal with operatic moments. This is old though And I think this is great too Or this And this Course this is good too https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo6aKnRnBxM

Another favourite can never work out how a bloke who can't sing sounds so right, guess he can sing after all!

This is a bit of a favourite it should have aisle of plenty as well but enjoy a little wander among TS Eliot's wasteland and the myth of Tiresias

I have one of the tourers and as my surname is Lepper I both enjoy riding on it and would also agree it works well. Of course for me it is like a bespoke experience.

You can then hours of fun mixing them together for the perfect colour match.