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Re: Epic ride Brian under trying conditions. Way beyond my capability :cry:

Re: I like the look of this. Pity it's too small for me https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/peug ... 1261790978

Re: I remember that hill well , and the rain !!

Re: 30 Sept / 01 Oct for me Can't do 7/8th working

Re: Performance enhancing drug scandal hits MacRetro :(

Re: Hope you get sorted. My mate said kindey stones are the most painful thing he's experienced. Unfortunately I won't be able to join you on the 19th .

Re: Had a look at some pics of Schwinn Varsity. Looks ok other than the chainset which looks industrial. Could probably drop pounds changing that and the wheels . Can't be much heavier than the Dawes Lightning. Can it ?

Re: I'm off the last two weekends in Sept . Meant to be doing the Galloway Gallop off road sportive on 1st Oct but could give that a miss

Re: Klaus , you may have a problem with the fuel lines and carbs. When petrol evapourates it can leave a dark brown residue in the pipes , filter , carb bowls , jets etc . I had a big issue with a Honda CB1100F in line four . All 4 carbs were blocked with the brown hard varnish type residue...

Re: Whether or not the hills are easy or hard or somewhere inbetween it sounds like a great weekend . Something I would like to do however unable to come due to usual family stuff. Birthday and anniversary that weekend. And I don't have a suitable bike or equipment :( Hope you get a good...

Re: Re: That was the same loop I did. Sorry Jamie , didn't mean to put people off .

Slightly underplaying it Jamie ! Or maybe I'm grossly unfit :oops: I did the Bealach at the begining of June for the first time. Modern carbon bike with compact chainset and 12-28 cassette about 8kg weight. For the first time in many years I had to get off and walk uphill. I just couldn't...

Re: Great idea. What charity are you raising funds for ? I may be able to tag along for a wee bit from Glasgow but not for long due to work. There are not many Retrobike/Macretro active members in the Glasgow area and I don't think there are many in south Lanarkshire or the border area so you...

Re: As usual work , family and life in general has pushed this and other leisure activities to the back of the queue. Mrs H has been in the local cardio care ward and ordered to take it easy with no stress. Then she gets labyrinthitis and can't walk without falling over . So needless to say...

Re: Spoke too soon :? Wife and middle child away at a gymnastics comp so I have to stay home . :cry:

Re: There's an outside chance I might make this :shock: Whats the plan ? When and where is the meeting point and what's the route ?

Re: Re: Crammond beach is the finish for The Ride To The Sun . Carlisle to Crammond overnight 17th to 18th June that I'm meant to be doing. Kaiser did it last year I believe.

Re: Nice day out Steven. Is that another different bike? Wasn't it a carbon Isis you had when we went to Ballater ? What happened to it ? I'm just jealous as I don't have a working mountainbike and I'm too skint to buy anything decent :(

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/rale ... 1233000334

Re: Re: What happened ? This mountainbike carry on is dangerous. My bottle is still well and truely smashed .