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From what I see every now and then on social media platforms, the younger gen seem convinced they need the latest and greatest spec as a starting point which yknow what fair enough, if any of us at that age were in the position to have top tier specced bikes I'm sure we'd have taken it in a...

Near Corby isn't it? Sure I passed it on a day trip to Adrenaline Alley around 2008/2009. Shame daylight is so short now since there's a couple good ones in my region but not enough time to reach em, Hownsgill for example which I think is on the c2c route. Ah well, always next summer!

Beautiful viaduct, reminds me theres a couple near me I still need to visit! fairplay everyone getting out there as it gets progressively colder.

44km, 421m of elevation and very cold fingers. Went for a hill I hadn't been up in nearly 3 months so around the time I quit smoking, not the most amazing thing at 0.56km, 47m gain and an average grade of 8.2% (hits 20% in some places) however had knocked off 37s in time and more importantly I...

Anyone UK based want a kit for nothing? Knocked it all on the head a few months back (best thing I ever did) and seems a shame to chuck a good quality working mod etc. Lost Vape Thelema Quest 200w, couple of the Voopoo TPP-X pods, some Nitecore charger and two sets of 18650s. No coils or liquid...

Went out, 10 mins in nearly got hit by a RM van driving up the wrong side of the road on a blind bend then the heavens opened. Normally I'd be of the belief that it's always better to be out than in but today really tested that 😅

Yesterday was single digit temps, thermal layers, gloves and skullcap yet still frozen to the bone. Today was double digit temps and shorts were more than adequate - ofc still very muddy and partially flooded in some places which made the hour I spent this morning cleaning the bike completely...

Anyone else brave Storm Bert and get out today? Had a break in the rain between 3-4, a rather nice 8c which didn't really make a difference after bombing through flooded lanes combined with 30mph gusts. Muddy, wet and cold but much better than staying indoors! Definitely gonna have to pick up...

Quick 40km to take the mind off the dog being stuck at the vets. Still some patches of snow around along with lots of frost and ice, fortunately no falls this time. An image that may be distressing for any fans of classic British cars; bunch of mini coopers, morris minors etc rotting away...

Most supermarkets/chains will carry bike stuff all usually of similar quality or even the same manufacturer - tested this with a friend about 10/15 years back by unlocking a Poundland lock with a Homebargains key and vice versa. Not that it really matters as a strong breeze would snap one of...

Today I discovered that when the sun is beaming down ahead of you, it makes it really hard to judge between whether the upcoming tarmac floor is damp or icy and I found this out approximately 2ms after taking a corner just after passing what looked like a primary school day out. Fortunately (or...

Dave

They used that colour pretty frequently across their line ups, earliest I saw that looked like a 1:1 match is on a 91 Cinder Cone/92 Explosif, some later ones came in gold but they looked much more vibrant even bordering on orange. Popped up again mid 2000s era so it wouldn't be too hard to find...

T-minus two days until the apparent first snow of the season; temps certainly seem in line with it, sharp drop from double to single digits over the last week and the first day I've really felt it - numb fingers after a steady 57km 🥶

Time for a bikes and burgers thread...

Friday 100k, making the most of it before the weather takes a turn for the worst. Every other time I've done that distance it's always been where the 60% point gets me back near home turf and the rest of it is local routes, bit of a safety net type of thing. Abandoned that idea today and kept...

Glad it wasn't just me who had a bad time with tyres today! Barely out 20 minutes, rogue thorn got me - always a 5 min job putting in a new tube when you're at home but somehow when you're actually out it turns into an almost hour long debacle trying to seat the most stubborn tyre of all time...

Passed by Nissans UK factory on today's ride and whilst I'd always been aware of it's existence, it never occurred to me all of their stock/produced vehicles would be kept outside in public view. Felt like a bit of a glitch in the matrix moment with what looked like thousands upon thousands of...

Spent some time plotting out different routes using bridleway maps, managed to link up a couple of different towns I'd thought wasn't possible which lead to a nice slow and steady 50k. Bonus borderline graff spotting day too :) Bikes and....bark?