Ambleside Aftermath- 17/4
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nayfinesse
Retrobike Rider
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Smashing day out ,Brilliant weather, fine ales ,excellent route ,good company. Nice work Dr S and thanks
Smashing day out ,Brilliant weather, fine ales ,excellent route ,good company. Nice work Dr S and thanks
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looks like a cracking day out, rode a few of them trails and know what you mean, rigid and cantis make for a brutal day- love the pics and wish I could have been there :cry:
Belting pictures and good weather too, looks like a top ride 
. I don't mind a bit o' climbing either, not sure about doing it with a bike on my shoulder though! I was cursing the fact that I couldn't go (bloody volcano). A 400 mile round trip without sharing the driving would have killed me though. :cry:
Looking at the pics it looks like the ride might have been tough in places on old machinery, gotta have a bit of mechanical sympathy for the old warhorses and think about using something with good stoppers and suspension maybe? Hats off to those who did it retro but I wouldn't want to put my older bikes through any sort of punishment. I guess a full report of the ride will tell us just how hard / retro friendly the ride was.
Well done guys.
. I don't mind a bit o' climbing either, not sure about doing it with a bike on my shoulder though! I was cursing the fact that I couldn't go (bloody volcano). A 400 mile round trip without sharing the driving would have killed me though. :cry:Looking at the pics it looks like the ride might have been tough in places on old machinery, gotta have a bit of mechanical sympathy for the old warhorses and think about using something with good stoppers and suspension maybe? Hats off to those who did it retro but I wouldn't want to put my older bikes through any sort of punishment. I guess a full report of the ride will tell us just how hard / retro friendly the ride was.
Well done guys.
trying to stop 16.5stone with v-brakes killed my arms/wrists. my back and shoulders were knacked off the 1'' travel forks and i felt every piece of slate/gravel through the skinny 1.95 rubber......
would i do it again?........HELL YES :twisted:
loved every minute of it, great bikes, great scenery and most of all superb company!
would i do it again?........HELL YES :twisted:
loved every minute of it, great bikes, great scenery and most of all superb company!
