MacRetro chat and rides thread

[velomaniac]

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Glenfinnan, I know its touristy tre grand but I am glad I went..
Ulapool and the winding coastal road to its north, great scenery etc

 

[jimo746]

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Cheers velo. We ended up going up the East to overnight at Brora, then across to Ullapool and stayed a night at Gairloch before heading over to Skye, Portree was a tourist-fest so we found a nice campsite on the west coast of Skye at Glenbrittle right next to the Coullin range. Stayed in Aviemore last night and back to Aberdeen today.
I have been bitten to buggery by the west coast midgies :x next time I’m taking a full mosquito net suit
Stunning scenery though, would love to get the ferry to Uist and Harris etc next time.

 

[RobMac]

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Sounded good

 

[jimo746]

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Yeah but now I am itching (quite literally!) to get out for a ride on my bike

 

[Jamiedyer]

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Sounds like you had a great time.
You seen a good chunk in a short time.
Came through Brora yesterday and spent the night near Aviemore, at Advie outside Grantown-on-Spey and heading to Rothiemurchus just now on the 1X1.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Hopefully my Mercian KOM will be home next week.
Lugs are lined and I have kept the little hearts in the lugs just lined rather than fill them which is the normal procedure. I debated over this for a while though as I just thought it suited the colours better. head tube lugged in black. Another coat of clear to seal it all in and soon will be getting built back up.

Jamie

5 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

6 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

14 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[clubby]

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Very nice.
Have had some paint decisions of my own this week. Earlier in the year I was cleaning my Saffron and found what I thought was a paint crack. Turned out it was a tube crack. Phoned the builder and find out I’ve the dubious honour of being the first person to destroy one of his frames! In his defence it didn’t go at a join but round about where the butting on the seat tube stops.
Frame has been with them for tube replacement for a few months and I got the call this week to say it’s bsck together.
Had the option of the original colour or a new choice and went for a wee change. It’s off to paint next week and should hopefully be back soon.

 

[gmac123]

beautiful Jamie! inspiring me to dig my real steal out and give it ride

 

[keithyr]

sorry to hear that about the saffron Clubby....any idea how it happened?

I got good news as well ssaying my new british racing green cotic solaris lands in the uk next monday, so build should be approx 2-3 weeks away. been a nightmare only having one bike lol.

 

[jimo746]

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When you sell a retro bike frame for £25, get a message to say it's arrived safely, then see it listed on ebay the same day at £180 :facepalm:
Talk about "Retro tax" :roll:

Pics of the Saffron once it's back home Clubby