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[jimo746]

Nice looking bike Jim, what are those forks?

I keep getting asked this, I'd like to say they're some fancy Ritchey WCS or 9iner carbon forks, but they're just cheapo carbon forks from Guangdong Province via ebay

 

[Jamiedyer]

They do look smart Jimo and they do remind me of those carbon Niner forks.

With Heather being away, Caleb and I decided to head to Inverness to meet up with Brian for a ride taking in the canal/river down to the Loch itself.
A shortish ride in the scheme of things but just the right length for the little man today to spend a nice couple of hours cruising along in the sunshine laughing and joking with Brian. He had a ball, just loves being out and about on the bikes and especially likes to come on a ride with Brian. Sun was shining but it was cold and was certainly noticeable once the sun started getting low. Was very icy/frosty up here this morning and even with clear blue skies and sun shining by the time we got home the roads were still frozen so I don't think there was much heat in the sun today.
Shame I couldn't get to Dunkeld but lucky that we got a good ride out, in the end.
Hope all those at Dunkeld and elsewhere in macretro land had a nice day. Hope it was sunny wherever you were.

Jamie

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[jimo746]

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Looks like a nice ride Jamie, and decent weather for it too, if a little cold.
My Mrs has family near Inverness, think I'll try and have a ride along the canal next time i'm down there, maybe even get her on her bike as well, I take it it's all canal towoath gravel path type of surface?

 

[Jamiedyer]

Hi Jimo
Yeah, it's a gravel path, couple of miles long and nice and easy riding. If we have space next time I will put Calebs bike in as it's perfect for him to put a few miles in and then ride back up the other side.

Jamie

 

[clubby]

Was yesterday but never mind. Out at a very dry and sunny Tentsmuir, for a ride with Robmac and Jimo. Rob even bought the crepes!
Must of been too hard on him though, as he had to have a wee lie down mid ride.

Untitled by Steven Clubb, on Flickr

Untitled by Steven Clubb, on Flickr

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

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Feck me, it's a cocoon. :shock:

Please tell me ye didnae let it hatch. :facepalm:

 

[jimo746]

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Took the "Gravel" bike for a spin with its recently acquired 27.5 wheels and "Road Plus" tyres. Have to say I do like the plumper tyres on the shitty roads around here
Anyway, the tyres are virtually slicks, so it was a bit sketchy in the snow this morning so I headed to the beach, where it turned out it was blowing a gale :facepalm: but at least there was no snow

 

[kaiser]

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650b set up looks good. Horizons seem to be a fine choice.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Well after spending the last 6 weeks going between Glasgow and home twice a week and Heather being down there all this time it was nice to have a quiet family weekend at home. Weather was decent and we had given assurances to Calebs school that we would be there on Saturday morning to help with shifting several tonnes of topsoil that was being delivered to the raised garden beds at the back of the school. We also said we would bring our barrow and spades. With that the Dummy was loaded and the barrow bungied to the rails and off we went. Took it in it's stride no problem. Getting back up the hill after lunch was a bit of a drag and certainly wondered whether I should have passed on the bacon roll and carrot cake. Went to the cinema in the afternoon to see Peter Rabbit with Caleb. It was quite good and he loved it.
Today was another cargo day as Heather had said that one of her friends could borrow the fold up bed and as I was wanting to go for a ride, would I drop it off on the Dummy? No problem once again though I was heading straight down the road out the front of our house towards Dunnet head and the wind was a full on headwind from the north, straight up the road. This turned out to be lucky as on my return journey after cruising round the coast just for the sake of having a ride I looked behind and noticed the rain coming down not far away and heading my way. I appreciated the wind behind me as I tried to get home quickly. Made it with about a minute to spare.
Home in time to watch Gent Welvgem while pulling apart some Mafac Racer brakes I am cleaning up to hopefully go on the Jack Taylor. Purely cosmetic but I swapped out the black washer sleeves for some red ones I got from a gentleman in France the other week. Look great but it's not all beer and roses as I undid the second spring the wrong way round and it let loose in a very severe way and may have broken my finger. Made putting it all back together a real pain, literally.
A good quite family weekend for me and for that I am grateful.
Hope everyone else had a good one and maybe got some miles in.

Jamie

Wellies in bags, gloves, where's the shovel?
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Sunday and nice weather for a bed delivery
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Heading home back and the rains now coming
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Mafac before
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Mafac after
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Mafac after first wash on arrival
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[epicyclo]

...Getting back up the hill after lunch was a bit of a drag and certainly wondered whether I should have passed on the bacon roll and carrot cake....

You realise you were supposed to spread the topsoil, not take it home?

Nice Mafac Racers - proper brakes. Looking forward to seeing this Jack Taylor.

I went for a ride on my 1932 Sunbeam Road Racer following the canal from Muirton to Dochgarroch for lunch