Show us what you did today, thread

[jimo746]

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Sunny Sunday Singlespeed ride this morning, just along the River Don to the beachfront for coffee, but it gave me a chance to test out the Cove Hummer Ti I'd recently put together as my 'Puffer bike.
I'd almost forgotten how much fun a single cog can be

 

[epicyclo]

Jimo, have you got ice tyres? I've got some 26" Schwalbe Ice spiker Pros you could borrow

 

[jimo746]

Jimo, have you got ice tyres? I've got some 26" Schwalbe Ice spiker Pros you could borrow

Ice tyres? :xmas-big-grin:

Nope, I'm vainly hoping I won't need them

But I'll take you up on your generous offer if that's OK?
Still hoping Coronathingy doesn't put a spoiler on the Puffer.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Jimo, have you got ice tyres? I've got some 26" Schwalbe Ice spiker Pros you could borrow

Ice tyres? :xmas-big-grin:

Nope, I'm vainly hoping I won't need them

But I'll take you up on your generous offer if that's OK?
Still hoping Coronathingy doesn't put a spoiler on the Puffer.

If Brian can't dig his out I still have a pair here you can use.
The Hummer looks just the business mate.
We will find out soon if the Puffer is to go ahead as I think they said they will make an announcement at the start of November.
I noticed also the other day that Audax UK has cancelled London - Edinburgh- London for 2021 though I suppose this is also to do with maybe not being able to do enough qualifying rides beforehand. Still a shame for many but if it helps keep people safe then giving up a few rides is a small price.
Stay safe

Jamie

 

[Jamiedyer]

A couple of photos from yesterday afternoons ride into town. Had Monday and Tuesday off work and needed to take some forks to the local paint shop to see if they could mix up some touch up paint so decided it would be easier to load them on the Big Dummy. Also needed some other shopping stuff so the perfect choice.
It hasn't be out for a couple of months, especially since we have been running the tandem, so needed to ride it to try and see how, and if, it's still relevant to the fleet. It is fun and it can haul a serious amount of gear. Not going anywhere soon that's for sure.
It was such a nice day and good to be out riding after the rubbish weather lately.
Unfortunately the paint shop was shut Tuesdays according to the sign but no problems as I got most other things sorted.
Jamie

IMG_4156 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4161 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4163 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4165 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4166 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[jimo746]

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Great pics Jamie, when the weather is nice up there it really is stunning scenery, I've noticed the temperature has definately dropped of late though.

I think I've got my lights sorted for the next few years, managed to "persuede" my Torchy 650lumen light to accept a GoPro mount (ie cutting/filing/bolts/washers) , so it now fits onto a Garmin style Out Front mount on the Handlebars
And I splurged out on a Halfords 1600lumen front light and helmet mount, seems to get good reviews for the price, and is a game changer for riding off road and actually being able to see what's coming around the corners, I used it tonight on lowest setting and just switched to full power for the unlit off road bits, worked well and didn't have any problems with it on my helmet.
Roll on the night rides!

 

[epicyclo]

Jamie and I discovered the benefits of good lights one night.

We were flat chat down the fast descent on the old Puffer track. We found a tree that had got tired and had a snooze across the track.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Hi Macretro clan
Weather up here has been pretty wild with the wind getting up to 87mph today! Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, I didn't manage to get a ride in.
I did however manage to make a start putting the King of Mercia back on the road for the winter duties.
I managed during the week to touch up the really bad touch up to the scrapes and chips that had been there since I bought it several years ago. The local car factors have a really good reputation for paint matching so I took the forks in during the week and the young guys was really helpful. The first choice which was pretty much perfect was a Peugeot Kingfisher blue but for some reason the computer wouldn't divulge the ingredients for that one so we had to go with second best which, while being a shade greener was a far sight better than what was on there. I knew it wouldn't be perfect but needed to be an improvement and not stand out so much. Job accomplished.
Anyway, hope everyone is safe and well and had a decent weekend.

Jamie

you can see this older photo shows the touch up on the top tube and how it stands out
IMG_2464 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

This I believe is a good bit better
IMG_4177 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

From todays mock up
IMG_4196 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4199 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4193 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4189 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4202 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4204 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

IMG_4208 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr

 

[clubby]

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Jamie you’re mad. That’s far too nice for a winter bike.

 

[velomaniac]

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No he's not, it's not rare, they still make them, so they can still fix them. It's up there with a Dawes Super Galaxy which would be my choice but it's still a daily jobbing tourer/utility workhorse toughly built and reliable. It just happens to look good as well