Today's Ride

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

They are quite massive. Zippers too. Were loaded several times with Aldi's finest goods.
Haberland, a German brand. Tried to stay more or less period correct.
The previous ones were the real thing, but they failed after a year when once i gave the bike to someone to use.
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With original saddle and tires, lamps and mudguards

Nice working bike

 

[R-V]

Nice working bike

Thanks. Rides surprisingly good. Only needed 1.75 tires. Was meant to be the cheapest possible world tourer. Only modification is a little change in the angle of the handlebar, which resulted in a lower riding position with more weight on the front, and better steering, now it's suitable for terrain...

 

[grantoury]

They are quite massive. Zippers too. Were loaded several times with Aldi's finest goods.
Haberland, a German brand. Tried to stay more or less period correct.
The previous ones were the real thing, but they failed after a year when once i gave the bike to someone to use.
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With original saddle and tires, lamps and mudguards

Never let anyone ride your bike, they will mess it up

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Never let anyone ride your bike, they will mess it up

Sad and true, quick spin maybe..

 

[R-V]

Never let anyone ride your bike, they will mess it up

Absolutely agree, but what if that person is the older son of my GF?

 

[grantoury]

Absolutely agree, but what if that person is the older son of my GF?

Be a rock

 

[R-V]

Generally i'm very allergic to when someone touches my bikes, or even looks at them...

 

[Betsy]

Stannage loop.. there was smoke coming out of the cement works today


Winnats pass


Mam Tor















Edale loop


..and home

 

[al-onestare]

Riding has been on hiatus the past 8/9 weeks. Very long story short, I needed to be close to home as my better half recovers from her low-grade non-Hodgekins lymphoma that decided to act very aggressively, resulting in 6 rounds of chemotherapy. Cycle 2 completed 5 days ago, and was as an out-patient (cycle 1 was an in-patient) which meant, I could finally put a leg over and pedal. I'd been able to squeeze in 5k runs almost every day but nothing beats the rubber meeting the road/path.

This was at Polgigga on Christmas Eve-Eve

followed by yesterdays Boxing day blast, where I met 4 icy-cold showers that left me chilled to the bone, huddled on the sofa under a blanket after a hot shower back at HQ. No grumbles though, any time in the saddle is a good day!

 

[Betsy]

In addition to the above^^ there is a road below Mam Tor linking Castleton with Chapel-en-le-Frith.. i think it was pretty much sliding down the hillside from the moment it was constructed.. after numerous attempts to secure it.. they just gave it back to nature..



..oh and mountain bikers


..my then 5yr old for scale