That’s the way to do it.Does look amateur doesn’t it, he has little mechanical sympathy and wondered why I had to straighten the hanger to fix the shifting a few weeks ago.
That said the crappy bike belies his ability/fitness. We’d got to the end of about 25 miles cross country/grass tracks etc and on the road on the way back got dropped by a young roadie. The roadie pedalled by on his I’d guess £5k Specialized, socks pulled up to his knees, I had to shout hello twice to get a response out of him as he passed. My mate on his old Claud Butler let him get to the next junction then dropped him on the way home!
Surprising for many if you know the area, the first photo is actually just outside Peterborough! It’s a place not known for its scenery but if you get just outside there are plenty of nice trails and the odd hill. Morborne transmitter is in the background to the left. We usually end up more into Rutland and Northamptonshire but go all over to be honest.That’s the way to do it.
Van Der Poel clearly did his ‘explosive break’ thing because of the stamina he had built in off road.
…and I am trying to work out where you are riding … Cotswolds somewhere? North Wilts?
And Garmins. Ant has an efffing useless old model which gets us to a crossroads and then directs us left. 100m down the track is says ‘you are going the wrong way’ so we backtrack to the crossroads and try straight on. 100m on ‘You are going the wrong way’. It can’t be right. But we go right and 100m out it says ‘you are going the wrong way’. We backtrack and go left. It now likes this. And it did this the WHOLE DAY. A four hour ride took five. Grrrr.
You must live near us.I’ve had a busy few weeks away with work and have not been able to cycle for a while. Really missed the restorative effects that cycling has, so very pleased to get out for a few miles before dusk on Monday.
It may be July, but there’s still mud on the South Downs
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A hilly and humid 15 mile loop near Glatting Beacon. I have really missed the South Downs, it’s great to be back!View attachment 870514
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