Today's Ride
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Gtpulse
Dyna-Tech Fan
Mid morning while the air temperature was just below freezing it was quite pleasant sat in the sun! I can’t wait for arms and legs out in the sunshine rides again.very nice, beautiful sunshine, you can sunbathe
Due to festive period and a run of bad weather took up until today to have my first proper ride of the year. 48km and 475m of elevation at a brisk 2c with some slight breeze. Had been fiddling with the seat position prior to setting off and hadn't noticed I'd forgotten to secure the saddle bag through the rails until an hour in 
First proper day out on the Inbred, absolute dreamboat. Think I'd almost brainwashed myself into thinking I was gonna be slower due to the weight of it compared to the Kona I was running previously yet average speed remained the same and PR'd one of the tougher hills around here
Feel like I'd prefer it with a flat bar and I wouldn't mind sourcing various On One finishing bits either. Will end up 2x9ing it in the next month or two as I plan to do the c2c on this later in the year and I don't think a 42t up front and the lowest in the back being a 32 will be suitable lol
First proper day out on the Inbred, absolute dreamboat. Think I'd almost brainwashed myself into thinking I was gonna be slower due to the weight of it compared to the Kona I was running previously yet average speed remained the same and PR'd one of the tougher hills around here
Feel like I'd prefer it with a flat bar and I wouldn't mind sourcing various On One finishing bits either. Will end up 2x9ing it in the next month or two as I plan to do the c2c on this later in the year and I don't think a 42t up front and the lowest in the back being a 32 will be suitable lolFirst proper day out on the Inbred, absolute dreamboat. Think I'd almost brainwashed myself into thinking I was gonna be slower due to the weight of it compared to the Kona I was running previously yet average speed remained the same and PR'd one of the tougher hills around here
I had a similar inbred myself a while ago. spent most of its time in singlespeed mode. really loved it.
I had a similar inbred myself a while ago. spent most of its time in singlespeed mode. really loved it.
Love is an understatement, half debating trying to pick up another one for single speed purposes but I'd be better off finishing this one first
Got out again today, decided to give the Paselas another shot. Had originally bought them with the idea that most of my current routes (or atleast parts of them) would be fucked for winter, so it made more sense to get a commuter/touring type of tyre and stick to paved/tarmac/road/etc surfaces. That went out of the window almost immediately today and got on a bridleway within the first five minutes and then proceeded to have the worst uphill slog I've experienced since all the ice had melted and flooded the entire path out into a sludgy mess, ended up walking a few parts. Thought they'd excel on the flats/areas where I could really sprint but they didn't seem too dissimilar to Billy Bonkers. Wasn't till I hit uphills on the way back they really started to shine, felt like a rocket ha. Undecided as to if I'll keep them on, shame theres no sub 2 inch width Billys, or any sorta DJ tires like Maxxis DTH's etc.
MattiThundrrr
Kona Fan
I have really enjoyed Michelin Country Rock 26x1.75. They're fun on most roads and some trails. Not good for mud, but fast rolling, soft sticky compound, they squeak a little on pavement. Gravel can get stuck between the tread blocks sometimes
Good shout, cheers. Had been trying to keep it tan wall but at this point I just want something that's a jack of all trades (or terrain) and master of none as opposed to being really good/apt at one specific thing then having to walk others
Least with the BB's I could make it through the muddy bridleways hah, cheers again.
Mark Manley
Raleigh Fan
It was not a bad afternoon so I took my newly upgraded to a Rohloff hub Thorn Sterling for a spin around the local woods, this is an armada beacon that has been rebuilt with some nice views of the Channel in the hazy distance which my camera is not good enough to show.
dorset boy
Senior Retro Guru
Sunshine !!!! No wooly hat today
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