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Minty in the quantocks
30 years since I first rode this bike here
Incredible low bright sun through the bare trees, why i love cycling
Today's Ride
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Minty in the quantocks
30 years since I first rode this bike here
Incredible low bright sun through the bare trees, why i love cycling
PhillB
GT Fan
Weather has been amazing here tis weekend, So managed to fit in a couple of rides. First to on a familiar route, but with my coffee stop at a bench that I've not stopped at over the winter.
The Park was quite busy, so mainly rode on the tracks to keep away from the kids, pets etc... Thank fully there is room enough for everyone!
Next ride was this morning. They've closed a couple of junction on the M25 this weekend so traffic is being re-directed round my neck of the woods and it is utter chaos. So, running a few errands on a bike was the way to go.... this one is not really built for off-road, even in the relatively benign park, but I stopped off for a rest, sit in the sun in the small park/sports pitches near my house.
Not to many photos of this one, although it's one of my favourite riders.... It was put away for the winter.. Lovely to ride it again!
The Park was quite busy, so mainly rode on the tracks to keep away from the kids, pets etc... Thank fully there is room enough for everyone!
Next ride was this morning. They've closed a couple of junction on the M25 this weekend so traffic is being re-directed round my neck of the woods and it is utter chaos. So, running a few errands on a bike was the way to go.... this one is not really built for off-road, even in the relatively benign park, but I stopped off for a rest, sit in the sun in the small park/sports pitches near my house.
Not to many photos of this one, although it's one of my favourite riders.... It was put away for the winter.. Lovely to ride it again!
Just a short shake down ride today around the local roads trying out my newly finished Raleigh Triathlon that I spoke about in an earlier thread.
The bike rode really well and the mechanics and frame have been nicely restored for me by a really nice chap down on the South Coast with a liking for dark beer! Seriously he did a fantastic job and the bike itself was a revelation in how well it rode, lively and responsive I would say and I enjoyed the short ride immensely.
My gardener sent me a message asking if I wanted a bike, he was clearing out the barn on another property he works at. A proper barn find! The owner had told him to take it to the tip!
He says the 80+ year old owner had bought it in the 60s but with the full Shimano 105 I doubt that, maybe he had it upgraded in the 80s/90s. Lovely San Marco Rolls and the thinnest tyres I have ever seen...20c!
No model name though, does that suggest a repaint at some stage?
He says the 80+ year old owner had bought it in the 60s but with the full Shimano 105 I doubt that, maybe he had it upgraded in the 80s/90s. Lovely San Marco Rolls and the thinnest tyres I have ever seen...20c!
No model name though, does that suggest a repaint at some stage?
The bike rode really well and the mechanics and frame have been nicely restored for me by a really nice chap down on the South Coast with a liking for dark beer! Seriously he did a fantastic job and the bike itself was a revelation in how well it rode, lively and responsive I would say and I enjoyed the short ride immensely.
PhillB
GT Fan
It's always awesome when a bike that has been neglected gets a new lease of lifeJust a short shake down ride today around the local roads trying out my newly finished Raleigh Triathlon that I spoke about in an earlier thread.
My gardener sent me a message asking if I wanted a bike, he was clearing out the barn on another property he works at. A proper barn find! The owner had told him to take it to the tip!
He says the 80+ year old owner had bought it in the 60s but with the full Shimano 105 I doubt that, maybe he had it upgraded in the 80s/90s. Lovely San Marco Rolls and the thinnest tyres I have ever seen...20c!
No model name though, does that suggest a repaint at some stage?
The bike rode really well and the mechanics and frame have been nicely restored for me by a really nice chap down on the South Coast with a liking for dark beer! Seriously he did a fantastic job and the bike itself was a revelation in how well it rode, lively and responsive I would say and I enjoyed the short ride immensely.View attachment 937661View attachment 937663
