iamwithnail
Well-Known Member
Yeah, not the sort of kit I normally have in my toolbag though. 
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beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Just found out a member of my club was killed by a car driver whilst taking part in a TT. Fuck.
www.birminghammail.co.uk
RIP Martin.
Cyclist dies in road crash near Redditch
The man was riding his bike in Alcester when he was in collision with a car on Wednesday night
RIP Martin.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
Yeah, not the sort of kit I normally have in my toolbag though.
You can break a lot of padlocks with two spanners. I did it when I got clamped in Sydney but I had to go and buy the spanners.
Winot
I wholeheartedley agree with your viewpoint
Go Edie!First day of C2C. 40 miles inc Whinlatter pass. We got the weather! Wish me luck
Cid
Proper break this time
First day of C2C. 40 miles inc Whinlatter pass. We got the weather! Wish me luck
In this weather ignore the advice of certain people, and take plenty of water.
Good luck, and have fun!
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Good luck. Did you get your gears sorted in the end? Whinlatter will be… interesting if notFirst day of C2C. 40 miles inc Whinlatter pass. We got the weather! Wish me luck
We’re cheating on ebikes! It was a tossup in the end. I fancied the challenge of proper bikes, but was a bit worried the man mightn’t make it (he’s older than me). So we went for enjoyment over endurance in the end. I’m quietly a bit gutted tho, I like a challengeGood luck. Did you get your gears sorted in the end? Whinlatter will be… interesting if not
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Ah, you can just enjoy the scenery thenWe’re cheating on ebikes! It was a tossup in the end. I fancied the challenge of proper bikes, but was a bit worried the man mightn’t make it (he’s older than me). So we went for enjoyment over endurance in the end. I’m quietly a bit gutted tho, I like a challenge
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
RIP. A lot of TTs are A roads, it's just a bad idea to be on them on a bike.Just found out a member of my club was killed by a car driver whilst taking part in a TT. Fuck.
Cyclist dies in road crash near Redditch
The man was riding his bike in Alcester when he was in collision with a car on Wednesday night
RIP Martin.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Everything is relative.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Fucking hell I tell you something for nothing there is no bloody way I would of made that on the silver shadow. That was testing on the ebike! Five hours, 40 miles, 2000 calories. It’s also not “fairly flat” you motherfuckers
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Vertical is flat!
sideboob
Well-Known Member
I bicycled over 25km to get to the egg vending machine and it's gone. The little eggy restaurant and the vending machine are gone. Hopefully not a covid victim.Gratuitous picture for those of you who have a certain disdain for shitty old bicycles. 3X8 FTW, I'm to old to grind out mountains on a compact groupset
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Nowt wrong with the groupset, but for the love of god sort out that rear brake cable 
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Nowt wrong with that, it’s the “flapping in the wind” aesthetic that’s the issue
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Our for a gravel ride with the kids round our local park/woodland trails. Christ on a, errr, bike, it’s hot
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Just done a cheeky fifteen miler and can confirm that yes, it is hot!
On the way back I got in the middle of an organised ride, ended up following the ride’s pro rider up a hill, he was going at a fair lick but grunting away, then he shouts “who the fuck is that keeping up with me!?”
“E bike!”
so we ride together for a while, overtaking all the non pro, non e-bikers, him saying how much he rates ebikes. Then
On the flat I can keep up but it’s fucking hard work, so I feign a phone call and bid him farewell. About two miles on, down a narrow track that is very shaded and is quite steep with bastard roots and rocks I come across him on his back, shoulder dislocated and shaking with shock. Talk to him and get him some water, he calms down a bit, some more riders come along and he bravely stands up, they are all concerned as to how far the end of the track is but I ride it often so know it is not much more than a mile and then about half a mile on to their finish point at a school in Chilworth. So we push his bike as he hobbles on and see him to the end, poor fucker, seems he’s popped his shoulder before, very painful.
I forget that mountain biking can be dangerous, I like it as I hate mixing it with traffic, but it only takes a root you don’t see and over you go.
I think I will look in to first aid courses so I am not so useless in future.
Stay safe out there
On the way back I got in the middle of an organised ride, ended up following the ride’s pro rider up a hill, he was going at a fair lick but grunting away, then he shouts “who the fuck is that keeping up with me!?”
“E bike!”
so we ride together for a while, overtaking all the non pro, non e-bikers, him saying how much he rates ebikes. Then
On the flat I can keep up but it’s fucking hard work, so I feign a phone call and bid him farewell. About two miles on, down a narrow track that is very shaded and is quite steep with bastard roots and rocks I come across him on his back, shoulder dislocated and shaking with shock. Talk to him and get him some water, he calms down a bit, some more riders come along and he bravely stands up, they are all concerned as to how far the end of the track is but I ride it often so know it is not much more than a mile and then about half a mile on to their finish point at a school in Chilworth. So we push his bike as he hobbles on and see him to the end, poor fucker, seems he’s popped his shoulder before, very painful.
I forget that mountain biking can be dangerous, I like it as I hate mixing it with traffic, but it only takes a root you don’t see and over you go.
I think I will look in to first aid courses so I am not so useless in future.
Stay safe out there
han
love is the answer
I love the idea of an egg vending machine!View attachment 279147I bicycled over 25km to get to the egg vending machine and it's gone. The little eggy restaurant and the vending machine are gone. Hopefully not a covid victim.
Gratuitous picture for those of you who have a certain disdain for shitty old bicycles. 3X8 FTW, I'm to old to grind out mountains on a compact groupset
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How disappointing that it's gone though!
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
Brother in law, who only just got back into road cycling a few months back after about 35 years is riding from Bristol to Sidmouth today with a friend. Ouch.Christ on a, errr, bike, it’s hot
I‘ll take the mtb out for an hour or so shortly, I’ve been hiding from the weather all day.
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
I saw a few E-bikes out when i did a coast to coast route in June, so big and heavy, it seems contradictory to me, no wonder you need a motor ?
Here's my very modest Cube Attain (half the price of most E-bikes) that fits perfectly (most important thing) , that eats up the miles no problem.
Here's my very modest Cube Attain (half the price of most E-bikes) that fits perfectly (most important thing) , that eats up the miles no problem.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
We just had a break down there, some really tough hills down that way.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Because hills are fun
That said, ebikes are brilliant. They open up cycling to groups of people that otherwise wouldn’t.
