szeliaxe

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• Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / Not quite CX bikes/ - aka Just get an Arkhorse

  in Bikes & Bits • 1 month

  

  I put down a deposit on a Fairlight Secan. Is this interesting? No, but I haven't told anyone else - so here you go, strangers on the internet.

• The Rapha Festive 500

  in Rides & Races • 1 month

  

  Good call. Why don't I own knee warmers! There's my problem.

• What actually happens on Christmas?

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 1 month

  

  I can't believe you're letting Amey troll you like this.

  But yes, Christmas itself seems so unlike anything else in this country in terms of celebration. It's just not in our make-up and so as a result, it's completely shit.

  I love the food and seeing family, but look to just about every other culture and you'll see they'll take the opportunity to do this at the birth/death of any deity they like.

  They don't just close everything down and hide away in their houses to sniff each others farts. Even the Americans do it better than us, and they're still full from Thanksgiving.

  Imagine watching basketball whilst you're eating stuffing and gravy. Glorious.

• The Rapha Festive 500

  in Rides & Races • 1 month

  

  I'm doing it all brakeless fixed by the way, because a) some of us still care about track bikes b) it's the year of the track bike c) whatever Amey says as an abusive response to this message

• The Rapha Festive 500

  in Rides & Races • 1 month

  

  I'm lingering on 189km and after being out in the cold all day yesterday and no riding today, I seem to have a bit of a sore knee. Do I go out this evening for a no bike clothes, Dammit-spec 11km just to loosen it up, round up to 200km and make myself feel better about drinking a beer later?

• Waifs and Strays XIV - cancelled

  in Rides & Races • 1 month, 1 week

  

  Probably set to be a few people around for this one, then!

• All City nature boy disc 55cm

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 1 month, 2 weeks

  

  Looks massive for a 55cm somehow! Maybe because of low post.

• On-One Pompino - V1 - Large

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 1 month, 3 weeks

  

  On the off chance it's still around at Christmas, I'll make a detour if I'm permitted to head north for the festivities.

• On-One Pompino - V1 - Large

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 1 month, 4 weeks

  

  This is a bargain!

• Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 months, 1 week

  

  Well that's very kind of you, and you too @ricky2slicky and @efb - thanks for taking an interest in my terrible use of disposable income.

  As yet there's no mods, well apart from metal pressed plates, as I'm still well in warranty so will probably wait 'til that's over.

  Planning: miltek exhaust, 16" wheels, bilstein shocks.

  Frankly though, it doesn't warrant much, just a little toiiitening up. It's a great little city car but with a little extra zip to put a smile on your face.

  I'll take some pictures tomorrow as I haven't ever before.