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Knutsford. Grew up in Adlington and was up that way (Pott Shrigley, over towards the Goyt valley) on bikes today. Sunny and beautiful. Makes life worth living.
Moved back up 10 years ago after 12 in London.
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Yup - 9 months of sunshine here in Cheshire .... ahem
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Maybe next winter ...
Actually, I did buy one of those mudguard things you stuff under the back of the saddle (Ass Saver). Not a proper solution but it does at lest stop the stripe of crap that normally goes up your back.
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That would just be stupid! ;-)
If they hadn't pushed my weight above 8.8kg - I probably would have ...
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Sorry it took so long. Bike was finished about 6 weeks back. 8.8kg and rides like a dream, although only have a couple of hundred miles on it so far ...
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http://imageshack.us/a/img208/1456/img0622sc.jpgGood stuff:
- Feels light and fast, rides kind of like a road bike, but more relaxed
- Love the single speed thing - this is my first and after about 30 minutes I stopped missing gears. Anything flatish is great, uphill generally not a problem, downhill less good as I hate free-wheeling and feel like a twat pedalling at 150rpm.
- Wheel tyre combo rolls really well but also soaks up far more bumps, potholes etc. than my road bikes.
- Hope flat pedals are great - paired with a pair of 5 Tens you almost feel like you're clipped in, apart from climbing.
- Frame is a bargain at £99 - don't know how they do it.
- I think it looks pretty cool.
- You can do bigish rides on it - I've only done up to 2 hours, but it's comfortable, light and fast enough to go further.
Less good:
- Not much really ....
- I have a long stem and slightly steeper rake on my forks which gives it a road-bike feel at the front end. Might be too twitchy for some.
- Tyres are a fu#4er to get on. Had one puncture and tore my thumbs to pieces. Now pack a little bottle of fairy liquid in the saddle-bag.
Thanks to all here (esp. Tester) for advice on spec.
Jules
- Feels light and fast, rides kind of like a road bike, but more relaxed
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It's a flange of Pompini, it's a whoop of Pompetamini.
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That look good, no mudguard eyelits or anything?
Not that I recall Ed
Totally understand mate. I hate to admit it, but continental cycling definitely has the edge. a) weather b) road quality c) cycle paths d) often stunning scenery e) far fewer cars (outside the cities). On a good day we get two of those things here, but rarely 3 or 4. I was in Duesseldorf and Berlin for a year each, although rarely cycled there - 1 long trip down the Rhine was about it - but the commitment to cycle paths really impressed me. Cycle most Summers in France (near Chambery) and am always slightly sad to come home.