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That’s the one!
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Oh and I’ll eventually replace the pedals with some decent ones. When the BB needs replacing I’ll get a slightly shorter one for a better Q factor, I might polish the cranks if I can be bothered too.
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Right, here’s some phone pictures!
I got the rear brake set up yesterday, and dialled the gears this morning. Really, really, really happy with this bike! The gearing is great, climbed some pretty steep (but relatively short) bits today, especially in reddish vale country park all of it was more than manageable seated which is fun, 36 x 11 in the hardest gear is definitely quick enough too.
Rode down through reddish vale park to Stockport, joined the Trans Pennine Trail then followed it west to fletcher moss park in didsbury and treated myself to some chocolate cake and an iced coffee.
I just need to get a new saddle and it’s finished I think.
Will be commissioning a bag from the forum’s very own bag maker for the basket ASAP too.
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Oooo didn’t know this thread was here!
Nothing particularly rare over here, but here’s one of my faves that’s within reach! Plus a few of my favourite shots from it.Signed first edition of Matt Stuart’s “All that life can afford”
I quite like the irony of the quote in the context that Matt Stuart has now moved out of the country. (And I out of London)
Looking forward to getting to check out the Don McCullin exhibition at Tate Liverpool soon, feels like a lifetime since I went to an exhibition.
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A colleague of mine was just yesterday saying how his brother (in his 50s I think) avid cyclist, 100kish a week on weekend fairly fit healthy lifestyle. had Covid 3 months ago and still hasn’t fully recovered (struggles to walk and such)
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Grips are Seal BMX (got em for like £8 on wiggle).
The guards are Giles Berthoud from eBay (they seem to be much cheaper on there than elsewhere but they do come packaged weirdly), second only to the wheelset as the most expensive parts on the build. They’ve been on 2 bikes now, they’re great, but the rear does require drilling and some fixings being bought/improvised at the seat stay bridge. (Don’t bother with the ones you have to fold round the guards they’re a faff and don’t work as well as drilling and bolting.
Need to get some leather or faux leather for flaps, thinking about looking in charity shops for a garish handbag I can chop up (someone else on here did it with like a fake Gucci bag or something) maybe leopard print would be good.