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Is there a way to hire one and try it out in rush hour a few times (preferably in weather).

I’d be wary of a 70 mile per day round trip including the entire width of central London every day - might make you hate 2 wheels (or 3 in this case). Personally I don’t find the A40/ Euston rd/ city road very relaxing. Also filtering a 3 wheeler at any speed will be a lot harder than a bike.

You might find a zen way to do it though.

Pearsons in Sutton let me buy the bike then refunded me once the voucher came in - was a few years ago but worth a try?

Alright - I'm sacking it off - having an early pint in the white lion

Fireside pints anyone?

Also Christmas party plans are gathering momentum...

Fetched mine out of mothballs today - just about cold enough to wear it now.

I've got last year's version of this - so much fun. Got the wheels to run tubeless with some tesa tape and a pair of Gravel king SKs.

So good that i'm tempted to buy the carbon version in the next round of C2W. One for off road hooning, one for mudguarded commuting.

Corny - see if @jd will let you have a go on his whale. He's loving it.

We had a 500cc X9 for a bit - was quite fun on open roads but a total liability filtering - like paddling a big canoe through traffic. Xmax looks a bit nippier.

So I got drafted into riding the mean machine back from Bedford yesterday.

Rode the A1 most of the way as I was in a bit of a rush. What a laugh. Easy 70 mph cruising, floaty but controlled suspension and enough poke for confident overtakes. I turned off by horseshit bridge and went up Galley Lane for a bit of B road action too - much fun. Didn't quite get the ABS to kick in...

Not bad for something that looks so small and innocuous. Bloody marvellous condition and mileage for £2k. Just got to make sure it doesn't get nicked now.

Thanks for the SH300 advice - she's 'won' a tidy looking bike on Ebay - going to pick up from Bedford tomorrow. She's just ordered a dirty great Almax chain and lock and will be learning to love lamposts.

Lovely pedals - I've got loads of the Look Quartz which I love.

Watch out or l'll post that picture...

Sorry to miss you Oliver!

I was going to really scare everyone with a pic of @Ramsaye at full moon but didn't want to be responsible for the trauma.

haha - yep! I need some more sploosh I think

I had those on my Tripster in it's final incarnation - were actually REALLY comfy - I didn't try them tubeless though. For £13 a pop definitely worth a try.

Woooooo! yeah.

Halloween themed Norths tomorrow anyone?

Was talking about trackers last night for my KTM - biketrac is getting good rep from the bikers in my local. I’m going to investigate. Had some unsavoury scrotes sniffing around my bike very late at night last week. I bought a second big chain and an alarmed lock but still feel a bit anxious.

Good story isn't it.

A local bike for local people?

I know. I keep leaving pics of the 390 Duke open on the computer...she had a 125 Duke that got nicked which she loved but for now she wants a scooter for topbox and easy kid carrying on the back.
Have told her the SH is 'Honda Italy' - now she's interested!

Thanks for the advice - Mrs is now keen on a Vespa 300 - she has an irrational aversion to Japanese scooters (bad experience with a Yamaha once).

Thanks - yes that's a really good point - if it's Euro 4 is that good enough to comply?

She doesn't really want to spend more than £1700 - hoping to get an Autumn deal and sell it in Spring for not a lot less...

This is perfect bike for whizzing through great piles of Autumn leaves.

With your feet off the pedals.

I'm pushing the boundaries of Gnarmac here (and cheekily crossposting)

'Road Plus' BOWMAN for sale here:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/312498/

Hai Yasi!!