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YES!

You both had beautiful bikes. We could see you in the distance when we went through Headcorn and I said to the guys I was riding with "when we catch up I'm gonna say how much I like their bikes" but then we didn't see you again :(

50km there, 50km back. Not sure if you can see this because I'm not entirely sure of my Strava settings but:

https://www.strava.com/activities/1497967485

Cycling back to London down the darkest lanes I've ever ridden was very disorientating. I've done night riding before but this was something else. Maybe because it was raining and I was so tired.

ECE'd to the Man of Kent yesterday so did my first ever 300 (well, 317km actually). Over 100km more than my previous furthest distance. Was pretty tough, think I need a bike fit cos at times I felt I wasn't putting any power down cos I was so uncomfortable. Lovely though, even the rain didn't really spoil anything.

Met Office forecast looks fine. Fingers crossed.

Yes!

Riding there and back too to make it a 300. Should be a nice day out. Hope the weather forecast improves.

I bailed, got a cold and need it gone before my 300 next weekend. Next year for sure!

Oooof.

Unfortunately I have left my March RRtY ride to... well, this Friday or Saturday. The weather looks bloody atrocious. Urgh.

Do it as a DIY by GPS. Instructions: http://www.aukweb.net/diy/mand/

I did London Cambridge London as my February DIY. Personally wouldn't recommend it if you're coming from south London because 40km of cycling through London is rubbish. We set off at 6am on a Sunday so the traffic was fine on the way out, but coming back it was awful. And it snowed.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1403132302

That cafe in Saffron Walden is ace, though.

Big fan of the first few hundred metres of Hogtrough at the end of a long ride. Big, big fan.

Aye.

It's local me too so I am familiar with the climbs, I'm just slow and bad at climbing.

Steepest is probably Cudham test hill, but that's only very steep for a tiny bit? Idk.

Yes.

Bit hilly for me, kind of dreading it tbqh

I'm pretty glad really. Slightly annoyed it's buggered up my March RRtY ride, so I'll have to do that on Good Friday now. Thank fuck it's in March this year otherwise that'd be my attempt over.

Was planning on ECEing to and from The Man of Kent 200 on Sunday to up it to a 300 but this weather looks pretty crap, not sure I can hack 15+ hours on the bike with -6 windchill

:/

It's March for fucks sake.

What's the general consensus these days on a good upgrade from some bog-standard road wheels? Probably got about £400 to play with, rim brake, for general road-riding (club runs, audaxes, sometimes using a largeish saddle bag)? Flitting between Hunt Race Aero / 4 season and also something handmade locally.

I have a spare left Defeet Duraglove (the wool version, size small) - the right one got a hole in it at the weekend. Was literally about to chuck them as I've already bought a new pair but if anyone wants the left one, gimme a shout.

Looking for a handlebar solution that isn't massive (got an Alpkit dual whatever the fuck but my headtube's so short the bag touches my front wheel so I'm gonna have to get rid of it).

I have a few Mack Workshop bits and absolutely love them, so thinking of getting the bar bag: https://www.mackworkshop.com/products/bar-bag but before I buy it was wondering if anyone has any other solutions that would fit my bike... The Mack Workshop bag would fit, I reckon. Obviously I know this isn't going to fit loads of gear (it's for audaxes and an upcoming lightweight hotel-based LEJOG trip) but I do need something to put some extra bits in as I'll only have an 8 litre bag at the rear.

These have now both been taken.

Oh christ, don't tell me that. Quite local to me too!

:D

I just spotted your thread! I have an Ultra 700 AF (which replaced my Triban 3 which I massively regret getting rid of) but it's not the comfiest bike over longer distances, and I'd love to get something with discs, and we all know steel is real. Thinking I could use the 105 bits off my B'Twin and buy the disc brake and other bits. Hmmm.

Lusting after a CdF big time. Would like something to replace my B'twin on longer rides I'm beginning to do (200km +) and thinking a CdF might fit the bill. Any smaller people ride one?

Hmm. Wonder how much 1cm of difference will make? How much are you after / where are you based?

Thought I'd written that, apologies! Updated.

What you got?

Ahead / black / 31.8mm clamp

Yep, they're still available!

I replaced my nicked 80mm stem with a 60mm one. So I probably need an 80mm one.