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Great job, it really looks stunning.

Nice. 👍

@poorman, still interested in this one?

Send me a pm if so.

Hi @Big_Ted. We only met on my Panasonic pr6000 thread as far as I know. It seems though there's more similarities than that.

A couple of months ago -completely out of the blue- I had this close-to-blackout for the first time. When descending from Alpe d'Huez I suddenly got dizzy, had these thoracal cramps and the feeling I was going to have a heart attack. I was in panic (my kids -14 and 15 yo- were alone in a rented appartement on the flanks of the Alpe) and thought I was about to die on the Alpe d'Huez. I didn't.

Back home I went to my GP and had the same thing while waiting in the waiting room. Panic again. She did some quick examination of my heart and blood pressure (she is also my sports medic), nothing wrong. A couple of weeks later I had it again. This time after going really deep on the bike with some mates. I felt a hard "bang" in my breast and it took me half an hour before I had a normal feel again. I went to the GP again and insisted on her to send me to a cardiologist. I suppose our health system here in Belgium is better than yours because two days later I was doing these tests at the Ghent hospital. Conclusion so far: my heart is healthy but probably -after an absence of more than 20 years- I suffer from asthma again. Lung specialist will see me end of next month. My GP insinuated another possible reason: stress. Severe stress (I had some the last year) can upset your stomach, making it to produce more "gas". The gas inflates your stomach so it puts more stress on your diafragm, leading to the typical "I'm going to faint or have a heart attack" feeling. I'm not saying this is what you "suffer" from, only that it could be something else than arrythmia.

That Roberts has a nice (Ritchey like) seatpost clamp cluster.

Lovely. I have a 1989 Stumpy frameset in the attic, should do something with it.

This

What could I ask for a 1989 front wheel that belonged to the ADR team (1989: the year they won the Tour with Greg Lemond)?

A car and day rides are the best combination here as it gives you the opportunity to do the nice rides (without having to cycle through the shitty parts of Belgium).

I'll have a look at what I can find. Any more info on what he wants? Maximum distance? Altitude gain?

Malaga can be ok that time of year. I went to Ronda (Xmas till New Year) and the weather was ok most of the time. But as soon as the sun disappears, temperatures drop significantly and you need warmer clothes. Sierra Nevada is rather risky, IMO. Went to Alpujarras (Órgiva and Trevelez) in April and Orgiva was sunny and mild but Trevelez (1600 m) was freezingly cold with snow above 2000 m. And that was April so january could be even more cold. In Januay, I'd stay south of Malaga if I were you.

Does he want to tour or stay in one place? If one place: does he have a car or does he need to take a train? I live in Ghent and have been cycling in Belgium for 35 years so I do know some nice tours. 😏

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Some pics

Did an end-of-summer tour in the Italo-French-Swiss border region two weeks ago. Took the Flixbus in Brussels to Aosta (won't do it a second time...), than went for a 450 km ride over Petit St Bernard, Iseran, Mont Cenis and climbed Colle di Nivolet on my resting day (i.c.: a day without bags on the bike). Weather was great but next time I'll take a sleeping bag that feels comfy when temperatures drop below zero. Almost froze to death in my tent when sleeping on 1600 m above sea level.

Have the cheaper version of this bike (SL 6). Rides fantastic.

GLWS!

It ruins your skin the same way it cleans your brushes.

This

I use an ordinary bar of mild soap ("Marseille"). The same I use to clean my brushes.

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Thanks, @AlexD (and others).

I agree with @eskay: reflections in yours are really nice @Light_EDDed. Especially the reflection in the sunglasses (and the shadow is casts on her face) is really nice.

As I said: all credits for mine go to the man (Richard Diebenkorn) himself. I had this painting urge last night (but no inspiration) so I took this one from the "favourites" folder on my phone and started painting.

First strikes of a Diebenkorn remake.

Nice, @Rich_G!

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