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    thom04 reacted to Hombre's post in the thread Today's Ride with Like Like.
    29km on one of my usual routes... ...on my freshly multi-geared SS Unit. seemed just fine despite the past two failed try which...
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    thom04 reacted to nic0's post in the thread Today's Ride with Like Like.
    🌞 SUN 🌞 SUN 🌞 SUN 🌞 some new stuff on the Breezer: black Ritchey handlebar and seatpost, Hook 991 stem : 😭😭😭😭😭😭 😍😍😍😍😍😍...
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    thom04 replied to the thread Patina or pati - nah 🤔.
    The label clearly says THE PERFECT FINISH so I'm expecting good things 👌
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    thom04 replied to the thread Patina or pati - nah 🤔.
    I'm still torn, but for now pati - nah has won (it's going to get painted) I'm doing the worst bit first to see how fantastic it looks...
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    thom04 replied to the thread Today's Ride.
    Good one today - finally managed to do the segment I've been wanting to do for a little while. (Nailsea / Tickenham / Cadbury Camp /...
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    thom04 reacted to PhillB's post in the thread Today's Ride with Like Like.
    Full on day today - I didn't even get up from my desk all day... and it was a lovely day (About 17C, sunny and dry) .so I was really up...
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    thom04 reacted to Guinessisgoodforyou's post in the thread Today's Ride with Like Like.
    Yesterday, tried some of the Monarch way. Not on 28s dear readers🥵🫣 I love the smell of brake pads in the morning.
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    thom04 reacted to sjcprojects's post in the thread Today's Ride with Like Like.
    😎🥶🧛‍♂️
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    thom04 reacted to highlandsflyer's post in the thread Patina or pati - nah 🤔 with Like Like.
    I would start by examining the crustiest area, gently wire brushing off loose surface crust. Once the crust is removed how pitted is the...
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    thom04 reacted to bikeworkshop's post in the thread Dealing with reluctant measurers.. with Like Like.
    If they can't be bothered, I can't be bothered. It's taken me years to learn this, but I'm never sorry. Plenty of fish in the sea.
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    thom04 replied to the thread Patina or pati - nah 🤔.
    It gets a lot of miles & has lots of chips etc, so the paint is never going to be perfect, and tbh I like a bit of patina - but this...
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    thom04 reacted to PanoIgano's post in the thread Patina or pati - nah 🤔 with Like Like.
    Hard call and also a matter of personal taste. If you do ride this bike a lot and it's a keeper then a paint job wouldn't be that bad...
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    Today I got around to making a mess of my lovely Ribble. It had a couple of little bubbles / snakes under the paint & knowing that the...
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    thom04 reacted to dorset boy's post in the thread Today's Ride with Like Like.
    Sunny ride with the Wife. 17 miles.
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