Recent content by wynne

These things often happen so quickly. One moment you're flying along, next moment you're lying on your back wondering what just happened. Myself and the bike ended up quite far apart so I think it must have flown through the air and hit either a rock or a tree.

Thanks both. I am surprisingly OK - mainly just bramble cuts, a scraped knee and a huge bruise on the back of my right leg. As I said, I got off lightly.

Thought I'd do a few flattish, slightly obscure bridleways today. Was all going well until a massive bramble stopped me dead. I went about 10ft over the bars. Lots of scratches and bruising, and I managed to crack my frame. It was a real shock. Injuries could have been a lot worse, so I count...

It will come back. You just have to do a lot of it, as you know.

Great history tour there. I once rode over the Strines in the snow. One of the bleakest bike rides of my life.

Snap, crack(le) and pop (in a skip).

Been a bit under the weather this week with some sort of virus. Thought I'd do a gentle off road ride, but it never turns out the way I plan. Just under 30 miles today, but with 4000ft of gravelly climbing - and I felt every bit of it. I'm shattered now.

I don't need another one, but that is a fabulous fork at a great price!

I built my easton haven 29er carbon rims onto some bitex bx106 hubs. Ended up lighter than the originals and the hubs are far more durable and easily convertible. You could rebuild these. They are a steal. https://ebay.us/m/IPUIgW

Bashed out a few road miles today. I keep tuning the Cyfac (bought off this here site). This bike is a revelation. It surges when you put the power down and is one of those rare bikes that rewards your efforts and eggs you on to try harder. It also flatters me: 35 rolling, windy miles today at...

Cloudy, showery, sunny and muddy (!!!) POETS ride this evening. We'd all forgotten what rain looked like - quite a shock to the system.

You sure it's the bearings? Check the seal on the freehub is correctly aligned and seated.

Quick spin this morning before the rain and wind arrived. The year's riding is beginning to pay dividends on Strava, if such things really matter (which, of course, they do!). 😘

@Betsy I love it too. Me and Fiona had our wedding party in the King's Head, with a keg of Long Man Brewery Long Blonde on tap. Happy memories!