Recent content by zimbob

Re: I was supposed to be doing this, but as I'm off to sunny (hopefully!) France for a couple of weeks cycle-touring the following Thursday, I can't get the Friday off for travelling, and generally I'm struggling time-wise anyway... Not sure if it's do-able (name on ticket et cetera...) but if...

Indeed, echo the above, that's a very impressive ride! Especially with that gearing... Climbed the Struie on Sunday with many more gears, and many less miles, and it is a proper wee hill :) It's Antoinette and I's regular loop, but we usually do it the other way round.... Our Sundays ride...

Re: 20604192_10214075783511376_6103301248704096624_n by zimbob.co.uk, on Flickr I headed over Applecross-way in the wee Van Rouge for it's shakedown run last night, and it seemed like a good opportunity to climb the Bealach from the Kishorn side.. Weather was mixed, glorious sun, then...

Re: I'd rather fancied this I must admit... Until today, when I did the loop round Shieldaig an over the Bealach :shock: :lol: Somewhat tough, and that was on my lightweight many-geared carbon thing, no luggage with me... I'm really not as fit as I'd hoped :oops: :roll:

Nice :) Rode a similar route yesterday : Capture by zimbob.co.uk, on Flickr Like you, had a nonsensical headwind, and blazing sunshine :) Thurso to Hemsdale by zimbob.co.uk, on Flickr Thurso to Hemsdale by zimbob.co.uk, on Flickr We were quite impressed with the RSPB tower-thingy, and...

Re: Far too many things going on this weekend bike-wise in the 'Sneck :lol: There was also the Black Isle Cycle Challenge on Saturday, or else I'd have been at P.o.P :cry:

Re: Apologies, not going to make this one :( Did something to my Achilles Tendon the week before the Loch Ness Etape, and having been to the docs yesterday, I've been told to stay off the bike for the next 6 months! I'm rather hoping the Physio I'm seeing on Monday will have more palatable...

Re: Road Ride: May 18th - Bonar Bridge - leadmore + return Ha Ha, I dunno, we've got the Loch Ness one 2 weeks prior to Pitlochry, I'll be lucky to manage them both and be fit for this, I'm not exactly a paragon of fitness :oops: :oops: It'd be good to do it, as you say there's not been...

Re: Sounds like it could be a plan 8) Myself and my good lady may well be up for this - I'll need to see what sort of shape I'm in after the Pitlochry Etape the previous week :shock:

Re: Hello and welcome :)

Re: Nicely done 8) I think I spotted you coming in - I was at the finish cheering on my g/f ( I chickened out of this, having done the Loch Ness Etape the previous Sunday :oops: ) Kudos for doing on such a fine steed too!

I'm a numpty, posted this in the wrong section :roll: Can a Mod please shift it?

I'm thinking of parting with this : She's lovely, in original untouched condition, even has the original leather-effect bar=wrap, Camagnolo Gran Sport rear mech, Selle Italia suede saddle and so on.... I'd be sad to sell, but I'm needing to raise funds, so the question is, what's she...

I'm no expert :lol: These pods remind me of the Catalpa tree - used to see a lot of these around the g/f's mother's old house in Poitou Charentes, in France - looks the same I reckon :) I don't think it's at all native to Europe... Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalpa

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