Are all rides suitable for Retros?

[Bobspoons]

Re: Re:

Give me a shout when your up there , we regularly caravan in that area too and I usually take the bike , the Sutton Bank red is no problem on retro but there is one steep rocky downhill bridleway bit you have to be careful on (modern or retro).
Modern is generally comfier for old arthritic people, my wrists and back wouldn't cope with narrow bars , stretched out position and no front sus .
Matthew

Sounds good, will do
Wont be until after season opens next year.
Where do you usually take your van?

 

[FluffyChicken]

Also bear in mind on the Retrobike rides, the people that you will be be riding with are generally not quite as fit as they think they are, aging people on 20 odd year old bikes trying their best to ride to the Cafe, Pub, anywhere with a drink and food for a good day out. Chat, laughing, grumbling more than they actually ride
Laughing at (I mean along with ;-) ) people who have had a good quality accident for no particular reason.
Where the prime objective is to finish the ride alive preferable intact (the bike that is).

Feel free to come along, Vern and Stu make sure we can get around in that area.

Hopefully next year I can get to more of them :-D

 

[Bobspoons]

Thanks Mr Chicken thats a really nice offer, lovelly.

My days get taken up a lot though as my little boy soakes a lot of time. He is wonderful, amazing and autistic and takes so much time... i wouldnt have it any other way

But it does mean my bike rides get limited. My road rides around sutton bank area tend to happen between 8am and 10am so i can get back in time for his main days activities (plus up to 2hrs of riding is pretty much my physical limit too hehe i am unfit)

So id love to meet up for rides next year but wouldnt do a full day, only my little morning shots

Very kind of you to offer

 

[FluffyChicken]

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Everyone needs a good days break though, restbite I believe is our technical term, every now and again.

And yes I'm quite familiar with autistic children and aspergers. I say familiar in the way you cannot be, as they're all different in there own way

My sons best friend at school has autism and her mum runs and created a charity. My son has C. Palsy so we run in the same circles as all sorts...

I need my days away.

 

[Bobspoons]

Re: Re:

Everyone needs a good days break though, restbite I believe is our technical term, every now and again.

And yes I'm quite familiar with autistic children and aspergers. I say familiar in the way you cannot be, as they're all different in there own way

My sons best friend at school has autism and her mum runs and created a charity. My son has C. Palsy so we run in the same circles as all sorts...

I need my days away.

understood and know where your coming from. They really do have their differences dont they.
Thanks again for your post and hope to see you next year

 

[legrandefromage]

! AM Fit

<cough>

I AM a cycling god

<wheeze>

all bow down unto MEEEE

<hack>

 

[Bobspoons]

Fit.....to drop
God.......awful mess
Bow down..........n give me cpr

 

[elPedro666]

Fit.....to drop
God.......awful mess
Bow down..........n give me cpr

Brilliant!

Not only can you ride an old rigid bike anywhere, people (walkers, horsey peeps etc) are more pleased to see you, and when you're quicker down Snowdon on eighties bikes than the kids on monstrous pogo sticks, well, there's no pretending that's not a bunch of fun!

 

[Bobspoons]

Thanks Pedro, bike rebuild is well underway now, so looking forward to trying it on a modern trail.
Really uplifted by all the comments in this thread about the capability of retrobikes on new trails, thanks folks!!

 

[marc two tone]

Re:

Where in yorks are you based bob?

There are plenty of easy and fast rolling trails and canal stuff near leeds/york/harrogate(district).

If i get chance next year(sounds weird that) i will show you some of it, a chance to field test whatever it is you are building.