I had put out an SOS on here for some bar tape and a local lad kindly offered me his for free. Needing a bit of training, I was happy to ride the 28km of flat roads to collect it. Just over an hour of headwind later I arrived at Guinnesisgoodforyou's house and was welcomed inside for a coffee or two and a good chat with him and Mrs Guinnessisgoodforyou
Really appreciate your kindness and help my friends!
One roll or bar tape pocketted, constant sun and the knowledge of a fantastic tailwind back home, I blasted home (well ok, in my deluded world) in about 50 minutes, loving this bike the more I rode it! Once home and recovered, I fitted the tape. Looks brilliant , so pleased
. The only thing left to do now is find a longer seatpost as this is a bit too short for my liking. Sad, as it's original and fluted, but I don't want to damage the frame. Also sad is that I don't know the diameter as I haven't got my verniers close by so will have to take the bike into a shop or garage to measure it. I'll need a 250mm to replace this 220mm one, so if you see anything on your travels ........ Please let me know. I'm guessing at a 26.6 or 26.4 at this stage.
Muz
