Had an easy ride up to Steyning, where I met a friend for lunch. Well ok, a pot of tea and some Barrabrith.
Said our goodbyes, and he took a piccie before I went up, up and away! BTW, I was wearing a helmet as I always do for bike riding , it was out of shot!
Really pleased with the way it turned out. Reminded me of the Bontrager Privateer I once had, in that it wasn't the lightest bike I have, but it is certainly comfortable and handles really well. More importantly, this one fits better than the Bonty did. Everything works well, and there are no noises other than tyre noise. Will swap tyres depending on the conditions, but the Ritchey Force ones were ok. I just wouldn't trust them in really muddy conditions. Off to find another handlebar end plug, as the one in it, disappeared somewhere
Thanks for your interest and kind words folks, I will bring it to Mayhem this year. Look forward to seeing some of you then.