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day off work, a cold beer or 3, and putting together a drop-bar Mtb in the sun 
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Drunken bike building! :shock:
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
Seen the weather forecast yesterday for up here and decided to text my manager and ask for today off, pretty jammy considering I had Friday off 
But it was no problem as we are relatively quiet the last few weeks.
After fettling with a couple of the machines this morning, I thought rather than take the LHT out for a DIY Audax I would instead take the old faithful Pugsley out for a bit of beach work. Especially since I was due to meet Caleb, Heather and some friends later after lunch at the beach at Dunnet. It was the kids last day of holidays so they were all meeting at the beach for a play round.
I just rode around the shore playing on the rocks and sand, putting in a few miles along the beach first the riding westward picking lines along the slab rock and rock pools. Left home around midday and got home around 4.30/5.00. Good to be back out on the Pugs and just ride for the sake of riding. It was about 20 odd degrees and the sun was quite warm, so a good call to ditch work.
The kids loved their time on the beach as well, they were there from 11am through till 5 so a good way to finish the holidays. They had about 11 kids, which while not sounding like much was just over half of the kids in his school
Hope others may have had the chance to enjoy some late summer sun as well.
Jamie
DSCN2808 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2810 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2805 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Home and washed in copious fresh water
lubed and put away ready for next time
DSC_1467 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
But it was no problem as we are relatively quiet the last few weeks.
After fettling with a couple of the machines this morning, I thought rather than take the LHT out for a DIY Audax I would instead take the old faithful Pugsley out for a bit of beach work. Especially since I was due to meet Caleb, Heather and some friends later after lunch at the beach at Dunnet. It was the kids last day of holidays so they were all meeting at the beach for a play round.
I just rode around the shore playing on the rocks and sand, putting in a few miles along the beach first the riding westward picking lines along the slab rock and rock pools. Left home around midday and got home around 4.30/5.00. Good to be back out on the Pugs and just ride for the sake of riding. It was about 20 odd degrees and the sun was quite warm, so a good call to ditch work.
The kids loved their time on the beach as well, they were there from 11am through till 5 so a good way to finish the holidays. They had about 11 kids, which while not sounding like much was just over half of the kids in his school
Hope others may have had the chance to enjoy some late summer sun as well.
Jamie
DSCN2808 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2810 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN2805 by Jamie Dyer, on FlickrHome and washed in copious fresh water
lubed and put away ready for next time 
DSC_1467 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Not too bad really, its still cracking and flaking around the dropouts etc, but the main section seems alright. I was babying it a fair bit before but now I just use it as its getting redone in the winter. Its a shame as I like it, so will most likely just get him to do the same again.
It looks silver in the pics but in the sunlight the magenta comes through.
Jamie
It looks silver in the pics but in the sunlight the magenta comes through.
Jamie
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Lookin good Jamie. 
firedfromthecircus":n6ayzw21 said:Drunken bike building! :shock:
What could possibly go wrong?
It's drunken bike riding where it all goes wrong, I've got the scars to prove it!
Realised I need a longer bottom bracket, which gives me a chance to check the bike over before I actually ride it
