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Cheers Mr P
I could use it to bring you on a retro ride while your legs healing
Though we wont get anywhere even slowly.
I managed to get out on the LHT this afternoon, first time for what feels like ages. I fitted my lights as I needed to see that they still worked as they will be my backups for the Puffer and also to sort the lights as I have entered the Musselburgh Tour of East Lothian Audax in Feb so no doubt there may be a bit of winter bleakness/darkness there as well.
I went out along the coast and down a few dead end tracks to the shore off of the main road out towards Mey as I was looking for an old croft that someone had mentioned, didn't find it but still had an enjoyable ride. Was very cold as the temps really dropped the last few days but again, still nice to be out riding, better than no ride.
I will also give a big shout out to Carradice as well. My rear trunk bag that I have used for a long time on the LHT and all my other bikes with a rack had started moving about on the rack and loosening off the Velcro tabs that hold it on. It's seen many years of abuse in all weathers and while it is worn with the tags off the zip pullers etc I think it still has a bit of life left and besides I like it as it fits everything perfectly. I contacted Carradice to see if they could repair it they said they could but it that the issue would be that the original Velcro is sewn on and it would destroy it to take it off but it needs the stiff side of the Velcro to be sewn onto the tab that's already there as that is the section that will just be worn. The lady said that to be honest anyone that can sew could sew them on for me and so it probably wasn't worth sending it down and then postage back plus they would have to charge me . Just before I went back to Oz last month an envelope arrived with the pieces inside, free of charge. I thought that was really good of them especially as they could have tried to sell me another one. Really pleased, so now my old carrier will see a bit more action. No more bungee strap to secure it as some may have seen in recent photos. I do have a Carradice longflap as well so I am not just being tight
Hope everyone else has had a great New Year and I will hopefully get down to a few more retrorides this year and catch up with everyone.
Jamie
DSCN5616 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5625 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5628 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5633 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
I could use it to bring you on a retro ride while your legs healing
Though we wont get anywhere even slowly. I managed to get out on the LHT this afternoon, first time for what feels like ages. I fitted my lights as I needed to see that they still worked as they will be my backups for the Puffer and also to sort the lights as I have entered the Musselburgh Tour of East Lothian Audax in Feb so no doubt there may be a bit of winter bleakness/darkness there as well.
I went out along the coast and down a few dead end tracks to the shore off of the main road out towards Mey as I was looking for an old croft that someone had mentioned, didn't find it but still had an enjoyable ride. Was very cold as the temps really dropped the last few days but again, still nice to be out riding, better than no ride.
I will also give a big shout out to Carradice as well. My rear trunk bag that I have used for a long time on the LHT and all my other bikes with a rack had started moving about on the rack and loosening off the Velcro tabs that hold it on. It's seen many years of abuse in all weathers and while it is worn with the tags off the zip pullers etc I think it still has a bit of life left and besides I like it as it fits everything perfectly. I contacted Carradice to see if they could repair it they said they could but it that the issue would be that the original Velcro is sewn on and it would destroy it to take it off but it needs the stiff side of the Velcro to be sewn onto the tab that's already there as that is the section that will just be worn. The lady said that to be honest anyone that can sew could sew them on for me and so it probably wasn't worth sending it down and then postage back plus they would have to charge me . Just before I went back to Oz last month an envelope arrived with the pieces inside, free of charge. I thought that was really good of them especially as they could have tried to sell me another one. Really pleased, so now my old carrier will see a bit more action. No more bungee strap to secure it as some may have seen in recent photos. I do have a Carradice longflap as well so I am not just being tight
Hope everyone else has had a great New Year and I will hopefully get down to a few more retrorides this year and catch up with everyone.
Jamie
DSCN5616 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5625 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5628 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5633 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Good luck in the Tour of East Lothian Jamie, it was an event I've considered in the past but couldn't do it this year as that much strenuous exercise for me on a Sunday before a working week is unthinkable !
Oh and East Lothian despite being not in the highlands has some right barsteward steep hills which you really do not expect !!!!
Oh and East Lothian despite being not in the highlands has some right barsteward steep hills which you really do not expect !!!!
It's only a 106klm which isn't too much further than the Rough Stuff audax one we do in East Lothian and we flew round that last year 
Between these two and Forth Fat I seem to like riding in that part of the world. Might be the company as well
Jamie
Between these two and Forth Fat I seem to like riding in that part of the world. Might be the company as well
Jamie
I was out this afternoon for a jaunt round the coast before meeting Heather and Caleb at a friends next to Dunnett Beach.
Weather turned nice after lunch and while I have been riding the Jack Taylor in this setup for a while I really must get round to stripping it down and changing components to more suitable pieces. With this in mind I was riding trying to figure out what to change, to make it far more usable than the Dura Ace 8 that is currently on it. I have some stuff stored away waiting but really just deciding on gearing and chainset.
Anyway it was a nice meander without really having any destination in mind when I set out.
Hope everyone else had a good one.
Jamie
DSCN5637 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5641 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5644 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5645 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Weather turned nice after lunch and while I have been riding the Jack Taylor in this setup for a while I really must get round to stripping it down and changing components to more suitable pieces. With this in mind I was riding trying to figure out what to change, to make it far more usable than the Dura Ace 8 that is currently on it. I have some stuff stored away waiting but really just deciding on gearing and chainset.
Anyway it was a nice meander without really having any destination in mind when I set out.
Hope everyone else had a good one.
Jamie
DSCN5637 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5641 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5644 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
DSCN5645 by Jamie Dyer, on Flickr
Thanks mate, though it wasn't the length or style of ride I need to be doing just now, what with the Puffer just a fortnight away.
After the last 6 weeks or so with everything going on I have only managed a few rides and none for any great length of time which is going to make riding for 24hours in the forecast sleet and rain very hard. I even thought of putting gears on the Pugsley, that's how worried I am Then I came to my senses. If the forecast is for wet and mud rather than snow and ice I think the 1X1 will be the wiser choice.
Jamie
After the last 6 weeks or so with everything going on I have only managed a few rides and none for any great length of time which is going to make riding for 24hours in the forecast sleet and rain very hard. I even thought of putting gears on the Pugsley, that's how worried I am
Then I came to my senses. If the forecast is for wet and mud rather than snow and ice I think the 1X1 will be the wiser choice. Jamie
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Re:
My good lady thinks I should do the East lothian Audax as she feels i dont get out enough. I will think about it but might have tell the organiser to put me down for full 8 hours to give me leeway in case fitness poor. Got until early Feb to make commitment or not :|
My good lady thinks I should do the East lothian Audax as she feels i dont get out enough. I will think about it but might have tell the organiser to put me down for full 8 hours to give me leeway in case fitness poor. Got until early Feb to make commitment or not :|
Re:
Jamie - be very careful round those parts.........my mother was bitten by a pony at Dunnet Head when we visited the lighthouse approx 1975 :shock:
She also set off the alarms at Dounrey as the luminous spots on her watch were, well, radioactive......that could explain a lot about me :xmas-big-grin:
Lotians will be much safer, just remember to lock yer car :twisted:
Jamie - be very careful round those parts.........my mother was bitten by a pony at Dunnet Head when we visited the lighthouse approx 1975 :shock:
She also set off the alarms at Dounrey as the luminous spots on her watch were, well, radioactive......that could explain a lot about me :xmas-big-grin:
Lotians will be much safer, just remember to lock yer car :twisted:
