NotSoBigBen

An update to the recent changes, not sure it makes any difference https://press.strava.com/articles/updates-to-stravas-api-agreement

Crisis averted .... My son found one so we're getting there

Busy resurrecting this bike for my granddaughter to keep at her other grandparents... Stripped and painted it, got new chain, bearings for the BB and headset Damned if I can find a seatpost though Anyone possibly have one, it's a 16" bike? Or maybe even a donor bike with any useful bits ....

Out off all my 18 rides this was the most enjoyable, had so much fun starting in the 'alphabet soup' and just chilling. No stress, no pressure Spending time with my brother and son on the road, priceless Then to the picture .... so as we start riding I realise that my rear derailleur is not working, Di2 so you can't just eye it and have a look. The front is working though so seemed specific to that Anyway it's stuck in 8th gear, not ideal clearly. Decide to check it out at the first water point .... there was a point in the pens there that someone bumped into my bike then moved along, sadly in that the rear derailleur 'wire' was broken Anyway what can you do, decided to carry on and if I had to walk at some points so be it! Now not to brag but you get mechanics and you get mechanics ... as we're riding my son says hey Dad we can jump start the derailleur to an easier gear, I think like really? My brother is riding my other bike which is also Di2, same version etc. OK so we put the 2 dérailleurs right next to each other plug his cable in and shift mine up, worked a charm! Put it in 4th and just used the front shifter all the way, luckily we were out for a fun day and our day was made!

Mechanical or hydraulic?

Starting in Q 7:09 as I recall .... that's my brother and my son's start group, I'll drop back and we'll ride together

They were great, despite our concerns about rain and mud as usual neither happened 😁 Had good fun, started in the later bunches. Very little queuing and what there was cleared very quickly A very different experience when you're not 'racing', stopped at the water points, chilled as long as necessary behind slower riders when needed. Good laughs between the 3 musketeers, myself, my boet and son! On to the road race, we'll be going with the same attitude 😎

Let's see how it is tomorrow

Ok just heard it's the same there ... Only a few riders actually ventured out onto the route apparently Hopefully better tomorrow, come hell or high water (literally) we'll be riding. My boet here from New Zealand possibly for the last time so no choice!

Raining cats and dogs here in Alberhoughton.... Wonder what it's like for the 10/25k riders today

I build bikes for me, my curiosity and for fun ... I'm not too bothered about the technicalities around each discipline or type of bike I must be honest though the only classification that hasn't piqued my interest is anything like down/up country 🤪

Nice tip thanks ... for valve cores in general! I find those plastic ones work most of the time but now and then you come across a stubborn core and the plastic just 'strips'. I've always used a long nose but that removes it but makes a mess of it. Will add the correct size spoke tensioner to my 'tubeless kit' Thanks again

I've only seen the 'round' Stages battery cover 3D models to print ...

As @Dexter-morgan said just a shorter airshaft .... I spend some (a lot of) time just trying things out. Had bits and pieces of fork lying around and happened to have a shorter one in my box of bits. Fitted it and that was the result.

Like that?