NotSoBigBen

The cynic in me thinks that it is the same "formulation" just sold at a higher price with the e-bike branding to make more profits 😜 Don't mind me though I'm old and generally miserable

Just a thought, at first e-bikes were needed so that those unfit or otherwise unable to keep up could ride with friends and/or family at least that is the premise from which most argue ... now even that's too slow so a performance chip upgrade is necessary. Any 'analogue' (that is just such a stupid description of a bike) bike riders ever think to slow down a bit to accommodated them? Or would that be too much to do to have them ride with you ... with or without a 'hot' e-bike? Every now and then I'm so happy that I'm a loner when it comes to riding a bike 🤪

I'm old enough not to be shocked by what people will do anymore ...

At least they told me they are not tarring from the water place passed the blue barn back to the Eye tar road ....

Progress is inevitable I guess, won't be gravel for much longer 😕

True it's not like you take the fork off and leave the lockout lever behind on the bar or something ...

Stil bek is heel bek 😋

Ai mate go look there where the MEN are discussing chain ring sizes ... A 36 minimum with a 10 that's what you must have! #JustKidding

Ja nee kyk ou .... ek hou maar die pienk bloes 😳

Okes with some beeg legs here 😮

Thankfully I think I'm over the worst of my 'general air of malaise' The last 30k's hurt like crazy but then again it always does no matter what your state of fitness or health is!

On point as the cool kids say 😎 https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france-femmes/reconsidering-retirement-ashleigh-moolman-pasio-is-sticking-around-because-of-the-tour-de-france-femmes/

The quality of his stuff, man! Back in the days when there were no wide range cassettes he offered an upgrade to 10sp cassettes to a 42. I bought one and used it for quite some time but then cassettes became available and 11sp of course and the rest of the dinner plate cassette story is history The reason for my post is some may remember I got a 10sp 11-50 cassette I put on my gravel bike but even with a Rapide extender it 'worked' but was really pushing the limits of the derailleur. With some advice from Grumpy at The Workshop decided to go with something a bit smaller for the GT100 miler tomorrow. But hey I need it pronto! Remembered I had this 'Gearhead 42' in my bike boxes and was sure I had an old 11-36 cassette knocking about. Unlike before I didn't remove the 15/17 and replace it with a 16 which we did then also from Wayne of course, I left the 11 off (used a 12 lock ring naturally) so now I have a 12-42 but keeping in mind it has a 42 chain ring. The jumps between gears is way way better and the shifting is 100%

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I got the mail today with the link to the GPX

Thanks, I was printing something anyway so decided to just slip them in 😎

Lekker catch up with @Pikey and his P-Soop ... decided to ditch the cable ties, printed a lot of these and slowly replacing them. A tad neater and they don't cut you! Although Grumpy says I put the cable ties on wrong that's why 😜 It would appear that I'm finally getting over the dreaded lurgi ... sometimes the cure is worse than the illness comes to mind.

Thanks man! Like with many other things I do that are cycling related sometimes I do it just because I can no other reason 🤪

When did you get that, I haven't received anything .... Hope I get the GPX file 🤔

Checks phone for pictures ... Nah nothing 🤔

Hopefully it's a SHORT while mate!

Something I thought @Jewbacca could take on? https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/879-miles-and-83-hours-on-a-folding-bike-london-cyclist-completes-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-on-a-brompton?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow

I'll certainly be doing the 60, have entered for the full ride but depending how I feel Friday I'll decide.

Just ambling about, hopefully can resolve this medical issue soonest 🤔