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@Emyr
Rode to Llandudno and back this weekend, 170 mile round trip, completing both May and June's Strava Grand Fondo requirements.
Emma's new bike:
Mini-Vs not really compatible with mudguards so once I've got cantis on there I'll cut down the stays.
This is her first bike with drops so I set the drop position to be only a little lower than her hybrid to encourage her to use the drops but she seems to have too much pressure on a nerve in her palm and her arms looked too straight, so I think a 90mm stem instead of the 100mm would be the first change.
She had Bicycle Doctor's Cambium C17S demo saddle for a few weeks and swapped that for this slate item on Friday. It costs twice what I paid for that DA 7800 chainset. Will be sad if I have to change that for a Compact (unless it ends up on my bike)
My bike for the weekend:
That's the Identiti Crisis I built up as a 26er for Emma, then I managed to ruin the axle on my Mielec I swapped the wheels for these 29ers and fitted some slicks. My other "working" bikes on Friday night were my polo bike and my fatbike :-/