My Genesis Croix de Fer

does the fork have eyelets? If not I suppose you could always add the to the thru-axle rack

Yes something like that was the plan

that's a cracking sized portion of fish. top stuff

Oldhams of Westcliff, I would really recommend if you're passing, all that cooked fresh (plus a load more sauces) was £8 each, and they tried to give us even more chips.

Brokeback Essex

@spotter Looks like a proper good ride. Saved.

Think you may have missed a comma out. But yes @spotter does look like a proper good ride. The route they took doesn't look too bad either.

Thanks. You also pass the former Bata factory, which is yet another site of interest in n otherwise rather maligned area.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/08/essex-architecture-weekend-east-tilbury-bata-shoe-factory

Further watching for those interested:
(20:30 onwards if you're too lazy to watch the whole thing)
https://vimeo.com/95187288

one of my favourite routes out there.
plus points for birdwatching tea stop at the RSPB cafe in rainham
this doc is fantastic if you can find it - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qsxy5

I've been to that bird reserve before, it's an odd place when the Eurostar screams through, the concrete barges are also interested there.

fish looks nice

Can you share the route again? The link doesn't seem to work for me. Looks great!

oh its oddly been deleted, may still be on my garmin let me check

Cheers!

Bata is the Malaysian national shoe brand - never realised it was originally Czech, assumed it was Malaysian.

Edit. Having read the article, Bata was a massive brand in Malaysia back in 1995 when I first visited. Massive as in, dedicated shops all over, probably 70% of people wearing Bata or their sports brand “Power”.

I'm interested too!

also indian

How's your Croix de Fer @Amey?

sold to @Thrasher long time ago, as you do

Disappointing, I was going to propose buying it back 😂

...as you do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjWd9a8Ck8U

https://www.komoot.com/tour/69650370

lol that elevation profile

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@spotter Looks like Surly's gone and owned up to the inherent design flaw that caused your wreck a while back.

https://surlybikes.com/index.php/blog/post/important_safety_notice_surly_8_pack_and_24_pack_racks