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Pink bar tape is popping, but doesn't handle the rigours of dirty post-puncture hands very well. My fault for going touring on a patched tube. Glam photos from our questionably four-starred hotel in Barmouth last week.
Little tour of Wales was fab. A complete mixed bag in terms of weather - never been wetter on the bike in the Peaks & never been hotter on the bike (in the UK) in north Wales. Some fantastic climbs - lots of inspiration from the top 100 climbs books - & generally great roads - really pleasantly surprised how much better the roads surfaces than around home. It was a nice change hotelling it & being able to pack light (still took too much) & knowing that no matter how wet or sweaty we got, we'd be able to get comfy in the evening. Maybe I'm getting soft.
@Tor managed to get up some tough grades on her Aurelius, but when we got back she's been shopping - a drivechain overhaul to the same range as I have on my Ritchey. Think she was jealous of my comparative spinning on the 20% ramps of Long Mountain climb.