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leggy_blonde
Bit of an update following the first ride this weekend!
Got invited down to Thruxton for the 10 mile TT to mark 25 years since the weird and wonderful were banned by the UCI along with a handful of other pre-96 bikes.
Was a great day out meeting people and seeing how a proper TT is done (people take it a lot more seriously than I did, apparently 'training' is a thing you should d0?), was my first one and I'd definitely like to do some more. Slow as fuck but it was great to have it back out. Didn't realise quite how small the frame is, so going to put some work into raising the seat next, it's a good 3-4" below where I'd like it to be and my knees are not thanking me for it today!
Some photos below - have put the bike back more or less to its '94 spec. Cinelli XA with Tempos, 3TTT Bio Arms, Comete sourced from France and a replica GAN graphic made up for it. Bonus pic of me going full-kit wanker because someone had to.
The bike does, however, now need a new front wheel as I managed to drive over the cosmic on my way out. Always check you've put everything in the car before leaving...
Looking forward to putting it back into slightly more frequent use! If anyone's got a front Mavic 3G tucked away, I'd give it a very good home here.
Cheers to everyone who's helped get it to this point :)