MAJs gay bikes [she’s in her fitness era]

Yes! lets doot, lets all take the bike chat off the net and into the real world

Rah fr

Could be a sick bike tho??

All that finishing kit from the drop bar pomp

Some down tube shifters

The weird jumble cranks

Paul mini motos

Dyno wheel and lights

Some?? Random fucking 10speed rear wheel??

Swap the flite on it

Some 35mm pasaelas in the basement

10speed rear mech from the homer???

Have weirdo 10x friction shift city whip come light tourer

Handlebar bag

Get a girl about town

Vaguely lockable

Get the black one because green bikes are Tory

Nice thick steel so can hit it with a lock

Vaguely hesh looking

Fr could be a big biit

Gonna get [redacted] and think about it tomorrow

To be fair the Ti frameset comes at a good price

gangganggang

I’m free weeknights, pick a pub, start a gc, @launchpadboi has my number, we’ll hammer it out, I’m keen and so are others

Perfect, yeah reckon we can get a good turn out! Maybe advertise on wanker bikes as well. Got to find a pub south? Of the river that will accommodate our two wheeled objects

Gonna get [redacted] and think about it tomorrow

I have now got [redacted] and am still thinking about it

@Qebrus sounds swag will pick it up with you x

Have to take issue with this:

green bikes are Tory

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Needs one of these

Need….

10 speed compatible rear wheel/ wheel set

32h pref, wide for 35-40c tyre

Seat clamp….30mm?????

Maybe 32t 110bcd narrow wide

10 speed down tube shifter …

The will to live

Think I have everything else??

I would ask why you're getting a DT shifter on a flat bar bike but I assume the answer begins with "It's he" and ends with "shhhhhhhh"

C'mon, it's obviously going onto a Paul Thumbie

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Gonna be drop bar :)

Also they look good and mtb rear mech

If it's drop bar does that mean you're putting cantis on? minivs? those tektro v brake drop bar levers?

Just want kind of cheugy, utilitarian, fbnpna but kinda radavist, Brexit tourer, London bike with gears

The pomp was close… so close… but want… gears

Want to not spin everywhere

Want to not have to do a cardio workout to keep up with pals

But also Want to get up hill

Just this with gears :)

“Maj you hate drop bars”

No I hate drop bar single speeds :)*

*i hope

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I still think this is pretty rad. What about a gear hub?

Hub gears are very useful and utilitarian, but sadly hot people don't ride them so Maj won't countenance.

Cambridge jackets cc revival ride

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Reflecting on yesterday’s ride it was lovely

First time I had seen some friends since pre lockdown, let alone ridden with them, Naomi had done a quick route in and out of Cambridge to take in some bridal path, double track and a shooting range

It all culminated in coming back through the dna path and the busway, not forgetting to stop for a mess about on the skatepark and pulling into bicycle ambulance to chat bikes enthusiastically with fresh tripe owner sam. He was rubbing his hands to see such juicy victims deliver themselves to his door.

By the end of the day I was feeling very grateful for these people, I mean not only to bunk off work on a Thursday, but generally to be reminded of how genuinely great they are. I don’t think I’ve ever been on a bad ride with this group, supportive and understanding of my needs, great patter, good routes and knowing all the best food stops.

The bike preformed admirably but the gearing was too heavy, yet I found myself constantly spinning. It was quite the workout, But I wouldn’t change it, I simply just would not use this bike for cross country riding. Or rather I am not fit for single speed cross country even in the flattest of counties.

I need something with gears for the new year, Naomi and I were already scheming for the next trip, overnighter? Day trip? Coffee run?

whatever it is I’m sure it will be good

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Sounds like the perfect day off.
So nice to have such a good group of people to cycle with.

The blue hat, I like it

Probably not what you wanna hear when all excited about buying a new bike, but why not buy a chain tug derailleur hanger
And keep the pomp?

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Have sourced frame, going to pick it up tonight, perfect really

Pics and details once collected

My money is on a Surly Ice Cream Truck, based on the half remembered comment that 40c wasn't wide enough...