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Did a 200k audax in Croatia with the pink raleigh yesterday, a friend snapped a few really cool pics. Had to switch to flats due to lack of spd shoe. Unfortunately, the right pedal has a bent axle, which while I knew about, thought wouldn't be a big deal. It turned out to cause issues in the back of my knee and up towards my lower back after a few hours, and the last 50km were a bit of a drag. My front tyre was seated poorly too, and I got a bit of a bounce every revolution. Lastly, the dynamo hub started making a bit of a low rattling noise at low speeds, which I expect is a sign of it giving up. Bit of a bummer for =<5000km, but I guess it confirms the rumours about SPs.
I blame none of this on the bike, which is a great little beast. Just couldn't fit in a proper maintenance session it deserved. A triathete contested the appropriateness of the bike for randonneuring, which I received with extreme internal indignation.
It was a great ride. As usual, I was looking for a wheel to suck on the later flats, but I killed it on every climb. Managed to prep food at home and only spend money on ice cream and coffee en route, which was cool. Didn't do a brevet here since '19, which made it nice and sentimental for me.