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@ojwithbits
razzed South Norwood country park on @ltc ‘s
Kinesis cos they’re a massive legend and loaned me it. It was fun, hard to make much of a bike after an 45min ride around, but it did have that little snap to it when you put the power down that my steely boi maybe lacks, the no toe-overlap was great, and it felt a lot less twitchy than the bikes I’m used to.
But I’m gonna put a pin in that idea for now and just focus on actually riding and staying active this winter so that when spring comes I’m either:
A) in good enough shape to not give a shit about the small specificities of gear range, wheelbase, or the intrinsic properties of frame material
Or
B) so indoctrinated by the #grindset that watts/kilo, base miles vs sweet spot training, and CdA push me into buying a Crux
With all that in mind, I’ve just bought some 32c Teravail Ramparts from Spa Cycles (thanks for the tip) because I cannot get that small front-tyre-on-mudguard-rub to stop and it really adds a nice little grating unpleasantness to every ride 🙃 - the less excuses I find to not ride my bike as the weather gets worse the better
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