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What's a good bike for avoiding trench foot during the British summer?

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What's a good bike for avoiding trench foot during the British summer?

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Nobody:

Thomson: You are riding your bike a few meters on a park path next to a road? YOU NEED A DROPPER POST!

$480 dropper post great for a "fun retro build"...

I like how at absolutely no point he actually needed the seat down

Why not simply film him stopping at traffic lights, where droppers actually become useful...

this is the reason I want a dropper on my cargo bike but I am too lazy to install one

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I am too lazy to install one

Even an externally routed one?

yeah, I am VERY lazy.

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Get a 'crotchgrabber' style post

I'm sure plenty of "on here" people have considered one for their wankbryds

Imagining a world where trek wasn’t a company who made cop bikes and being known as “the racism factory”

I’m an up and coming gal in their marketing dept who sits on chairs the wrong way round, wears their cap backwards and loves to perch on people’s desks for a quick chat about about the local vegan bakery in the morning, that is before my manager comes in and commands the room. I try to wiggle behind Jody the taller girl and big Ken

“So as we all know the philly bike expo is coming up and since specialised rebranded a 10 year old bike top of the line for the boutique market the ol board is on my back to make an entrance”

The team groans, they know what’s coming, we’ve been here before

“Yes that’s right we will be having to postpone holidays…kevin…kev… you can still have a Friday off to see your new born, we’ll need people in on the weekends too”

Everyone is physically uncomfortable at this point, no more me as big Ken treads on my toe

sorry..

I hear from above

“I’m sure you’re gonna be wondering what my vision is for this bike right? Some shred wagon? Gnarl muncher?? Well I’m thinking something a bit off the wall and on brand..”

People at this point visually disinterested yet their mouths some how held in stasis to support a smile

“We got the trek 720 right? Trek 920…”

A faint oh no is heard from the back

“WHAT WAS THAT”

Oh no this is going to be sweet! I holler back in retort from the corner of my mouth

“Excellent… so I’m proposing the trek 420… get it?? Right!!!… the weed number baby on brand and cool, when Trevor heard this one he could barely contain his excitement, if it wasn’t for his Botox he would be smiling..”

The crowd at this point is a shell, nothing more than empty vessels there to fulfil an order for the child who stood in front of them, happy to destroy their social lives, family lives, and general well being for a single product launch, yet they can’t let it show

“I’m thinking we lit it out with a few MADE IN AMERICA PARTS, maybe one of those titanium dangle bongs I be seeing… some of those Paul components bar ends with the secret compartment… ayyyyy ….AAAAAYYYYYYYYY…”

The crowd reluctantly Ayyys, fearful of their livelihoods

“I’m going to need some more ideas tho, this is a team effort, Simon.. what you say..”

Simon looks uncomfortable and mumbles

maybe we could put some nice vintage components on it, make it look like a modern re…

“AAAYY MIRANDA WHAT YOU SAYING”

Sensing that this was the same as the other meetings Miranda says what He wants to hear

We could put sram axs on it? The new suspension fork and electronic dropper?

“That’s WIKKIDY WIKKIDY WICKED MIRANDA… Dave what you saying about wheels”

Dave has clocked on too and follows Miranda

we have a box of zipps out back their new gravel ones

“Now we’re shredding… sunnyyyy what you saying about finishing kit”

It was routine now, He could have asked anyone and the answer would have been the same

uhhh.. yeah we got some ‘wizard’ new enve we can put on it?

“Hell yeah team! This is what I like to hear, a team plan and a team vision, I’m going to get the pizza and beer delivered and I’ll catch you all around 8pm for the check in”

The team looks relieved as He left, some slump to their desks consoling one another, others just have their head in their hands at the window but all of them are alerted by an email blast

Fishing my phone out my pocket it reads

“Sorry guys head honcho is on me, it’s all gonna be bontrager, all of it, and make it red, also call it the 920s, I know you wanted our vision but sacrifices are part of the team”

A lingering sigh hangs over the room, stifling to all, but comforting in its familiarity.

The crowd reluctantly Ayyys, fearful of their livelihoods

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The 1120 was actually pretty cool, but the target audience won't ride an alloy framed Trek

I pulled out of TCR 7 with trench foot, I couldn't wear shoes for months and had various problems for about 8 months after. This was riding a Fairlight if it might help anyone avoid it

How many pairs of spare socks did you have out of interest?

Waterproof socks, talcum powder and regular airing of feet.

I had two pairs of socks, but I think they were just one small factor to them disintegrating/rotting so quickly.

For instance shoes that maybe had too much padding, just meant they didn't dry in short stop sleep, which then kept the socks wet. At the point they started to go downhill they started to swell, then the shoes were too small, so blood couldn't get to them and it just sped up the process. The rain was also very heavy at intervals that meant that they basically stayed wet almost all of the time for 3 days.

All trek bikes are excellent

Don't waterproof socks aid trench foot?

Mine do. They just absorb water slower and keep my soggy feet slightly warmer, but they never dry up.
Still better than regular socks.