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Looking for a road bike that has clearance for some bigger tyres. Dont need to be monsters, 35s or 38s will be great. I'm wanting to get off the tarmac some of the time and explore some tracks and trails but something that can hang on the road too.
Something with a decent group set that will help me get up some hills (recently been riding my fixed gear on some longer rides out the city, had to walk a couple of hills - no shame).
Price range £400-600. Maybe go higher for something special
I'm up in sunny Nottingham, but could probably arrange a pick up from London or could pay for postage.
I'm 5'11 so 56 cm frame will fit nicely -
Pulled up at the lights behind 2 or 3 other cars and waited. A mouth breather pulled in behind me and was clearly unhappy with my primary position, honking and shouting to get out the road. We're still not moving at red light. I turned to ask what was up and he drove car into the back of my bike. Not much impact but enough to buckle my mudguard up. Got my phone out and snapped some pics then moved to side of road to fix mudguard so wheel would turn again. Knobface drove off, no surprise. Very disappointed by other drivers, who must've witnessed, swearing at me as they drove off. Team car delayed by self righteous cyclist I guess.
Reported it police, forwarded photos and they've got back saying the will review CCTV next week. It's a big city centre junction with cameras, so maybe it'll be on there. I have low expectations of what'll happen but needed reporting.
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Properly lost my shit today. Coming back from the park with my three year old on a seat behind me on a 20mph residential street, almost right outside my house, car drives straight at me head on, at speed, just missed. I offload some strong abuse in their direction. Two youths get out 19/20 year olds and start threatening (to fire bomb my house) and trying to fight me. They've then ridden round the block a few times to try and see where I live, we get into it again round the corner.
I'm not proud of my reaction at all. Definitely escalated it and put me and son in a dangerous situation. Stupid thing is, if I was on my own I might've let it go, zen cyclist and all that. 40 years old, two kids, still learning
Sent a message re the tyres