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Just been to the shop to check it out, spending Christmas making a parts wish list. To be used as a long distance Audax, simple, lightweight bike.
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Touche´, but it is true.
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I'm not a big fan of flipping a wheel to have the option of 2 x cogs at the back, that just feels like having a shit geared bike.
I think 68 ish means you're in that compromise sweet spot for hills, down hills and flat .
From the little research I've done, the hills lengthen over the ride and a lot of riders say ease a little ?
We have a good mix of long (10KM) and short sharp climbs(20% +) locally so plenty to practise on and it'll be in 2026. -
That's interesting, I may do LEJOG Audax fixed in 2026 and was a little worried about shorter steeper hills at the beginning in Cornwall and Devon.
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68 here in South Wales and riding up in to the Valleys and Mid Wales . Use the same all year as it is a nice balance between average speed (usually 25KM ) climbing and descending.
(Soz, Didn't log in on works Computer)
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My plan in 2025 is a fixed Round the year series. I’ve already completed an SR and LEL fixed and so am moving on to the next challenge.
I have ear marked the first six months of audax between South Wales and Bristol already but wouldn’t mind a back up option.
Does anyone have experience of a DIY and what hoops / regulations/ people I need to jump through/ pass / contact to have an emergency route I can use if I can’t make an organised ride.
Would it be easier to ride a current 200 as a DIY? -
I have a Garden City frame coming that I’ll use for long distances and audax. The question is a silver build or black? I’m very torn between silver post, stem ,bars and chain set or black. The saddle I have ear marked is a flite.
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Just reporting back on the Brevet long sleeved wind stopper. After a hiccup where a brevet long sleeved merino was sent I eventually wore the wind stopper today on exactly the sort of ride that makes up 75% of my riding.
100KM up from Cardiff towards Taly Bont reservoirs, starting in the dark with fairly low temps. Then riding through pretty grey weather with drizzle and roads that get progressively shitter.
The to top was excellent with just the thin short sleeved explore base layer on, fit is tailored but very comfortable on the bike.
I see the Brevet range as the jewel in Rapha's crown, very practical, hard wearing kit for long rides in shit UK type weather.
Special mention for my new Van Rysel Merino winter cap , cheap , comfortable and nice and thin. -
Just thinking what a BMW would look like as a fixed road as I scrolled down......
The answer is very nice.
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Looks just what I was think of, pencilled in.
It's only impossible if you stop to think about it!