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Either of these any use? Must have inherited them on some bikes and I don't use them...
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Same as the ones from a Record pista crankset, about 2cm external and 1cm internal? Got a pair I can drop in the post if these are the right ones.
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Yep pizza, expresso and a phone charge were definitely on my agenda.
It probably was us at Bagno Vignomi - I had no idea where I was tbh, had just been led there by some Italians on the promise of good and plentiful food. Great spot, nice to put a name to it!
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Great write up and some lovely pics. I did the ride as well and loved it, in fact my Pearson is propped up alongside your bikes in one of the pics. My first long trail ride and pretty much my first ride on tyres bigger than 25mm outside a few Richmond Park test runs. As you say, pretty easy going most of the time, but I was hopeless on the muddy sections and way out of my depth on the steep rocky bits. No experience in gravel tyres, so just went with what came on the bike. Ditto gearing - 32 at the back had me walking a few times. Live and learn, but terrific fun.
We took about five days as well and by the looks of your pics probably tracked you guys – got caught in the same storm, camped out at Bagno Vignori and went to the food festival. Had no accomodation booked either and it worked out fine, camping spots were easy to find with so many people doing the same. Coolest place I stayed was a Monastery on the Via Francigena about 20km before Siena, I’d have been happy staying another night. There was a food festival going on there as well – definitely not a ride that you’re going to lose weight on.
Fwiw I didn’t do the medical form – wasn’t prepared to pay the £75 and had a busted finger at the time it was required so couldn’t really go to the GP. Expected to have to ride it unofficially, but no one said anything when I collected my starter pack and got the goody bag at the end. Not saying it’s a fool proof strategy but…
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Missed the last three and happy to see that the ride still retains that delicious, slightly eccentric quality. Feels like an adventure every time. Lovely to see the folk rolling in at 10/11ish in kit and on bikes that looked like they'd just popped out to the local shop - perhaps they had...
Coach back was a first for me - being dropped off by Millwall's ground was a shock to the Chiswick system.
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Beaten to it, would def take the Pista levers if there's an unlikely change of mind above...
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That was me... in a world of my own and didn't register the DAS until too late!
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Agree with this completely. I'm not a rower, but a mate coaches at Fulham Reach and it's great to see the a wider demographic getting involved with rowing to balance out the more traditional clubs/schools in the Putney to Chiswick stretch.
If, as it seems to be the case, the Bridge is going to be under repair for five years plus a pedestrian/cycling crossing needs to be the focus. It's always been a busy foot crossing and I just can't see a ferry being a practical solution.
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Sounds seriously painful, bad luck. fwiw a riding buddy of mine had a similar fall on black ice a couple of years back. They tried the pinning route first - cue 9 months of pain/frustration/progress/regression. Eventually he opted for a full hip replacement - walking comfortably in a few weeks and back on club runs well before six months. Rode a couple of 200s with him last autumn and no long term probs at all. Hopefully you'll have a similar positive recovery, best of luck with the rehab.
Had this sitting around for years - couple of rides, didn't get on with it. Think it's a charge spoon, yours for a forum donation if you want it. Located in Chiswick, would rather not post though.