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Yeah I read that in Hacker News before too & took a peek - bonkers. Author does have a Patreon these days.
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On the NHS I just had an empty room with a picture of the Dales on the wall. Stimulation enough in Yorkshire.
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Was a fantastic descent - next to no wind, perfect road surfaces & didn't meet a single car. We're heading north east down Col de la Colombière, so I don't think it is Mont Blanc in the background, but not far - proper high alps.
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Looks fab! As a recent convert to Exposure lights, this setup is great.
Agree on the Hope 20Fives, two friends had theirs crack (lengthways in the rim bed) & they were always behind the times re width.
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Been a bit absent here lately - life has been getting in the way of riding for a number of reasons I won't shoulder you with. The forum has been great in its support, & I am very appreciative.
In terms of actual updates, a few things.
Spent three weeks around France in September in the van with bikes. It was unseasonably cold & wet for the entire time, across the Vosges, Jura, Savoie, Provence & Tarn. Highlights include riding the Trouée d'Arenberg, closed roads on Grand Colombier, revisiting Sallanches (where my partner's insurance flew me out to visit her in hospital when she broke her collarbone after hitting some gravel); camping on top of Ventoux &
Bought a new bike. A friend noticed a pretty bonkers sale of accoustic full sus MTBs so I took advantage & got myself an XC one. Seems everyone wants an electric one these days. It's a Rocky Mountain A50 Element. It's about 500% more bike than I need, & it's utterly bonkers how capable it is. Having never had an MTB before, let alone any bike with suspension, I am finding it a lot of fun - makes trails I'd always avoided in the CX very doable. I'm very much enjoying learning a new type of riding, had it for about six weeks now & still need to take it to a proper bike park.
Additionally, got a bit eBay excited on Sunday & bought a Chorus groupset for the Land Shark. I felt a bit sad about it languishing unbuilt in our bike room (having donated its Potenza groupset to my partner's Woodrup back in May), so looking forward to building it back up.
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It was highly wishful thinking that this could be my size when I saw the link (not picture), when I need a 58cm top tube. Would fit my partner though.
Leeds.
LSF & CCCC.