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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.

Touche´, but it is true.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Looks just what I was think of, pencilled in.

A question for those with front and rear brakes: Is it much hassle to align the rear? I would usually only run a front (Dolan PC) but may be getting a new frame with scope for a rear brake and track ends.
I ride Audax and have a fixed SR and LEL under my belt on the Dolan, would you say a rear brake helps when in the saddle along time? I imagine on long descents you can alternate hands and avoid soreness and help regulate cadence a bit more?
Or do you find little difference?

We are up in London on a course in few weeks and are staying in the Holborn Hoxton. To add a bit of excitement to a fairly dry course we already have The Devonshire, Fallow, Kolamba and Ibai booked for the evenings. Does any one have good central ( or out to Southbank) coffee recommendations?
Thinking of a nice setting and vibe and good coffees.

Just ordered a Brevet Gore tex windstopper for the Welsh winter. Anyone have any thoughts on it?
I hope it'll be a good top for round the RRTY next year.

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Luckily we don't need to roll them on our commute, but I'll see what the shop says at its service in 10 days.........

We have two Brompton and one this one the spokes catch the gear chain when the bike is folded. I cannot work out why, any ideas anyone??

As an aside, eMTBs have been a real boon for bike shops, especially those in and around areas of MTB action. Locally (S.Wales) a lot of the shops are stocking many more eMTBs on the shop floor than analog. Speaking to friends that are bike shop owners it has been a real growth area over the last few years post Covid even with the quite substantial ticket prices.

Join the club I have a 3:02 marathon PB and a 10:01 Ironman PB, annoying to say the least.

Brilliant

Has anyone attended a Rapha escape? We’re going to be in Palma at the same time as the escape and wondered if it was worth taking part or just riding our own routes?

Hopefully this works……

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Amazing, saw the photos on X and it looked HARD. Lovely time of year to rest and recuperate and spend some family down time. I hope the knees forgive you soon.

A little early Kermit on the collar bone and added a beauty spot to change the other Kermit’s evil twin Constantine . Both done at Frontier, Cardiff

I've been very tempted by one of his CX frames for a few years.........

It was a nice low key option and lovely setting, and I found the route out easy if a little un- inspiring as we reached the outskirts.
It also meant we could book a nice hotel for the weekend (the area around the main start wasn't the best for a weekend away) and my non audaxing other actually had a pleasant city break.