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Not very good in the classifieds, huh?

Haven’t been here as long as most (I understand about 1 in 10 jokes) but it is a special place with lovely, helpful people.

If I’m reaching for an example of what the internet should be (and actually used to be), this forum is near the top.

Will be a great loss.

But still understandable.
Thank you for keeping it alive so long!
❤️

This cinelli gazetta?
It’s XS size

Currently set up as fixed w/brakes

I love it and really don’t want to sell, but don’t have space for multiple bikes.

I have a lot of time for Mikey, but I can’t see that driver changing his behaviour.

I can just see him getting irate whenever he sees a cyclist.

It feeds into the ‘war on motorists’ bollocks.

New app must’ve been expensive!

That’s terrible..
RIP…

Beast

Is it a nice place?

The website looks like it was made by Andrew Tate…

Ride fast, sleep whenever is a decent motto. Should make some stickers.

On a different note, it occurred to me that the ride from Bristol to Poole and back is BPB.
Not sure if that was intentional..

Hah those giant pedal straps!

Great write-up.
Lovely to read what was happening up the front!

Can’t imagine doing it fixed.
What was your gearing?

Mark E. Swift

That’s great. Thanks all.
Definitely right about stopping less.
Looking at my stats, there was almost 3hrs of stoppage time. It definitely adds up!

And I think YAL’s point about making hay while the roads flat is probably right too.

I usually overtake people on hills (maybe because I’m quite light) then immediately get overtaken on the flat, so definitely could be me getting lazy…

Either way, I don’t want to come across too negative. Had a great ride, and I’m super pleased with myself!

I’m just dreaming of the times that hippy listed.

Finished moonrakers and sunseekers!
Very stoked with myself. Longest ride I’ve ever done.

Would’ve been much harder if the temperature was lower. Can’t believe some of you did it in ice last year?

Best parts
Riding through the dark to Salisbury was great - low mist everywhere. Proper spooky. Then arriving at the beach as the sun was coming up. Yeah!

Also the great selection of food.
Cakes, flapjacks, potatoes, Dahl.
Controls were nicely spaced and well stocked. Everyone from Bristol Audax Club was cheery and helpful.

Hardest part was probably the third quarter. Tiredness hits you, the hills were very annoying, and the drivers even worse.

Coming back into Bristol was interesting. Wind-ey cyclepaths are confusing if you don’t know the way and up against time. Darkness didn’t help!

I was on semi-slick 28s, and lots of the ride could’ve benefitted from something a touch wider (Definitely the last part on the strawberry line, and bristol’s wet cobblestones)

I just think I’d enjoy Audaxes more if I was just.. a bit faster.

I’m very good at going slow for a long time, but I’d like to be faster.

I’m on a lugged steel bike with an upright touring position. So not doing myself any favours, but I’m sure people have ridden faster on heavier.

Maybe join a club and get some
Go-faster Coaching?
Maybe give aerobars a go?
Or just enjoy life in the slow lane.

But overall, I had a great time. Think I’d do it again, I’m certainly keen to do another 300.

Just always describe your height in fractions.

I’m 5’ 4/8ths

Yep! Looking forward to it also.
Been studying the route.

Will be pottering along on a dark blue Roberts.

It does sound like you need a resolution

I think that’s a nice route.

I often ride West > East along clarendon > chelverton > Werter (Disraeli > Norroy in the other direction.)

It’s quiet, but not sure what it’s like at commuting hours, there is a school.

Aw yeah, those are great.
Started listening to that Ace & Polo album after seeing it mentioned on this forum.
It’s got a great vegan track too, haha

Here’s another banger.
Big fan of most things involving Apollo brown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aREmkSynm1c

Thanks everyone

I think this is the answer.

In this instance, I was on the fireroad in hurtwood, and there’s loads of semi-official trails cutting off the side.

Just wanted to check some info on them before launching down. I think you can find this on Komoot and RwGPS, but it’s not top level info.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiC8e8bZ9JQ

Thank you dogs!

Hello off-roaders,

I’ve recently got an MTB and been having some fun weekends exploring trails around Surrey. However I need an app so I can find my way better.

Is Trailforks the best for this?

MBR magazine wants me to use alltrails, but I don’t love that app.

Spa do a very reasonable set of the FSA ones, if that helps.

https://spacycles.co.uk/m9b0s90p3958/FSA-Adventure-%28Flare%29-Compact-Handlebar

Looks like the original guy was left handed, and new guy missed it.

Totally ruined.