Ride Entry 21st February 2010
by admin on Feb.21, 2010, under Uncategorized
Bike: Pimpino
Distance: 28 miles
Started out pretty poorly. A fresh dump of snow overnight meant for some mountain bike fun but then I realised the chain was way too long. The problem with the chameleon in single speed mode is there is only a limited number of positions the wheel can be in where the brake works. This time by removing a couple of links the wheel was too far forwards and was rubbing against the caliper. Ho hum. I need some half links to sort that out.
Anyway, so I got my pimpino out and went for a ride on that. Fun fun fun. nice snow. Loads up Rivington.
You’ll notice fromthat picture that I learnt a valuable lesson about white bar tape on offroad bikes. Don’t do it kids.
Then it started snowing quite heavily so I decided to call it a day and rode home. Sleet lower down. Got home, wife out. I;ve not got a key so I end up having to ride down to the leisure centre where she’s at an antiques fair. I leave my bike in the foyer (without asking), walk through to the hall, blag my way in, find my wife and get a key. (All this in full on cycling gear with a very muddy face). Get back to my bike to find it’s leaked a lot of black water onto the floor. Ooops, make a quick exit and finally get into the house.
Splendid.
February 21st, 2010 on 3:24 pm
I had a brilliant 5.5 hour ride up there today with trio25. Properly knackered now. I crashed lots on the Belmont descent by trying to ride too quickly. Good job snow is soft
February 21st, 2010 on 4:15 pm
maybe one day your wife will allow you a key all of your own!
hope the snow’s still there on tuesday, it’s easier to run on snow than rocks
February 21st, 2010 on 7:56 pm
Took a spill on San Marino about the time you typed that Simon.
Fantastic day today, The shoulder off winter hill was lunacy of the highest order!!