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dandan

Member since Jun 2016 • Last active Apr 2018
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  • in Casual rides
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    The days when I used to be fit and rode Brighton and back seem like a hazy memory now. Lovely ride though.

    Not sure I remember how to ride a bike right now, since moving I have been running which is something I never thought I would find myself doing. Not entirely sure my body is happy with that decision though.

    If I can find time to get the bike out and try to recall what to do with it then I would love to ride with you guys for a bit of the return leg.

    If that doesn't happen then I can definitely manage the fish and chips on the beach and halfway pint at The Evening Star leg ;-)

  • in Sunday club rides
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    I'm out, even though I was never fully in.

    Too far for me, too hilly for me, too unfit, too many people coming for lunch, too many excuses.

  • in Sunday club rides
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    The motivational quote clearly worked, depending on how far and bumpy this ride is I may actually come along.

    Not really ridden anything beyond a commute since May though so will be slow, will probably complain a little bit and my bike will no doubt be making an odd clicking noise of some sort.

  • in Sunday club rides
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    Looks like a weird spiky balloon being inflated.

  • in Club Chat
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    It is a Medium/53

    You see the full geometry here
    https://www.boardmanbikes.com/gb_en/prod­ucts/845-cx-team.html

    I agree with Ved about the comfort factor. With the large volume slicks on it is way comfier to ride than my titanium Lynskey.

    The long wheelbase also makes it super stable which would be a bonus with a child seat on the back.

  • in Club Chat
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    Does it have to be steel? If the little guy is going to be on a Hamax style seat they have their own bounce built in as part of the design so frame material will make little difference.

    I might be selling my Boardman as I will soon be commuting on the Brompton and I can see it ending up never being used.

    It's the CX Team model from last year. Aluminium frame with carbon fork, SRAM Rival 1x with hydraulic disc brakes.

    Loads of clearance - I have 40mm slicks on it right now with full length guards and it has rack mounts.

    I upgraded the wheels from the utter crap it came with to some lighter, less crap Cosine wheels.

    If I do decide to sell you can have it for £500 and I can throw in a Hamax child seat in excellent condition too.

  • in Club Rides
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    Can't come as I have no holiday left.

  • in Club Rides
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    I should be out for a bit. May have to turn back once we get to Ranmore.

  • in Sunday club rides
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    Yeah that's about right I think. I did 90km and it's about 20km round trip to start in RP

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