I like it

Why the single red spoke in each wheel? Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

The red spoke is supposedly to make it easier to find the valve


Finally finished the Giant Omnium, I managed to find a mint condition used Zipp Service Course SL Beyond Black 17° stem which looks great and although the steerer needs chopped I don't want to do that until my fractured T4 is fully mended. I went with a Ritchey alloy one piece seatpost for strength even though I would have preferred the Zipp to match the stem, sadly at almost £100 for the seapost that was a bit too expensive.

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I've not been able to use this since my fracture as the stretch from the saddle to the handlebars was too long and caused lots of pain, so tonight I swallowed a few pain killers and went for a ride on the Paul Donohue built 853 tonight.

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Went to visit Dad, who's 77 and rather disappointed too many people were leaving him behind on cycle excursions.
He just bought a Benelli Classica electric bicycle. Despite only Italian directions, we got it put together with no bits left over. It looks like a lot of fun, and has a powerful motor.
It's got a very nice, classic look, but that extends to the old school leather seat. I recommended he may want to swap it with the gel seat on his other bicycle. On the down side, it's a heavy beast. I hope that won't be a problem as it's role will be low speed on-road touring. Here's a photo...

Some of these electric bikes can do over 20mph

He's told me about "a big hill" and how he needs to be more careful.

47p2 wrote:

The red spoke is supposedly to make it easier to find the valve...

Great bikes. Love this thread. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Been a few weeks since I updated this and things are getting better, sort of...

The bad news is I've had my bone density scan and it's been confirmed I have severe osteoporosis in my spine, I will be on medication for the next 5 years to sort it out, so there could be good news sometime in the distant future.

I've managed to do my first Strava Gran Fondo (130k) since my fracture so things are improving and today I did a nice 63 miles with 5600 feet of elevation, and beat the other cyclists I was with to the top of the climbs...my bad

5 years .... You think you'll last that long ya madman .....

PS .... if you don't two's up on your bikes

Managed a few laps on the velodrome today, first time I've tried this bike since building it.
Just requires the saddle adjusted slightly and it will be perfect

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Umm new bikes... I went to my local bike shop today and spent a happy while "looking at" the new 2015 bikes just out... I feel the need for a new one coming on  Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

What are you planning going for Graham?


Still not pushing myself too hard at the moment, a steady 22.1mph on the track this morning for an hour.

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Weeeelllll, maybe this:

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/...188/77290/

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Here is my 8 year old daughter no our very local (5 minutes away) Velodrome on her V-Sprint bike. A budding Victoria Pendleton

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