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02-24-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 835
Posted By ExPatTyke

That's great news. Thank you for taking the time...

That's great news. Thank you for taking the time and effort to put together such a useful resource - much appreciated.
02-03-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 5,018
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just my tuppence worth as a regular cycle...

Just my tuppence worth as a regular cycle commuter (round trip of about 30 miles a day 3-4 days a week) and an Audax rider. Porridge and tea for breakfast is the key for me - if I'm riding I'll...
01-27-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,007
Posted By ExPatTyke

I've got a couple of bikes from France via eBay,...

I've got a couple of bikes from France via eBay, so nowhere as far as some of the above.

I bought a Paris -Sport though from someone in a village a few miles up the road from here - I've wondered...
01-27-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,017
Posted By ExPatTyke

My Starnord on the way to work on a cold morning....

My Starnord on the way to work on a cold morning.

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12-30-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 520
Posted By ExPatTyke

I don't know about the Sherpa or Nomad, but I've...

I don't know about the Sherpa or Nomad, but I've seen plenty of Thorn Audaxes and a few Club Tourers on Audax rides here in the UK. They look nice with a good finish and owners I've spoken to have...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-28-23, 05:04 AM
Replies: 3,256
Views: 630,396
Posted By ExPatTyke

My Christmas Eve ride - looking over Godney Moor...

My Christmas Eve ride - looking over Godney Moor with Glastonbury Tor in the background.
...
12-28-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just a few photos from what was supposed to be a...

Just a few photos from what was supposed to be a club ride on Christmas Eve. With a storm forecast giving heavy rain and winds up to 60mph the club WhatsApp was full of reasons not to ride the night...
12-27-23, 03:10 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 8,761
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just my tuppence worth here, but the great thing...

Just my tuppence worth here, but the great thing about old bikes is the fact that the quill stem gives us a whole lot more to work with than a bike with an Ahead steerer that's been cut to size. ...
09-17-23, 02:19 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

I've normally carry two tubes on regular rides up...

I've normally carry two tubes on regular rides up to 100km; on Audaxes I'll have three tubes plus a packet with instant patches. The state of the roads, especially the minor roads I prefer to use,...
09-12-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just a few shots from last week's abject failure...

Just a few shots from last week's abject failure at a DIY Audax. It was supposed to be September's RRTY ride; up around the outskirts of Bristol, over the Severn Bridge into Wales, a nice climb then...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-23, 02:48 AM
Replies: 3,256
Views: 630,396
Posted By ExPatTyke

A view to the top of Exmoor on yesterday's Great...

A view to the top of Exmoor on yesterday's Great Exmoor Ride.

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09-04-23, 11:51 PM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Glad you enjoyed the 1989Pre . RRTY is an Audax...

Glad you enjoyed the 1989Pre . RRTY is an Audax UK award for a 200k ride every month - https://www.audax.uk/awards-pages/randonneur-round-the-year. I'm on month 11 now, the ride in the photos was...
09-04-23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Here in the UK they're known as gricers (the...

Here in the UK they're known as gricers (the photographers that is, not the locomotives). We live just a few hundred yards from a bridge over the mainline - the bridge is packed out with them when...
09-04-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just a few from an Audax a couple of weekends...

Just a few from an Audax a couple of weekends back - a 200k DIY, on the BSA as part of my RRTY this year. There was - unintentionally - an industrial history theme for the ride which went through...
05-16-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just a few from last weekend's Audax ride - a...

Just a few from last weekend's Audax ride - a 120km calendar event this time. North Bristol into Gloucestershire and back, going over Haresfield Beacon and Frocester Hill. Haresfield Beacon has a...
04-01-23, 02:10 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just one photo from a commute home in the week. ...

Just one photo from a commute home in the week. Horrible evening, lashing down with rain, strong winds, puddles almost up to the axles - standard British weather 😉

Took a shortcut, the graffiti...
03-07-23, 12:53 PM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

I don't seem to get much time to post recently -...

I don't seem to get much time to post recently - the combination of a new job, son (sort of!) leaving home and needing jobs in his new home doing seemingly every weekend is occupying my time at the...
06-26-22, 11:28 PM
Replies: 632
Views: 375,727
Posted By ExPatTyke

Welcome Martinleeds . You are very lucky, I'm...

Welcome Martinleeds . You are very lucky, I'm from Leeds originally and I do miss the riding back home.
05-28-22, 07:53 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

First post on here for quite some time; a new job...

First post on here for quite some time; a new job at a local uni' campus along with losing my mother has left me with very little in the way of spare time recently. Fortunately things have settled...
04-02-22, 12:47 AM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,832
Posted By ExPatTyke

Not sure what to make of this one; it looks like...

Not sure what to make of this one; it looks like a DIY low profile frame that someone's built.
...
12-23-21, 02:24 AM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,832
Posted By ExPatTyke

I've started a new job recently on a uni campus,...

I've started a new job recently on a uni campus, so I've been looking for a cheap bike as a commuter.

What's the opinion of the room on this one? The forks look like they've been bent back to me....
09-30-21, 03:15 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,399
Posted By ExPatTyke

Yes, reporting can be a bit of a lottery...

Yes, reporting can be a bit of a lottery depending on the Force area. I'm lucky that most of mine are in the Avon & Somerset Constabulary, who are probably second only to the Met in terms of being...
09-27-21, 10:00 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,643
Posted By ExPatTyke

I see quite a bit of wildlife on my commute,...

I see quite a bit of wildlife on my commute, especially in Autumn and Winter when I'm more likely to be riding as the sun rises or sets. Fortunately there are no bears in the UK, but I see quite a...
09-27-21, 09:23 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,399
Posted By ExPatTyke

Thank you both. Built in mic on my...

Thank you both.


Built in mic on my camera. Audio quality's rubbish, which is probably a good thing as it filters out a lot of the sweary moments.


When the Police in the UK issue an NIP...
09-24-21, 02:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,399
Posted By ExPatTyke

Exactly that - I always carry a camera on my...

Exactly that - I always carry a camera on my commute, and any bad driving gets reported. It works, as I'm on a regular commute route most days I often see the same drivers. The ones I've reported...
09-24-21, 02:06 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,399
Posted By ExPatTyke

Cheers OldTryGuy - think I got lucky, there was...

Cheers OldTryGuy - think I got lucky, there was another cyclist killed in Bristol on the Monday after.

The bike's more or less ok too, I'm pleased to say, torn bar tape, brake lever pushed in,...
09-22-21, 01:03 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,399
Posted By ExPatTyke

Thank you - I think I was lucky. Just heard on...

Thank you - I think I was lucky. Just heard on the local news that a cyclist was killed in Bristol this morning.

And you're absolutely right, carrying a camera does make you think about your own...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-21, 10:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,687
Posted By ExPatTyke

Ok, I've had to do this once when Strava stopped...

Ok, I've had to do this once when Strava stopped working. It's a bit convoluted but it just about works, although the distances might not be 100% and there may be straight lines between points. If...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-21, 09:56 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,580
Posted By ExPatTyke

What I wear depends on the weather. On less...

What I wear depends on the weather.

On less cold days I wear bib shorts with leg warmers. If it gets warmer during the day it's easy to pull the leg warmers off and put them in a pocket.

For...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-21, 09:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,687
Posted By ExPatTyke

If it's a ride recorded on Strava or MapMyRide...

If it's a ride recorded on Strava or MapMyRide export the GPX file (or TCX - I think that exports from MMR are TCX), then import the file into RWGPS.

Assuming your bike computer's a Garmin send...
09-21-21, 09:13 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Thank you - me too :). The camera's a cheap and...

Thank you - me too :). The camera's a cheap and cheerful bullet cam that cost me less than £50. It's sold in the UK by Chilli Tech, but it's almost certainly a Chinese clone that's available...
09-21-21, 09:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,399
Posted By ExPatTyke

Thank you. Registered Keeper - the...

Thank you.


Registered Keeper - the person who the ownership papers (document V5 or logbook in the UK) are registered to.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-21, 09:03 AM
Replies: 3,108
Views: 528,752
Posted By ExPatTyke

My Paris-Sport by Shoscombe Bridge over the...

My Paris-Sport by Shoscombe Bridge over the Wellow Brook.

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09-21-21, 08:38 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Unfortunately they definitely are not. The...

Unfortunately they definitely are not. The standard of driving in recent years has also been worsened by a series of frothing anti-cyclist articles in the British gutter press raising hatred towards...
09-21-21, 08:32 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,399
Posted By ExPatTyke

Carry a Camera Folks!

I was hit by a car on Sunday. I won't disclose many details but I was headed homewards, heard a vehicle coming from behind, and started slowing intending to pull into a wider bit of the lane to allow...
09-21-21, 08:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,712
Posted By ExPatTyke

Unfortunately this is another clickbait item...

Unfortunately this is another clickbait item which was carried by several news outlets amongst the UK's gutter press. The articles were used - yet again - to whip up anti cycling feeling.

The...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-21, 08:04 AM
Replies: 2,317
Views: 346,239
Posted By ExPatTyke

My 1986 Peugeot Premiere. I've owned this one...

My 1986 Peugeot Premiere. I've owned this one from new.

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Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-21, 07:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,118
Posted By ExPatTyke

A Thorn Audax frameset is around about your...

A Thorn Audax frameset is around about your budget. I've seen a few of them on Audax and BCTC rides - they look very well made and the owners are always complimentary about them. They'll take tyres...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-21, 07:39 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,743
Posted By ExPatTyke

My daughter has a Raleigh Pro Race that's fitted...

My daughter has a Raleigh Pro Race that's fitted with 9-speed Sora. The brifters are the normal two lever system, like Tiagra, 105, etc - I think the thumb button was fitted on 8-speed, but not the...
09-21-21, 06:43 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Got out for a few miles on Sunday on the AO8. A...

Got out for a few miles on Sunday on the AO8. A bit of mixed fortunes, I went out across the Moors and over the nature reserves near Glastonbury, stopped for a drink at a new pop up cafe (basically a...
09-17-21, 12:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 973
Posted By ExPatTyke

A Zefal REV88 is what you need - it's got the...

A Zefal REV88 is what you need - it's got the holes at the top and bottom for the pump pegs on the frame.

Here's my AO8 fitted with one: -
...
09-17-21, 03:21 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Elevenses is something to keep you going between...

Elevenses is something to keep you going between breakfast and lunch. Tea and buns or biscuits is traditional, but coffee and cake are perfectly acceptable:)

Great photos as always from yourself,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-21, 03:12 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By ExPatTyke

Nope, definitely not running :) Ankle injury...

Nope, definitely not running :) Ankle injury makes walking difficult, so my running days are over.



Both shoes pictured are right shoes - due to my ankle injury I can't use my left foot for...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-21, 07:37 AM
Replies: 224
Views: 15,112
Posted By ExPatTyke

It's a bit antisocial, in my opinion, drafting on...

It's a bit antisocial, in my opinion, drafting on someone's back wheel without introducing yourself and asking permission. If I catch someone up (and that's a rarity!), I'll always greet them and if...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-21, 07:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By ExPatTyke

It's not just me then. I really don't recall the...

It's not just me then. I really don't recall the genuine Look cleats being this bad before, and I'm sure the rubber insert in the cleat used to be bigger too. Looks like there's been a redesign which...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-21, 06:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By ExPatTyke

A Tale of Two Cleats

The photos below tell their own story. I replaced the cleats on both my pairs of "Summer" shoes recently. One pair was the usual cheapo aftermarket cleats, the other was a pair of genuine Look...
09-15-21, 06:15 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

I rode the Great Exmoor Ride on Sunday. I don't...

I rode the Great Exmoor Ride on Sunday. I don't do many sportives now, having become much more of an audaxer, but I'm happy to make an exception for the Great Exmoor, Great Weston, and Mendip rides;...
09-01-21, 09:50 AM
Replies: 21,636
Views: 3,030,691
Posted By ExPatTyke

Managed to get out for a few hours on Sunday; my...

Managed to get out for a few hours on Sunday; my mother's suffering from dementia, so my attention has been elsewhere recently and I've not had so many chances to ride. I took a trip into Bristol...
08-05-21, 02:36 AM
Replies: 22,293
Views: 4,619,832
Posted By ExPatTyke

"Forks have a curious curve to them" ...

"Forks have a curious curve to them"
...
06-26-21, 07:45 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 9,223
Posted By ExPatTyke

Not a frame, but a complete bike from Temple...

Not a frame, but a complete bike from Temple Cycles in Bristol: -

https://www.templecycles.co.uk/products/classic-tour?variant=29454496530518

I've seen a couple on local audaxes, and they do...
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