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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-03-24, 07:40 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 5,329
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,260
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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Forum: Road Cycling
12-28-23, 05:04 AM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 638,953
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.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-28-23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-17-23, 02:19 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-23, 03:34 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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: 3,261
Views: 638,953
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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Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-23, 11:51 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-23, 11:43 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-16-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-23, 02:10 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 12:53 PM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-22, 07:53 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-22, 12:47 AM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,965
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.
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-24-21, 02:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,467
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-24-21, 02:06 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,467
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,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-21, 10:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,763
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, 09:03 AM
Replies: 3,116
Views: 536,316
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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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-21-21, 08:32 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,467
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...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-21-21, 08:15 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,762
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, 07:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,281
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: 9,163
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-21, 06:43 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-15-21, 06:15 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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;...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-01-21, 09:50 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
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...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-23-21, 05:06 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Not really C&V, although I rode my AO8 over, but...

Not really C&V, although I rode my AO8 over, but I was marshalling at a MTB event last weekend. I was at a point halfway up Cheddar Gorge where the course came off the Mendip plateau and went down a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-21, 06:52 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Did a few miles yesterday, out over the Levels,...

Did a few miles yesterday, out over the Levels, over Mudgeley Hill and into Wells, and back via Glastonbury, Shapwick Heath, and Mark. There was a warning of "occasional light showers" on the weather...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-21, 03:07 AM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 638,953
Posted By ExPatTyke

A couple from yesterday's ride: - ...

A couple from yesterday's ride: -

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Shapwick Heath...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-03-21, 02:38 AM
Replies: 510
Views: 148,060
Posted By ExPatTyke

Taken on a damp day in Somerset - Glastonbury Tor...

Taken on a damp day in Somerset - Glastonbury Tor ahead, but hidden in the mizzle.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-21, 11:55 PM
Replies: 22,329
Views: 4,652,965
Posted By ExPatTyke

"Seen better days but rides ok" :eek: ...

"Seen better days but rides ok" :eek:

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-21, 10:25 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Had a good ride out on Sunday, first one for a...

Had a good ride out on Sunday, first one for a little while. I had a bit of a reaction to my COVID jab, and was advised to take it easy for a couple of weeks, so Sunday was my first bash at a longer...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-21, 10:06 AM
Replies: 339
Views: 160,398
Posted By ExPatTyke

I bought a pair of very cheap Raleigh branded...

I bought a pair of very cheap Raleigh branded tyres from SJS a few weeks back for my Motobecane - not working at the moment so I'm reluctant to part with cash. They were £6.99 each; I thought if...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-21, 09:52 AM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 638,953
Posted By ExPatTyke

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Southwick Road, Mark, Somerset
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-21, 06:28 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just a quick ride to the local surgery for a jab...

Just a quick ride to the local surgery for a jab this morning, and back along the sea front.

Feeling fine, but much to my disappointment the 5G signal here is still non-existant.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-26-21, 04:59 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 7,231
Posted By ExPatTyke

I've not broken a collarbone, but broke an elbow...

I've not broken a collarbone, but broke an elbow quite a few years ago playing rugby, then broke foot, tibia, and fibula in one go, as per the thread...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-21, 04:18 AM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 638,953
Posted By ExPatTyke

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NCN3 / Mendip Forest Road, Charterhouse, Somerset
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-21, 03:28 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

A longer ride out yesterday as sunshine and blue...

A longer ride out yesterday as sunshine and blue skies were forecast. No sign of it though as I left Weston eastbound through Locking, Banwell, Churchill, and Langford, before climbing onto the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-11-21, 06:17 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,934
Posted By ExPatTyke

Not so much the crash but the aftermath... ...

Not so much the crash but the aftermath...

Back in the days when I was racing I was on a training ride around some of the local villages, on a wet day. Pushing through a corner by a farm I lost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-21, 04:20 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Many thanks thinktubes - some useful information....

Many thanks thinktubes - some useful information. I'm in the same position; it's difficult at the moment to replace drinks during a ride, and I've been making do with stuffing cartons of fruit juice...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-09-21, 02:43 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Another longer ride yesterday on the Paris-Sport,...

Another longer ride yesterday on the Paris-Sport, taking advantage of dry roads after a few days without rain. I left Weston through Locking and Banwell, then went through Sandford, Churchill,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-21, 03:32 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 47,116
Posted By ExPatTyke

Motobecane Super 15 ...

Motobecane Super 15

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-21, 03:21 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

The sun was out yesterday, and the temperature...

The sun was out yesterday, and the temperature went over 10 degrees, so the shorts came out for the first time this year.

Out of Weston through Hutton, then across the moor to Puxton and down to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-21, 02:50 AM
Replies: 3,872
Views: 1,132,008
Posted By ExPatTyke

1980-something Motobecane Super 15. Seatpost...

1980-something Motobecane Super 15. Seatpost clamp needs tightening.....
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-24-21, 02:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,123
Posted By ExPatTyke

This is my Premiére - it's a 1986 bike. Bottom...

This is my Premiére - it's a 1986 bike. Bottom bracket and headset are British threaded, and I've expanded the rear dropouts to 130mm.

It's fitted with a Chorus chainset, Tiagra 9 speed brifters,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-21, 07:59 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Just took a short ride out yesterday to the local...

Just took a short ride out yesterday to the local farm shop - the weather was not good with 40mph wind and a couple of hailstorms - as we needed cheese, and I had a newly finished bike to try out. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-13-21, 04:03 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Thanks! Yes, you're right - the distances on the...

Thanks! Yes, you're right - the distances on the sign are in miles. The roadsigns are one of the few imperial measurements left over in Britain. Virtually all roadsigns - with the exception of a very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-12-21, 02:50 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

The sun put in an appearance yesterday, so I got...

The sun put in an appearance yesterday, so I got a ride on the Paris-Sport taking a scenic way round to meet my wife when she finished work, and to get some off the beaten track Veloviewer squares on...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-10-21, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 638,953
Posted By ExPatTyke

Tealham Moor on the Somerset Levels this morning....

Tealham Moor on the Somerset Levels this morning.

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-31-21, 09:55 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,080,600
Posted By ExPatTyke

Short ride today. I went out on the bike...

Short ride today. I went out on the bike yesterday to meet my wife when she finished work, as I thought my route would give 500 miles for the month. I checked Strava as I got to her car, and it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,663
Posted By ExPatTyke

How about a Peugeot Comete? I really wanted one...

How about a Peugeot Comete? I really wanted one when they came out in the mid 1980s, but they were way out of my price range at the time. I think there were questions raised about durability of the...
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