Author: handsfeetarmslegs
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“What do you mean I need a ticket?!” Panic in the group chat. Uh oh, that’s our ride gone. “Jack joined the waiting list this morning and got one within the hour, just try it” Anyone would have thought we were off to see Oasis. “Why would you need tickets for a bike ride? I’ll…
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Switching it up for instalment numero trés. Last couple times I’ve been out riding with my speaker on, I’ve had this playlist on. As it was probably evident, De La Soul was getting rinsed so I needed to diversify the portfolio. Alan the Alchemist features way too much, as well as Mos Def. This is…
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Friday 30th May This really is The Next One™ Would you look at the time? It’s a Friday Finish and I need to be out of the office Pronto! Post work evening Pub Loop™, staying on the Nawf side of MK. Stops at fan favourites such as @blackenedsunbc / @baristacultureuk etc. Weather looks dippy but might pull through. Bring…
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Hello everyone. Welcome if you’re new, welcome back if you’re not. I’m writing to you from the comfort of my bed – was on a big ride round Cambridge and its surrounding hamlets yesterday with Brooks, the saddle makers. I’m knackered but had a lot of fun, blog post incoming. I had to get up…
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Sunday 4th May Good things really do come in three’s. Mayday, Mayday – workers of the world, unite! and hit the big 3 next Bank Holiday® weekend. We worked for it, we earned it, we deserve it – 3 big reasons to participate. Furzton, Caldecotte, Willen: Expect heat and distance, so bring snacks (Wine Gums©,…
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Back again – round 2 baby. Another load of tunes from either current rotation, sent through friends or from Le Archive®. Personal favourites and notable mentions: I got played the Lil Ugly Mane track by a mate the other day and it blew my socks off (I thought I was relatively dialled in but clearly…
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Specs: Year: 1992 Frame: True Temper AVR Double-butted CRMo Size: 53cm Stem: Raleigh Bullmoose Headset: Stock Fork: True Temper AVR Unitrac Super radius bend Bars: Raleigh Bullmoose Brake Lever: Dia-Compe SS6 Shifter: Dia-Compe x Rivendell Silver Shifters Grip: Oury V2 Blue Lug Special Pedal: MKS Gamma Blue Lug Special Rear Wheel: Unbranded Rim w/ Shimano…
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Specs: Year: 2016 Frame: Hi tensile Steel Size: 49cm Stem: Stock quill stem Headset: Stock Fork: Hi tensile Steel Bars: Vintage dutch bars Shifter: Dia-Compe ENE Ciclo Gran Compe thumb shifter Brake Lever: Shimano Deore LX BL M600 Grip: Oury V2 Blue Lug Special Pedal: MKS Lambda Rear Wheel: Sun Rims MZ14 with Shimano Sora…
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Specs: Year: 1997 Frame: Reynolds 708 Tubing Size: 57cm Stem: Nitto NTC-DX Tallux Technomic Stem 110mm Headset: Campagnolo Veloce Fork: Reynolds 708 Bars: Magic Components Moth Bars Brake Lever: Tektro Shifter: Shimano 105 Downtube shifters Grip: Bontrager Ergonomic Pedal: MKS XC-III Bear Trap Pedals Rear Wheel: Mavic M261 Rims with Shimano Deore LX hub Front…
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Green Space® based caffeination . There was always going to be something a bit mentally ambitious about trying to convince your friends to stand around a gas stove in the woods with you at 8:00am on a Sunday morning. And considering we’d never done this before, I think we struck gold. – Coffee outside is…
