That's definitely a ferry.
I'll email you tracker when I can find your address. Give me a sec.
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Cheap, drop barred, Alfine/Nexus-ed commuter?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Ferry on the way to Amsterdam? Now that does sound good, some sort of tour I assume. (drifts off into a dreamlike state thinking of holidays.
Thanks Paul!Posted 2 years ago # -
Pedalling off a ferry is one of the best feelings.
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non-biking mates were going for the long weekend, so I said "i'll see you there!"
It was friggin freezing! (end of feb) but worth it. Pics here: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/damitamit/LondonToAmsterdam#
The north sea cycle route from hook of holland up the coast is pretty cool!
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Another vote for the sturmey archer 5 speed hub fantastic bit of kit
got mine off ebay nos £28
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ir_bandito, I'm with you, all STI levers are bonkers prices. I have no idea how they can be so complex as to warrant the price but frankly I'm not laying down my own green to find out. Bar end shifter works fine and is about 50USD
still, if they were selling those levers for <100 I'd consider it, I suspect they're pricing so high because they know what STI levers go for
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Just put lower gearing on the day one cross and spin/coast more if it's hilly. 39:16 worked for me on the Pompino.
To be fair I now run a fully geared Roadrat around fairly hilly Bath area.
Miss the Pompino though and the Day One Cross looks ace.
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late to this thread..
the Virsa's are pricey simply because they're very low volume items, the OE cost to us is scary for what they are, hence the Day One Alfine (grey logo-less bike pictured earlier) as a bike being not far of a grand if we do it with cable discs. there's also the fact that exchange rates are currently well against the pound on every currency the bike industry here uses.
more on road.cc on that bike anyway.
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