Real name is Paul
Got into Roman stuff after watching Gladiator years ago. So did a Romanised spell it like its said version of my name. Pants tbh lol.
Been off the bike for a few weeks with a lingering cold and hacked off with the rain. Went for a 36 mile road ride towards southern NY moors (Ampleforth area). Was awesome. Beaut clear sky and so much brightness with masses of yellow everywhere. Only over 2 hours, but best fun I have had in weeks.
How old is your chain. I just stuck a new cassette on the other day. Newish front ring, old chain and brand spanking cassette. Some gears ran really rough. Bought a new chain and its all smooth again.
Edit. Mine was rough in 1st to 4th gears. The rest were more or less ok.
I used to commute from York to Baildon. Drove through Otley and Menston. Was always impressed by the surrounding countryside. Can imagine all three would make a great base for planning from the house rides.
For offroad I think its too flat for fun descents. Really have to get in the car for hairy stuff. Moors, Howardian Hills and the Wolds are close drives though.
But my side of York (Strensall) is brill for road rides. 75 mile round trip sees me into the NY Moors.
Probably not that abnormal, but my Campag neutron wheels from 2004 are running as good as the day I got them, back in 2004. Hubs super smooth and keep on spinning when bike is in a stand. Never been trued as well. Was going to replace them a couple of months back with some Neutron Ultras, but no need as these are still awesome.
Yup me. Bike upside down on handle bars and saddle. Front wheel spinning after getting rotation with water from hose pipe gripping nobbles on the tyres. Spotted a chunk of mud on the caliper. Insert finger to brush off. Wheel comes to a dead stop. Pull finger out and tip from 8mm down is hanging off with blood dripping down my hand. Luck escape tbh as any higher would have lost the tip. Finger bone which got chipped in the process prevented severage. Healed really good. Got a scar and lost some feeling, but jobs a gud un.
I had one for a few years, was good but didnt use it much. Would rather grate my nads with a cheese grater. Mine was a Cyclops Fluid one. Pretty good as the harder you pedal it automatically increases resistance. Can see the fun in one of the Tacx connect to your pc jobbies though.
Brand new un-issued RAF dress uniform shoes. Smart for work, around 30 quid a pair and will last a very very long time. Can be shined to a mirror finish if desired :O)
This happens in the bike sheds at my work. There’s someone who takes offense at you parking you bike in “his” parking spot. Loads of people have had vandalised bikes. Damage has ranged from bent brake levers on a road bike, punctured inner tubes and bent valves. Probably some sad old timer who’s left his bike in the same spot for twenty odd years.
