So I am curious, how many - and what type of Cyclists we have in our community.
Why not post a pic of your Steed too!
I do a couple of mile commute each way, 4 days a week on an Orange Speedwork:
But my real passion is Mountain Biking (even if I’m not very good) - single track trail and public cycle/bridleway cycling on my Orange Five:
(it’s actually had new cranks and pedals since this! )
I have a road bike (Specialized Allez) but like the OP my passion is Mountain Biking. Also enjoy solo touring during the summer months! Enjoyed cycling down Jacob’s Ladder last week
I have a Dolan Track Champion in bits on which I’ve done 10,000+ miles mostly on the road, on that rocket!
Currently working out a new commute/town bike build. Thinking of going the Surly Steamroller route for a more driving miss daisy meets platoon vibe i.e. a comfortable tank!
I love the idea of building a bike, but the kind of specs/prices I go for, I find it easier to buy the bike on 0% and then upgrade it a bit at a time; that way its not “out of action” whilst i build it…
I’ll look at making a group if there are a decent number of cyclists on here…
so, whilst we’re at it:
Where do people off-road?
Whats the best place you have gone on-road?
I have a nice little MBUK route at Epsom Downs, and I also like the trails at Swinley Forest in Bracknell… there isnt much in and around Croydon for off-roading tbh so i make a point of travelling to decent places. A while back I did Windhill Bike Park in Wiltshire - awesome place but the lack of Uplift is killer!
My boyfriend is getting back into cycling and I miss it, so I have gained use of my younger sisters bike and the boyf fixed it up this weekend. He’s useful like that. Needed new tubes, rear reflector and bell. It’s a very simple bike and it’ll do.
The boyfriend got this, and has been pining after it for about 2 years - decent save because it was sold as seen after being outside for about 2 years. (of Halfords) but he loves a project so this satisfies him.
Awesome! split my time between MTB, road (low level Allez with several previous owners) and a general purpose do-it-all bike. Somehow all the MTBs seem to be singlespeed although that wasn’t they way they started out…
My task is to try and get the Monzo / Strava / IFTTT save applet to put away a realistic amount to save towards bike parts / new bike. Current setting is too generous!
It was asked where abouts the cycling is done. For me it’s almost always local - Morayshire - with occasional forays to likes of Aviemore and Perthsire, sometimes into Highlands as well. Not big mountain DH rides, but XC stuff, maps, hike-a-ike, that sort of thing.
I don’t have a photo right now but I think I could take it to a bike shop & get them to unscrew it. That or I’m just gonna have to do it myself sometime…
joined.
Mudguard strut should unscrew from frame with allen key most likely.
Bike maintenance I always found very hard, not mechanically minded when younger and still struggle now. Park Tools website and other YouTube channels are very useful resource, plus a couple of handy workshop books. Simple set of tools will go a long way, then can expand as attempting more intricate tasks. You do need time and space and a clear head I find.