The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread...
Discussion
tuffer said:
What is that tied around your headset and why?
Ah!That.
Hmmm?
Okay. It's a sock. An old brown sock, which is twisted around a cable, and fixed with a strip of decorator's masking tape over the down tube. So that's the "What?" explained.
As for the "Why?"...
...strictly a temporary measure, while I got around to buying a frame protection kit or some 'helicopter tape'. That was very nearly a year, and 4,200 miles ago. It seems to work, and I've had other priorities over sorting out frame protection. I simply don't notice it, so it doesn't bother me. But I have chipped the paint on the seatstay between the brake bridge and the seat tube (it fell against the edge of a brick wall)
Sadly, I don't think I'd have put the protection tape there anyway.Alternative explanation? "Master gave Dobby a sock! Dobby is a free Elf."
yellowjack said:
Ah!
That.
Hmmm?
Okay. It's a sock. An old brown sock, which is twisted around a cable, and fixed with a strip of decorator's masking tape over the down tube. So that's the "What?" explained.
As for the "Why?"...
...strictly a temporary measure, while I got around to buying a frame protection kit or some 'helicopter tape'. That was very nearly a year, and 4,200 miles ago. It seems to work, and I've had other priorities over sorting out frame protection. I simply don't notice it, so it doesn't bother me. But I have chipped the paint on the seatstay between the brake bridge and the seat tube (it fell against the edge of a brick wall) Sadly, I don't think I'd have put the protection tape there anyway.
Alternative explanation? "Master gave Dobby a sock! Dobby is a free Elf."
That's a good life hack!* I love using old socks etc. for stuff! (Like storing a couple of gas canisters in my jersey pocket... That.
Hmmm?
Okay. It's a sock. An old brown sock, which is twisted around a cable, and fixed with a strip of decorator's masking tape over the down tube. So that's the "What?" explained.
As for the "Why?"...
...strictly a temporary measure, while I got around to buying a frame protection kit or some 'helicopter tape'. That was very nearly a year, and 4,200 miles ago. It seems to work, and I've had other priorities over sorting out frame protection. I simply don't notice it, so it doesn't bother me. But I have chipped the paint on the seatstay between the brake bridge and the seat tube (it fell against the edge of a brick wall)
Sadly, I don't think I'd have put the protection tape there anyway.Alternative explanation? "Master gave Dobby a sock! Dobby is a free Elf."
- I have to say though, when I bought my SL5 I received a sheet of pre-cut clear helicopter tape patches to protect from cable rub etc.? It might be worth asking the supplying LBS if you didn't get yours?
Now I'm going to turn this thread into 'souvenirs from today's ride'...
Souvenirs From Today's Ride... by Ben Magee, on Flickr
Souvenirs From Today's Ride... by Ben Magee, on Flickr
Souvenirs From Today's Ride... by Ben Magee, on FlickrI'd like to blame it on diesel on the road or mud or some idiot driver but... I think it was all my own doing
I think I just misjudged how damp and slippery it was, turning left into a T-junction (exiting Benwick) the bike just fell away from underneath me! Bugger...
Incredibly the only damage was to me, the bar tape and the lever tops! Somehow I managed to come away with the frame totally unmarked!
Luckily I had another 65kms to 'ride it off' although my left hand is very badly bruised!
https://www.strava.com/activities/497807761
yellowjack said:
tuffer said:
What is that tied around your headset and why?
Ah!That.
Hmmm?
Okay. It's a sock. An old brown sock, which is twisted around a cable, and fixed with a strip of decorator's masking tape over the down tube. So that's the "What?" explained.
As for the "Why?"...
...strictly a temporary measure, while I got around to buying a frame protection kit or some 'helicopter tape'. That was very nearly a year, and 4,200 miles ago. It seems to work, and I've had other priorities over sorting out frame protection. I simply don't notice it, so it doesn't bother me. But I have chipped the paint on the seatstay between the brake bridge and the seat tube (it fell against the edge of a brick wall)
Sadly, I don't think I'd have put the protection tape there anyway.Alternative explanation? "Master gave Dobby a sock! Dobby is a free Elf."
Banana Boy said:
- I have to say though, when I bought my SL5 I received a sheet of pre-cut clear helicopter tape patches to protect from cable rub etc.? It might be worth asking the supplying LBS if you didn't get yours?
Today's wee trip to Swinley...
...on my son's bike, because mine still isn't repaired.
ETA:
Spent the last mile of the ride home trying to avoid squashing dozens of these little fellas...
...which were crossing the lakeside road at Hawley Lake.
...on my son's bike, because mine still isn't repaired.
ETA:
Spent the last mile of the ride home trying to avoid squashing dozens of these little fellas...
...which were crossing the lakeside road at Hawley Lake.
Edited by yellowjack on Saturday 20th February 22:50
Hoping to do the Fred, so need to hit some steep hills. This is one of the only "double chevrons on an OS map" near me - Bignor Hill. Parts of this are 26%, briefly. The surface is broken, wet, muddy, covered in detritus...
The hill starts off with the steepest section, and then levels out around 5-8% for the next kilometre or so.
Two guys got out of this car, and started putting mountain bike wheels into frames. They looked a little surprised to see a road bike up here!
Bignor Hill is a dead end, with a car park on the South Downs Way at the top. I headed towards the coast via Bury Hill, which is the opposite of Bignor; wide, well surfaced and trafficked even at this time on a Saturday morning.
Scientifically researched and developed endurance sports nutirion...
The hill starts off with the steepest section, and then levels out around 5-8% for the next kilometre or so.
Two guys got out of this car, and started putting mountain bike wheels into frames. They looked a little surprised to see a road bike up here!
Bignor Hill is a dead end, with a car park on the South Downs Way at the top. I headed towards the coast via Bury Hill, which is the opposite of Bignor; wide, well surfaced and trafficked even at this time on a Saturday morning.
Scientifically researched and developed endurance sports nutirion...
Along with the usual local riding I've been back to Llandegla twice this last week. The weather last Monday was just too good to pass up showing a friend around...
Then went for a cheeky on Sunday. Bit muckier than earlier in the week but still fun as always.
Hopefully off to Afan this weekend.
Then went for a cheeky on Sunday. Bit muckier than earlier in the week but still fun as always.
Hopefully off to Afan this weekend.
AndyWoodall said:
Along with the usual local riding I've been back to Llandegla twice this last week. The weather last Monday was just too good to pass up showing a friend around...
Then went for a cheeky on Sunday. Bit muckier than earlier in the week but still fun as always.
Hopefully off to Afan this weekend.
I live 15 mins from Deggie, it's great for a quick spin.....how lucky am I?Then went for a cheeky on Sunday. Bit muckier than earlier in the week but still fun as always.
Hopefully off to Afan this weekend.
AndyWoodall said:
wobert said:
I live 15 mins from Deggie, it's great for a quick spin.....how lucky am I?
Nice, and I thought I was pretty lucky. Tempted to link together the trail centre with some local cross country trails that dot the OS map sometime.SoliD said:
My view today at 32mph!
And me after climbing the first part of Formentor and the lumpy road up to the fort! 117/3217 on that segment 1s behind David Lopez cheered me up after snapping a spoke in the morning.
You lucky lucky And me after climbing the first part of Formentor and the lumpy road up to the fort! 117/3217 on that segment 1s behind David Lopez cheered me up after snapping a spoke in the morning.
! Bet it was an experience.Edited by Celtic Dragon on Wednesday 24th February 21:49
Allyc85 said:
I was up at Haldon on Wednesday :-) 
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