DarthWomble

@cyclingstu.bsky.social

Life long Cyclist and an Ev driver since 2017

Scrubbed up well … kudos to MG / sending a tech from Longbridge to flash the DAB module that was being a parasitic drain on the 12v - I know have Tunes & a fully working car - taken 4 years for the bug to be fixed mind you … 🤔👍🏼

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Gravel bike for sale! Bombtrack Beyond 1 (2022) small (rider height 1.60m to 1.72m) As per original manufacturer spec, plus: Stamp pedals and SKS mudguards added. Tyres swapped to Terravail Washburns: can swap back to the original unused WTB Ranger TCS Light Fast tyres if you prefer. 1/n

Drop bar gravel bike Drop bar gravel bike

Update on Saturday Iow … Wind and manic decents 4 of my fellow riders left the island somewhat battered cut and bruised - one even suffered a broken collarbone So I made the maybe sensible choice of reverting to the medium route - only 72 km - still had bonkers head winds to deal with 1/2

Yeap … this old issue again !!!! Car not used for 1 day … 1 day Locked out of a totally Dead EV … NOCO jump once I gained access … less than a second of noco juice and the car was alive again ….. seriously thinking MG … s/w glitch as 12v was : is … fine !!!

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Callling my French euro connections Planning a mini tour to Brittany : Normandy St Marlo (mont Saint M) over inland via the ev4 … EV4 route a road-biased tyre? sections alternate between roads, cycle paths, smooth surfaces and unpaved surfaces.. Thoughts on tyres - which then means ?bikes? 1/2

Blahhhh planned / have nod from My Boss for day on bike / look at Bank Holiday forecast and rain rain rain Just typical… after all the joys of the such a long dry patch - hope it’s wrong.. I know skin is waterproof… but still

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Ignoring the fact that my parents are in their 80’s But who in there right mind expects these age of people to be able to fathom out 2 factor authentication along with a dedicated gov one 70 plus app needless to say - over 2 hrs lost in trying to explain / then take over and do for them !

Uk bag makers … trusted - wholesome bags of quality… & for the quality you pay … But I’ve ordered from Alibabababababababa A bike packing 18L bag for less than £20 ! Shocked - we shall see if if it’s a waste or not ….

Anyone been to Flers in Brittany…. Looking into a mini cycle tour heading from Saint Marlo & pondering on an overnight stop at Flers .. In addition what are the cycle paths from Saint Marlo like - ok for road bikes with say 5000’s on (summer tyres) or do I need to consider tougher tyres ?? 1/2

Ride with GPS sourced picture of cycle lane

King Alfred’s way And not on a gravel bike I’ve never been a fan of suspension forks - having had a 650b and a 29err - moved to a fat bike !! So I’m already 90% sat on the Silk Road (carbon forked bike on the right) But has anyone actually ridden King Arthur’s Way to say no go suspension!! ?????

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