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You could always flog the isopropanol at a huge profit - the price has gone up enormously during the covid outbreak - used in hand sanitisers.

There are dozens of good examples here to help you with the idea:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vint ... sions.html
Good luck with it.

Might be interesting to include timetrialling on your list. Some will travel an awfully long way by car to choice events.

There are plenty of new 14-28 Shimano freewheels on Ebay for a tenner, which would be my choice to resolve the issue.

Nice historical reminders here from the Mavic site :https://www.mavic.com/en-us/history
Seems nothing has been added beyond 2010. A real shame if it's all lost.
There's even a Module E cross section showing the meaty side walls!

It's a long time since I've been but the place to eat used to be http://www.petes-eats.co.uk/ in Llanberis.
Huge portions & a good atmosphre for outdoors types.

I'm trying to get in a few more miles & finding the current breeziness frustrating. I managed to find some interesting research about power output required into different headwinds & whether being on the drops helps much :
https://www.yellowjersey.co.uk/the-draf ... n-cycling/
I'm a fairly big cyclist at 6'4" & about 16st these days. I wonder if I'd find it easier into a headwind if I was 5'6" & 10st? Is is down to surface area alone, assuming the bikes are equal? I'm not in a skinsuit but do try to minimise flappy clothing. Easterlies are the worst as I can't slog out into them and get whisked home due to being on the coast!

Brimstone butterfly on the wing enjoying the sunshine - Feb 21st!

First shorts & short sleeved jersey spotted today - sunny & about 14*C.

You'll enjoy this documentary about the Taylor brothers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALNsQpCL8LY

Who did the Weinmann ad in the comic which had the line 'They're as good as Campag'?
I can't find it & remembering a name is even less likely.

I bought one of these for my winter bike - at £13 it`s been fine.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/SAHOGS/ho ... age-saddle

I liked the idea of the Brynje mesh stuff, but not sure I could cope with the tights:
I'd just keep thinking of Marlene Deitrich....

If you'd like a look at some old footage of the district try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WohhLX_YLlE
'We of the West Riding'.
Some excellent cycling sections in there as well.

I got a cheery 'Happy New Year' from a passing cyclist which is a bit better than the
'I'm all dressed in black & I'm much too fast & hard to acknowledge you' I get sometimes.