Fantastic news today! The bike is finished and will hopefully be with me on Thursday ready for the long weekend!
More pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/16987675881/in/photostream/
Sharing my excitement!
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Having been out practicing on my new raptobike I can share in the excitement.
She looks nice!
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
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Just spotted the SON hub dynamo. An excellent choice but worth a word of warning. Try and avoid getting it submerged in water. I am just about to send mine off for a full service as the bearings are beginning to rock. I suspect it is the result of playing submarines over the last couple of winters.
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lukehall wrote:Fantastic news today! The bike is finished and will hopefully be with me on Thursday ready for the long weekend!
More pics here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/66067108@N08/16987675881/in/photostream/
Winner of sexiest bent ever award !
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It didn't make it too me in time for the bank holiday, I think this is the first time I've been eager for bank holidays to end!
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Arrived! Only managed 30cm on it with one foot on the pedals before promptly falling over onto that side.
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lukehall wrote:Arrived! Only managed 30cm on it with one foot on the pedals before promptly falling over onto that side.
Been there, done that (except it was about 3m in my case): it gets better
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Find a hill, go scooting for a while
That's what has got me onto the raptobike - nice and easy, exactly how we try to teach kids...
That's what has got me onto the raptobike - nice and easy, exactly how we try to teach kids...
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
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I can ride it! Just uploading a vid to youtube, but all it took was picking a lower gear and getting my second foot up.
I can't turn very well or hold a straight line, but at least I'm now confident I can stop and start.
I also found filling two banana bags with all the bubble wrap it came in helps, now I don't need to worry about harming the bike
Quick peek of the bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_mXfw ... tube_gdata
Short hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSooIS9Q884
I can't turn very well or hold a straight line, but at least I'm now confident I can stop and start.
I also found filling two banana bags with all the bubble wrap it came in helps, now I don't need to worry about harming the bike
Quick peek of the bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_mXfw ... tube_gdata
Short hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSooIS9Q884