RTE St Helena Sunday 26 April 2020

[Williamson]

Originally Posted by goodie

Great ride, Michael. I thoroughly enjoyed your RR

When is the next ride on?

This AM, was back by the time you posted.

[Williamson]

Originally Posted by Paul n Dixie

I notice you have a very long valve stem.. does this bear a relationship with the tightness of your Lycra??

I got a pack of 10 tubes a few years back, about $5.00 each, normally about $10.00, the extra long valve stem was the least of my worries.

[robbieb]

Originally Posted by Williamson

I got a pack of 10 tubes a few years back, about $5.00 each, normally about $10.00, the extra long valve stem was the least of my worries.

You been keeping those rubbers in your wallet?

If you want to flatten the curve, restrict the post ride bacon intake

[Williamson]

From pic of the day thread ...

Originally Posted by K1W1

... Mountain Bikes they are out of control around the ranges.

Originally Posted by glitch

... No surprise about the MTBers...plenty of chopped up redneck downhill tracks all over, at least 4 between Camelia and Edgar Tracks alone.

All but early morning rides are spolied some d'heads from the MTB brigade, zooming and zipping along the shared paths, many at dangerous speeds and clearly reckless behaviour. I do pity many of the walkers, so I have taken to riding early mornings.

I've struggled on the Giant flatbar road bike, gearing is just too high, struggled on many of the hills. Son-in-law returned my Giant MTB, triple chainrings make it much friendlier on hills.

Despite many, many rides since shutdown, still struggling with fitness, best I can do is around 20km, and then I'm knackered. Might be a while until I'm back to my best Around-the-Bay-in-a-Day condition.

Let me just say, 15 years makes a big difference, 15kg makes a bigger difference though.

[K1W1]

My son is riding a bicycle home from work in the city to a East Hawthorn about 3, 3-30 am many days, I asked him this afternoon if he has problems with Mountain bikers. Apparently not.