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We use a variety of Ortlieb bags; - panniers - trunk bags - fork bags What we like about them, apart from easy to fix to the bike and waterproof, is the variety of shapes, styles and sizes that they do. DG…

Glad that you got it sorted. DG…

What a change this week. Our last ride was on Monday around Oxford and the weather was lovely that we were wearing tee shirts. Didn’t go out on Tuesday as the bike was at the LBS for a service. The only thing that needed doing was putting some more air in the front forks. Wednesday, I did a...

How was the bike after you got back? DG…

Glad that you got it sorted out. We have the Bosch Performance CX motor and as you have now found out, it flies up hills. We’ve never had to get off the saddle to pedal up any hill. DG…

It looks like a well used / worn brooks saddle. DG…

Mrs DG now uses the old 315. So we both have Radars now. DG…

It does need IOS 14.5. Yes you can. I’ve currently got four on my iPhone. DG…

There are over 200 miles of Redways and some of these are now over 50 years old. Unfortunately, most councils are strapped for cash, so they cut back on areas that they don’t consider as a priority. A lot of roads have many potholes and cracks which are not getting repaired, so cycle paths are...

Hi @Prairie Dog How are you getting on with the 515? DG…

Another consideration is to get Apple Air Tags, an older, cheap and suitable iPhone with the cheapest SIM card and just use it for tracking the bikes. Both Mrs DG and myself have iPhones and use Air Tags on a number of items. These do work well and also notify us if the battery is low on the...

Since I fitted the Kinekt XR, I don’t feel any bumps (unless they are very big) through the saddle. I know that they are there as I can feel them through the forks, the Kinekt XR just seems to absorb them. DG…

Did some more new areas around Milton Keynes today. I know that cities have good and bad areas, but whatever part of MK you ride, there is waste strewn everywhere. They have a reasonably good system of cycle paths, called Redways. However, they are not maintained, poor tarmac, broken lights...

I weigh around 100kg and the Medium elastomer is for a weight range of 68-95kg, whereas, the Firm is for a weight range of 90-113kg. Last year, I did weigh over 130kg. Consequently, with the Medium, there was no rebound, whereas, with the Firm, there was rebound and it was doing its job...

I used the eeSilk+ (with Medium elastomer) for a number of months. But changed to the Firm elastomer, which made an improvement as the Medium was bottoming out. Never noticed any bobbing. However, I recently changed to the Kinekt XR and this has made a significant improvement. DG…

We’re going to do Endeavour next. Mrs DG is from Poland, so these are all new for her. We’ve also done Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Marple and Miss Marple. These days, I must admit that we don’t watch any live TV now. But watching on ITV X does seem to suit us. DG…

Some of the Oxford Colleges go back to the 13th Century. DG…

Went to a new area today and explored Oxford and part of Oxfordshire. We’ve been watching Morse and Lewis on catch up TV, so we took the opportunity to look at some of the sights on the TV. Some of the Oxford Colleges. The old Morris Garage of MG fame. Some of the Colleges Boat Houses...

Took a trip out today to Sawtry, Huntingdonshire in the Fens as Mrs DG had the day off. This reclaimed land from the sea, which was drained about 400 years ago and is now good farming land. At one stage we were going along a road between two fields, which was over four miles, straight as an...

I’ve listened to the horn sound clips, but they don’t sound that loud and there’s no decay. When I ring my bell, some people jump out of their skin and, it’s got a good long decay, so gets noticed. DG…