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I came off on Thursday. Nothing too serious, but a grazed left knee. Out again today and was fine. DG…

I have changed my JWs to the Marathon Plus MTBs. So far, so good. Tyre noise on roads is minimal (can’t hear anything above the engine noise) and grip on loose stuff is very good. Appearance wise, very similar to the JWs and very pleased with them.

I remember punk in its early days in the 70s in the UK and went to a number of gigs at the time. Two notable ones were The Stranglers where a massive brawl broke out. And Blondie, Debbie Harry in a black bin bag when you’re a young 17 year old is a sight to behold. I had a pierced ear at the...

Two rides today. Keeping up the exercise regime. The saddle seems about right now, just got to let it bed in. Good news on the noise and vibration front. I have found that this becomes noticeable when the Gates Carbon Rubber belt gets very dusty. Whether this is because the there are pannier...

As part of my continuing diet and increased exercise programme, trying to get out on the bike every day, this is todays ride. So far, the saddle is not too bad, still a little bit of tweaking to do, but getting there. DG…

I have two pairs and alternate them every day. These are the ones I have. Although they state thermal, I have no issues wearing them in the summer. Don’t worry about the price, if you shop around, you can pick them up much cheaper. DG…

The ones I wear are Gore C3, and I wear StepOne boxers under mine which also are form fitting with Lycra. For interest I tried many cheap ones from Amazon, but always found their fit to be poor. However, the Gore ones fitted brilliantly straight away. For me, this is the more comfortable way...

@Nvreloader When writing / reply, press the Attach Files button, (Red Arrow) which should open your Photos Library, then select from there. DG…

I assume you mean padded? Not cycling shorts, but just started to wear padded bib tights and am finding them to be very comfortable. They do different versions of these; padded shorts, padded bib short tights, etc. DG…

Today’s ride was just a quick one, but cut short by a door repair man who turned up early, so rushed back for that. First time using a new Brooks Cambium C19 Carved Saddle. Or, plank, as Mrs DG calls it. This one is the vulcanised version and is supposed to need no breaking in. It is hard...

Today, we had a ride (3 times) around Pitsford Water, an Anglian Water reservoir in Northampton. L Being a Bank Holiday, the place was absolutely packed. DG…

@dadooze Good job on fitting the tracker. But have you just given out the details of your home address? DG…

You both seem to be having a great time. DG…

We did the Brampton Valley Way today. This is now also part of the NCN, Route No. 6. Some of the mile markers en-route. This is a disused railway line from Northampton to Market Harborough. There is a preserved railway line running along part of it, so nice to see some old steam...

They would be very sharp indeed, being scalpel blades. DG…

Two rides today. The first was solo. The second ride was with Mrs DG after she got in from work. DG…

I use two lights, front and rear. The bike came with always on front rear lights. But I also use daylight double flash lights as to be seen front and rear to gain attention. DG…

You’ll have to let us know what Porridge you use. DG…

Took a ride over to the new city of Milton Keynes today and had a bit of a tour of it’s famous Red Ways, (cycle paths). Whilst out, I was also checking for vibration and noises from the bike following its recent trip to the LBS. I‘m pleased to report that the issues I had appear to have gone...

Thanks for the clarification Bit taken out of context though. DG…