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    Quote Originally Posted by somtamslap View Post
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    Get paid, you then have a commitment, and that's something we can all do without.
    Tell me about it, Sidney. But there's nothing wrong with speculation.

    Anyway, dust off the Kodak and have a read of this.

    The countdown has begun...

    https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?doc_id=13398
    2,944 km (1,829 miles) over 78 days from November 24, 2013 to February 9, 2014

    How long do you reckon the TD trip will take?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chittychangchang
    How long do you reckon the TD trip will take?
    About 4 hours before they all get flattened by a sleeping double decker bus driver, is my guess

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Chittychangchang
    How long do you reckon the TD trip will take?
    About 4 hours before they all get flattened by a sleeping double decker bus driver, is my guess
    You give it that long.

    You will need the support vehicle rammed with the fancy pants tires and wheels for your Cannondale -no way the local somchai shop will have them in stock, so you will be walking after the 3rd pot hole you hit. So that would be shanksy's pony after the first 15 minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chittychangchang
    How long do you reckon the TD trip will take?
    We shall be on the road for between 4-6 weeks. It will be a ride of attrition. Only the toughest of the tough will survive. The best of the best. The hardest men on TD. Those of large nuts and pendulous plonker. Those of unflinching ring piece. Those willing to jump into the Mekong and fight of giant catfish should the need ever arise - which it surely will.

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    Quote Originally Posted by somtamslap
    The hardest men on TD
    You have just discounted all aussies and merkins then.

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    Quote Originally Posted by somtamslap
    For the duration I thought about NOTHING.
    Also you never see a motorbike parked outside a psychiatrists office.

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    You must be looking very svelte these days slap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobo746
    You must be looking very svelte these days slap.
    Not really, Bob. Still drink lager and eat kebabs to the point where it could be considered a hobby. But yes, the pedalling does keep it all in check to a degree.

    Anyway.

    Who dares?




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    Thats a long ride mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by somtamslap
    We shall be on the road for between 4-6 weeks.
    Trip of a lifetime!

    I count myself lucky to get 4-6 hours away from my family for "me" time once in a blue moon.

    Wish you and the others all the best .

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    This bolt-on wheel gives any bike an electric helping hand

    Forget pedal power, GeoOrbital will give your bicycle a battery boost








    03 May 2016 / 17:36BST by Tom Morgan Follow @@tommorgan3









    Don’t ditch that old single-speed for an electric bike - upgrade it instead.
    GeoOrbital’s electric upgrade kit can give any bike a battery-based helping hand, replacing the front wheel for a whole lot less than buying a brand new electric bike.
    The crowdfunded kit has already smashed its Kickstarter funding goal with 43 days remaining, but you’d expect as much from the team - they’ve come from big names like Ford and SpaceX.
    Instead of traditional spokes, GeoOrbital’s wheels hold the motors, batteries and electronics to help you get up hills or commute to work without ending up a sweaty mess on the other side.
    There are 26in and 700c (28in/29in) versions, which should cover most bikes, and each one has a custom foam wheel, which doesn’t go flat if it gets a puncture. It takes 60 seconds to fit, and you don't even need tools if you've got quick release skewers.







    It’s powerful enough to take you up to 20mph for around 20-50 miles on a full charge, and regenerative braking recharges the battery as you pedal, brake or coast down hills.
    That battery can be put to good use when you don’t need the extra assistance, too. A built-in USB port means your phone will be at 100% when you reach your destination.
    Sure, it’ll make your bike a bit heavier: 11-17lb depending on the model, compared to 3-6lb for a regular front wheel, so a lot less luggable.
    Kickstarter backers don’t seem to mind the extra weight, though. The discounted early bird specials have been snapped up already.
    If you want to get your hands on one when the first wheels ship in November, you’ll have to put down US$650.
    This bolt-on wheel gives any bike an electric helping hand | Stuff

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    A strange and fiendish figure lurks by the muddy banks of the Mekong


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    Sure that is not Welwyn Garden City? That looks like the River Lea

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    Is that a rubber plantation and someone with a fetish for rubber boots? My money is on Withnail..

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    I never really cycled in Thailand, so this warm-ish (you definitely wouldn't compare it to tropical temperatures) spell in the UK has given me an opportunity to prepare for riding in the heat.

    There was quite a cooling breeze yesterday though. What I really need is 90 per cent humidity and a face full of chilli fumes every five minutes.

    Anyway, an 80 mile loop took in this view...

    Where is it, and how do you know?


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    Menwith Hill in the Yorkshire Dales?

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    An 80 mile loop means Menwith Hill and Bude in Cornwall are too far away so I'll guess Brookmans Park transmitting station in Hertfordshire.
    Last edited by Neverna; 09-05-2016 at 02:04 PM.

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    After ten years here with only a two week trip home in all that time the English countryside looks farkin' luverly to me now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neverna
    Menwith Hill in the Yorkshire Dales?
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    Bude in Cornwall?
    Several hundred miles out with both of those guesses, Nervana.

    The clue is in those big eggs on the horizon.


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    After ten years here with only a two week trip home in all that time the English countryside looks farkin' luverly to me now
    Nice during the few weeks of sunshine we get, Jack.

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    Yeah I was just thinking that it won't be much fun on all the days when it's pissing it down with rain. I wonder which place has the best all around weather for cycling? Certainly neither UK or Thailand that's fo' sho'

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    Slap, I edited my earlier post to Brookmans Park transmitting station in Hertfordshire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackanapes
    I wonder which place has the best all around weather for cycling?
    Majorca is up there, Jack. And California if you're a well-monied posho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neverna
    Bude in Cornwall
    Beautiful area. During last year's LeJoG




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    Hertfordshire.
    Still quite a way out with that one - but much warmer. You've enter the realms of civilisation with that one.

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    OK, my last guess - Sussex. South Downs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by somtamslap View Post
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    I wonder which place has the best all around weather for cycling?
    Majorca is up there, Jack. And California if you're a well-monied posho.
    Sadly I'm far from being well-moneyed. Good tips though...Majorca might be a possibility one day

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