About 4 hours before they all get flattened by a sleeping double decker bus driver, is my guessOriginally Posted by Chittychangchang
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.
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.Originally Posted by Chittychangchang
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You have just discounted all aussies and merkins then.Originally Posted by somtamslap
Also you never see a motorbike parked outside a psychiatrists office.Originally Posted by somtamslap
You must be looking very svelte these days slap.
Thats a long ride mate.
Trip of a lifetime!Originally Posted by somtamslap
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 .
This bolt-on wheel gives any bike an electric helping hand | StuffThis 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.
Sure that is not Welwyn Garden City? That looks like the River Lea
Is that a rubber plantation and someone with a fetish for rubber boots? My money is on Withnail..
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?
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.
After ten years here with only a two week trip home in all that time the English countryside looks farkin' luverly to me now
Originally Posted by NevernaSeveral hundred miles out with both of those guesses, Nervana.Originally Posted by Neverna
The clue is in those big eggs on the horizon.
Nice during the few weeks of sunshine we get, Jack.Originally Posted by Jackanapes
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'
Slap, I edited my earlier post to Brookmans Park transmitting station in Hertfordshire.
Majorca is up there, Jack. And California if you're a well-monied posho.Originally Posted by Jackanapes
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