On my bike

[david44]

A good pumping , a quick squirt

Peek Chitty in the peek, was that lovely Roast at the Pheasant near the Stipperstones?

[Joe 90]

Peek Chitty in the peek, was that lovely Roast at the Pheasant near the Stipperstones?

All my own work, thanks.

Chatting of pheasants, I see them a fair bit on my travels.

Would love to aquire a fresh road kill, gut it , pluck it, cook it, eat it.

[Shutree]

Would love to aquire a fresh road kill, gut it , pluck it, cook it, eat it.

Don't forget to hang it. I've never eaten freashly killed pheasant, I'm told it isn't great eating.

[david44]

I've never eaten freshly killed pheasant, I'm told it isn't great eating.

I've gobbled a few peasant's my only advice stick to the young birds

As for so called jo69 , it's all flake news, the real one and only Chitty is pedaling around Sarf East Asia for a sponsered chilli and farting charity

[Reg Dingle]

It was 5 degrees down here yesterday.
But reading your thread this morning inspired ne to buy the wife a new inner tube, fix the daughter's seat, find my bike and inflate all the tyres.



Kids are on Easter hols now, so we've been out with the dog and into town for some alfreaco scran...





Back home sat in the garden now for the first time in about 8 months.Its gone all lovely at last

It does make you appreciate the sun a lot more though.

[Backspin]

^ did Chitt donate his old bike to you

[Edmond]

old bike

Given that there's not so much as a spec of oil, grease, lube or crud on the gear cogs, the white on the tire wall is whiter than the gloss frame paint, I'd wager that bike has been used precisely once.


And that was evidently as a clothes-horse.

[Backspin]

Given that there's not so much as a spec of oil, grease, lube or crud on the gear cogs, the white on the tire wall is whiter than the gloss frame paint, I'd wager that bike has been used precisely once.


And that was evidently as a clothes-horse.

Yeah I'm zooming in now

[Reg Dingle]

It is true that I am mainly a fair weather biker

[Reg Dingle]

did Chitt donate his old bike to you

No I best not

[prawnograph]

On a borrowed bike, my new one due early next week

Wat Tha Tai, Chanthaburi, 5 April 2023

[MarilynMonroe]

Wow, lucky you to get your bike out!
Great pics.. love the daffodils.

We have snow here still and had a serious ice storm today.. so much shit weather for this time of year. My bike is sitting on the patio ready to take out once the weather smartens up.

[MarilynMonroe]

On a borrowed bike, my new one due early next week

Wat Tha Tai, Chanthaburi, 5 April 2023

Nice bike and Wat. Great your bike is coming soon!

[Joe 90]

On a borrowed bike, my new one due early next week

Wat Tha Tai, Chanthaburi, 5 April 2023

Nice one mate, look forward to seeing more of your bike pics on here.

[prawnograph]

Taksin Maharat Bridge, on the Chaloem Burapha Chonlathit coast road, Laem Sing, Chanthaburi.
Recent re-asphalt and cycleway painting courtesy of Ms P's civil engineering company; rather eyeball-burning bright.
Don't mind the heat; 34C, realfeel 42C but felt higher than that on the asphalt.

Third ride since Monday 32km, Tuesday 39km, and then an arduous shopping day with daughter.
Yesterday's ride, 54km loop from home, along the coast then inland, keep away from Chan city, mostly rural roads.
Three 7-11s handy for cold drinks. My frozen solid drink bottle was warm within about 40 minutes.


Nearing home, Noen Wong fortress, steady incline from here to Khao Ploy Waen then a nice 3km descent


The bike; settled on another hybrid, Trek Marlin 7.

Had a TM5 in NZ and sold that 3 weeks ago - faultless bike in the time I had it, also had a hybrid Giant ATX Pro and a Specialized Allez triathlon/road bike here, sold the Specialized to a tall Thai rider; wore the Giant out - recorded 38,000km and I tortured it to death, off-road, beach/seawater riding, it was indestructible, until it wasn't.

Probike/Trek had a Songkran sale, ZienBike agents here in Chanthaburi, got a 28% discount - ordered Thursday and arrived/assembled Saturday afternoon - as expected they didn't have an XL frame in stock for a 187cm rider. Good deal, also discounts on accessories, pump (Presta not Schrader), carrier and bag, spare tubes.

Madman in the noon day sun

[PAG]

My frozen solid drink bottle was warm within about 40 minutes.

I recommend Camelbak insulated water bottles. I do the same as you, freeze the drink in the bottle, and typically with Camelbak, it takes around 45 minutes before there's sufficient liquid melted to actually drink.

[Joe 90]

Exhilarating few hours in the saddle today with a whopping 21oC temperature.

The scents of Spring are well and truly in the air.


With all this talk of Vulcan Bombers on here recently, I cycled to the birthplace and home of the Vulcan in Woodford, Cheshire.

A scenic pit stop en-route..

I even managed to access what was left of the old runway, ready for take off..

A pre flight view seen by many a pilot of the Lancaster Bomber,Nimrod and Vulcan.


XM603's final resting home..


A bit of history about XM603..

Built in 1963, the Avro Vulcan XM603 was one of 136 Vulcan bombers.

All of the planes, which were made at the Woodford airfield in Stockport, Greater Manchester, were retired after the Falklands War between Argentina and the UK in 1982.

The Avro Heritage Museum said the restoration was its "largest renovation project" since its opening in 2015.

Making its maiden flight for the Royal Air Force in 1952, the Vulcan bombers caused a stir every time they flew due to their unique shape and earth-shaking roar.

In 2015, the last airworthy version toured the UK with a series of flypasts to mark its final year of flight.


If someone could enlarge my pics, it would be appreciated.

Enjoy.

[helge]

[Joe 90]

Cheers Helge!

[hallelujah]

I was down your neck of the woods hiking yesterday so may as well hijack your thread.

The train down to Edale first. Thirteen quid return and around 45 minutes. Not a bad deal when everything else costs an arm and a leg these days!




Edale is a picture-postcard English village with prices to match in the pubs.








Some great views along the hike.





And loads of rocks. Mendip would have had a field day with all these!









How the fuck was this done?

Anyway, back down for a well earned pint or 8.



Not seen one of these in a while.







Sun's out, guns out!

[Joe 90]

Good pics Hal!
Melted up there myself a few times on my bike.

[Mendip]

And loads of rocks. Mendip would have had a field day with all these!

How the fuck was this done?

It's all Carboniferous sandstones and mudstones around there. They belong to the Millstone Grit Group, so called because the coarse grained sandstone was used as millstones in the watermills to mill down the flour.

If you'd have visited Edale during the Carboniferous it would have been even hotter because you'd have been on the Equator.

No real need for the profanity, but 'how the fukk that was done' was by erosion and weathering of the original rock layers to leave more resistant areas as rocky outcrops!

[hallelujah]

It's all Carboniferous sandstones and mudstones around there. They belong to the Millstone Grit Group, so called because the coarse grained sandstone was used as millstones in the watermills to mill down the flour.

If you'd have visited Edale during the Carboniferous it would have been even hotter because you'd have been on the Equator.

No real need for the profanity, but 'how the fukk that was done' was by erosion and weathering of the original original rock layers to leave more resistant areas as rocky outcrops!

That's fucking amazing!

[Reg Dingle]

[Joe 90]

A monster 6 hour, 100 miler in the pipeline for tomorrow.
Just planning the route, stay tuned