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Old 23-12-15, 10:18 PM   #4231
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Ah well shame.

Good news for today is the gaffer has come in from delivering Christmas presents and I've been given a green light to go out for a few hours on Christmas Day. Let's hope the weather is semi decent.
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Old 27-12-15, 09:07 AM   #4232
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My GF bought me a new bike for Christmas...
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Old 27-12-15, 10:20 AM   #4233
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That's a gift and a half
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Old 27-12-15, 10:49 AM   #4234
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My GF bought me a new bike for Christmas...
Oh nice

Going to get myself a new rear light with the wiggle vouchers I got.

So going to get myself one of these as my current rear light doesnt hold its charge for very long.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-varia-radar-rear-light/

Reviews look good and coupled with the little mirror on my cycling helmet should give me a good level of warning of vehicles approaching from behind
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Old 27-12-15, 11:27 AM   #4235
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Sorry, there was supposed to be a link attached to my last post.

It is certainly that...

Christmas around here is not about the gifts. Saying that, I always get her something nice just to remind her that she is on my mind.

I knew she was looking at bikes... I thought it was going to be a Trek Emonda for her in the new year and it was a complete surprise to me.

It's a white Pinarello Dogma F8 with Dura Ace Di2 group.
On Christmas Day I got a studio shot of the girls and the bike and I'll have to wait until I get back to town before I see it in the flesh.

Hers is a red one with the same bits.
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Thats a lovely bike, enjoy
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Old 27-12-15, 01:06 PM   #4237
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Thanks... I think I will! ...once I get past the "it's too pretty to ride" phase.

I was just looking at a few reviews for the Garmin Varia Rear View radar. It could be a good fit for me with the Edge 1000 if I can hang it off my bum bag.

I'm not that keen on hanging stuff off my helmet. What I'd really like is a rear view camera with a Garmin Edge...
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Old 27-12-15, 03:41 PM   #4238
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Oh nice, if you fancy sending it around the globe I'm willing to give it a test ride for you.

I got out today and it was lovely. I did my longest ride yet and bl00ming heck some of the climbs are a tad steep when you don't have an engine helping you. I nearly became that biker too, I was just coming up to the last left on this short climb when a lovely young gent in a Land Rover pushed passed me clipping my elbow with his mirror, not even an apology. I went past it sitting in a lay-by about 3 miles later and I was so tempted to stop and let his tyres down, but whats the point.

Other than that I'm a happy camper yet again. I'll have a day of rest tomorrow and hopefully get out for a slightly shorter but hillier route on Tuesday.
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Old 27-12-15, 03:47 PM   #4239
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Oh as a note I think I might have to stop this cycling lark

I've only lost 4lbs (down to 12st 4lbs) but my favourite jeans now fall off my hips, which is quite scary as I was hardly fat when I started in September.
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Old 27-12-15, 04:03 PM   #4240
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Scary stuff when that happens Dean. I would have been very tempted to take his registration and report it as an accident from which he left the scene. Knowing full well nothing would come of it as it would be my word against there's, I would at least want them to have the panic of a police visit.

Matt, that bike is awesome. Feel sad knowing I will never own one like it, I could maybe afford it (some day) but couldn't subject the thing to my poor cycling, or our roads for that matter!

Anyways got my £150 quid BTwin out properly for the first time today. Cant show my route as MapMyRide went haywire again (must get Strava I guess). Said I did 69 miles when I actually did just over 32 in just under 2 hrs. So about 16mph average but half of that is through the city with traffic lights (which I actually stop at!). Also got myself up Crow Rd climb which is decent, Dean can maybe show a Strava thing for it. Did it in just over 25mins after starting way too fast and nearly killing myself!

The little bike is pretty good, shifts as well as and rolls nearly as well as my Bianchi 928 I used to have. Nowhere near as good climbing but it is like 3kg heavier. New wheels and a new bottom bracket and it will carry me through summer I reckon.

Soo, now back on my couch where I have lived for the last week. Time for more beer and munchies
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