Recent content by N-plus-one

worse - submariner! Only for 1st half of career, then went off to do stuff with RM/Land etc. Always enjoyed phys and endurance.

Ascended the col Port de Balés in the Pyrenees and then scooted along the river plains in the Comminges area before going home (to the pool). Lovely day out with suitably leaden legs by the end of it.

I'd love UCI to take an interest in my bikes and me, but....

Bad news for you. Skynet has been in service since 1969!

Cyanoacrylate supper glue. It makes my list because of its effectiveness in gluing my skin back together after "oops", thus obviating the need for A&E and stitches/sutures... It also sticks random household objects to one another, apparently.

As per title, I am on the scrounge for an Isla Huarth 24 for my 9 yo daughter. I'm breaking her in gently. Currently she does no more than 40k daily, but she (aka We or her Mum or I) have aspirations to get her up into the Pyrenees with us. I/we believe that she can do this on a Huarth 24, or...

you have some good bike shops in Salisbury - maybe worth a visit?

I do love to see a Bianchi in a colour other than Celeste Blue. I also think that 10% ascent/descent of the length of the ride is a good ratio for a decent Zone 2 training. I'm fortunate that in the Pyrenees, it's not difficult to achieve that ratio (even on the so-called flats). My Bianchi...

"Around the block" once again, but this time on the lovely EddyM Corsa 01 which I bought off this site a few months ago. Not really geared for hills/ascents and definitely a product of its age, but superb to see the chrome in the sunshine.

Oh she most certainly does. She has almost as many bikes as me. Shared passions/addictions and all that

A very gentle 20k "round the block" with Madame N+1. Not pushing, just enjoying the weather and the blossom - and the 220m ascent.

When advertising it, you might find it useful to state the frame size as this will reduce the number of fruitless exchanges.

This is the Don Qixote dilemma. You really really want to tilt at windmills but learn that it's ultimately futile (and painful). Online discounters are the windmills in my analogy. So if you cant beat them, how do you live with them? Ans: find something that they cant/dont/wont do. I've...

In process of being set up, ready for the Pyrenees. Background includes Peuresourdes and Balés. It's "Eddy" territory and the bike will be treated with respect.

Ok, the Spa Elan isnt centre stage....