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  • Horp0

    Well,

    I am almost ready to ride again.

    I have everything I need. New chain arrived this morning, plus the the Mike Hoder S&M grips which I ordered specifically because of the big deal being made about how Hoder specified extra thick/bigger diameter grips and I thought "Yes, sensible for a man of my age".

    I honestly can't detect any difference from every single other grip I've had. But oh well...

    - Grips are now on my bars.
    - Rimtapes, toobs and tires mounted on my wheels
    - Saved-from-landfill Reuben graphites wound into my Mission 165 cranks.

    Everything ready to go. I just need my frame and forks, which are in a flat in Stoke Newington, and the earliest possible time I *might* get them is Friday.

    I hate waiting.

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    • Break a leg.utopian
    • Tempted to rebuild the Fly I took apart for parts but I want to ride an old Cult. I don't want to be riding a Fly complete with cheaper cranks wheels and tiresHorp
    • It's quite tough at my age to have periods of not riding, because even a couple of weeks off is like starting again from scratch.Horp
    • and particularly difficult is constantly switching bikes around. This time I'll go from a tucked 13" back end to an old school 14"+ back end, higher bars...Horp
    • ... LHD freecoaster. So I'll have to re-learn the basics on that whilst also still trying to manual again without brakes.Horp
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