January 27, 2008
· Filed under preparation · Tagged "cycle computer", speed
A new accessory for the bike! The least useful but most compelling feature is that it saves the maximum speed.
The best spot to try it out
around Devizes is probably Dunkirk Hill. Going down the hill can be a bit tricky at first. There are bumps and holes scattered over the asphalt. Once you know how to avoid them however it’s like going down a slide.
By the time the bike’s done rolling you’re almost in Rowde. Today I must have broken a personal speed record, 57,6 km/h or 35,8 mph.
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January 22, 2008
· Filed under on the road, preparation · Tagged cycling, steel horses
Finally our steel horses are running! Two beautiful Ridgeback Voyages will bring us wherever we want. It took months to choose them from such a plenty. But clever advice from super bicycle man Steve saved us and our trip.
Continental Travel Contact tires are on and doesn’t matter rain or shine we are ready to stay on the road. And when it comes to rain, UK is the perfect country to train. A three-hour ride uphill, against wind and heavy rain makes you almost water proof.
around Devizes is probably Dunkirk Hill. Going down the hill can be a bit tricky at first. There are bumps and holes scattered over the asphalt. Once you know how to avoid them however it’s like going down a slide.
