Bicycle fades

[Double 0 Soul]

3 hours ago, smoothsailor said:

yes after the 240 i/we bought a v70. Its been 7 or 8 yrs.

it had some weird issues, i didnt tristed it anymore so decided to sell it. Than a friend sugested it to do keep it and share it. So we kept it and we now with 3 people own it. 
my friend rents my workshop for even cheaper and free parking there.

the downside is, that i still considder it my car, end they consider it not theirs, so it gets beaten up pretty fast now

A group of my neighbours jointly own an old Bedford campervan, this arrangement works perfectly for them.. it's parked up on one of the roads behind Endcliffe park.. joint ownership seems like the only logical way of owning such a vehicle.. i can nvr understand these folks who buy an expensive campervan to park on their driveway for 50 weeks of the year.. like you've won the star prize on an episode of Bullseye. 

The Soma looks great @chicote ..it's perfect for your needs, it looks a lot more comfortable than the old Trek.. i bet the tyres and stem height make a massive difference.. did you keep the Trek? it was a lovely old bike, just not very suitable for what you need.

I went up to Foxy's house on the Isle of Eigg a few years ago.. left the car on the mainland and used Foxy's bikes to get around the island, there are very few cars.. i'd like to do that again but visit some more of the small isles and Hebrides.. leave my car on the mainland but take my own bike this time on the ferry and just island hop.. use my tarp^^ to camp on some of the beaches.. and book a few holiday homes along the way then i can get a shower and access to amenities so it's not too taxing on my body.. just riding around deserted Scottish islands.. buying knitwear and such. 😍

Edited October 31 by Double 0 Soul

[Well27]

Bike culture in Denmark and Copenhagen is just great.

Being able to bike everywhere both in the city and the country side is very nice and one thing I really missed living abroad.

I wanted to share my daily commute.

they made these Super Bike lanes, which are intercity routes which are faster than regular bike paths (hope it makes sense)

my commute is around 7 km and there is more or less just one single traffic light. So it is quite fast and enjoyable.

The lane is along a highway, but most of the way it is shielded from the highway by trees and bush. So it is nice to follow the seasonal chances to the greenery.

 

my bike is a shitty 2nd hand bike, but I enjoy having a bike I don’t care about if it gets stolen. One day I’d like a better one…

[MJF9]

@Well27 your post sparked my memory to 2019 when we visited Copenhagen… we’re not active cyclists in the UK… but we cycled around a lot there with my kids who were 9-11 then and not experienced cyclists… very easy and safe… great place, great holiday

(with Mr Freedom, CSF, RMC and Pras)

[smoothsailor]

We have super bike lanes in our area. Their great, all new and smooth.

and i enjoyed cycling around denmark, simular to holland.

found a great bikeshop /builder in kopenhagen, cycler mageren beautiful cleen bikes

[Double 0 Soul]

Check out these wacky pedals i bought from Japan 6 or 7yrs ago..

They're Dixna Libra.. they have a counter ballance underneath

..so no matter what, they always face the correct way / perfectly flat to accept your foot

..beautifully made things for very little £££s.. here they are on my Middleburns

..they also come in black, chocolate brown or milk which is white with a hint of green.. probably based on the milk Americans used to drink prior to the Standard Milk Ordinance

Edited Sunday at 10:04 AM by Double 0 Soul

[Well27]

@smoothsailor, @MJF9, glad to hear you had some nice experiences with biking in CPH/Denmark, the bike culture is something which we take pride in

Edited Sunday at 03:23 PM by Well27

[Geeman]

3 hours ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Check out these wacky pedals i bought from Japan 6 or 7yrs ago..

They're Dixna Libra.. they have a counter ballance underneath

..so no matter what, they always face the correct way / perfectly flat to accept your foot

..beautifully made things for very little £££s.. here they are on my Middleburns

..they also come in black, chocolate brown or milk which is white with a hint of green.. probably based on the milk Americans used to drink prior to the Standard Milk Ordinance

Solves the inevitable pedal slip/shin gouge?