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John, what is the reason to call "push bike" a Vauxhall now?
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Campagnola front and rear changers, Mafac centre pull brakes Fiamm rims on Campag hubs, Farrell frame 23/1/2", Cinelli stem. Christophe long length toe clips, Detto Pietro shoes, Pirelli tubs, and off to Snetterton we would go, 90 miles there, and back the same day.
I rode a lightwheight velocipede, and never, ever a 'push bike' those were for the local scuffer. Bauble ex-Edgware R C, LCCA, BCF.and Carl Perkins fan club. |
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I’ve been asked to post this pic taken at Zolder this morning, as our intrepid tenthers get ready to depart for Charade in the FF2000 promotional vehicle.
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Next leg completed . Me and Alan going to take in the local scenery and some beers . Mike has next picture to post .
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Sorry now at Villegusien Le Lac . Not too far from Dijon
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50 km from Dijon apparently. It's a Commune! They've gone all Hippy? Anyway, the day is still young so I assume the beers are merely part of a siesta break before onward travel this evening? If not it's beginning to sound suspiciously like a holiday ..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villegusien-le-Lac |
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We have just done 25 K bike ride glorious weather and countryside Back at bar having beers .
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Very few people would like to ride from Lyon to Clermont Ferrand. You can't imagine how many hills they have put on this dangerous road.
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And here it is .....
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Carrots may be closer than appear in the mirror…
Are they preparing a Supertoinette cocktail, the famous carrot juice based aperitif? With a full van, is that what you call "loaded"?
OK, at least we found a way to carry Boobool's canoë! C'on Bob, prepare your CampagnolA oars! |
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Had occasion on Tuesday to venture down into Kernowland.....to deliver a car to Par, twixt Fowey and St Austell......
Its like a foreign country down there......almost empty roads, very very few potholes, roads generally as smooth as the proverbial baby's bum Only down side was the fuel prices.......despite mentioning being a friend of Iain Rowley I couldn't get a discount......but A30 prices, whilst 7p or so higher than my NW local prices per litre didn't compare to the £1.44.9 I was charged at Taunton Deane on the M5.....needless to say that was a 10 litre splash and dash! |
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Yes Lanky I did notice fuel prices are some what higher at home last time we were there . Sorry about that . We stopped in Luxembourg yesterday and diesel was 110 Euro a Litre.
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What's the fuel usage like on your truck Mike? While travelling to some tracks I can get 17mpg which I don't reckon is bad. Sure adds to the costs when the price has risen so much, so quickly!
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If I am careful I can get 12 to gallon fromDelta truck .
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My rig same as most loaded semis, 8.5 to 9.5 depending on terrain. Only thing in our favour when on the mainland is the euro exchange rate- if that went the other way it would be big problem....
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