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Time for an extra bike in the garage...



Just took it out for a test run, but the motor seems a little asthmatic and underpowered. The salesman assured me it would loosen up and develop more power with prolonged use...

Seriously though, I've had a couple of colleagues at work suffer serious health issues of late, and taking a long hard look at my personal fitness and health levels, I decided it's time to take action and get a lot fitter and lighter. I am enrolled in the Pru Health "Vitality" health insurance scheme at work, and they will subsidise the cost of the bike quite significantly, so why not?

I have an old Trek Mountain bike which has not seen much active use since my son's was stolen, so that can go on Gumtree. I just did my old fitness circuit up to Hampton Court Palace, and along the river to Kingston Bridge and back, and I did a similar time on the new BMC as I used to do on my Trek when I was a tad fitter, so the BMC is clearly a better road bike for me.

I am however determined not to be a MAMIL*, so will be using my baggy mountain bike trousers when out and about.

Cheers,

Paul

*MAMIL: Middle Aged Man In Lycra

Paul, I'm confused, I've spent 5 minutes looking at the pic and despite zooming in I'm still struggling to see where they've hidden the engine

Steve, if you look to the left it's next to a triumph

Paul

Bit of a come-down after you decided you needed an R1200S in the garage and gave me grief for buying Andy's from under your nose!

Getting serious ready for next year's Flash tour are we?

Cheers John

Never understood why everyone pays for the lightest bike possible - when trying to get fit.............

Surely that's like weightlifters using boxes of polystyrene for weight-training?

I have a pushbike too - I just need to:

Get it fettled
Get on it
Get going.

Next year...........

Al

slparry wrote:Paul, I'm confused, I've spent 5 minutes looking at the pic and despite zooming in I'm still struggling to see where they've hidden the engine

Steve,

It's a removable unit, which sits on the saddle.

SP250 wrote:Paul

Bit of a come-down after you decided you needed an R1200S in the garage and gave me grief for buying Andy's from under your nose!

Getting serious ready for next year's Flash tour are we?

Cheers John

Watch this space... Exciting developments will be revealed in the fullness of time

Have you splashed down your deposit for Flash 2016 yet?

Cheers,

Paul

Blackal wrote:Never understood why everyone pays for the lightest bike possible - when trying to get fit.............

Surely that's like weightlifters using boxes of polystyrene for weight-training?

I have a pushbike too - I just need to:

Get it fettled
Get on it
Get going.

Next year...........

Al

Let's have less of that talking sense... That's not what we come to this web site for.

Paul

Paul wrote:

slparry wrote:Paul, I'm confused, I've spent 5 minutes looking at the pic and despite zooming in I'm still struggling to see where they've hidden the engine

Steve,

It's a removable unit, which sits on the saddle.

Is it firing on all cylinders?....................

On a serious-er note - I'm hoping to enjoy pushbiking from next year on - but not like Stoney - just to enjoy fresh air, scenery and exercise.

Al

Blackal wrote:

Paul wrote:

slparry wrote:Paul, I'm confused, I've spent 5 minutes looking at the pic and despite zooming in I'm still struggling to see where they've hidden the engine

Steve,

It's a removable unit, which sits on the saddle.

Is it firing on all cylinders?....................

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LOL

Did the jig slip when they were welding on the crossbar

nab 301 wrote:Did the jig slip when they were welding on the crossbar

It's level - on the gents' model.............

Al

Is it any good for making bacon buttys??

you guys...