Hertford, Coy Carp, day trip

[HaloJ]

Top pub with good grub. Almost central between ourselves (Me & Martok) and Norm so we decided to head there for a "swift half". Lovely ride out in lovely weather, almost 40 mile round trip. I had actually planned more on cleaning the bike but relaxing, chatting and oiling oneself with alcohol in the shade seemed like a better plan.

Lovely to meet Norm, who really does look identical to his forum avatar! Also met up with a friend of ours from The Old Age Playstationers who is regular MTBer. The rides looked like a meet of the Specialized fan club with a Secteur, Tricross and Stump Jumper. Only a Trek letting the side down.

Anyway, pizza time, always a good excuse to go for a 40 mile round trip ride before eating pizza.

 

[potsy]

Top pub with good grub. Almost central between ourselves (Me & Martok) and Norm so we decided to head there for a "swift half". Lovely ride out in lovely weather, almost 40 mile round trip. I had actually planned more on cleaning the bike but relaxing, chatting and oiling oneself with alcohol in the shade seemed like a better plan.

Lovely to meet Norm, who really does look identical to his forum avatar! Also met up with a friend of ours from The Old Age Playstationers who is regular MTBer. The rides looked like a meet of the Specialized fan club with a Secteur, Tricross and Stump Jumper. Only a Trek letting the side down.

Anyway, pizza time, always a good excuse to go for a 40 mile round trip ride before eating pizza.

Sounds good Haloj,question is does Martok look like his avatar?
Think you should head north next time to meet me halfway,Birmingham?

 

[Norm]

Good times.

Pizza sounds like a grand idea. I struggled a bit for the last mile or so before home, then I realised I'd only had a slice of bread at lunchtime, as I didn't want to eat just before the ride.

The good news is that HaloJ looks a lot better than her avatar. The bad news is that Martok doesn't.

I hope that Martok's Trek won't be a factor for too much longer, Halo.

 

[sheddy]

wot pub ? where ?

 

[Norm]

The Coy Carp, and I think HaloJ meant Harefield (between Uxbridge and Rickmansworth) rather than Hertford which is 25 miles further to the north east.

 

[HaloJ]

The Coy Carp, and I think HaloJ meant Harefield (between Uxbridge and Rickmansworth) rather than Hertford which is 25 miles further to the north east.

Well I was rushing to beat you to the posting, as was the bet when we left the pub

 

[Norm]

Yeah.... but I still beat you to the text message (and I stopped on the way to get some M&M's that I'd promised my daughter).

 

[Martok]

The good news is that HaloJ looks a lot better than her avatar. The bad news is that Martok doesn't.

I was having a bad hair day! Well actually a bad hair quarter century, it's that long since it fell out.

I hope that Martok's Trek won't be a factor for too much longer, Halo.

I suspect that after the little ride on your Specialized Tri-cross today and the Secteur Elite demo bike I'll be using on the Evans Ride It! Hatfield sportive on 18 July, I'll be getting one in the near future...

 

[Norm]

Bad hair quarter century, huh. Mine started going when I was 17, very noticeable before I even started at Uni. Which was nice.

Oh, and your post reminds me, my Secteur is a 54cm. I'll bring it along next time, if we meet up again before the Ride It!

Flipping the stem made a difference for me getting onto the drops, and you can try the interrupter levers. Not sure what you thought of the Tricross, but you looked comfortable on the drops.

 

[Martok]

Just remember that baldness is a sign of virility.

Glad to know your Secteur is a 54cm. We look a similar height (though I may have longer legs as your seat was a little low for me) and this is the size of the Secteur Elite demo bike I've got for the ride, so it should be perfect.

I liked the Tricross, it was comfy and much lighter than my Trek 7200. The drops seemed fine and I liked the shifters, easy to reach and change, though it did take me two laps of the car park before I worked out how to shift up a gear! They are definitely better than the Sora thumb shifters on HaloJ's Secteur Sport.

Interesting to hear about all your different bikes. I can see why you need a few. HaloJ definitely doesn't need any more though.

 

[Norm]

Just remember that baldness is a sign of virility.

The Lord created two kinds of men, and then covered the ugly ones with hair.

I do have relatively short legs and long (and wide) body, so I can see that the saddle may have been low. The garage door is open any time you want to come and have a ride - and if you've read the Magners thread, you'll have seen what else I keep in there.