How to Buy A Frame

[clarion]

Well, not so much how to buy it - that's the easy bit. But collecting it? That's a different matter! @ttcycle took the true cyclist's way: After a full day at work, take a long ride through rush hour traffic to unknown areas of London, strap the frame to your back, then ride home through another unknown area. All on fixed.

Sadly, I made ttcycle ride up an unnecessary hill owing to a combination of my navigational error and Richmond Park being closed (we just missed the cut off) for the deer cull. Still, we got the fun of riding down Star & Garter Hill (I need to get my souplesse back), and a kind commuter stopped to help us as we were looking at the map heading for Kingston Gate.

Some essential de-fettling before the off:
PC030035 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Loaded & ready for the ride:
PC030037 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

A view of the lovely golden colour:
PC030038 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Finally taking a train for the last short leg:
PC030040 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Trying to explain to a passenger what was going on:
PC030041 by TJ Clarion, on Flickr

Epic ride. Good company. Great fun.

 

[Cheddar George]

Oooh ! I have a Bagaboo too.

 

[Cheddar George]

.... but i don't have a nice Carlton

 

[raleighnut]

That's even madder than some of my exploits, when I carried a frame that way at least it was only a frame.
EDIT - Nice Carlton BTW

 

[clarion]

Nice Carltons, ITYM

 

[biggs682]

wicked pics and looks a good frame too

 

[Globalti]

Ha ha crazy exploit. Are you a member of the Clarion Club?

 

[clarion]

Membership lapsed this year, what with everything else going on, but I will renew in 2015.

 

[Arrowfoot]

I would not have thought of it. Well done.

 

[ttcycle]

Oooh ! I have a Bagaboo too.

Good aren't they? This one borrowed from another CCer but waiting for mine to come from Hungary.

It was all worth it for the frame, the mudguards got junked before we left as they were too bulky and fragile..won't miss them.

The hill* was Nightingale Lane in Kingston. I remember not quite making it without stopping at the last quarter on a geared bike, to get my breath; it wasn't happening on the fixed Carlton.

So much fun but absolutely bonkers too. Guessing it was about 35miles - 11 more than my standard commute.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Beautiful.

The bike, frame and the picture aren't bad either!

Seriously, great story and great photo's, thanks for sharing.

 

[clarion]

Glad people are enjoying my snaps as well as ttcycle's achievement.