I want to ride my bicycle.

[Racing roadkill]

Hardly surprisingly, built bikes are taking a while to ship at present. Whenever theres a sudden surge in demand, this happens, it’s just that the current surge in bike demand, is unprecedented, add to that the fact the frame builders are running at less than full capacity, and you get a ‘perfect storm’. There’s no point in stressing too much at the moment, everyone is in the same boat. Happy birthday as well

 

[monkers]

First ride out on the new bike after 30 years out of the saddle. Just over 10 miles covered at a moderate pace, 11.7 mph average, max 24.8 mph.

Had a quick stop once near home to look out over the Solent to the Isle of Wight. HMS Queen Elizabeth (I assume) in the background.

Bike needs a little fettling to front changer and seat height, but I'm chuffing well right chuffing chuffed to chuffing bits with it. Those carbon forks give a nice ride. Funny how those little techniques that I'd forgotten came quickly back, like stopping with the right pedal standing at 30 deg to vertical ready for good acceleration from lights etc.

I'd forgotten that nice sound/sensation you get from a nice lightweight back roadwheel just as you dig in for acceleration.

Really happy, a birthday to remember.

 

[C R]

First ride out on the new bike after 30 years out of the saddle. Just over 10 miles covered at a moderate pace, 11.7 mph average, max 24.8 mph.

Had a quick stop once near home to look out over the Solent to the Isle of Wight. HMS Queen Elizabeth (I assume) in the background.

Bike needs a little fettling to front changer and seat height, but I'm chuffing well right chuffing chuffed to chuffing bits with it. Those carbon forks give a nice ride. Funny how those little techniques that I'd forgotten came quickly back, like stopping with the right pedal standing at 30 deg to vertical ready for good acceleration from lights etc.

I'd forgotten that nice sound/sensation you get from a nice lightweight back roadwheel just as you dig in for acceleration.

Really happy, a birthday to remember.

Lovely looking bike. I like the blue highlights in particular.

 

[monkers]

Lovely looking bike. I like the blue highlights in particular.

Thank you. I'm thinking of a blue rinse to match ...

 

[Chippy Dave]

First ride out on the new bike after 30 years out of the saddle. Just over 10 miles covered at a moderate pace, 11.7 mph average, max 24.8 mph.

Had a quick stop once near home to look out over the Solent to the Isle of Wight. HMS Queen Elizabeth (I assume) in the background.

Bike needs a little fettling to front changer and seat height, but I'm chuffing well right chuffing chuffed to chuffing bits with it. Those carbon forks give a nice ride. Funny how those little techniques that I'd forgotten came quickly back, like stopping with the right pedal standing at 30 deg to vertical ready for good acceleration from lights etc.

I'd forgotten that nice sound/sensation you get from a nice lightweight back roadwheel just as you dig in for acceleration.

Really happy, a birthday to remember.

You must be happy with 10 miles after a long time away from cycling, seems like a good effort to me 👍

 

[C R]

I'm thinking of a blue rinse to match ...

I am thinking that I would like the blue tape in my bike. Do you know what the tape is?

 

[monkers]

You must be happy with 10 miles after a long time away from cycling, seems like a good effort to me 👍

I'll let you know if I can still make it down the stairs in the morning.

 

[monkers]

I am thinking that I would like the blue tape in my bike. Do you know what the tape is?

The bike is a Cube Axial WS in 2019 colours. Perhaps the tape is available from a cube dealer?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Who is the naked person in OP and why?

 

[monkers]

It's a still from the Youtube clip and a well known as a saucy Queen sketch. Tenuous link I know, it's my birthday, they are in their birthday suit.

They have naked cycling events down here on the south coast so I guess we don't think too much of it.

 

[Chippy Dave]

It's a still from the Youtube clip and a well known as a saucy Queen sketch. Tenuous link I know, it's my birthday, they are in their birthday suit.

They have naked cycling events down here on the south coast so I guess we don't think too much of it.

That must be like torture on a road bike saddle

 

[Donger]

I feel your pain.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Apparently the bikes in the Queen video went back to Halfords afterwards - a bonus for snurglars and quumfers!

Oh my goodness I loved that running theme in Viz... I thought I was the only person who remembered it. Shniffle pifflers, snudgers and snudgemen, and the revelation that Jonathan Ross was a connoisseur of a good moomphty on a ladies saddle. I've nearly wet myself each time I've seen him ever since, and thought "snudger alert!"

PS: Super bike Monkers, nice choice and glad you love it.