Visions of Lowestoft

[sevenfourate]

Evening all.

The 'get fit' (Well.......'fitter') programme has been going on for 4 months now. I've recently "upgraded" the 1st road-bike i bought to pound out some miles; for a Giant TCR composite - which is great for weekend speed-runs - but hankered after something else.......

So at the weekend - and after reading rave reviews - i hunted and tracked down a Voodoo Hoodoo MTB 40 miles or so away. Notes were exchanged and home it came.
First ride out - dissapointment. Not sure why - handling, feel, road noise (Yes i did do some gentle tracks / off-road).....yes all of those.

So: I bought myself some of these:

Slapped them on tonight, and went for a spin around my home-town for an hour (Lowestoft in Suffolk, and Britain's most Easterly town)) to see the place from a different perspective.

And WOW ! The bike was a real bundle of laughs. I felt a proper "tarmac terrorist", and was beaming from ear to ear the whole time. I think i've found IT. And i'snt that exactly what an hour on the bike after work to unwind should be all about..........

 

[citybabe]

Lowestoft is almost my home town - I was brought up in Kessingland!

 

[xxDarkRiderxx]

Great looking bike, but unrelated I think your photos are really good. What are you using?

 

[sevenfourate]

Great looking bike, but unrelated I think your photos are really good. What are you using?

Thanks on the bike - got fab reviews here......which is why i hunted a new one down: http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/c...-bikes/product/review-voodoo-hoodoo-12-46194/

And lol on the camera. Its my work-phone iphone 6, on bog standard settings !. Unlocking the keypad, pointing in the general direction and hitting the button has made me a "photographer" it seems

 

[Mike!]

My guess is a camera!

Doh, too late :-)

 

[suspiciouslemon]

Whilst the bike you have is actually the later model of the bike in the review, its still a good one nonetheless, are you planning to use it to its full potential (trail riding, offroad)? Or just to ride around the city. Great pics as well

 

[sevenfourate]

Whilst the bike you have is actually the later model of the bike in the review, its still a good one nonetheless, are you planning to use it to its full potential (trail riding, offroad)? Or just to ride around the city. Great pics as well

Deffo going to be doing some muddy stuff on it - thats what i bought it for.: General hooning !

 

[AyJay]

Well done Buddy, you are a great ambassador for my home town.

Great looking bike, all you have to do now is find the mountains! Happy riding.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Isn't Lowestoft the correct name for belly-button fluff?

 

[sevenfourate]

Isn't Lowestoft the correct name for belly-button fluff?

If you look at a map and squint slightly - Lowestoft can be seen as the arse of England. Is that the same thing..............

One from tonight's outing:

 

[Fab Foodie]

If you look at a map and squint slightly - Lowestoft can be seen as the arse of England. Is that the same thing..............

No, not the same thing. But that doesn't make your comment any less true .....

 

[sevenfourate]

Well done Buddy, you are a great ambassador for my home town.

Great looking bike, all you have to do now is find the mountains! Happy riding.

Awwww shucks. Dont - i'm going all shy

Its not such a bad place. Like most places.....its what you make of it............

 

[sevenfourate]

No, not the same thing. But that doesn't make your comment any less true .....

People in glasshouses shouldn't throw buns..............