RE: Perfect cycling weekend forecast...26 Feb 2021 10:33
Treat myself to a new Boardman MHT 8.9 3 days ago to replace a Boardman 2016 MHT Pro that I have rode into the ground this past year of mostly furlough/rubbish work hours. Still getting used to her but boy do I like the one extra loose gear compared to my old 11 speed that was trying to kill me due to too much use and not enough servicing...So needless to say I'll be out on my new bike today, riding round Middlesbrough which despite what some think is an area of outstanding beauty imo. A sublime mix of new industry, old industry, brown fields, green fields,transporter bridge, waterways etc.
I can ride in any direction for ten to fifthteen minutes and be surrounded by greenery. It's great and one of the main reasons I would never want to live in a place like London. Wayyy to built up for my tastes.
Anyway. Feck all to do with ODX but some of us like riding our bicycles :) And being the broke ass peon I am come onnnn ODX, that grand for a new bike was a helluva lot of money for me so it'd be great to see some TT/contract news so I can get that money back and then some. Failing that if EUA would hurry up and conclude their FSP then I could go all out and grab myself a nice electric bike to save my ligaments when going shopping and whatnot. 20kg shopping loads couple times a month takes it outta ya lol.