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May - Visitors, settling down, shotguns and celebrations
Month 3 done - 1/4 of a year and things are buzzing along nicely. I'm told the end of May is where the manic phase starts to tale off -...
Paul Swabey
Jun 4, 20183 min read
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COLD!!
Not the weather I wanted for the drive down to Barcelona! I was hoping it would get warmer as I went south. -14!!!! Snow in Barcelona!! I...
Paul Swabey
Feb 23, 20181 min read
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T-9 and The Col Collective hit Sa Calobra
You have to get up very early or go out of season to get this 'bucket list' climb to yourself. I did it uninterrupted early in the...
Paul Swabey
Feb 16, 20181 min read
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T-10
10 days to go until I'm Mallorca bound - time to tweak Tango and put a Compact 50/34 on the front instead of the 52/36 that has been fine...
Paul Swabey
Feb 15, 20181 min read
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February Travels
That's the trip South planned for the end of next month. One Channel Tunnel, Two hotels and an Overnight Ferry with over 800 miles in the...
Paul Swabey
Jan 1, 20181 min read
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#Custombuild - the bike that does it all!
A quick Tripster update. With a set of very cheap wheels and some knobbly tyres (from a Planet-X sale) the Tripster and I took on the...
Paul Swabey
Nov 30, 20171 min read
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No More Rattles
When out on club rides there are often minor mechanicals that can be sorted out after the ride - at the pub! This has meant several tools...
Paul Swabey
Nov 4, 20171 min read
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Highways & Byways
It’s been great to be able to get out on the odd sunny day in Autumn on the New Build and hit the Bridleways before they turn to mud....
Paul Swabey
Oct 27, 20171 min read
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Back in Blighty II
I put a little video together of the Ripcor trip to Mallorca - or 'Beers in the Balearics' as it became known: #Ripcor #Mallorca #Trek
Paul Swabey
Oct 22, 20171 min read
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Back in Blighty
All too soon - the latest Mallorca trip comes to an end. 4 days with Ripcor and then 5 with family and friends. Great weather, great...
Paul Swabey
Oct 18, 20171 min read
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Be careful out there!
Three bikes in today. All with bent in Shifters. All with bent or snapped Mech Hangers. Take it easy people. Come home in one piece....
Paul Swabey
Sep 4, 20171 min read
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Them were the days......
Just seen this hanging in a local farm shop. Broad Street, Wokingham in 1949. Look at all the people - look at all the bikes!!! Looks...
Paul Swabey
Jul 30, 20171 min read
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Riding in Brittany - when a storm hit!
Just back from a few days in Brittany. I managed to get a ride in on the winter bike. I was thinking that the mudguards should have come...
Paul Swabey
Jul 21, 20171 min read
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Sizzle
Hoping it will be a bit cooler in the workshop today. Yesterday was a bit toasty!
Paul Swabey
Jul 7, 20171 min read
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Elevensies at Eleven!
I must be getting more organised. The 'branding' on the coffee may need a bit of work. Maybe some Barista lessons?? #Branding #Barista...
Paul Swabey
Jun 29, 20171 min read
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Ripcor @ Silverstone 9-up Team Time Trial
This is what a Team Time Trial round Silverstone is like
Paul Swabey
Jun 11, 20171 min read
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Time away in the sun
Back in the workshop after a week away in Mallorca. I hired a bike for a few days (always a dangerous thing to do - it usually ends up...
Paul Swabey
May 9, 20171 min read
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Bike Porn #1
I think this qualifies as bike porn. In to have new wheels fitted, brakes and SRAM RED eTAP set up - so that's a new service I can offer...
Paul Swabey
Apr 21, 20171 min read
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We need one of these for Juno!!
Now - I see a real use for one of these in the workshop!
Paul Swabey
Apr 1, 20171 min read
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Coordination
....and the 'Most Coordinated Bike Of The Month' award goes to.....Brian Couper with his stunning Trek Madone 6! Those valve caps though...
Paul Swabey
Mar 24, 20171 min read
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