Re: Ride Report - Hebden Bridge to Rochdale by Dutch Roadster

PhilD said:

On 17 Jul, 01:20, Pyromancer <[email hidden]>
wrote:

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Outward train was a very freshly repainted Northern class 158, on which
there were already four kids with assorted BMX and MTBs. They were
puzzled by the Gazelle, at first wondering if the rear hub was a
Rollhoff.

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Looks nice. What hub does it have? Shimano Nexus 7-speed?

Indeed, the very one. Wonderful piece of kit, I don't think I'd ever
willingly go back to a deraileur after this.

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The bike appears quite similar to a work colleague's Dutch bike, which
I think is a Kettler (or some similar word). That has a 7 speed
Nexus, as does my Giant Expression N7.

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Colleague and I often end up smirking at some of the junk that appears
in the work cycle store.

LOL! We've a few other cyclists here at work, MTBs mainly though one
chap has a folder of a type I've not seen before, though currently off
the road with a bent chainring (so I can't go look for the maker's
name).

Pyromancer said:

PhilD said:

On 17 Jul, 01:20, Pyromancer <[email hidden]>
wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Outward train was a very freshly repainted Northern class 158, on which
there were already four kids with assorted BMX and MTBs. They were
puzzled by the Gazelle, at first wondering if the rear hub was a
Rollhoff.

Quoted message said:

Looks nice. What hub does it have? Shimano Nexus 7-speed?

Indeed, the very one. Wonderful piece of kit, I don't think I'd ever
willingly go back to a deraileur after this.

Quoted message said:

The bike appears quite similar to a work colleague's Dutch bike, which
I think is a Kettler (or some similar word). That has a 7 speed
Nexus, as does my Giant Expression N7.

Quoted message said:

Colleague and I often end up smirking at some of the junk that appears
in the work cycle store.

LOL! We've a few other cyclists here at work, MTBs mainly though one
chap has a folder of a type I've not seen before, though currently off
the road with a bent chainring (so I can't go look for the maker's
name).

yup is amazing what gets ridden judging by whats chained up on the bike
racks.

it's the rusty chains that get me, must sound terrible!

roger
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Pyromancer said:

LOL! We've a few other cyclists here at work, MTBs mainly though one
chap has a folder of a type I've not seen before, though currently off
the road with a bent chainring (so I can't go look for the maker's
name).

Is that you, Jack? The folder's one of the Raleigh imported Ikea ones.
Portable but no substitute for a proper bike.

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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:22:01 -0700, Pyromancer wrote:

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LOL! We've a few other cyclists here at work, MTBs mainly though one
chap has a folder of a type I've not seen before, though currently off
the road with a bent chainring (so I can't go look for the maker's
name).

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Is that you, Jack? The folder's one of the Raleigh imported Ikea ones.
Portable but no substitute for a proper bike.

Dark Greetings! Yes, it's me.

Poss you should look at a Brompton? Many good things are said of them
here, I might get one eventually for use on train trips to other cities,
though I'm not sure if it'd be up to what I did last weekend.

Ideally the fleet will eventually be the Gazelle, a good folder, and a
recumbent of some kind, and poss one of those half-recumbent
half-upright tandems. Need to buy/build a shed first though!

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