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What bike did you ride today?

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I have 2 of these Autocycle builds but sold one last night. I took this one out this morning for a ride, prior to the rain starting.

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Around 70 miles on this today.
Cicli Vecchi, Cambio Corsa gearing.
Pictured here in Pangbourne on my way to the start.....
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...lovely to capture the ladies rowing 'eight' out on a morning training session on the River Thames in the background.

Much short sharp climbing in 3 counties, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire.
Glorious weather, but not too hot.
11 riders on vintage lightweights (and one 3-speed roadster).
We officially started from one of the best bicycle shops around, where the walls are hung everywhere with beautiful vintage machines all dedicated to the pursuit of going fast.....
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We had some pretty fine bikes ready to go outside too.....
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....left to right, my 'Vecchi', Simons 'Bates', Nicks 'Saxon' twin tube.

As we were visiting the ruins of an ancient Roman settlement, we were provided with relevant (and jokey) instructions in Latin....
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Riders in the village of Bradfield.....
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We had to stop to take a photograph here, what a great name for a small village, unless they new we were coming, LOL.....
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Great ride.
 
Finally got some almost tropical weather today. 62 and high clouds with just a hint of headwind. Riding along the dike access roads near my hometown of Clatskanie Oregon. '28 Colson Flyer with 700c alloy rims and 60 psi. Smooth and quiet.

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