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What bike did you ride today?

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Another puncture on.the Vindec yesterday.
Dug the Rudge out of the garage today and took it for a 15 miler.....
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Still fun to ride, I should ride it more!
 
Out on the custom '57 Raleigh this evening, 10 miles.
Took another detour along a footpath, had to walk it uphill to the marker post, ground too soft to ride on.....
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We're all going to be using that great camera angle soon Pete!
Sat at the marker post for a good 20 minutes, watching a Hare, it eventually came within 15 feet of me but I didn't get my phone out to ruin the moment. You'll have to make do with this shot; zoom in and you'll see it.....
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The downhill section from the top looked quite inviting through the wheat field.....
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I was frustrated though by the deep tractor ruts every 30 feet, meaning a slower descent than I'd hoped for. The section through the bean field was a little better though.....
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Eventually rejoined the road just over Cholsey Hill.....
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Got home to find my friend Rob, struggling to start his '58 Lambretta, ready for our classic vehicle rally tomorrow.
He's been working on it all day. It's a ratrod speed machine, featuring a heavily modified 225 cc engine, it does over 90mph! Fast for a '50s Lambretta!
I parked the Raleigh, gave him a push start and helped him get it going! Sounds loud.....
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Keep on riding!
 
We're all going to be using that great camera angle soon Pete!
Keep on riding!

Absolutely Darren. What a nice variation of bikes this week you have ridden. Just wonderful!

I was on something unusual for me today. Early Schwinn Excelsior with later springer. Today I stripped it, cleaned and serviced it end to end, repaired the damaged & chipped paint, trued the wheels and then rode it for about 30. It was pretty beat down and dirty when I got it. I built it three yrs ago for a close friend and promised lifetime yearly maintenance after I handed it over to him.
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Still remodeling the master bathroom. Got a call from the youngest son, he and his wife were moving today, and.. they needed me to help. They didn't have anymore room on the truck and had a couple more things.

Fortunately the F250 is a long bed, it was a load, including the bikes I built for both of them.

Anyway, got the stuff moved, aired up the flat tires on both bikes, and took them both for a ride. They now have a pump, I always keep one in the truck.

1951 Macy Associates, Columbia built.
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1980 Schwinn cruiser thing I built him. (I really dislike schwinns, so glad that he would take it from me for free.)

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