Cyclists

[venusian]

I was cycling into my nearest town last weekend and my bike decided to throw its rear derailleur into the spokes. Snapped the derailleur, bent the hanger beyond straightening, twisted the chain and probably upset a spoke or two. This bike has been nothing but trouble since I've had it: the crank shaft was 2cm too short so the cranks fell off, the bottom bracket died, it frequently drops the chain off the ring. I was not enjoying it at all.

On my walk home I dropped into my local bike shop and this was hanging up, having arrived there only a couple of weeks previously. It's not super-light but it's an upgrade all round over the previous bike (plus it actually works). And now it's mine!

The top bar goes swoooosh. I'm a sucker for a nicely hydro-formed frame.



It's a Whyte Dean v2 'gravel' bike. It has a slightly more upright riding position than my last couple of rides which is something I increasingly appreciate as I grow more inflexible.

[hairy_pete]

See? Told you it's time for shiny new gadgetry

Enjoy your new ride!