My view is if you ever received a blow to the head and even dreamed of fitting mudguards - you should return the Bianchi to its heated custom garage and go buy a Bottechia for the winter.Originally Posted by Marco
Btw my dealer told me that Bianchi are actually made in Italy whereas Pinarello (which, along with De Rosa, he also sells) are made in Taiwan.
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I hadn't been aware of this geographical curiosity. Now that I look at a map, I also see that a walker can now go straight into Staffordshire along a public footpath from Chilcote, without passing through either Warwickshire or Derbyshire.
On a cycling holiday a long time ago I used a road which passed from France into Switzerland and back into France within 2km. I can't be certain, but it may have been this one (between Courtavon and Pfetterhouse): https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ba...86!4d7.5885761
Did Fausto Coppi ride tubeless? No.
Did Fausto Coppi ride Bianchi? Oh yes!
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On a different subject did you fettle your tubeless tyres. I don't ride on them, and I don't think GB, LB or AK do, but your experiences with them would be useful for those of us considering them, but wanting to know what they're like in real life/I]
Not sure about fettling them? But I wouldn't be without them on the gravel bike. Round here when they are hedge cutting the roads are near unrideable for weeks - constant punctures from thorns - not to mention the gravel tracks which are pretty rough and sharp.
I did manage to change my tyres round, front to back to prolong wear and got them to bed back in and inflate(a neat trick from youtube) then added more stuff inside, they are running well. Heaven knows how many punctures those tyres had as I pulled some thorns out!
Bit of an off-topic please this is the bestest friendliest internet forum, and the thread is about cycling, so please forgive me....
Any of you guys know this?
https://gran-canaria-bike-rental.com/
Already thinking of the next family holiday, thanks COVID last holiday was December 2019. Daughter aiming at Sardinia, gorgeous sea, plus it's good occasionally to take her to Italy where I'm from. But although Sardinia has the bestest sea ever, it's not a good place for cycling, maybe I can make her change from Sardinia to Gran Canaria which is supposedly very good for cycling in the mountains.
The link above is very promising. They also deliver a bike to wherever you are on the island...
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Nearly turned around and went home after 5 miles today as I was freezing. I had under estimated the wind chill by at least one layer. I have not felt such a cold southerly wind since I was in Tasmania!
Anyway, I stuck with it and the sun came out taking the edge off. My usual out ride to Earl Sterndale and then down to Crowdicote before steeply up to Longnor. A glorious ride along the ridge that separates the Dove and Manifold valleys to Sheen and then on to Brund. For change I headed out to Wetton before dropping steeply into the Manifold past Thor's Cave and then up the other side to Wardslow.
I called into Hulme End where a Latte and slice of treacle tart gave me some energy to enjoy the return leg home via Hartington, up Long Dale with a tailwind, Earl Sterndale (again), Flagg and Monyash.
A total distance of 45 miles with 4'255 feet of ascent in 3hrs 15 min. Apart from the Manifold Trail at Hulme End I only saw 2 other cyclists.
I sometimes think I should vary my rides and set off in an Easterly direction but the roads are busier that way and I do love the remoteness and big skies of the White Peak and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
It also means that the last few miles of my rides are mostly downhill
Visibility good except in Hill Fog
Oh yes! The last few miles into Ilkley can always be arranged for taking at leisure!It also means that the last few miles of my rides are mostly downhill
Does LB ride tubeless? No.
Does LB ride Bianchi? No.
One or two of my cycling acquaintances swear by tubeless and keep telling me to change, but why fix something that is not broken.
I have not had a puncture this year (shouldn't have said that) and only had one last year. I think if you run decent tyres and tubes, I use Continental for road and gravel, then you won't go far wrong.
Having said that, if I lived in the flatlands of Eastern England where the roads contain shards of flint or did a Sportive in North Wales where the locals have trouble storing their tin tacks and drawing pins I might have a different view!
Visibility good except in Hill Fog
The old-time dealer who sold me the bike-that-dare-not-say-its-name said that the bike industry is a fashion industry constantly looking for new ways to get customers to part with their money for basically the same old - same old product and when I look at the bike porn in Cycling Weekly I am inclined to agree.
It had just occurred to me that you never seem to cross the Derwent onto the Eastern Edges. There are some pleasant little lanes up there. I was wondering if you were worried about facing a westerly wind on your way home, or maybe terrified that you might catch sight of Sheffield on a clear day.I sometimes think I should vary my rides and set off in an Easterly direction but the roads are busier that way and I do love the remoteness and big skies of the White Peak and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
It also means that the last few miles of my rides are mostly downhill
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