Re: GESO: bike build
On 22 Nov 2017, at 09:43, Chris Mitchell mailto:chris.mitch...@which.net>> wrote: On 21 November 2017 at 23:37, Bob W-PDML mailto:p...@web-options.com>> wrote: The way to do it would be for you, me, Chris and any other over-the-hill, ageing, has-been cyclists to meet the vigorous, mighty-thighed youngsters at each checkpoint with a profusion of sustenance, then when they set off we could pack up and cycle round to the next one ready to meet them when they arrive. It'd be a lovely surprise for them to see all our smiling faces at each checkpoint. I'm not sure how that works. How can we over-the-hill, ageing, has-beens cycle to the next checkpoint before the athletic young'uns? This is a story my grandfather told my father, which he told all his boys, who passed it on their sons. Only we use another word than 'service': https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Old%20Bull -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: bike build
> > >> The way to do it would be for you, me, Chris and any other over-the-hill, >> ageing, has-been cyclists to meet the vigorous, mighty-thighed youngsters >> at each checkpoint with a profusion of sustenance, then when they set off >> we could pack up and cycle round to the next one ready to meet them when >> they arrive. It'd be a lovely surprise for them to see all our smiling >> faces at each checkpoint. >> > > I'm not sure how that works. How can we over-the-hill, ageing, has-beens > cycle to the next checkpoint before the athletic young'uns? > Bugger. I've been kippered by a BobW joke. I'll get him back. Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 21 November 2017 at 23:37, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > The way to do it would be for you, me, Chris and any other over-the-hill, > ageing, has-been cyclists to meet the vigorous, mighty-thighed youngsters > at each checkpoint with a profusion of sustenance, then when they set off > we could pack up and cycle round to the next one ready to meet them when > they arrive. It'd be a lovely surprise for them to see all our smiling > faces at each checkpoint. > I'm not sure how that works. How can we over-the-hill, ageing, has-beens cycle to the next checkpoint before the athletic young'uns? Chris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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i am wondering if i should register at all. sounds like it might be more fun riding with the thunder thighs of the 'support' team. :) ~subash p.s.: the average age of the participants at the last pbp was 52, my exact age then. just saying... On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:37:24 + Bob W-PDML wrote: > The way to do it would be for you, me, Chris and any other > over-the-hill, ageing, has-been cyclists to meet the vigorous, > mighty-thighed youngsters at each checkpoint with a profusion of > sustenance, then when they set off we could pack up and cycle round > to the next one ready to meet them when they arrive. It'd be a lovely > surprise for them to see all our smiling faces at each checkpoint. > > https://youtu.be/S_32aKfqL0Q -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On 21 Nov 2017, at 21:03, Stanley Halpin mailto:s...@stans-photography.info>> wrote: On Nov 21, 2017, at 12:28 PM, Bob W-PDML mailto:p...@web-options.com>> wrote: I think a long weekend in France is called for at the next PBP. We can be standing by with cups of tea, bowls of soup and lashings of warm ginger cake when Team India whizzes through. Great idea Bob! I did the PBP in 1987 and one of my strongest memories of the event is the excellent support along the way. It is wonderful to see a familiar face waiting at the checkpoints. August 2019. So far I don’t have anything else booked for that period… The way to do it would be for you, me, Chris and any other over-the-hill, ageing, has-been cyclists to meet the vigorous, mighty-thighed youngsters at each checkpoint with a profusion of sustenance, then when they set off we could pack up and cycle round to the next one ready to meet them when they arrive. It'd be a lovely surprise for them to see all our smiling faces at each checkpoint. https://youtu.be/S_32aKfqL0Q -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: bike build
> On Nov 21, 2017, at 12:28 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote: > > I think a long weekend in France is called for at the next PBP. > > We can be standing by with cups of tea, bowls of soup and lashings of warm > ginger cake when Team India whizzes through. > Great idea Bob! I did the PBP in 1987 and one of my strongest memories of the event is the excellent support along the way. It is wonderful to see a familiar face waiting at the checkpoints. August 2019. So far I don’t have anything else booked for that period… stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I think a long weekend in France is called for at the next PBP. We can be standing by with cups of tea, bowls of soup and lashings of warm ginger cake when Team India whizzes through. > On 21 Nov 2017, at 10:56, Chris Mitchell wrote: > > What a nice bike! Will be good to see the finished article in use. > > Chris > >> On 20 November 2017 at 12:07, Subash Jeyan wrote: >> >> hi everyone, >> >> since i spend quite a bit of my time sitting myself on a bike and doing >> long rides, i thought it was time i got myself a custom-built bike. >> started the process, bike-fitting and stuff, sometime in july and after >> four months, it is almost done. >> >> the builder's name is Sukrit, he runs a bike shop called aurovelo in >> pondicherry, a city about 140 km from where i live. >> >> a gallery of 14 photos: https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo >> >> (k5iis and fa 50/1.7) >> >> feels nice to come out of lurk mode and actually post some photos, >> fwiw... :) >> >> ~subash >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: bike build
thanks Chris. will be taking delivery of the bike and riding down in about ten days' time. will try and get some decent photos.. ~subash On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:55:09 + Chris Mitchell wrote: > What a nice bike! Will be good to see the finished article in use. > > https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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What a nice bike! Will be good to see the finished article in use. Chris On 20 November 2017 at 12:07, Subash Jeyan wrote: > hi everyone, > > since i spend quite a bit of my time sitting myself on a bike and doing > long rides, i thought it was time i got myself a custom-built bike. > started the process, bike-fitting and stuff, sometime in july and after > four months, it is almost done. > > the builder's name is Sukrit, he runs a bike shop called aurovelo in > pondicherry, a city about 140 km from where i live. > > a gallery of 14 photos: https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo > > (k5iis and fa 50/1.7) > > feels nice to come out of lurk mode and actually post some photos, > fwiw... :) > > ~subash > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: GESO: bike build
thank you Dave. this is the bike on which i am planning to attempt/do the paris brest paris randonneur in august 2019. it has a cumulative climb of about 33,000 ft over 1200-odd kilometers. so will be training a lot in hills/rolling terrain. will also change the chainrings to 44/33 early in 2019... ~subash On Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:17:14 +1300 David Mann wrote: > Nice, it's been a long time since I had the excitement of a new > bike. I assume you'll be riding up a lot of big hills with that > cassette. > > Cheers, > Dave > > On Nov 21, 2017, at 12:56 PM, Subash Jeyan > wrote: > > > thanks Larry. the groupset is shimano 105, the crankset is a 50/34 > > double and the cassette is 11-32, 11 speed. the back rim is also > > shimano, the front rim is custom-built with a SP-PV8 hub dynamo. B&M > > dynamo light. Brooks B68 saddle and Continental gatorskin tyres, > > 700x32mm at the back and 28mm at the front. > > > > i think it looks very nice too but i may be biased. thanks. > > > > ~subash > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Nice, it's been a long time since I had the excitement of a new bike. I assume you'll be riding up a lot of big hills with that cassette. Cheers, Dave On Nov 21, 2017, at 12:56 PM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > thanks Larry. the groupset is shimano 105, the crankset is a 50/34 > double and the cassette is 11-32, 11 speed. the back rim is also > shimano, the front rim is custom-built with a SP-PV8 hub dynamo. B&M > dynamo light. Brooks B68 saddle and Continental gatorskin tyres, > 700x32mm at the back and 28mm at the front. > > i think it looks very nice too but i may be biased. thanks. > > ~subash > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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thank you Dan. On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:04:47 -0500 "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > Nicely photographed and documented. > > https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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thanks Bob. the focus is iffy in some of them. my only excuse is that i am using a camera after months. :) will work on a better set when i go again to get the bike and ride it back in the first week of december. ~subash On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:52:07 + Bob W-PDML wrote: > That's a fantastic set. Can't wait to see it in the wild. > > https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:32:37 -0800 Larry Colen wrote: > The bike looks lovely, but you neglected to tell us how it's equipped. > > https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo thanks Larry. the groupset is shimano 105, the crankset is a 50/34 double and the cassette is 11-32, 11 speed. the back rim is also shimano, the front rim is custom-built with a SP-PV8 hub dynamo. B&M dynamo light. Brooks B68 saddle and Continental gatorskin tyres, 700x32mm at the back and 28mm at the front. i think it looks very nice too but i may be biased. thanks. ~subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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That's a fantastic set. Can't wait to see it in the wild. > On 20 Nov 2017, at 12:05, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > hi everyone, > > since i spend quite a bit of my time sitting myself on a bike and doing > long rides, i thought it was time i got myself a custom-built bike. > started the process, bike-fitting and stuff, sometime in july and after > four months, it is almost done. > > the builder's name is Sukrit, he runs a bike shop called aurovelo in > pondicherry, a city about 140 km from where i live. > > a gallery of 14 photos: https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo > > (k5iis and fa 50/1.7) > > feels nice to come out of lurk mode and actually post some photos, > fwiw... :) > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Nicely photographed and documented. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 7:07 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > hi everyone, > > since i spend quite a bit of my time sitting myself on a bike and doing > long rides, i thought it was time i got myself a custom-built bike. > started the process, bike-fitting and stuff, sometime in july and after > four months, it is almost done. > > the builder's name is Sukrit, he runs a bike shop called aurovelo in > pondicherry, a city about 140 km from where i live. > > a gallery of 14 photos: https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo > > (k5iis and fa 50/1.7) > > feels nice to come out of lurk mode and actually post some photos, > fwiw... :) > > ~subash > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Subash Jeyan wrote: hi everyone, since i spend quite a bit of my time sitting myself on a bike and doing long rides, i thought it was time i got myself a custom-built bike. started the process, bike-fitting and stuff, sometime in july and after four months, it is almost done. The bike looks lovely, but you neglected to tell us how it's equipped. the builder's name is Sukrit, he runs a bike shop called aurovelo in pondicherry, a city about 140 km from where i live. a gallery of 14 photos: https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo (k5iis and fa 50/1.7) feels nice to come out of lurk mode and actually post some photos, fwiw... :) ~subash -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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i am hoping so. will be taking delivery in about ten days' time... ~subash On Mon, 20 Nov 2017 07:10:38 -0500 Paul Stenquist wrote: > Should be a nice ride. > > Paul > > > On Nov 20, 2017, at 7:07 AM, Subash Jeyan > > wrote: > > > > hi everyone, > > > > since i spend quite a bit of my time sitting myself on a bike and > > doing long rides, i thought it was time i got myself a custom-built > > bike. started the process, bike-fitting and stuff, sometime in july > > and after four months, it is almost done. > > > > the builder's name is Sukrit, he runs a bike shop called aurovelo in > > pondicherry, a city about 140 km from where i live. > > > > a gallery of 14 photos: > > https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo > > > > (k5iis and fa 50/1.7) > > > > feels nice to come out of lurk mode and actually post some photos, > > fwiw... :) > > > > ~subash > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Should be a nice ride. Paul > On Nov 20, 2017, at 7:07 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote: > > hi everyone, > > since i spend quite a bit of my time sitting myself on a bike and doing > long rides, i thought it was time i got myself a custom-built bike. > started the process, bike-fitting and stuff, sometime in july and after > four months, it is almost done. > > the builder's name is Sukrit, he runs a bike shop called aurovelo in > pondicherry, a city about 140 km from where i live. > > a gallery of 14 photos: https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo > > (k5iis and fa 50/1.7) > > feels nice to come out of lurk mode and actually post some photos, > fwiw... :) > > ~subash > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
GESO: bike build
hi everyone, since i spend quite a bit of my time sitting myself on a bike and doing long rides, i thought it was time i got myself a custom-built bike. started the process, bike-fitting and stuff, sometime in july and after four months, it is almost done. the builder's name is Sukrit, he runs a bike shop called aurovelo in pondicherry, a city about 140 km from where i live. a gallery of 14 photos: https://500px.com/subashjeyan/galleries/aurovelo (k5iis and fa 50/1.7) feels nice to come out of lurk mode and actually post some photos, fwiw... :) ~subash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.