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So last year I bought a new bike. I use it to commute between Jarrow and Gateshead, and on weekends I often join a social group ride from the Newcastle quayside, to various destinations. I’ve taken to tracking my rides with my phone (it’s so convenient now that GPS is all built in) and I’ve been tweaking and updating my local area.
If you see somebody on a green Brompton in the area, do wave!
Discussion
Reäksje fan GinaroZ op 22 desimber 2016 om 21.49 oere
Good stuff. Don’t forget to add surface and smoothness tags where possible :)
And if you’re looking for things to map, make sure you turn on the Notes feature and also check out http://keepright.ipax.at/report_map.php?zoom=14&lat=56.06445&lon=-3.21931 for possible errors you might be able to fix.
Reäksje fan Brian Ronald op 22 desimber 2016 om 22.04 oere
Smoothness, now that’s one I wasn’t aware of!
Reäksje fan James Derrick op 24 desimber 2016 om 13.12 oere
If I see you when surveying on my own green Brompton, I’ll definitely wave! :-)
Top tip - on a 6-speed check the bolts/ nuts holding the plastic derailleur arm are tight. Mine fell off after 6 months and caused great confusion in the dark.
I’m guessing you’ve probably used several cycle routing tools, but just in case… https://www.cyclestreets.net/ http://opencyclemap.org/
Reäksje fan Stereo op 27 desimber 2016 om 16.10 oere
Is it safe to wave back on a Brompton? :)
James’s advice is good - a good tightening of every bolt and nut on a new bike after a month or two is usually necessary, and the bike shops will usually include that first service in the bike price.
Reäksje fan Brian Ronald op 27 desimber 2016 om 18.45 oere
Perfectly safe! I can even ride no-hands for nearly six seconds.
My Brompton isn’t new any more - I’ve been riding it for a year and a half. It had a service at 100 miles, a full strip down service at one year, and various other checkups and fixes. I’ve already broken an elbow on it last winter, and wiped out on ice this winter. Bromptons are fun, fact. (-: