Fettling
Spent the weekend first fettling, then riding bikes. It’s been a while since anything has really needed working on, but after watching Matt’s sterling effort at the Dyfi I decided it was time to sort out our tandem which has been neglected since last year. New brakes and tyres fitted, thudbuster sorted for the rear and we’re ready to go.
The Jake the Snake has had 46cm Salsa Bell Laps, Avid flak jackets, and a Control Tech Carbon seatpost and 70mm stem fitted. I decided to lose the cross tops in the process as I never used them anyway. A quick lap of the usual loop and I have to say I prefer the handling and the bars are very reassuring in the drops on rocky drops, if you see what I mean.