A few photos from todays ride out on the Jack
Taylor Super Clubman. I had to head into town to the local bikeshop, which
funnily is called 'the Bikeshop' as I have been sorting some hubs for
when I put the JT Sports wheels together and had a set of 5 speed first gen
Dura Ace hubs I needed to rebuild and lucky for me the local shop up here had a
new old stock Shimano 10mm axle at 145mm. I had to cut it shorter which was no
problem with the Dremel and a bit of patience to make a neat job and was only a
fiver. So this along with some new bearings was well worth it.
Weather was iffy when I left home so packed a long sleeve
jersey as well as my rain jacket in the trunk bag just in case. Thankfully
didn't need either as once I left town and headed south to do a longer loop
home the weather brightened really nicely to the point I was thinking I should
maybe have worn my shorts.
Once loaded up with my axle and bearings from the shop I did
a quick loop of town and ended up down at the harbour with a quick photo
looking over to Dunnet Head and Hoy.
I ended up heading south east out of town on the small
singletrack roads and basically doing a big loop inland before coming back down
onto the coast near home. It turned out such a lovely afternoon I think I could
of just kept on going for a good few hours more. If we weren't still on
lockdown I may well have gone a lot further but as it was I had a great
ride.
This feeling of a great ride is in no small part due to the
ride feel of the Super Clubman, it really is such a joy to ride. And this is
with me openly admitting I have it only partially set up how I really want it.
It just rides so surefootedly and stable but with that feeling of nimble
handling that I find hard to describe. It just feels right, secure and
effortless. I think once I have it fully dialled in I will get it repainted
back to it's former glory as it so deserves to look as nice as it rides.
I think this may be why I am having a hard time finding the
motivation to finish my Mercian as I am enjoying this so much that I don't feel
the need for anything else.....at the moment. :) So far I am keeping content
and useful tinkering with wheels and hubs. It's not always motivation sometimes
these last few months it is more to do with enjoying my weekends at home with
the family with short rides and pottering about rather than being away on long
rides. I suppose lockdown has kept me busy with work and like most made
everything a bit unusual.
I hope everyone is keeping safe and well.
See you on the road soon.
Jamie
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