I have posted bikes/frames before now. This has usually involved first going to my LBS armed with a packet of chocolate digestives. I then leave the bike shop minus the biscuits, but with a proper bike box…
This means removing the wheels, of course.
As for couriers, I used all sorts, including the Post Office!
Edit: beautiful frame Allan! Hopefully you made an offer?
I’m about the same so feels fast enough to me. I don’t use Strava for the willy waving bolllocks but find it fascinating to see other people’s rides - a bit like xhamster in that respect
Fair enough. Cycling for me has always been about enjoyment and health. I see some proper idiots around, treating the roads and paths like their own personal time trial course. Pisses me off!
I agree that the tracking feature is very useful. I tend to use the gbmapometer website just to map out rides to see distance/elevation values. Of course, I could just use my Android phone, but for reasons, I switch off the location things. Tin foil hat etc.
I had a classic twat on my way home from work on Monday.
I’m pootling along as it’s a lovely night and realise there’s someone on my wheel so I slow down to see if he’ll pass. Sure enough he comes flying past and zooms away until he gets stopped at a red light.
He then does the whole track stand thing until the green light and zooms off again. He gets really pissed off as I pass him again but this time speed up to the point where he’s fucking puffing away behind me - petty but satisfying.
I do use Strava but in the last few weeks I’ve largely avoided using it as I find it can become a bit oppressive, forcing the idea that every ride is a bit of a race or ‘comparing your manliness’ exercise. It’s been quite liberating although I do miss having the stats after and now I’m getting fitter I think I’ll be turning it on again, so watch out Allan
It seems there are a few people doing the same as it’s been a bit quiet so I disbanded the Strava ex-Wam club but was toying with the idea of an Abbatoir version - whaddaya think ?