Bike upgrades

Back from holidays. Once my new stem arrived, it was time change out the components. The stem is a Nukeproof Warhead, at 50mm length, to take the Easton Haven bar. The grips are from Northshore and are Lizard Skins lock on.

I also purchased some new pedals from a local bike shop, at Woodside. These are HT-Components PA01A composite nylon resin.

Postcard from Edinburgh

Back from holidays, which included a few days in Edinburgh Scotland (unfortunately no bike). On the way into the city centre from the airport noticed a bike shop along Haymarket Terrace. Returned a day or so later, to the BikeSmith, where I purchased new handlebars and some bar grips, all on sale.

It had been a while since seyeing Boroughmuir High School: spent over six months at school here in 1973/74.

 

But what has this to do with bike riding? Nothing really except  just down the road is the Union Canal, which runs from Falkirk to Edinburgh, and is a bike way for the entire length, along to old tow path. (part of the English National Cycle network: National Route 754). This route continues along the  Forth and Clyde Canal, into Glasgow; a distance of 98.5km.