Roc d’Azur – Report 3

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Some Wallace and Gromit inspired helmets from Urge - the "Down-o-matic".
Some Wallace and Gromit inspired helmets from Urge - the "Down-o-matic".
The 'Endur-o-matic' - Looks very "Chips" (the TV show, not the editor).
The 'Endur-o-matic' - Looks very "Chips" (the TV show, not the editor).
The 'Dirt-o-matic' - for that Bowling ball on your head look.
The 'Dirt-o-matic' - for that Bowling ball on your head look.
Raceface and Sunline battle it out for the most colourful wide bars - Raceface are winning - they've got 6 different colours
Raceface and Sunline battle it out for the most colourful wide bars - Raceface are winning - they've got 6 different colours
Sunline only have 3 (not counting the plain silver/black ones).
Sunline only have 3 (not counting the plain silver/black ones).
Colour coordination - looks good to me.
Colour coordination - looks good to me.
Colourful, lightweight chains from MSC.
Colourful, lightweight chains from MSC.
"New cycles" - ti hard tail - "measure twice, cut once" - or maybe measure 50 times - you don't want to get that wrong.
"New cycles" - ti hard tail - "measure twice, cut once" - or maybe measure 50 times - you don't want to get that wrong.
Nakamura 140 team Pro.
Nakamura 140 team Pro.
Gives you wings! - the Nakamura XC racer.
Gives you wings! - the Nakamura XC racer.
A nice Salsa Moto Rapido.
A nice Salsa Moto Rapido.
Surlys and Salsas.
Surlys and Salsas.
A retro Salsa top.
A retro Salsa top.
Colourful Twenty6 stems.
Colourful Twenty6 stems.
... and some light multi-coloured pedals.
... and some light multi-coloured pedals.
A waterproof bag - it won't go underwater, but it will keep things dry in a rain storm.
A waterproof bag - it won't go underwater, but it will keep things dry in a rain storm.

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185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.

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15 thoughts on “Roc d’Azur – Report 3

  1. I had a Nakamura road bike. Amazing value for money and a a good bike. Don’t know if they’ve got anything to do with Raleigh though. French Intersport makes them I think.

  2. nakamura are go sport how brand. Like decathlon they cut the middle men hence they can offer very good value bike. But like decathlon they are very dull bikes.

  3. Sorry – been riding my bike the past few days. Nick hart is right – Vertical Eight. The guy said they make fully submersible bags, but only for the military right now. The bag in the photo will be around 110 euros when it’s out.

    Camel toe – hmmm. not sure that was intended.

    Urge – they’re not available in France until Xmas – not sure on a UK distributer yet. The Endur-o-matic is very light by the way – same as an XC lid.

  4. Well just talk to the LBS. They placed an order for september
    2008 so you might actually be wrong in term of date, but the other way around. They might come very very late in the year.

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