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First ride today for a cheapo Sonder Camino from the Alpkit sale. Build mostly from spares or scrounged. Bars, stem and seat post 'scrounged' from Chainreaction and they wanted ££'s. Tssskkk.... Social distancing de regueur in the fens...

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Posted : 11/04/2020 6:03 pm
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looks good in that colour...I have a blue one and it looks a bit meh but its a great bike to ride....enjoy


 
Posted : 12/04/2020 11:05 am
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@boblo - that red is really nice. I've got a v1 frame and it's not the prettiest


 
Posted : 12/04/2020 5:28 pm
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Thanks chaps, photos a bit shit but I'll get a better one in a bit. I'll probably whip the mudguards off then save it for gravel and offroad. I've a CAADX that I'm using for this now and it rides very similarly - no surprises.

Nice frame and cheeeeeep. 😉


 
Posted : 12/04/2020 6:45 pm
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My mate  has a CAADX, it's very light!


 
Posted : 12/04/2020 7:07 pm
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This is a bit betterer:

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Posted : 16/04/2020 12:29 pm
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Definitely a lot nicer than the v1 frame colour(s)


 
Posted : 16/04/2020 12:33 pm
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Rule number 7

http://theredlantern.co.uk/gravel-riding-the-rules-there-are-no-rules


 
Posted : 16/04/2020 12:40 pm
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@elshalimo I like that with the contrast stripe. But but, crank position, valve position, s/b from the drive side etc. Just what sort of bike photo is that? 😁


 
Posted : 16/04/2020 12:53 pm
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@boblo - I know I've let everyone down...
I don't like the blue stripes on mine and might cover them with black 3M reflective tape.

The large Restrap frame bag is a great fit for the XL frame. It's fab, I never leave home without it.


 
Posted : 16/04/2020 1:02 pm

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