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[Closed] Pashley Guvnor

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I saw one of these in Evans yesterday whilst buying bar tape. I just want to highlight that I have absolutely no interest in buying or riding the thing, but I am curious from an academic point of view. Has anyone ridden one? What's it like? What would you do with it, other than pose whilst going to the shops?

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Surely it only exists to accessorise your huge bushy hipster beard and waxed moustache?


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 12:00 pm
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My boss has one, he uses it to go to the shops and generally pootling around town. It's not fast but he really enjoys riding it.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 12:06 pm
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I used to do a commute that was pretty flat, took me 15 minutes at easy pace, done in my work clothes unless it was really seriously wet.

I usually used my Brompton or Big Dummy, but if I didn't have those 'uns, a Guvnor might have made the list. I often saw another chap riding one, which may have helped.

MrsDummy had a Pashley Princess - wonderful thing to ride slowly on the flat.

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Posted : 08/06/2015 12:07 pm
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Robust, mechanically simple, built for comfort and rough surfaces.

Could do with mudguards though.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 12:10 pm
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A colleague of mine has ridden from London to the French Alps, twice, on a Guvnor with three other blokes, but completely self supported.
I believe that one or two of the SA hubs suffered in the Alps, but apart from that they were fine.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 12:11 pm
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I thought about one for bimbling about the village and work on. Agree with above about needing guards though. Doesn't it's existence precede hipsters?


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 12:16 pm
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I saw one on the rack of a car parked in S. Cornwall (Lerryn?) at the weekend. I was either very well maintained or had had very little use.


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 12:27 pm
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Afternoon,

I have great fun on mine, a group of us ride them sometimes a glorified pub crawl, sometimes a 100 mile sportive, I actually rode the Cheshire Cat on mine, I say rode, pushing did feature more than once. I was singlespeed though.

[url= http://www.theguvnorsassembly.com ]The Guvnors' Assembly[/url]

Woody's "fenders" are popular for those among us who feel the need for such things.

- Adam


 
Posted : 08/06/2015 12:59 pm

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