Thanks for the positive comments, just going to get my first look at it this morning,
I'm told it has no gears
The lady of the house is not a cyclist so she didn't know if it's a fixie
The 3 day holiday is looking a bit dodgy for several reasons
Just took Glenda, my GF to Glastonbury with "The Noisettes" (pronounced Noise-Ettes) where we enjoyed a great time (on full pay
) saw Tom Jones, Madness & Echo & The Bunnymen, as she is self-employed, she now cannot come next weekend & work & see her kids
It is starting to look like I too will be working this weekend. Grrr! Rock n Roll!
Having checked the route, the A14 is a seriously dangerous trunk route (even for a bicycle)
the alternatives are very narrow & hilly, too dangerous to be pushing a rickshaw up the many hills & the brakes need some attention.
BTW EvilV, the bus company I work for is based about 40 miles from the seller, I was never intending to ride it 277 miles in 3 days! Faint!!!!
So I'm having to scale my epic ride down a bit, possibly pick it up today, give it a good check lube etc (it hasn't been ridden in at least 7 years) then do a few shorter rides & try to ride it to the vintage rally (if it is safe to leave it there un-attended) If I don't have to work, I'll give kids rides for donations to charity.
I aim to add electric assist at a later date so that I can use it for weddings, proms etc I also need to make a transparent wrap around curtain/windscreen to keep my poor victims dry in our unsettled weather.
I'll keep you all posted.
Safe riding!