Went out early this morning once I'd dropped the ankle biter off (I'm watching only fools at the moment!)
Managed a ride to Shipley Park and then a few loops around the park. It was a lovely ride and I felt like I could do a few miles. It's still a pain avoiding the canal near me due to the works they are doing and I hate riding on the road. I managed to find a slight diversion but still ended up riding through Stabbo :-/
So 34.11 miles is the longest ride I've done for a while. Probably the longest since the BHF Sherwood pines ride a couple of years ago.
I enjoyed the Alfine today and I can see how good it is for longer rides so you can spin a bit and rest your legs, rather than having to grind and grunt without he ss. I can see the Hope ss hub going back on in the deepest winter and 32 16 will feel like the 32 18 direct gear on the Alfine as I won't be pulling the weight of the hub. I'm not sure if I can notice the weight when riding, but I'm sure it's a factor when riding. I'm trying to stick to gears 4, 5 and 6 although I did go lower on a road section to get up a hill.
I will report on long term reliability towards the end of the year.
No I'm off to cut the hedge!
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