Something to do on the café table next time you have a mid-ride coffee stop… or possibly back at Nonnas…

http://bit.ly/zh019Q

Cav’s crazy grazing – ouch…

http://on.fb.me/JZXPVJ

Got a couple of (old style) club jerseys for sale – both unused, size 2XL (I would think the equivalent of somewhere between L-XL in Rapha sizes, for example) but too large for me – one in pale Blue/lightweight/short sleeve) and the other in Black/heavier weight/long sleeve).

Reasonable offer accepted for either or both – I’m out in the Peaks in Tideswell so you if fancy a ride out here you can collect en route, or I can post if you prefer. Give me a shout if interested!

Couple of interesting pics of the Stelvio from 1965 and earlier this month – a tad deeper than the stuff we had a few weeks ago here…

http://twitpic.com/939jr3/full

Short film with a cycling theme by Prasanna Puwanarajah, winner of the British Airways Great Britons film competition and starring Timothy Spall – very touching, worth a watch…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHkOIFyC26E

And congratulations to Gian on his prodigious effort last weekend – I was exhausted just reading about it!

Just pulling this to the top of the messages for the weekend in case anyone missed the original posting earlier this week – last chance before it goes on ’general release’ on eBay next week – drop me a line if interested…

…I’m just about to get all retro for the coming season and have a new steel-framed toy on order and I will be selling my virtually new, full carbon Bianchi Sempre to help fund it – so I thought I’d give my fellow Squadrists the first chance to buy before I advertise it elsewhere.

The bike is the current 2012 model – bought last July so only six months old (and barely ridden during November and December as I was away) – only 940 miles of mostly dry use in total, cleaned after every outing, kept indoors and generally in excellent condition.

The frame is 53cm and finished in matt black (bare carbon) with Celeste highlights and details – it’s been a joy to ride, light and very responsive – looks really stunning in an understated way. It’s the current top spec version so has full Campag Athena 11 speed groupset (50/34 compact and 12/27 cassette), Athena skeleton brakes (in black), as well as Mavic Ksyrium Equipe wheels, San Marco Ponza saddle, FSA stem and Reparto Corse bars. Comes complete with two Elite bottle cages and Bianchi Celeste water bottles, all original documentation, owner’s manuals etc.

I paid around £2700 and am open to reasonable offers so if you’re thinking of upgrading (or even downgrading depending what you’re currently riding!) for the start of the new season, it’s a great opportunity to pick up this stunning bike at a significantly lower price.

Please drop me a line if you’d like more details – lots of photos that I can email (some pics online here – mine’s the same model as this but with slightly different wheels – http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/Bianchi_Sempre.html – scroll right to the bottom of the page for my version – which just happens to be called ’the Squadra!’)

Feel free to come and take a look in person, I’m out in the middle of the Peak District in Tideswell and around most daytimes, evenings and weekend.
Thanks!