Fresh Goodies - Specialized SL Range Extender Battery & SL Range Extender Cable 220mm Road

 

I already have a range extender battery and cable going back many years which I have used on both of my Creo 1's and my Creo 2. I have never had any issues with it and has performed faultlessly. I have never had the need to look at a second battery but when someone put a post on the Facebook Creo owners group about J's Cycles flogging them off half price and the cable for half price I could not turn down the deal. 

The rrp on the battery is now £340 and I paid £170 inc next day delivery. 

My first one I paid £299 for the battery, the cable was £24.99 over six years from Keswick Mountain Bikes.  

The 220mm road SL range extender cable was also in the sale with 50% off. 

RRP £30 and I paid £15 inc next day delivery from J's Cycles. 

Please note they have gone back in price but still discounted. 

A cold and cloudy spin over to the coast inc Roker, Seaburn, Whitburn & Suter Lighthouse.

 

After a rest day yesterday I decided to go back out for another short steady spin today. I parked up at Cox Green carpark and headed for Sunderland along the old C2C track. They have cut all the grass verges back along the full route and have made a really good job of it. Only a few over hanging bushes  etc. The broken glass at Sunderland end is not as bad but still a good few sections with shattered bottles etc. One thing I did notice is there was a lot less dog poo which is a god send. I reached the marina at Roker / beach in no time with very little effort. I went up the coast to Souter light house where I turned onto the road back to the Glass Centre where I joined back onto the C2C to Cox Green. When I turned at the light house I worked out why it took so little effort to that point as I now had a massive headwind all the way back up. The temporary patch / superglue was holding out on the rear tyre then with 1.5 miles to the finish I heard the hiss again and more sealant running down the bike frame. It resealed but the pressure was low so I limped it back again. I have ordered a replacement tyre from Merlin Cycles last night so should be here early next week. 

All in 25.5miles in 1hr 55mins with nearly 1000ft of climbing, below are a few snaps from the ride and hopefully more soon- 

Disaster on the new S-Works Creo 2 - Rear tyre blow out

 

Yesterday was a rest day, I was totally wiped off my feet for most of the day. Today I thought I would go out on the bike for another steady ride. I opted for a simple loop with a couple of Co Durham's old railway lines and a couple of short linking road section through Spennymoor and Bishop Auckland. The lines were lovely and quiet with hardly a sole out n about. The road sections were not too busy either. The lines have dried back out again but still very over grown on most sections. I was going well and so was the bike until about just over a mile to go from the end. I must have hit something sharp in the verge coming through the woods before Meadowfield sports centres field and bang. The back tyre blew out with Silca tubeless sealant everywhere. The cut was approx 15mm so no plugging that. I nursed / walked the bike back to the end. When back home it took hours to try and get the sealant off me, the bike and my clothes, absolute nightmare. I have patched the tyre as it has only done around 50 miles! 

Below are a few snaps from the 23 miles in 1hr 44mins with 850ft of climbing, enjoy the snaps below and hopefully more soon-