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January 26th, 2018

1/26/2018

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The plan was to take the bike to work all week. However after a particularly long Tuesday, which included drives to and Portsmouth and then, two hours later, a drive to and from Heathrow, Carolina effectively banned me from taking the bike. All I can say to that is, thank you Carolina! The weather conditions on Wednesday were biblical. It was unpleasant even in the car, so who knows what it would have been like on the bike. Extremely strong side gusts, driving rain and vast levels of spray would have made the ride dangerous let alone un-enjoyable.
Thankfully the weather yesterday and today were much more agreeable and taking the long way home today in the dying winter light was a real highlight. Dry roads and high enough temperatures meant I could explore the ride and blow a few cobwebs away. 

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​With a good ride under the belt and a warm bike parked safety in the garage, I took the opportunity to apply a fresh coat of chain lube to the bike. Since signing up to be an XCP Ambassador, I've been trying out their products and I continue to be highly impressed. Having used a mixture of Motul C4 and WD-40 chain lube for several years, I really like the way the XCP goes on. Where the Motul is pretty think stuff, the XCP is very similar in consistency to the product WD-40 produce. This though, is where the similarities change. When using the WD-40, the underside of my tail fairing has been coated with a fair amount of lube that has flung off away from the chain at speed, which isn't the case with the XCP. Although its thin, its sticks well to the chain and as I don't need to use that much to get a good coverage, it stays put too. Win, win really.

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    My name is Matt Brown and I'm a UK journalist formerly based in London, but now calling the South of England home. I've been riding bikes since 2007, but got hooked straight away. Nothing gives me the feeling of freedom, even when stuck in a city. In 2010 I became a RoSPA gold rider, but when it comes down to it, I'm Just a normal man, riding his bikes as often as he can.

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