Forum: UK
September 5th 09, 05:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 243
Cycling with Dave Gorman
I had the honour of being a "human sat nav" for Mr Dave Gorman on
Thursday. He's cycling between each of the venues on his current stand-
up tour and also hoping to include Blighty's most Southern,...
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Forum: UK
September 5th 09, 05:01 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 21
Views: 653
Living room pr0n
Unfortunately, my kitchen is too small for me to photograph this
beauty, received this morning:
http://is.gd/2VfwN
http://is.gd/2VfM1
(With thanks to Ye LBS for doing such a wonderful construction...
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Forum: UK
August 14th 09, 08:22 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 206
Views: 2,117
Pinch points
The ride back from station to home post-work involves a stretch of
road which has a number of pinch-points on it (i.e. the road narrows
to one lane). The direction of priority tends to alternate from...
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Forum: UK
June 30th 09, 09:11 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 634
Cycle route planning: London Village
Hello,
Have devised a plan - which may or may not come to fruition - to take
a few days off work to cycle from our beloved capital to my home in
the South West. The first day's ride would be from...
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Forum: UK
June 3rd 09, 10:20 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 2
Views: 248
700c wheels
Hello,
Need some 700c wheels for my fixie project; 32 or 36 spokes for the
hub. Had a quick look on Ye Nette but couldn't find a great deal... is
Ebay the way forward?
Thanks for any thoughts,
Oaf
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Forum: UK
May 26th 09, 01:51 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 3
Views: 188
Tour Series
Dunno whether anyone has been to see any of these inner-city road
races, but the Tour Series comes to Exeter on Thursday evening (http://
is.gd/EPhk).
A couple of friends and I are doing the...
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Forum: UK
May 17th 09, 07:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 21
Views: 574
Today's ride / wet weather gear
10 mins before due to go on usual Sunday morning ride: dry roads.
2 mins before due to go on usual Sunday morning ride: stair-rods.
Went out anyway and tried to ignore the precipitation but after...
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Forum: UK
March 23rd 09, 06:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 3
Views: 293
Cracked frame
Hello,
Was rather dismayed to find a large crack in the frame of my Dahon
Vitesse folder this afternoon. It's in the "down tube" (if it had
one): the bit that supports the seatpost. It's cracked...
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Forum: UK
March 7th 09, 03:49 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 183
Dark Side questions
Hello,
A friend of mine is embarking on a writing exercise that involves a
character who has a recumbent. He's asked me some questions about
riding 'bents which I can't answer, what with me not...
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Forum: UK
February 14th 09, 08:38 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 10
Views: 522
V-pull brake pad adjustment
Thanks to all for their thoughts.
Not sure what it was, really. I took everything off and started again
and it's a lot better now. The pads rub against the rim fractionally
when turning the wheel...
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Forum: UK
February 14th 09, 02:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 10
Views: 522
V-pull brake pad adjustment
Just wondered whether anyone could assist me with a mechanical problem
I have.
I've fitted some new brake pads to The Wee Bike: my Dahon Vitesse
folder. It has V-pull cantilever brakes.
Pressing...
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Forum: UK
January 1st 09, 11:08 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 271
New year upgrade
If trying to keep the budget down, then just fit the triple ring, it will
save having to swap the rear cogs and the left (rear) shifter to 9-speed.
Thanks for this. Took it to the LBS who...
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Forum: UK
January 1st 09, 11:06 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 271
New year upgrade
Flip the stem upside down to get a few mm of rise, or swap it for a 73
degree (aka 17 degree) one to get about an inch. *An 80 or 90mm 73deg stem
would make a lot of difference to your...
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Forum: UK
December 26th 08, 12:45 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 271
New year upgrade
What kind of stem have you got: quill or ahead?
The latter. (Thanks for the other advice, by the way)
Oaf
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Forum: UK
December 26th 08, 12:16 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 271
New year upgrade
Am considering replacing the groupset on my Winter hack in the New
Year as it's pretty worn. Currently have 105 kit; 8 on the back & 2 on
the front with touring-style Shimano bar-end shifters. Was...
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Forum: UK
December 26th 08, 11:53 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 9
Views: 331
Out biking on Christmas Day
Hopefully the quiet state of urc this morning means that you re all still out
on your wheels!!!!
It's a tradition I have to go out on Christmas morning. Did a 50-miler
yesterday: down to...
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Forum: UK
October 23rd 08, 07:30 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 3
Views: 188
Contemplating a fixie
Am abiding by the "n + 1" rule and thinking about getting a fixie to
add to the ever-growing army. Rather than splashing out on a new one,
was going to scout around for an old frame and convert it....
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Forum: UK
August 21st 08, 07:15 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 585
Rear light for rack
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.rec.cycling/msg/37bc857c3069493f?
hl=en
Many thanks for that.
Oaf
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Forum: UK
August 21st 08, 06:57 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 585
Rear light for rack
Hello,
Does anyone have any suggestions for good rear lights that'll fit onto
a rack with fittings between 50 & 80 mm apart? I did have a Hella
which was very bright and emitted a steady light (I...
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Forum: UK
July 24th 08, 07:51 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 350
Looking for a winter hack frame
Thanks for all the replies. Unfortunately, I'm very limited when it
comes to the mechanical means that have been described here, so I
think I've got as far as I can with respect to getting the...
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Forum: UK
July 22nd 08, 07:51 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 350
Looking for a winter hack frame
Hello,
Have picked up a 2nd hand bike from a chap at work which I intended to
use as a winter hack. Unfortunately, the seatpost is stuck in the
frame [1] at a position too high for me and won't...
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Forum: UK
July 17th 08, 01:25 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 1
Views: 388
Tri-bar recommendations
I'm looking at getting some tri-bars for my road bike in a vain
attempt to keep up with some of the "keenies" in my cycling club.
As with a lot of things, it seems like the general way of things...
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Forum: UK
April 12th 08, 06:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 5
Views: 195
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Forum: UK
February 12th 08, 07:14 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 10
Views: 377
Thank you Tarmac!
Must be something in the air.
Seconded - a gritting lorry was stuck behind me on the way home
yesterday and rather than trying to squeeze past, actually waited
until the road was clear. *And* he...
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Forum: UK
December 14th 07, 08:32 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 0
Views: 393
For sale: Dahon luggage rack for folder
Not content with buying one rear rack for my Dahon Vitesse folding
bike, I bought two! It was purely a mistake on my part, so I'm looking
to sell one of them.
It looks like...
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