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Forum: UK July 20th 09, 11:38 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 32
Views: 914
Posted By Jim
Kitchen Prawn

"Happi Monday" wrote in message
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How will you get up hills on it?

The gear ratio isn't too high 38x16, I can get up all the hills on my
commute...
Forum: UK July 17th 09, 11:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 32
Views: 914
Posted By Jim
Kitchen Prawn

"Rob Morley" wrote in message
news:20090717183750.297169a2@bluemoon...
On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:56:07 +0100
Hand-tighten the axle nuts with the wheel straight and the chain
...
Forum: UK July 17th 09, 04:56 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 32
Views: 914
Posted By Jim
Kitchen Prawn

----- Original Message -----
From: "PoB"
Newsgroups: uk.rec.cycling
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:19 PM
Subject: Kitchen Prawn
Looks really nice Jim!

Might I ask where...
Forum: UK July 16th 09, 11:04 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 32
Views: 914
Posted By Jim
Kitchen Prawn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Crispin"

That looks a damn fine machine.

But where's the Marmite!? All I can see is a tin of Staffordshire
...
Forum: UK July 16th 09, 10:16 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 32
Views: 914
Posted By Jim
Kitchen Prawn

wrote in message
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On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:05:23 +0100, "Jim" wrote:

snip
Quiet nice in an understated way.
...
Forum: UK July 16th 09, 08:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 32
Views: 914
Posted By Jim
Kitchen Prawn

Finally finished my fixed conversion last weekkend, putting on the bartape
and new saddle, only about a year since I started the project by westling
the stem out of the forks.

Here it is...
Forum: UK April 27th 09, 11:24 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 61
Views: 1,043
Posted By Jim
Tiredness concerns

"jim" wrote in message
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Thanks to everyone for replying.

Forgot to mention:

I'm 35 years old.

I eat a fair bit...
Forum: UK April 4th 09, 10:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 7
Views: 414
Posted By Jim
Chain Slipping Advice Please

"Martyn Dean" wrote in message
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Hi,
I am thinking the gears have worn and the torque is pulling the chain over
...
Forum: UK April 1st 09, 09:53 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 6
Views: 646
Posted By Jim
Sticky Jockey Wheel

"Nick L Plate" wrote in message
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On 22 Mar, 12:04, "Jim" wrote:
Personally I'd...
Forum: UK March 22nd 09, 12:04 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 6
Views: 646
Posted By Jim
Sticky Jockey Wheel

"Nick L Plate" wrote in message
news:11c585c9-8cc5-4d57-84d1-
If the mech is otherwise good, remove the rivet. Replace stuck wheel
after cleaning and re-rivet, or...
Forum: UK March 20th 09, 09:14 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 6
Views: 646
Posted By Jim
Sticky Jockey Wheel

"Jim" wrote in message
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I have just been looking at my sons 24" wheel MTB, trying to figure out why
it feels like there's so...
Forum: UK March 17th 09, 08:44 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 6
Views: 646
Posted By Jim
Sticky Jockey Wheel

I have just been looking at my sons 24" wheel MTB, trying to figure out why
it feels like there's so much resistance in pedalling.
I tracked it down to the jockey pulley on the SRAM ESP 3.0 rear...
Forum: UK March 3rd 09, 09:39 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 46
Views: 1,262
Posted By Jim
My glasses are slowing me down.

"Roger Thorpe" wrote in message
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pk wrote:
Do you NEED your specs to cycle?

pk
regrettably, yes to go fast...
Forum: UK February 1st 09, 11:06 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 20
Views: 906
Posted By Jim
Another house seriously damaged by a car.

"Tony Dragon" wrote in message
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Big car hits house while breaking the law & comes of worse.
Car is bigger than a...
Forum: General October 10th 08, 07:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
Posted By Jim
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?

"Artemisia" wrote in message
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How can this be happening? Widdershins, my beautiful recumbent trike,
...
Forum: UK October 10th 08, 07:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 34
Views: 929
Posted By Jim
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?

"Artemisia" wrote in message
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How can this be happening? Widdershins, my beautiful recumbent trike,
...
Forum: UK September 12th 08, 10:28 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 16
Views: 572
Posted By Jim
Can You Soak A Cycling Helmet?

wrote in message
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What I'm wondering is - can you dunk a helmet in water & leave it soak
for a...
Forum: UK September 9th 08, 10:36 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 0
Views: 296
Posted By Jim
Ride Report: Bealach Mor 6th Sept 2008

This was my first real sportif and first time in a Youth Hostel too, the
place was in a spectacular spot just beyond Gairloch. It sleeps 40 but there
were only 5 of us there 3 of whom were doing...
Forum: UK August 26th 08, 09:03 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 12
Views: 346
Posted By Jim
Good and bad cycle computers

"Chris Malcolm" wrote in message
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But this "improved" VDO was
crap. The magnet had to be adjusted to much closer tolerances than...
Forum: UK August 18th 08, 12:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 18
Views: 476
Posted By Jim
re enamelling a 531 Frame

----- Original Message -----
From: "nully"

Mike P wrote:
Hi,

It's looking scruffy and I'd like to get it repainted. Years ago, I got
my frame renamelled up North -...
Forum: UK August 15th 08, 11:29 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 15
Views: 1,970
Posted By Jim
power assisted bikes

"Thomas Dytrych" wrote in message
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anyone out there own one of these marvels of technology? just bought one
myself and i am...
Forum: UK August 10th 08, 10:35 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 8
Views: 444
Posted By Jim
European Cycle Tour

"Tom Crispin" wrote in message
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This year I intend to go to Germany, Luxemburg and France.

Starting at...
Forum: UK August 9th 08, 07:52 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 227
Views: 4,174
Posted By Jim
Bizarre mitigation in Jason McIntyre verdict.

"judith" wrote in message
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Perhaps he should have been on the cycle path - what's it for?
(Perhaps you can't "race"...
Forum: UK August 8th 08, 06:53 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 227
Views: 4,174
Posted By Jim
Bizarre mitigation in Jason McIntyre verdict.

"judith" wrote in message
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I am afraid I cannot recommend one particular type of helmet over
another because of my...
Forum: UK August 8th 08, 04:01 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 227
Views: 4,174
Posted By Jim
Bizarre mitigation in Jason McIntyre verdict.

"judith" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 05:56:25 -0700 (PDT), Squashme
wrote:


I wonder...
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