Forum: UK
July 20th 09, 11:38 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Views: 914
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...
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Forum: UK
July 17th 09, 11:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 32
Views: 914
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
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Forum: UK
July 17th 09, 04:56 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 32
Views: 914
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...
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Forum: UK
July 16th 09, 11:04 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 32
Views: 914
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
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Forum: UK
July 16th 09, 10:16 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 32
Views: 914
Kitchen Prawn
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On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:05:23 +0100, "Jim" wrote:
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Quiet nice in an understated way.
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Forum: UK
July 16th 09, 08:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 32
Views: 914
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...
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Forum: UK
April 27th 09, 11:24 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 61
Views: 1,043
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...
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Forum: UK
April 4th 09, 10:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 414
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
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Forum: UK
April 1st 09, 09:53 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 646
Sticky Jockey Wheel
"Nick L Plate" wrote in message
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On 22 Mar, 12:04, "Jim" wrote:
Personally I'd...
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Forum: UK
March 22nd 09, 12:04 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 646
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...
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Forum: UK
March 20th 09, 09:14 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 646
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...
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Forum: UK
March 17th 09, 08:44 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 6
Views: 646
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...
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Forum: UK
March 3rd 09, 09:39 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,262
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Forum: UK
February 1st 09, 11:06 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 906
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Forum: General
October 10th 08, 07:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
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Forum: UK
October 10th 08, 07:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 929
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Forum: UK
September 12th 08, 10:28 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Views: 572
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Forum: UK
September 9th 08, 10:36 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Views: 296
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...
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Forum: UK
August 26th 08, 09:03 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 12
Views: 346
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...
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Forum: UK
August 18th 08, 12:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 18
Views: 476
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 -...
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Forum: UK
August 15th 08, 11:29 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,970
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...
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Forum: UK
August 10th 08, 10:35 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 444
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...
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Forum: UK
August 9th 08, 07:52 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 227
Views: 4,174
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Forum: UK
August 8th 08, 06:53 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 227
Views: 4,174
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Forum: UK
August 8th 08, 04:01 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 227
Views: 4,174
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