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usenet.is.worse@plusnet says... John Kane said the following on 10/02/2008 23:43: No spare spokes? Yes - the bike has neat little braze-ons on the left-hand chainstay to take two spokes. So there :-) Left chainstay? I thought they put them on the right to protect against chain slap. |
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"Rob Morley" wrote in message
t... In article , Paul Boyd usenet.is.worse@plusnet says... John Kane said the following on 10/02/2008 23:43: No spare spokes? Yes - the bike has neat little braze-ons on the left-hand chainstay to take two spokes. So there :-) Left chainstay? I thought they put them on the right to protect against chain slap. I've only ever seen them on the left. cheers, clive |
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"Rob Morley" a écrit:
Adam Lea says... Are there any companies that manufacture bikes/bike parts in the UK? Pashley bikes, Brooks saddles, Reynolds tubing and a few frame builders. Hope, Goldtec, Pace, Royce, Middleburn, Carradice... James Thomson |
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:52:28 +0000, Peter Clinch
wrote: But as others have pointed out, you need to be associated with a like minority. Don't get waves and nods in NL except from fellow recumbent riders. If all cyclists there greeted one another it would be as full a time job as flashing your headlamps at every car you came across while driving in the UK. I did my first serious ride (66km) yseterday in NL (also my first time on a road bike, and a borrowed one at that - boy were my wrists sore once I hit the cobbles brick bits back in the city) and I got a number of nods when out and about, not from everyone at all like if you're going up Box Hill or something, but at least a number. Jim. |
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"Rob Morley" a écrit:
I thought of Carradice, but reckoned they make accessories rather than bike parts. I tacked them on at the end, reasoning that no CTC-member's bike is complete without its Nelson Longflap. There are also the likes of USE and X-Lite, though I'm not sure how much actual manufacturing they do in the UK. The others were serious omissions on my part, even if they are mostly a bloke in a shed with a couple of machine tools. :-) Royce is *at least* a couple of guys in a shed... James Thomson |
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Rob Morley said the following on 11/02/2008 16:03:
Left chainstay? I thought they put them on the right to protect against chain slap. Uh?? My chain's on the right :-) Is now a good time to mention that the two spare spokes won't actually fit my wheels? :-) -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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On 11/02/2008 04:19, Rob Morley said,
e.g. mudguards, racks and bags, lights and locks, tools and spares, change of clothes, paperwork/laptop, lunch ... Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the lock. That's probably about 10lbs on its own! -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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Sir Jeremy wrote: Oh, I forgot to say that at least this is an issue amongst cyclists. When was the last time that a motorist waved at another, just to say 'hi' ? It just doesn't happen, does it? David Lloyd- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It happens every day, we're a courteous lot, saying "Thank you" for a small favour helps the day go around whether its waving a pedestrian across a junction or letting someone out of a side road. Cyclists never acknowledge though, I wonder why ? I often say thanks, but when often if a motorist lets me out, it is when I am manovering slowly, and I need to keep both hands on the handle bars, to balance, or I want to accelerate, so I very rarely wave. |
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