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ppf. Those who would like to try the hub in a racing frame could probably use a campagnolo 11sp ergo type lever. It might require a ratio converter. just a thought! Having bikes with 7 and 8 speed nexus hubs and a rohloff. I may be a bit bias! My racers still have derailleurs tho! My fave bike is an enigma mtb with the rohloff which i use on and off road.I would be keen to try the new alfine as a comparison.
Those of you whom whince at the price should look at the long term value. It's much cheaper to replace a single speed chain and sprocket than a multi speed chain and cassette. I.e. a single speed chain is a max of £15 (last one was £5.99!) single sprocket £8-£15.
10sp chain £20-£50+, 10sp cassette £40-£200+.
Its not brain surgery to see the value for money a hub system makes! £430 starts to look cheap! (even the rohloff at up to £900ish looks good!)

There is a lot of misinformation going on about the TfL proposals.

They are NOT saying that they are removing a cycle lane "on Blackfriars Bridge" - the lane in question is on dry land, on the north side of the bridge where the roads interchange withthe embankment. The 2.5m wide lane northbound on the bridge and the rather less satisfactory narrower lane southbound on the bridge are not, apparently, affected.

They are also NOT proposing a "mixed use path" - there is no shared space with pedestrians involved here.

What they are proposing is the removal of a fairly short stretch of cycle lane from the junction on the north bank towards the bridge itself - from the plans it looks like a distance of only about 20-30 metres. This isn't the real problem - the problem is that they are cramming in a second traffic lane for southbound traffic. As the inside lane on the bridge itself is a 24h bus lane, any traffic in the inside lane leading up to this will no doubt race to beat traffic in the right hand lane and 'undertake' them before the bus lane starts, and it is of course this inside lane which conflicts with cycle traffic.

There are other problems for cyclists, around maneouvres to cross the traffic when turning right for example.

And finally they are planning to remove a pedestrian crossing which in its short existence has become extremely popular.

All this in the name of smoothing traffic flow, but also driven by Network Rail whose ides of "benefiting pedestrians" (the stated aim of TfL in this scheme) can see no further than pedestrians who want to get to the station entrance

just looked at the list of races that count for points and can't help but notice the omission of paris-tours and more importantly the giro di lombardia. surely this must be included, even at the expense of the GP Montreal!!

Update:

For a safe, healthy ride to work;

1) Do not attempt a home blood transfusion before setting off. If
you absolutely must do so, do not use Italian blood.

2) Avoid Spanish steaks before setting off.

3) The biggest danger you face on your daily commute?
Crazed Daily Mail reading cabbies, furious that (a) you are
riding a bike at all, and (b) that your bike has some funny
foreign looking name on it's frame.

Bike Science in Brizzle as suggested above - good luck finding them though, I walked past 5 times before I found them - theyre hidden in an wing of an old building next to the hotel du vin, small bike science sign in yellow on the wall.

And le mevel

also try youtube - search for 'road bike setup'

great stuff - thanks

let the fettling begin!

Its not a technicality. It was an error by the original trial judge.The alternative verdict should have been left to the Jury. reason why it was not might be suspicious but the Appeal courts decision is sadly, the correct one.

Should also add, make sure you're saddle position is correct before you start. You shouldn't really use the saddle fore/aft adjustment to compensate for being too stretched or too cramped.

Rob

Bike set up is a personal thing; if it's comfortable and safe, then it's right. There are some rules of thumb, though.

Tilt the bars so that the flat part at the bottom points up at a gentle 5-10 degrees angle towards the bend.

To position the levers, hold a ruler against the underside of the bottom of the bars and lower the levers until they touch the ruler. Twist the levers to point straight ahead.

For stem length, sitting on the bike with hands on the hoods, the handle bar should obscure sight of the front hub. If the hub's in front of the bar, the stem's too short.

Adjust things until you're comfortable, fit the cables, tape the bars and off you go!.

Rob

i cant see hausler either.

Also can you see other teams selections if youre in the same league?