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“…so what we need to do is actualy conduct a ‘war’ on law-breaking motorists.”
or “war on motorists” as the Daily Mail will no doubt have it, with a cast of traffic police “only in it for the fines revenue.”
To be honest, I’m okay with drastically increasing taxes on fuel which would hit all motorists, though I’m not sure if that counts as war. Also, I’m in favour of redistributing road space to pedestrians and active travellers (is that what you call cyclists and skaters?) which could be considered a takeover of territory.
Although I don’t driver, I
Although I don’t drive, I don’t agree with limiting the top speeds of vehicles. The danger on the road is not so much with drivers going at 90mph, but far more with drivers not paying attention or performing risky maneouvres at “legal” speeds.
The way I see it is that the problem is not with the way that vehicles are built, marketed or sold, but the lack of enforcement on the public roads. If people thought that they’d regularly get caught for speeding or using phones whilst driving, then most people would soon change their behaviour.
Cameras are cheap and it’s getting pretty easy to throw together automated number plate readers, so what we need to do is actualy conduct a ‘war’ on law-breaking motorists. If we were to use some of the fines collected to fund the traffic police, then we’d soon make the roads a safer place.
Distracting? I’ve seen a lot
Distracting? I’ve seen a lot of advertising billboards next to roads, yet for some reason, they’re never described as distracting.
An out of true wheel isn’t as
An out of true wheel isn’t as noticeable with disc brakes, so it’s worth checking every so often to spot potential issues. I’d go for just eyeballing the rim (not the tyre) whilst spinning the wheel and if there’s an obvious deflection then it’s worth fixing it if only to prevent issues with spokes breaking or rims pretzeling etc.
No worries. I seem to have
No worries. I seem to have made lots of mistakes with tubeless, so I have experience with the problems.
This morning I cycled to work for the first time in a month or so (I’ve been avoiding the rain, so haven’t cycled at all) and soon spotted bits of sealant flying off my front tyre. It was slowly leaking sealant for a good while, but the pressure didn’t seem to be dropping, so I just carried on cycling and it must have eventually sealed completely (or run out of sealant). Hooray for tubeless!
I agree with henrymorcs –
I agree with henrymorcs – sealant should solve small issues, though re-taping the wheel is worthwhile if it’s a bigger leak.
Most likely the tubeless tape
Most likely the tubeless tape has got a bit damaged where the valve goes through – always use a pointy thing rather than a knife to make a small hole so that it doesn’t tear when you push the valve through it. I’ve also had issues with overtightening the valve nut and with a damaged o-ring – it’s better for it to be just finger tight and it may be worth swapping the o-ring if it’s not sealing well.
So, I’d be looking at re-taping the wheel and maybe replacing the valve nut o-ring if it’s damaged/cracked.
Sounds to me like it’s the ‘B
Sounds to me like it’s the ‘B’ derailleur screw that adjusts the space between cogs and the jockey wheels. If the top jockey wheel is too close to the cassette then there’s not enough space for the chain to go smoothly from around the cog to the top jockey wheel. That and maybe the chain needs to be slightly longer (put in an extra quick-link to easily test that).
Glad you’re ok.
Glad you’re ok.
I don’t buy what the Trek
I don’t buy what the Trek store manager is saying. I don’t see how painting the wheels would invalidate the warranty and besides which the goods have to be fit for purpose, so an invalidated warranty doesn’t mean much – consumer rights would still be in play.
I think you should call his bluff and say that the bike supplied is not what you ordered, so either they make it right or give you a complete refund. Once you start demanding a complete refund, you’ll soon get a different reaction from the store manager.
On the other hand, they
On the other hand, they highlight poor roadcraft and can be instructional. As a submitter of a couple of them, it also provides an outlet for discussion and lets you get the opinion of other cyclists – sometimes it helps to talk about possibly traumatic experiences out on the road and provides a sense of community (i.e. you’re not alone in getting close-passed).
Sometimes, I’m not in the mood to watch them, so I simply ignore them – I get what you mean about making you anxious about cycling on the roads.
Agreed – learning how to true
Agreed – learning how to true a wheel is worthwhile. It’s not especially difficult but can be a bit fiddly at times.
Some things to watch out for:
- If you think you’re tightening a spoke and yet the rim is getting more out of true – you’re probably getting your directions mixed up and are actually loosening it
- Don’t just always tighten – too many tight spokes can exceed the rim strength and pull it drastically out of true. Balance is key
- When turning a nipple, over-turn it by about a quarter-turn, then quarter-turn it back. This helps prevent having a twist in the spoke.
- If a spoke becomes difficult to tighten, you’ve probably run out of the thread – stop tightening it and maybe work on the opposing spokes instead.
- After trueing, de-stress all the spokes (squeeze two spokes together by hand as hard as you can) and then see if it’s still in true. If you ride a newly trued wheel and hear spokes ‘pinging’ then you haven’t de-stressed properly and it may need some more trueing.
…and I really don’t trust
…and I really don’t trust this one at all
Thing is, they just sit there
Thing is, they just sit there, watching us, waiting for their moment to strike
I’d get someone to have a
I’d get someone to have a look at it as it sounds out of true to me. As Don says, it’s unlikely to be a safety issue, but wheels work better when they’re trued properly and rim brakes can be adjusted more accurately.