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Thanks very much.
Thanks very much.

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Don’t mind if I do
 

Don’t mind if I do

 

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I’ve bought branded (Duracell

I’ve bought branded (Duracell etc) 2032 batteries from Amazon and they’ve worked well. I’ve also bought no-name ones from PoundLand and been disappointed with them.

I wouldn’t bother with a battery tester as you can’t really tell the performance of a battery without significantly discharging it – cheap battery testers will most likely just determine the voltage across a load which doesn’t really tell you anything apart from whether it works or not.

My preference is to pick a brand, use the battery and if it doesn’t last very long, but a different brand next time.

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Just found an online

Just found an online calculator: https://www.bergfreunde.eu/chain-length-calculator/

Plugging in some numbers and it works out at 2 links different (assuming the default 400mm chainstay).

If you want some more detail on chain lengths, the Park Tool website has a good page on it: https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/chain-length-sizing

Personally, I tend to put the chain on the biggest chainring and biggest sprocket and pull the chain so that the derailleur is a little bit off its maximum position and then eyeball how many links to remove. I tend to err on the more links side as it’s easier to remove an extra link than it is to add one (I don’t like the idea of putting in extra quick links), and it doesn’t usually cause problems having an extra link or two or three.

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I had a quick look on Wiggle

I had a quick look on Wiggle but couldn’t find anything suitable.

If I were you, I’d go for buying pre-built wheels as they tend to be cheaper than buying the separate components. Also, you’ll have more choice if you’re prepared to go for centre-lock, though that’ll involve buying new rotors.

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A pair of Prime RP50s. I

A pair of Prime RP50s. I replaced the rear one last weekend and found it quite easy to take off the old one and put on a new one with some decent tyre levers (Bar Fly Air levers). I tried inflating with my old Joe Blow track pump and it seated first time without even adding any sealant.

Yesterday I tried to solve an issue with my front wheel – it sounds like I’ve got some polymerised latex balls rolling around my rim. I took off the tyre and spent about half an hour shaking the wheel which seemed to remove some, but not all of the critters. Again, the tyre came off and went back on easily, but it took me a couple of attempts to inflate as I had some air leakage around the valve (I replaced the o-ring as it looked a bit cracked). I ended up using my Beto tubeless inflator to seat the tyre and then put in some sealant.

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I’ve had a tubeless GP5000

I’ve had a tubeless GP5000 28mm on my rear wheel through the winter and it’s been flawless. I’ve just recently replaced it (something like 8 months wear) and put one on the front too.

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Aren’t they leased and

Aren’t they leased and charged per use?

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The driver tested positive

What a pointless tragedy.

Here’s some more info: https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/man-allegedly-behind-the-wheel-of-4wd-that-killed-four-children-charged-with-manslaughter-and-drink-driving/news-story/bc1671d46050a17584af038cbefefd9b

The driver has now been charged with 20 offences:

• four counts of manslaughter,
• four counts of dangerous driving occasioning death – drive under influence,
• four counts of dangerous driving occasioning death – drive manner dangerous,
• dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive under the influence
• dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive manner dangerous
• two counts of cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of motor vehicle,
• negligent driving (occasioning death),
• negligent driving (occasioning grievous bodily harm),
• drive with high range PCA,
• proceed through red traffic light (not toll booth)

Also this article (sorry for linking to the Daily Mail): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7957767/Fathers-heartbreaking-final-words-three-children-killed-drunk-driver.html

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I don’t see an issue with

I don’t see an issue with slowing traffic for an hour. Traffic jams do that regularly anyway.

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Thanks, though I was able to

Thanks, though I was able to figure out the URL without the skimlink shenanigans, so I have read the article.

It looks to me as though road.cc uses skimlink/skimresources which acts as a kind of transparent proxy that presumably tracks users etc. At work, we’ve got some squid proxy servers that we use to give internet access to servers and a few privileged users, but the skimresources link is confusing the issue and redirecting to an invalid resource (I think it redirects to the local machine which goes to the squid proxy server rather than my browser).

I get the same issue if I try to click on the Daily Deals adverts (one of the few ads that gets through to my screen), so it’s not your (or my) link that’s causing the issue. Meanwhile, if I try it on a direct internet link (e.g. my phone) then the skimresources redirect works fine.

Edit: I just figured out why my Squid proxies weren’t working properly. I’d previously set up a DNS blacklist of tracking domains, so anything on the list gets referred to 0.0.0.0.

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Sounds like that towbar

Sounds like that towbar needed hi-viz.

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And just spotted that the

And just spotted that the Downs Committee have given their approval to creating a new path on the Downs: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/new-23-mile-leisure-loop-3768393

 

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He’s realised that high

He’s realised that high density cities and personal cars don’t really work that well. I think it’d be a lot of fun if he did implement mandatory helmets for all car occupants – it’d spark a good few arguments about safety and hairstyles at the very least.

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Thanks for posting that.

Thanks for posting that.

Since the site redesign, I’m having issues with some links that go through skimresources.com, though I’m running AdBlock Plus and NoScript on a Firefox on Linux install, so I’m not the most typical user. Your link doesn’t work for me whether or not I allow scripts on skimresources, so I’m going to try posting a working link here to see if it works in my browser:

https://ecf.com/news-and-events/news/road-safety-and-road-user-behaviour-how-can-we-make-cycling-safer

Edit: my link doesn’t work for me either.

Edit2: I tried it on windows VM running chrome and that has exactly the same issue with go.skimresources.com reporting ERR_TUNNEL_CONNECTION_FAILED. I think it’s something to do with accessing the internet through a Squid proxy server.

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