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Pilot Pete wrote:

With 8 spares you can be slap dash with your hex keys too!

PP

There’s an even chance that I’ll forget where the spares are and lose them, only to find them several months later.

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You’ve got some trailing

You’ve got some trailing characters in your link. Try this instead: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/06/uber_self_driving_car_death/

Thanks for posting that, anyhow.

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Totally justified in my

Totally justified in my opinion. For more of a laugh, go a bit slower and just as you hit a really deep bit of mud, give it a bit of juice to hopefully maximise the spray.

If they don’t want to get muddy they need to hang back or go in front.

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emjay49 wrote:

emjay49 wrote:

Lost mine as well. Never really bothered to replace them as the plate just clicked back in.

Yeah, the nameplate doesn’t seem to actually need the screw, but to me it’s more about annoyance than anything else. At least with hex head screws, I can think that I’m tarting up my bike even though the screw’s totally hidden.

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Pilot Pete wrote:

https://www.accu.co.uk/en/countersunk-flat-head-screws/5972-SFK-M3-4-A2?uk_google_shopping=1&c=3&mkwid=_dt&pcrid=316408167092&kword=&match=&plid=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-4nuBRCnARIsAHwyuPpiBV7MDZsozH0djfHkB_dSV_iz0mVdoyEZK0FBpz0l1kxCTSr4qoIaAu3nEALw_wcB

18p each……but £2.95 postage!

PP

Thanks. I just found a pack of 10 with hex heads for £1.35 (including delivery) on eBay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M2-M2-5-M3-M4-Metric-Socket-Countersunk-Screws-A2-Stainless-Bolt-CSK-Allen/292201194563

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Butty wrote:

It’s an M3 x 4mm countersunk bolt. Head diam is 4mm for slotted (why?!?) screwdrivers

Nice one – thanks very much.

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I ride mine through the

I ride mine through the winter and haven’t seen any winter related issues. I had a battery suddenly die, but that was just a faulty unit rather than weather related (got a refund from CRC eventually).

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ktache wrote:

But then there is always moving the head slightly.

Pffft! Who has time for that these days?

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Rone69 wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Sorry – your post looked a bit like some posts we get from chinese manufacturers trying to get free advertising, so a bunch of us thought it was spam.

Never heard of XYZ, so can’t give any feedback. If you’re going to be spending time building your own wheels, then I’d recommend going for a known quality rim. Sapim is a good choice for spokes, though it’s trickier to build with aero spokes as you need to stop the blades from twisting as you tighten/true the wheel. A good tip is to dip each spoke end into a bit of grease to prevent the nipple from sticking to the spoke end so much.

 

Thanks a lot for the advices.

There’s no problem, I know that my english isn’t so good an it’s simple to fall in some misunderstanding.

I’m tempted to adopt an old wheelbuilder’s process using boiled linseed oil to lube the thread of nipples and spokes.
What do you think about?

I’ve only used white lithium grease myself, so I can’t advise on linseed oil. I used lithium grease as I had a small pot around and it’s designed for metal on metal – should prevent the nipples seizing and causing problems when you want to re-true the wheel.

Personally, I haven’t bothered building wheels for a few years – nowadays I find it easier to buy a pre-made wheel as there seems to be more choice in pre-built wheels rather than the components (e.g. rims).

Your english is pretty good, by the way.

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Sorry – your post looked a

Sorry – your post looked a bit like some posts we get from chinese manufacturers trying to get free advertising, so a bunch of us thought it was spam.

Never heard of XYZ, so can’t give any feedback. If you’re going to be spending time building your own wheels, then I’d recommend going for a known quality rim. Sapim is a good choice for spokes, though it’s trickier to build with aero spokes as you need to stop the blades from twisting as you tighten/true the wheel. A good tip is to dip each spoke end into a bit of grease to prevent the nipple from sticking to the spoke end so much.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch

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Another vote for Prime wheels

Another vote for Prime wheels.

This set might suit your budget: https://www.wiggle.co.uk/prime-baroudeur-se-road-disc-wheelset/

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Rats in cars?

Rats in cars?

Whatever next?

 

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brooksby wrote:

True, true.

Only destroys his opponent if he actually hits them.

 

OT – but did you see this one, peter? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-50057649

I hadn’t – that’s pretty awesome.

By the way, OnePunchMan is powerless against ordinary animals (from https://sundaycomicsdebt.blogspot.com/2015/07/squirrel-girl-vs-one-punch-man.html):

 

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vonhelmet wrote:

vonhelmet wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

vonhelmet wrote:

”Mirror” signal manoeuvre, lane or no lane.

Shouldn’t that be “mirror”, signal, “mirror”, manoeuvre? Once glance to see if there’s room and a second glance to check there’s still room (also known as “the life-saver”).

I don’t think there’s any issue with cyclists crossing solid white lines – I’d treat a cycle lane like any other part of the road.

Well, sure, and to be honest the way I ride/drive it’s pretty much mirror mirror mirror mirror mirror mirror mirror mirror mirror…

Yeah, it’s worrying how many drivers sit at junctions indicating to pull out, and as a space develops, they pull out with doing that final check that it’s still clear to do so (and no pesky bike has gone up their inside/outside).

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