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I’d agree with Siracha –
I’d agree with Siracha – dashed white line bike lanes don’t really have any legal meaning. I’m also more than happy to share bike lanes with mobility vehicles and electric scooters etc (as long as they don’t go quicker than me).
The official way to work this
The official way to work this out is to figure out the drivetrain/derailleur capacity.
Here’s a page from Wiggle that explains it: https://guides.wiggle.co.uk/rear-derailleurs-buying-guide
So, to work out the relevant capacities:
Current setup: (50-34) + (34-11) = 39T
Proposed setup: (50-34) + (40-11) = 52T
Now, from what I can see, the RX800 GS has a rated capacity of 39T which I got from here: https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/ultegra-rx/RD-RX800-GS.html
So, that means that the rear derailleur cage is too short to handle the difference. In practise, it can partially work, but will have trouble with some of the gear combinations.
To get around this, you could try changing the front chainrings to smaller numbers of teeth so that the gearing is lowered without needing to change the rear cassette, though the top speed will also be reduced.
Alternatively, you could try finding a long cage version of the rear derailleur, though from a quick search, I couldn’t find any. You could try swapping the cage from a different Shimano derailleur (i.e. non-Di2), but that’s getting into hack territory.
Actually, I just found the following page on Road.cc that explains drivetrains: https://road.cc/content/feature/213519-struggling-hills-if-you-need-lower-gears-make-climbing-easier-heres-how-get
There, Mat suggests that he did get a 11-40 rear cassette working with a GS derailleur, so it might be worth a try.
How about 25 points and still driving and causing a fatal crash?I still don’t get why courts don’t ban someone from driving for life. He got a 12 year and 3 month ban which is a long time, but if you kill someone, then I don’t think you should be ever allowed to drive again.
As far as I can tell,
As far as I can tell, Copenhagen works by keeping peds, cyclists and motorised traffic segregated. As long as you don’t wander onto the bike lanes, then you’ll be fine. I have noticed that most cyclists are using phones whilst cycling as well.
I’m currently on holida in
I’m currently on holiday in sunny Copenhagen (well, sunny this morning) and we hired a couple of bikes yesterday to get around after spending a few days as pedestrians.
I found it quite easy and safe to navigate on foot, though you do need to keep an eye out for the cycle lanes and you have to obey the traffic lights whilst crossing roads. Getting off buses is strange though as you’ll be exiting onto a cycle path, though cyclists know this and will give way to pedestrians. I felt more at risk whilst cycling as I’m not used to their system for turning left (go straight over the junction, then turn and wait until you can carry on). Also, you need to keep to the right to allow other cyclists to overtake (we were going quite slow), so any drifting leftwards could cause a collision.
Overall, the traffic seems very calm and civilised compared to England – cars will give way to cyclists and peds and I didn’t see any near misses. (I did almost have some old codger cycle into me in a pedestrianised shopping street, but he was travelling slowly and stopped before I even saw him – he wouldn’t have had priority there).
We cycled over the Inderhavnsbroen bridge and it didn’t strike me as poorly designed at the time, though looking back, it did have a couple of pinch points where the turns are. The recently consumed cider may have dulled my critique somewhat though.
Thought I’d better upload a
Thought I’d better upload a pic of my slightly older model Genesis Zero Disc (Di2 version)
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Having the right equipment is paramount.Is that a Camelbak?
To be honest, sand has always
To be honest, sand has always been top of my bucket list
Another handy tip, avoid the
Another handy tip, avoid the areas marked as “quick-sand” – they’re not any faster.
Hydraulics are usually sealed
Hydraulics are usually sealed, so turning it upside down won’t be a problem. If the hydraulics aren’t sealed, then you’ll notice fluid leaking out whenever you use the brakes and they’ll stop working shortly afterwards.
I think it depends on whether
I think it depends on whether the sand is wet or not. At Weston-super-Mare, the sand on the ‘beach’ is nearly always wet and it can support a lot of weight – it never gives in to pier pressure.
It takes a person of singular
It takes a person of singular tastes to really appreciate a hand-made artisanal handlebar tape. If you’re asking the question, then you’ll be fine with the standard mass produced type you find in shops.
Now, if you’d rather be cycling around with your hands caressing some cave-aged single estate bar tape, then you’ll be eager to ‘splash the cash’ and get some bar coverings that have been lovingly shaped for exactly your setup and pre-aged to prevent your bars looking worse over time.
STOP PRESS
Unfortunately the light / siren I mention above died on its second outing in drizzle. It is not waterproof and therefore not suitable for a bike ridden in all weathers.I tend to pedal all the time so a noisy freewheel hub will probably not work. I have considered freely hangng bells and will look into them agian. I have no rodent buddies.
Have you considered leasing?
I’ve found that the
I’ve found that the occasional chirruping, squarking and chattering of my squirrel buddies make enough noise to warn pedestrians of my imminent arrival. Also, older, clicking knees come in handy at times.
I was hoping to view this bike later this week. Thanks for the replies so far.Will mudguards fit ok on the genesis bike?
Not easily. You can get clip-on mudguards, but my one doesn’t have any eyelets to fit decent mudguards. The Zero range was designed as a race bike for the Madison-Genesis team rather than as a more general purpose bike. It doesn’t stop me from riding it in the winter though I try to avoid rain when I can.