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This is better than Sherlock.
This is better than Sherlock. We want photos!
Having had this happen twice
Having had this happen twice on friends bikes which ended in dead cranks, I can’t wait to hear how you get on. If it’s a very posh crank you can helicoil it after removal should the threads be stuffed.This shows how to do it – $99 to buy the kit yourself, I’m guessing you won’t make this mistake again so maybe a good shop is the way to go – they should have these tools/inserts about. http://thegoldenwrench.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12/repairing-stripped-pedal-thread.html?m=1
I’ve used the Finn on about
I’ve used the Finn on about 300k of rides so far. It doesn’t move. You can use the screen/buttons without it flopping about.If I had a spare ÂŁ50 I’d get a Quadlock purely for being a few seconds quicker – but I always find other stuff to buy. And yup, if Quadlock don’t make a case you need the stick-on mount back thingy. Which is fine with a waterproof phone.
No solution is perfect.
I find shouting at the
I find shouting at the buggers does the trick. Rode over one a few years back on a very narrow lane, luckily just the rear wheel so recovered and stopped. Then it loped into the field track opposite where I was stopped, and *I swear* it snarled at me.Much more worried about a deer leaping from the verge though. On a bike or in a car.
SKS Raceblade Longs say ‘any
SKS Raceblade Longs say ‘any time it’s sunny and you’ve got a free 10 seconds’đ
Shep73 wrote:Garmin 800’s are
[quote=Shep73]Garmin 800’s are no where near ÂŁ500 so not sure where the poster who put that comment got his pricing. If you want navigation then go for a Garmin. Also Garmins give a better fix than a phone. They are also cheaper to replace in a crash than a phone. Garmin can and do repair them which is getting harder with new phones. If you do mount the phone on your bike and manage to smash it, you’re buggered if you use it for navigating or need to call for help.http://www.wiggle.co.uk/garmin-edge-800-gps-performance-navigation-bundle/%5B/quote%5D
ÂŁ300 + ÂŁ100 for maps + ÂŁ50 for HRM strap = close as buggery to ÂŁ500
The idea Garmins give ‘a better fix’ than phones is just wrong I have been plotting and recording rides weekly for years, and have never seen a discrepancy of more than a few % either way between GPS and mega-accurate bike computer going off the wheel. A friend tracks using Garmin on all our rides, comparing Strava tracks again there’s nothing in it.
If you don’t own or need a smartphone, then yes a Garmin might be best. If you already have one there are now multiple waterproof, shockproof options to use your existing hardware to record and navigate for free as opposed to Garmin who have you by the short & curlies regarding map purchases. Battery life and GPS accuracy are not arguments against using phones.
I did exactly this last
I did exactly this last winter. Settled on Shutt Velo Rapide. Very happy. Have loved in the 3/4 knicks and Roubaix tights all winter, the Performance jacket too. The SS and LS smartwool tops are great, as are the Yorkshire tweed caps and the signature buffs. Now migrating into the gilet as it warms up.Love the fact that a lot of it’s made in the UK, Pete and Lauren are in a farm shed in Oxfordshire, and the kit is tastefully understated while not being Raphaesque.
Just be aware they size for the ‘UK sportive gent’ average, definitely not the euro whippet. Their returns policy is second to none and you can visit to try stuff on.
Have a gander : http://shuttvr.com
To be clear: an iPhone will
To be clear: an iPhone will last over 12hrs on a ride, if you turn off WiFi and mobile data. Ditto mobile navigation like Viewranger, if you set the screen to be off and only wake it for turns.Battery life simply is not an issue anymore, with the most basic of steps to manage it. Anyone flattening their battery after a few hours is not even remotely trying, and deserves to pay the Garmin tax.
Plus if you are going Audaxing, removable phone btys or external packs are very cheap nowadays.
For navigation in unfamiliar places, a phone is by far the most cost-effective solution. There’s a reason virtually every SAR/mountain rescue organisation in the UK uses smartphones and Viewranger. It works, in the wilds, for a long time. It’ll do a Sunday bimble on the North Downs đ
http://road.cc/content/forum/
http://road.cc/content/forum/108899-smartphones-and-long-rides-strategyThere’s a lot of info and suggestions here.
You could spend ÂŁ500+ on a Garmin and the gubbins, or maybe ÂŁ150 on HRM/Cadence sensor connected to a new iPhone or some Android phones – check they have either ANT+ or Bluetooth 4 / Bluetooth LE.
That way you can then use online mapping tools like Viewranger et al to plot and navigate routes. Mapping for Garmins is in excess of ÂŁ100 for UK OS, or free on Viewranger using OpenStreetmap/Cyclemap, for the whole world.
No, there’s no clear answer. It depends on depth of pocket, basically. Technically and usability-wise I don’t see one being better than the other.
Lisa76UK, you could do worse
Lisa76UK, you could do worse than read this thread: http://road.cc/content/forum/108899-smartphones-and-long-rides-strategy
FATBEGGARONABIKE wrote:Can’t
Can’t reach you by train (bloody useless Sunday service) shame as that’s a nice part of the world.There are trains from Waterloo – just a very small number, with only 2 bike spaces per unit. Agreed, useless. Booking essential.
levermonkey wrote:
ReduceReduce pressure by 25psi OR 30psi depending on conditions. Even reduced by 30psi I’ve still got 140psi in the tyre.
According to the science http://janheine.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/science-and-bicycles-1-tires-and-pressure/ you must weight around 130kg đ
levermonkey wrote:Tyre
Tyre pressure. Since changing to Continental GP4000 25C have reduced tyre pressure by 25 to 30psi depending on conditions.***30***? you sure?
maybe on a 52c, but a 25?
chrismday wrote:
That’s very
That’s very interesting; so you’ve not had any issues with pinch flats or damaged rims hitting the edges of holes with such low pressures?Sorry, just saw this đ
No pinch flats here, or on any of the club bikes running 28’s at similar pressures.
blablablacksheep20 wrote:
2;
2; buy new pair of hardcore gloves to stop all weather nastyness getting to hands.
Which one though? Sealskinz lobster style glove?, craft Siberian glove? Or phew lobster cover over current glove?Thanks for help much appreciated
Given how awful a time I was having until the SealSkinz totally solved the problem, I’d spunk the ÂŁ35-sh and go lobster đ