[mark1a]

OK, understood, but they were

OK, understood, but they were driving like a c*** and when you feel the whoosh of the wing/door mirror on your elbow, you want the t*** to at least get a letter off the police with some advice about passing other road users in a safe and considerate manner. I’m not posting the video as I don’t have/want a YouTube account and it’s still with Dorset Police Op Snap, but trust me, it wasn’t “sorry mate I didn’t see you” it was “have some of that you biking ****”

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30km/h on the screen grab,

30km/h on the screen grab, and they went past like a scalded cat in an EV. 

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You maybe right, I’ll defer

You maybe right, I’ll defer to your knowledge/interpretation, it’s just that I always thought that one should never overtake moving traffic on a crossing. 

HC191

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You MUST NOT park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines. You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians.
Laws ZPPPCRGD regs 18, 20 & 24, RTRA sect 25(5) & TSRGD regs 10, 27 & 2

I’ve shown the Google Streetview here, it’s no place to overtake at full throttle in an electric car with insane 0-30 acceleration 0.5m from a cyclist. 
 

 

[mark1a]

Agree ref RCT715. Pricey but

Agree ref RCT715. Pricey but cheaper & smaller than separate light/camera/radar. Hardware is good, battery life is good, quality is good, companion app less so – but software can be fixed. Works well with Garmin Edge of course (swipe down, press “save clip”) and I’ve made several subs so far to local op snap. 

This is a screen grab of a clip, punishment pass for having the temerity to filter past at a traffic light, hopefully the police have actioned just for overtaking on crossing zigzags if not for the extreme acceleration close pass of me. 
 

Edit – I don’t have a red tyre, it’s the light!

[mark1a]

Yes and as much as I like a

Yes and as much as I like a Park Tool product and Calvin’s videos, I also couldn’t bring myself to pay the blue tax on a rubber mallet – this £1.50 from Halfords camping gear section:

 

[mark1a]

ktache wrote:

Though the better than most bike shop mechanics peg board that featured on something a few weeks back was really magnificent.

Ahem, yes. We all need a hobby don’t we? Thank you!

[mark1a]

I like the way that, in the

I like the way that, in the space of around 48 hours, this thread has gone from a couple of tyre levers, to full-on bearing reaming & setting kit. I’m expecting by Thursday somebody to post a frame jig and brazing torch, bought “just in case”

[mark1a]

Here’s a nice one for anyone

Here’s a nice one for anyone running disc brakes and can’t sort out rubbing after several attempts at caliper alignment. Works like feeler gauges between disc and pads when loosening / tightening calipers. Noise gone. https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-pro-disc-brake-caliper-alignment-tool

 

[mark1a]

David9694 wrote:

I don’t recall Madness/ Judge Dredd, though. Can you hum it?

“You hum it, I’ll smash your face in.”

I’ll get me Crombie coat. 

[mark1a]

“Star Trekkin'” by The Firm,

“Star Trekkin'” by The Firm, not many remember another record they had 5 years earlier, “Arthur Daley E’s Alright”. 

[mark1a]

Have also had good results

Have also had good results with the Crankbrothers Speedier lever on my (very brief) foray into road tubeless too, for tyres that refuse to go onto the rim. 
https://road.cc/content/review/crankbrothers-speedier-tyre-lever-273873

[mark1a]

Had a Park Tool fail myself

Had a Park Tool fail myself today, refitting a (not usually awkward) used GP5000 to a Hunt 4 Season, snapped getting the last bit of bead on. Continued with the no-name Cycling Plus mag freebie you also have there and all was fine. 
 

[mark1a]

Couple of things I’d try –

Couple of things I’d try – squirts of WD40 Penetrant (https://www.wd40.com/products/penetrating-oil/) and/or GT85 onto the lockring, and leave for a couple of hours. Then the usual long bar/gentle percussive maintenance (hammer) methods. Failing that, spray something very cold  (such as a cold spray) directly onto the lockring, avoiding the hub as much as possible, then try the bar again.

Good luck. No warranty expressed or implied. Methods above have previously worked for me on a seized seat post. Your mileage may vary.

[mark1a]

janusz0 wrote:

…  (Before it was bought and run into the ground by bankers.)

FTFY ? 

[mark1a]

In my opinion, the least

In my opinion, the least worst option would be the Triban, it’s the most “gravel oriented” and Decathlon are known for their bang for buck with own brand bikes. Reviewed on road,cc here https://road.cc/content/tech-news/decathlon-launch-new-entry-level-triban-rc-120-gravel-bike-273833

The others seem too compromised on spec, the Schwinn looks like a hardtail MTB with drop bars, the Merlin and Claud Butler both look like road bikes with fat tyres and inadequate gearing. 

I know you’ve indicated otherwise, but I think at this price point, a clean low mileage used one may be better than going for new, otherwise there’s too much compromise.

I wonder whether we’re due a load of low mileage bikes into the market that were bought on bike to work schemes during covid, and people finding themselves permanently WFH and have a bike to sell. 
 

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