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Do you actually like your
Do you actually like your Missus?
If you do, throw the cracked seatpost away.
Otherwise, yeah give her a dangerous seatpost without that might impale her if it breaks without warning.
Jeez.
AFAIK 7-9cms is old school.
AFAIK 7-9cms is old school. 13 cms is the new normal. 15cms is pushing the boundaries of taste.
I saw a chap outside the
I saw a chap outside the Bricklayers Arms in Shoreditch with one last Friday… so there is one around the UK. No idea who he was, sadly.
In my experience BB386 push
In my experience BB386 push fit bearings have been flawless for both Shimano and campag for several thousands of km of all-weather commuting. BB386 is different from the other press fit standards, as the whole bearing is inside the frame structure. I can readily see why PF outboard bearings are a bad idea, but PF inboard bearings seem fine, from an admittedly limited experience.
Traditional square taper bottom brackets are great too, but they are a bit of a mare to get in and out, and to get the cranks off, not that you have to remove them often.
I’m old enough to remember cotter pin cranks, which were a total piece of crap, though the bearings did seemto last a long time, even if they were never particularly smooth.
For my 2d, external BBs have the edge because they are so easy to remove and replace.
I always say hello or wave on
I always say hello or wave on a Sunday morning run. Sometimes returned, depends on how much they’re taking in around them. Also sometimes fail if I’m suffering on a climb too much, apologies to anyone who missed out. Also sometimes if I’m concentrating on the road ahead I might not notice until too late. Also say good morning to joggers, horse riders, gardeners, dog walkers etc. Helps them to realise cyclists are human beings too.
In London commuting there’s too many people and theyre too busy trying to get to work alive to chat.
I also walk a lot, and me and the other half reckon that the only walkers who don’t say hello or at least nod are those who just walked from the car park. Anyone who’s out for a day walk will say hello. Sometimes quite chatty.
Don’t clean the rims with
Don’t clean the rims with GT85, clean them with vinegar. Etches them very very gently for a brilliant improvement in stopping.
New old bike!
New old bike!
Tommasini Super Prestige, c.1990. Mix of Campagnolo Titanium Record and Chorus bits, hand built H Plus Son rims on Powerway hubs. Selle Italia 100 anniversary saddle. Bars Atax Philippe Professionel on an Atax quill stem.
Album [url=https://picasaweb.google.com/drmatthewhardy/Bikes#6276821865138329474]here[/url]
Certainly true that 6
Certainly true that 6 Eskylane Road Antriml where the business is registered, was on the market in May last year:
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/6-eskylane-road/antrim/bt41-2ll/36764778
Campag make a super useful
Campag make a useful little plastic tool (UT-FD120) to help with lining up the cage with the cogs. There’s no reason it wouldn’t work with Shimano:
http://www.comtat.co.uk/products/836.htm?gclid=CMuE4pDomMwCFbgy0wodFOsBcw
The packet contains two, one for 53t and another for 50t. Really useful.
Heavy snow forecast across
Heavy snow forecast across French mountains this week, so may be tricky just now
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qixhqqtfij25gw3/FAKING%20IT%20pdf.pdf?dl=0 (pdf)
Be afraid, be rather afraid, if you got it cheap
Hello Glyn, welcome!
Hello Glyn, welcome!
Can’t help with the Billy Jones frame, but it appears there’s still a Billy Jones Memorial Trophy run in Dudley each year as a 10 mile endurance track race:
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/1104/Dudley-Grand-Prix-Track-Meeting
Perhaps someone at the Halesowen Athletics and Cycling Club there could help you:
http://www.halesowencycling.net/ ?
You’ll have to replace with
You’ll have to replace with the right part. They’re not interchangeable.
You can work out the model here:
http://www.formulahubs.com/products.php?sid=11
These shops seem to sell Formula freehubs:
http://www.bikeplus.co.uk/c/641/Freehub-Bodies
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/formula-freehub-body-8-speed-w-socket-tool
https://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/giant-freehub-body-fh06-id56396.html
What he said. Definitely go
What he said. Definitely go for an excellent alloy frame with a better groupset, than a cheap carbon frame and a fairly rubbish group as it would be for £999.
Change the chain. Those
Change the chain. Those Wipperman chains are a bit basic IMO.
People might laugh but I also reckon that Ultegra cassettes are notably quieter than 105, maybe its the machining or the finish, not sure.