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As it’s been on a turbo, do a
As it’s been on a turbo, do a second check around the bottom bracket and chainstays. The twisting loads when the back wheel is fixed in place can cause cracks. 10 mins to drop the wheel out and look with a torch, could save you a lot of pain.Ooh, ugly bike rack where
Ooh, ugly bike rack where there could be beautiful cars.Sometimes elected politicians, even those as senior as parish councillors, just need to do the unpopular but right thing and see what happens. Sadly most will not – they might lose the next election on the knife-edge 5% turnout and then have to do something else with their Tuesday evenings to satisfy their lust for committees, minutes and points of order.
Certainly enjoyed. Could feel
Certainly enjoyed. Could feel pain in my legs just watching – I’m really awful at hillclimbs. Thanks for putting that together – very nicely done.It’s been 10 days now and I
It’s been 10 days now and I still can’t think of a joke around “wife rear derailleur”. Someone help out?Whoever that was should do
Whoever that was should do the right thing! Questions and answers could keep this forum going, and it will be people like you who give their time we should all thank. So on behalf of whoever got to ride in the Wye Valley (long time since I’ve been there but so beautiful) I say thanks Welsh Boy.Mine were the Routes North of Otley (N Yorkshire). I felt a bit guilty for my lack of planning but the forum rescued me. Also a shame that I couldn’t ride them all – almost every road was well worth doing.
Home now, having done Norwood
Home now, having done Norwood Edge, then a loop based on iandusud’s list of roads and villages via Kirby Overblow. After that I had a bit of trouble with my Achilles, but got persuaded to have a go at Buttertubs and then back to Hawes by Oxnop Scar after a day off. Buttertubs was hard but Oxnop is just mental.You’re all right, it’s a wonderful area to ride (with the right gearing) and I hope to be back soon. Thank you to everyone for the tips etc, much appreciated.
Just try Cycling Weakly or
Just try Cycling Weakly or Bike Radar if you want pish reviews. They’re just above the level of “I bought this for my grandson, hasn’t been delivered yet but he’s sure to love it, 5*” on Amazon. At least here I get the impression that someone has used something for a while and has some clue. We know how the commercials work and read carefully, but these are the best we have.I really hope that it thrives
I really hope that it thrives, as it has been useful and interesting. I’m currently on a week’s holiday and riding some routes that were suggested in the forum. I’ve got mechanical questions which I’ll post after I’m home. I’ll surely have other things to say and ask and I hope the community is around for those.Perhaps like many, this site is one I read almost daily. The reviews are the best I’ve found, the news is there, and the comments are usually thoughtful. If the forum is a bit quiet, perhaps that’s a reflection of the news team getting more of the day’s issues into the blog or main stories.
Turns out we are 300 metres
Turns out we are 300 metres from Norwood Edge so that was used for the first little sortie. Blimey, I’ll be a better climber by the end of the week!There is / was a feature in a
There is / was a feature in a pilots’ magazine called “I learned about flying from that”. Pilots who had made mistakes were encouraged to write in anonymously and tell a story that could be instructive for others. This is the closest we have, and as others have said, sometimes comments do help give the benefit of their knowledge of roadcraft.On and off, I’ve been road cycling for 40 years (with quite a long break in the middle) but the regular commuters on here are still way ahead of me and I have plenty to learn. Nowhere else (that I know of in the UK) does this so I think it would be a shame to lose it.
Thanks both. An atonement
Thanks both. An atonement holiday sounds quite useful, burning off cakes past, soon to be replaced… I will look at all of these and get planning!Disc rotors are fairly cheap
Disc rotors are fairly cheap so if your preferred wheels are centre lock then it’s probably not a deal breaker. Zondas have many fans, but these were well reviewed recently too: https://road.cc/content/review/prime-baroudeur-road-disc-wheelset-272611The 105 vs SRAM Rival article
The 105 vs SRAM Rival article that has been, er, re-released to a grateful audience today, also contains the suggestion that the R7000 105 medium cage derailleurs can do 40t. 5800 not very different So fill your boots with spinny gears.I have (I think) the medium
I have (I think) the medium cage 105. Def the 5800, ~90 mm between the pulley centres. Has run 32t from new. Other bike has same size Tiagra and I switched that from 28 to 34 (& still really struggled in the Lake District!). Both shift perfectly once the B screw is adjusted to get the chain tensioning right. The 28-34 switch didn’t even seem to need a longer chain.Alledgedly these derailleurs can cope with 40t.
How about a stem with
How about a stem with negative rise (i.e. sloping down from the steerer to the bars)? You might even find the existing stem can be turned over.You may also find that you could get a bit more effective reach with a longer stem, and whilst it’s not the same as having the geometry that you really want, it might work.
Obviously don’t go too extreme with either idea as the handling will change a bit.
FWIW the stack / reach ratio is my favourite measure of frame raciness. There’s a lot more to that (e.g. chainstay length) but it gives a decent idea of how flexible you need to be, or how much it’ll ask of your core and back.
