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Have 4 hours of train journeys today and forgot my earphones

What can I buy at kings x station that will do a reasonable job of blocking out screaming kids noise and not sound shit?

Tape the kid's mouths shut? Will fuck up my DBS cert

It's popping the bulb off at the brake handle. I had the brakes on a different setup and it happened, swapped for Tektro and no further issues.

Friend is using these, happens sometimes, usually front brake first, under emergency stop stress. Two different bar/housing setups, plus mine is three.

Aesthetics over function, currently.

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It does sound as if it's the levers that are the problem (whether that's a design or manufacturing fault): are you routing the cable through the extensions, or underneath them?

A friend has a pair of levers going spare (OE of a 2014 Felt B12): I'll check, but I'd say £10 + postage.

Under the base bar, but maybe drilling for internal may relax or exacerbate. Very interested in the B12's, let me know.

Another (free) option for video is https://appear.in - i found the video / sound more reliable than hangouts.

We use Loopup https://loopup.com/enuk/ seems decent although not that cheap.

Are you on Windows 10, I had some issues using the Windows 10 Skype preview (or whatever it's called). I downloaded the standard client from the website and that worked fine.

So upgrading from the ptrumpet. Any ideas for a quality deal less then the £250 at Phil Parker?

You can use some tippex and borrow mine if you like?

Best place to get tubs fitted in London that isn't gonna cost a bomb?

DIY?

Is it possible to replace the battery in a Lezyne Macro Drive, this one?

Google has nothing (in terms of either parts or process), which suggests doing so will be a bit hacky at the very least. Not sure whether it's worth the risk pulling it apart considering that its current state is perfectly functional but needing charging more often than it used to.

Yep it's possible. The whole thing is press fit. You basically drive the guts out of the body backwards by applying pressure to the lens.

Sounds kinda destructive but it works.

Cba + not enough spare time before I need em done

tape?

It's not a thing you'd want the intern to be doing so I'd suggest Soho bikes / Condor / bikefix / cyclelab / london bicycle workshop etc.

Out of that lot Condor is probably going to be the most spendy.

Effetto Mariposa Carogna tape. so easy, works perfectly, and 24hrs fitting time so faster than a shop could do it

This. A good glue job will take 3 days, minimum

I'm considering buying my dad an apiary for a combined 70th birthday/Christmas present. Given that I have left it a bit late to do any proper research, anyone have any suggestions for a good starter kit?

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/165476

I'd imagine these people can help

The London Cycle Workshop in Battersea have load of experience with tubby.

Thanks! I did actually utfs but looked for beekeeping (one word) because I am illiterate.

I know people in London who once were big advocates of keeping bees in the city, not as much now though.
I think the problem has been that new hobbyists embrace beekeeping initially and then as interest wains, bees end up dying en masse. Sort of like when some people get a pet as a gift, though I'm sure your dad wouldn't be like that.
Now a days they mostly promote bee friendly environments in cities.
Take a look here: http://www.urbanbees.co.uk/who/who.htm

I think it is one word. Don't be so hard on yourself. You're alright, kid.