Any question answered...

http://www.avt.bike/WebStore/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GATGGK

http://www.philwood.com/products/tools/gguns.php

https://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/phil-wood-lil-grease-gun-with-cartridge-and-needle-adaptor

Query about adapters...
http://forums.mtbr.com/tooltime/phil-wood-grease-gun-adapter-748872.html

^ this

& everyone loves a good hack...
http://www.bikehacks.com/bikehacks/2012/09/finish-line-meets-phil-greasetastic.html

Does anyone know when the new Mavic open pro rims will be coming out?

I want to run a rear dynamo light cable through to top tube. It's ducted so that isn't an issue but its quite cramped with the gear cable already in there. Any tips for approaching this?

On the Kinesis it's got large holes for stuff so it was no drama. If your bike doesn't have large holes, make large holes. Simples.

ti frame, so probably won't do that.

I was wondering if sellotaping the dynamo cable to the gear outer when threading through might work.

Depends how big the cable guide is. Might be too small a diam. to allow it through. Could just electrical tape it along the bottom edge of the top tube, that's neat enough. If you use a framebag it'll be mostly covered anyway.

Aye. I'm fairly sure the actual duct entrance is the chokepoint. Any reason not to strip the outer of the dynamo cable off? The two inners have plastic wrap round them anyway, but if I can cut away the outer it'd make it a bit smaller.

I will be using a framebag for only for huge distances/the TCR - not every day.

I would not strip the cable off. If it fails because it rubs on something or your stripping job is sub-par you're up shit creek. It will be more durable and easier to adjust if required outside the frame. The only reason I put mine inside the frame is it was super easy to do so with the big frame ports. My fork cables are just covered with electrical tape and have been fine.

Anyone know of a London frame builder to weld a gear hanger to a gas pipe frame? Cheaper the better to be honest

No idea where to post this...

Does anyone own a bicycle powered smoothie maker? Looking for a low cost one for a work related charity fundraiser.

https://twitter.com/london_cycling/status/781439168232689664

Anyone got a reccomendation for best value otp 'fixie' singlespeed wheelset?

Is 27.0 a common size used with 853 tubesets or could it just be overtightened?

I know there is an electric bike thread but I've been asked a question I can't answer and AQA will get a quicker answer. A couple of weeks ago my colleague, the one who isn't a twat, rode his Apollo hybrid to work and said he'd made really good time without trying. I went home and within 30 minutes of this conversation he was having a heart attack. This Apollo he bought is cheap and nasty but sort of does the job. The question is does anyone know anything about these Gtech eBikes as he is contemplating one for his uphill commute? He has until the 22nd May before he returns to work so I thought I'd ask the question on his behalf.

I am not too sure that changing to an ebike is the correct track to follow.
Most cardiologists recommend moderate to fairly strenuous exercise post heart attack. But to avoid absolute extremes. This is after something like a 6 week or so period of rehabilitation.

Cycling along with brisk walking being particularly recommended. I speak having been through this some 5 years ago. Your friend should of course seek his own personal recommendation from the post op rehabilitation team.

Back to the gtech bikes, I have no knowledge of these, but a conversion kit for their current hybrid may also be a cost effective answer. I have fitted one to a friends moutain bike and whilst not a trivial task it is not too difficult for anyone with a modicum of engineering nous.

Are these zipp hubs subject to the product recall or not?

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They look like the older style which weren't. Look for the recall doc which makes it clear which are recalled.

http://zipp.com/support/recall-information/index.php

Thanks. I returned his bike to him this afternoon . I don't know what he has been told about his rehabilitation but he said he's only left his house a couple of times since returning from hospital. He says he feels a bit vulnerable just stepping out of the door.
The Apollo is a bit of an abomination and I don't think it is worth spending any money on even though it is only 8 months old. The Gtech came up in conversation as a possible way of easing him back into commuting to work.

I know this is a bit off track, but I completely understand that feeling of vulnerability. I was away at the time of my "incident" and was in Portsmouth and returning to the IOW and my car.
I was OK walking onto the ferry but felt fearful just walking off the ferry and was not too sure that I could actually do it. In my case and I suspect most others this type of feeling passes in a fairly short time scale.

Halo Aerotrack/Aerorage.

My wife wants a new bicycle.

Requirements are:

1. Good for commuting AND days out on the road/possibly off the road
   (gravel tracks nothing extreme)
   
2. Must be lightweight as we live on the third floor and she'll be
   carrying it up stairs.
   
3. Aesthetically pleasing!
   
4. Must have gears as Glasgow is a hilly fecker.
   
5. Not crazy expensive (from £500-£900 max)
   
   

Most important thing is the weight and the commuting/non-commuting days out on bike aspects.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Andrew

Just started a new work relationship with someone who works from home most days.
Realise I really, really miss good old MSN messenger right now. So much better for chucking files and web-links over without cluttering each others inboxes with minor stuff.

So what are the cool kids using these days? Screen based as opposed to Whatsapp etc.

You can use the whatsapp web client, but I think Slack is also used a lot for this type of job