Any question answered...

my business needs a website.

Why? I mean, yes, you need a Web site, but what functions does it have to include? There's a world of difference in the answers to the other questions depending on the answer to that one.

AFA website...Mostly this...

(Use social media, it’s how you’ll be in contact with your customer base)

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Nowt complex, merely a who we are and what we do sort of thing, with lots of pictures for the hard of understanding. A 'contact us' might possibly be helpful. Making it simple to find would probably not hurt.

A good name helps - A classic example was taxi companies in the old Yellow Pages. There's an A1 Taxis in every town

Can't be doing with 'aardvark', CME Landscapes it is....

who we are and what we do sort of thing, with lots of pictures for the hard of understanding. A 'contact us' might possibly be helpful

That's almost exactly what my site does. KISS, don't pay anybody a lot of money. I've been with 1&1 (now called Ionos) for more than 15 years so I'd use their cheapest Business package as a benchmark at £5/mo., other people might chip in with whatever they've been happy with for more than a decade.

AAA Aaardvark landscaping, has a certain ring to it.

Lots of As in the name, they must be good

What's the most likely cause of fixed-gear drive train noise that only occurs under moving load? It's not a creak from standing on the pedals while the bike's stationary and it's quiet while just gently rolling, but as soon as I put any power down, in any part of the pedal stroke, it gets very noisy.

EDIT: The chain is new and I've tried it with 2 new chainrings that are new and (apparently) NOS. The chain that I used with the old sprocket was worn, but the sprocket looks fine.

Question 2: are tektro R200 levers just really uncomfortable? The outer back corner of the housing it so wide that it jabs me right in the middle of my palm when I'm riding on the hoods. Is there any obvious/easy fix?

Cheers. Sorry for the belated thanks.

as soon as I put any power down, in any part of the pedal stroke, it gets very noisy

it's your spine

are tektro R200 levers just really uncomfortable?

No. But all contact points a personal preference so ymmv.

I have small hands, so went for the ladies version which are meant to be a little smaller. I think there are some Cane Creek ones which are the same, so you could see if you can get hoods for those.

edit: double check, but proab these: https://www.condorcycles.com/products/cane-creek-scr-5-hoods

My spine is fine! Although I full accept that it could be my knees.

Most likely and cheapest to replace is a worn out sprocket.

Worn rear sprocket. Replace and also include a new chain :)

Not a bad shout, I don't have huge hands either. I can't find a womens-specific one, but the RL320 are junior ones. Is it them?

Funnily enough I'm actually running the Cane Creek covers on the Tektro levers. I still find them really pokey on my hands. I just can't see the logic of having such a wide back-end to the lever body without some trick to ensure a smooth transition onto the bars.

Possible. Probably should have mentioned that it's a new chain and that I binned the old one because it was reading as worn, but the sprocket looks fine and I don't consider it a high-mileage bike. Do 1/8" steel sprockets really wear out at any appreciable rate?

Currently helping a female friend look for a city bike.

1. Other than decathalon, Evans, and Cycle Surgery are there any other obvious shops? (Budget around the £350 mark, but could probably go up a bit.)
   
2. Size wise, I know trying a bike out is the key, but at 5,4" I guess it's on the boarder between xs and s?
   
3. anyone spotted any deals?
   
4. Given how shit otp tyres are, does anyone have a suggestion for a nice puncture resistant city tyre? She like the idea of some slight off road so I was trying to find a tyre my OH used to have which was slick in the middle, but then with slight tred on the edges.
   
   

Cheers.

This is looking like the winner atm: https://www.cyclesurgery.com/p/cube-womens-sl-road-2018-Q3214261.html?colour=3609 / https://www.cube.eu/cz/2018/bikes/road/road-cyclocross/sl-road/cube-sl-road-blacknblue-2018-trapeze/
Claris, colour, discs (not that there a must).

(side rant - why are hybrids always so over-geared?!)

I find they remain completely useable and look normal for ages, but they get noisy relatively quickly.

It goes on in baseball, too, just look at the Aakland Athletics.

Other than decathalon, Evans, and Cycle Surgery are there any other obvious shops? (Budget around the £350 mark, but could probably go up a bit.)

GoOutdoors maybe?

(checks out hybrids and pukes)

Given how shit otp tyres are, does anyone have a suggestion for a nice puncture resistant city tyre? She like the idea of some slight off road so I was trying to find a tyre my OH used to have which was slick in the middle, but then with slight tred on the edges.

Nothing that isn't going to end costing 1/5 the price of a £300 OTP...maybe clement x-plor or GravelKings?

Cycle Republic (Halfords chain of bike shops) have stuff that meets the criteria.

I like the Marathon Supreme as a puncture resistant city tyre but it won't be great for offroad (although fine for tow paths, dry paths and the like so I'd check what they mean by slight off-road).

I'd check what they mean by slight off-road

Yeah, I asked this immediately. Think Hampsted Heath and tow paths.

checks out hybrids and pukes

If that made you nauseous you definitely want to avoid this thread: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/273395/?offset=8825#comment14853922