Any question answered...

Is it wishful thinking to imagine that if I collect video evidence of the ridiculous number of people who overtake on a particular blind curve through an overpass that the council will actually do something like, I don't know, install a ticketing device for when people do it?

The Council wouldn't do traffic enforcement. You'd have to identify a specific offence if you wanted the police to do something, e.g. crossing a solid white line if there was one. You could submit this via the roadsafelondon mechanism.

You could contact your local LCC group to ask about any campaigning history at that location. It's likely that it's been flagged up as a problem before and together with them you could start a campaign for design changes. PM me if you need any more advice.

They are race tyres.
Open Corsas for Rubino money then?

Yes. And I owe you a pint as I got a spare pair of Grifos for the price of one. :-)

if memory serves me correct, 1 tooth change = 3mm according to sheldon

Thanks for the chainring advice.

3.175mm, or 1/8 of an inch per tooth.

The Council wouldn't do traffic enforcement. You'd have to identify a specific offence if you wanted the police to do something, e.g. crossing a solid white line if there was one. You could submit this via the roadsafelondon mechanism.

You could contact your local LCC group to ask about any campaigning history at that location. It's likely that it's been flagged up as a problem before and together with them you could start a campaign for design changes. PM me if you need any more advice.

Thanks, will do this soon. It's such a hazard!

this has been bugging me for years: why do we clean our teeth with cold water?

Can I use acetone on carbon rims (to remove glue residue) with no concerns?

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try it

try it

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this has been bugging me for years: why do we clean our teeth with cold water?

When a lot of my teeth were fractured I ended up cleaning my teeth with warm water as it reduced the pain.

Anyway- we use cold water because traditionally hot water is non-potable, coming from an open tank in the loft that might have, for example, a dead rat in it.

You shouldn't.

My drowned rat storage tank now feeds the toilet cistern, and nothing else.

Dammit, re: acetone. yes. well, concerns to personal wellbeing only. rims will be fine.

Bonza, now does my girlfriend have any acetone that I can "borrow"?

I don't think she'll appreciate the gunky mess you'll be returning when you're done.

I should have thought that through before pressing post.

^^

If I'm lucky she'll have nail varnish remvoer that not only removes glue, but will leave my rims conditioned and smelling simply ravishing.

Nail varnish remover is usually acetone free.

Best thing is a liquid glue remover for wigs. Make sure you open the windows.

I have used acetone before with no ill effects.

be cautious though because some rims have a varnish/clear coat/protective layer on them that will rub off with the acetone. One of my team mates tried to use acetone to rub some glue off the sidewall of his rim and rubbed this off which left him with a shiny spot on an otherwise matte rim. the opposite could happen as well.

Nail varnish remover is usually acetone free.

I have used acetone before with no ill effects.

be cautious though because some rims have a varnish/clear coat/protective layer on them that will rub off with the acetone. One of my team mates tried to use acetone to rub some glue off the sidewall of his rim and rubbed this off which left him with a shiny spot on an otherwise matte rim. the opposite could happen as well.

Just going to clean up the brake track really- I don't think there is a clearcoat here?