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I cannot believe how long I have sat around not doing much about this!
Finally, prompted by running out of v-brake pads, it is time to do some shopping again, so I'm buying 2 of these:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tektro-tektro-91712-v-brake-lead-pipe-with-adjuster-90-deg-prod18060/
Also, as it has been a while since I spent any money on it, I might buy a few special bits, see if I can get my blue theme going again; not least, inspired by this FS - should hopefully arrive over the w/e:
http://www.lfgss.com/thread110533.html
And I am quite liking the bar tape in this thread:
http://www.lfgss.com/thread98477-2.html#post3726667
How often do people change cork bar tape? When I was a kid I remember making white tape last for years, washing it in soapy water. I dunno if it is because the stuff I have on now is cheap (Clarks) but after ~10 months it feels pretty greasy and ready for a change.
How's summer been on your crosschecks so far? I think my best ride has been a two-day Sheffield-Manchester-Sheffield, out through Castleton and Winnats, and using the Peak Canal, a not-too-rough bridleway and the Transpennine Trail to dodge Stockport and get me into south Manc. It felt like the ideal bike for it, comfy on the bumps but still fast enough for the road cruising.
Andy, whereabouts in the Peak do you ride?