Any question answered...

Theres an option for 55mm or 70mm brake pads here, why? Does it matter and should I get what length I already have?

The only issue I can think of would be that your frame and fork might hit the larger pads if its a really tight fit. I'd just go with what you already have - if its not broken... etc...

That would be pretty much all of them, then. Chainline and chainring spacing varies very little between road cranks, most of them will work fine with most front dérailleurs of similar vintage.

But if you have Campag cranks with a Shimano drivetrain the world will explode.

Or it might not, but it won't look right.

does anyone know what time the walkie talkie building does it's parabolic wonders

Day time.

lunchtime.

well every time i go out for lunch the whole of the city seems to be crawling with complete melts at least.

But if you have Campag cranks with a Shimano drivetrain the world will explode.

Dura Ace 7700 Shimano's best-looking groupset ever (?) or left field FRM CU2 cranks ..

Not feeling the FRM's, so now I need to find a NOS 7700 groupset- which brings up the thorny question of wheels...

question from a friend:

'When you've got a minute can you do me a favour?

I'm trying to find a kickstand for Lorna's bike, it has this plate on the chain stay, that's got two (M5?) holes 40mm apart.

But I can't find any sort of stand that would fit there, checked Evans, Edinburgh Cycle Coop, Halfords etc...

Any idea what is it/could you post somewhere to find someone that does?

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XLC Chainstay Mounted Adjustable Bike Kickstand:Amazon:Sports & Outdoors

eBay has them for £111!

jesus, 'chainstay kickstand' has a few options, thanks!

i forgot they were called kickstands

What are those little round dome things you stick on the edge of cabinets to soften the noise the doors make when you close them?

http://www.magnifyingaids.com/20_Large_Transparent_Round_Bumps ?

Thanks.

Round bumps, what an annoying name. Googling yields more skin diseases than anything else.

Can i use sram red (10 speed) 2012 shifters (yaw era) with sram force 22 front derailleur?

Ask Lennard Zinn, he has done loads of compatibility testing and is the most likely to know

as in zinn cycles?

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Our resident parking slips fell down the dash. That blue thing and the thing under it.
Is there any chance of appealing the parking fine we've just received?

as in zinn cycles?

His regular column on Velonews

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Our resident parking slips fell down the dash. That blue thing and the thing under it.
Is there any chance of appealing the parking fine we've just received?

Is there a cost to appeal? If not then I'd go for it- you had the permit, but were failing (unintentionally) to display it.

I reckon they'll throw it out, but there's no harm trying?

What's the deal with this garmin lawsuit?

Patent troll trying to shake down Garmin, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038c8s4 and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23673383 for a primer on patent trolls if you aren't across this particular form of extortion yet.

Thanks tester!

westone UM3X RC in-ear monitors. Has anyone used these and can comment on fit and comfort? Seems to be the most common comment about them. Given that they are 300 notes I'm a bit cautious before buying. Thanks!

Just spilt my golden grahams and cheerios all over the bedroom floor, it's proper wood floor with gaps between the planks... Any idea how I can make it so the room doesn't stink of gone off milk? Quite a bit of it sunk into the gaps and I can't get to it....