Any question answered...

I like that a lot.

Totally not happening by 12 noon tomorrow though, especially since my packing is still at the "all the stuff, everywhere" stage

Best new 7 speed chain?

Wippermann 808

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hell how many portions of fruit and veg a day should i freaking eat

i am worried about od'ing on blueberries and have pomegranates piled high on the kitchen table

I sprayed shitloads of lubricant in my STI shifters and now the hoods are all slippery. What would be the best/easiest way to clean them without too much hassle?

Has anyone used cycling glasses with interchangable lenses where the lens attaches via little protrusions on the outside edges? Mine bend and a few have broken from changing lenses. Is there anything that can be done here - seems a pretty crap feature.

New version Oakley radar lock and fast jacket frames don't put stress on th frame as they use a funky locking latch instead. I've got the fast jackets, very nice too.

And really fucking expensive

Just dont over do it. I never broke any of the cheapo's

whats the shittest April fools you heard today?

So far the UCI electric motor thing.

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hell how many portions of fruit and veg a day should i freaking eat
i am worried about od'ing on blueberries and have pomegranates piled high on the kitchen table

I saw a nutritionist recently. She was of the opinion that it's total number so rather than 5 portions or whatever, aim for 25-30 different types of food for a day. Everything counts so porridge with blueberries and milk is say 3..

The idea is every food has something different to offer and even if you only have a tiny amount you get a little bit of that something. Like a food multivitamin.

I sprayed shitloads of lubricant in my STI shifters and now the hoods are all slippery. What would be the best/easiest way to clean them without too much hassle?

Time to upgrade to DI2.

Cloth + degreaser?

Drivers: say you are involved in a collision which is the fault of another driver. Your car is damaged and will take a few weeks to fully repair. What happens whilst your car is in the shop, who pays for it, and how is the inconvenience minimised if at all?

the insurance should pay for a rental and repair your car

I saw a nutritionist recently. She was of the opinion that it's total number so rather than 5 portions or whatever, aim for 25-30 different types of food for a day. Everything counts so porridge with blueberries and milk is say 3..

The idea is every food has something different to offer and even if you only have a tiny amount you get a little bit of that something. Like a food multivitamin.

But, like multivitamins, that's essentially unscientific codswallop.

The national advice is primarily based on if you can include 5 proper sized portions of fruit and veg (ideally veg but they included fruit cos people like it) it's actually quite hard to find room/recipe for much "unhealthy" - fats, excess carbs etc. I know that for example if I do some courgettes with whatever main, I won't be able to eat chips.

That's essentially the public health logic. The human body is remarkably good at synthesis of most essential things from a staple and basically unvaried diet - if you mix it around within a week or month it's fine. No need to get every vitamin and amino acid, every meal. The most common vitamin deficiency in this country is due to people being darker skinned and stuck inside all day!

Drivers: say you are involved in a collision which is the fault of another driver. Your car is damaged and will take a few weeks to fully repair. What happens whilst your car is in the shop, who pays for it, and how is the inconvenience minimised if at all?

+1 dicki

Obviously check your policy but it's normal for your insurance to cover it prior to a successful claim against the other driver's policy, and often you'll get a courtesy car for inconvenience. Although not always in which case >>>> bike errywhere

the insurance should pay for a rental and repair your car

So to elaborate: my every day bike, which is the only bike I own I'm happy locking up around town, is still fooked from an RTC. Where can I get an equivalent 'hire bike'? You know, drop bars, single speed, steel frame, full length mud-guards... It's my main mode of transport and not having it is now massively inconvenient now I can ride again.

Or shall I just buy a new one and bill the twit driver for it?

In that case which steel touring frame with track ends / bosses / long drops?

The most common vitamin deficiency in this country is due to people being darker skinned

I don't get that.

^^ Cars and bikes are different. And when you rent a car you don't always get the same type of car you (prefer to) ride.

I'm helping a colleague sort out his old Ridgeback MTB style hybrid as he wants to start riding again. I haven't seen the bike yet, but apparently the wheels are gone. More to the point the user is pretty heavy so I'm thinking at least 36h. But possibly 40h rear.

Are there any OTP 26" wheel builds that people know of? I'm happy to build a set myself, but I figure OTP is easier and if it's only a bit more we may as well go that route.

Cheers.

They need to be fairly cheap as other parts may need replacing and I want to keep costs to a minimum.

I don't get that.

http://www.patient.co.uk/health/vitamin-d-deficiency-including-osteomalacia-and-rickets-leaflet

In some parts of the world, such as East london where I does my learning, GPs just give out Vit D like sweets to every single person since almost their entire user base are:

• Ethnic
  
• Wear covering "modest" clothing
  
• Don't get out much
  
  

I can't quite work out if many of them are VitD deficient and it explains their assorted issues, or whether it's a convenient way to use the placebo effect on people that have social/cultural reasons to end up wanting to see the doctor a lot.

Ahh yes. The reason why white people turned white in the first place!

^^ Cars and bikes are different. And when you rent a car you don't always get the same type of car you (prefer to) ride.

Yus, but a courtesy car is (in my experience I'll admit) meant to at least replicate the function of the lost one. Obviously if you insure a people carrier and get lent a g-wiz it's useless.

Howard - would a kindly friend lend you one, for love, or for some money that might be stumped up by other party/insurance? If it were a kindly friend that also happened to own a bike shop and could do you a receipt, all the better.

Alternatively find a bargain on classifieds here and when you're done sell it on for same price (forum will probs understand) or flog it on ebay for more.

^^ Cars and bikes are different. And when you rent a car you don't always get the same type of car you (prefer to) ride.

Well, yeah. I know. But the point is the inconvenience is recognised and there is some effort made to mimimise it. I feel - rightly or wrongly - that with a bike you should expect to be treated in the same way.

Are there any OTP 26" wheel builds that people know of? I'm happy to build a set myself, but I figure OTP is easier and if it's only a bit more we may as well go that route.

M:Part do some cheapie Shimano / Mavic builds with iso disc mount and a braking track

I'm helping a colleague sort out his old Ridgeback MTB style hybrid as he wants to start riding again. I haven't seen the bike yet, but apparently the wheels are gone. More to the point the user is pretty heavy so I'm thinking at least 36h. But possibly 40h rear.

Are there any OTP 26" wheel builds that people know of? I'm happy to build a set myself, but I figure OTP is easier and if it's only a bit more we may as well go that route.

Cheers.

They need to be fairly cheap as other parts may need replacing and I want to keep costs to a minimum.

tandem hubs / wheels are pretty strong

i built this (spam alert )
example of what you could build but using a 26" rim
http://www.lfgss.com/thread114452.html

Are there any OTP 26" wheel builds that people know of? I'm happy to build a set myself, but I figure OTP is easier and if it's only a bit more we may as well go that route.

have a look at rosebikes?

if you can include 5 proper sized portions of fruit and veg (ideally veg but they included fruit cos people like it) it's actually quite hard to find room/recipe for much "unhealthy"

No chance.

I don't get that.

I'm darker skinned since spending all weekend outside. Do I need to worry about vitamin deficiency now?