Snowballio

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• Parts clearout, new stuff added 4th Sep - CX forks, Wing TT, Thomson x4 etc

  in Components and clothing • 6 years, 4 months

  

  Thanks. Got a bit excited there.

• Parts clearout, new stuff added 4th Sep - CX forks, Wing TT, Thomson x4 etc

  in Components and clothing • 6 years, 4 months

  

  Hi, can I take the carbon fork please?

  Thanks

• Please report dangerous drivers to the police - Roadsafe. Report to plod, not just whinge here.

  in General • 13 years, 4 months

  

  I went to the police instead and a few months later, he was fined £450 and 6 points off his licence

  Wish I'd known that two days ago. Yesterday morning a driver swerved at me sharply twice as if to knock me off because he didn't like me filtering into his lane when the lights changed. My instinct was just to let it go but by the time I got to work still seething I wanted to shop him but I'd forgotten his reg so couldn't do anything about it.

• Cycling-Related Strength & Conditioning

  in Track Cycling and Velodromes • 13 years, 7 months

  

  Either way, a lot of this is misleading and incorrect, If you don't stop spouting such utter bullshit, I'm going to ban you from this forum.

  If everyone who pretended to know about stuff on the internet was banned then the whole edifice would collapse by teatime

• Which Tubs?

  in Track Cycling and Velodromes • 13 years, 9 months

  

  It really is of the utmost importance to start stretching the tub as soon as you start installing it and keep stretching it as you go round, so that you're not left with a huge effort to get the last bit on, if that makes sense?

  Yes that makes sense, I was putting it on like a clincher and not accounting for the fact the glue holds it fast as soon as each section is on. Thanks

  Brixton Biker – dont talk to me about fitting headsets, it took two long evenings to cut the streerer tube (too short, hey-ho) on my track bike and get the headset clamp bit in. I resorted to my motto: If you don't have the proper tools, use a hammer and swear a lot.

• Which Tubs?

  in Track Cycling and Velodromes • 13 years, 9 months

  

  I had an epic struggle fitting tubs for the first time last night. First of all I didnt realise just how physical I'd have to get just stretching them on once they were glued (even after having them on the rims for a few days). Then the inner bit of a flimsy Topeak valve extender got dropped inside the 50mm rim so I spent over an hour turning and shaking the wheel and prodding around inside with a pair of tweezers to get it out – like a very expensive children's puzzle.

  So one tub's fitted (only slightly wonky). The other I'll do tonight after I've visited [pricey central London bike shop] for a Continental extender