Search results for:

I think I saw fatboyralph yesterday on Park Lane, if not the colour scheme was very similar.

Saw a fella on a lovely lilac Witcomb near moorgate last night, followed by a Bianchi Pista

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a good clean and have a look.

I've just bought an Altura nightvision windstopper jacket, which I'm liking. It's windproof on the front panels and thermal material on the back, which like the gilet idea lets air circulate but also keeps you a bit warmer when you start off.

Loved my windproof cloudveil fleece gloves until I lost them late last winter. Trying to get a new pair.

Sorry the "quite a lot of flex" is somewhat vague I know, but wasn't sure how to quantify it. The frame noticeably shift sideways when I press down on the pedal, whilst stopped and with the brakes on to immobilise it. I haven't checked too much when riding as I'd probably end up in the back of a car, but I'll find somewhere quiet and have a look.

What really made me notice was when slowing down. The frame looked like it flexed backwards, towards the rear wheel.

Size wise I'm about 6', medium to large build.

I have Dotek cranks on a shimano BB, although that's about as much as I can tell you. There is a bit of creaking at times, so I'm not sure the fit is all that great. Of course I might just need to tighten them up again.

I think they're metal, I'll have to check. It's an old Shimano UN72.

It's not that I don't like it, it's comfortable and forgiving, I was more curious as to whether there was much difference between frames or if quite a lot of flex was simply due to it being steel.

Last time I rode steel it was an old GT mountain bike, which was heavy and stiff. Since I've come back to riding after a hiatus of about a decade, I've ridden an aluminium hybrid and my steel frame.

Seeing the flex made me wonder what sort of variations there were. As I said mine was cheap, only £130 from SJS and a road frame at that. As many ride track frames and frames built by the likes Bob Jackson and Mercian I thought I'd see what others experience is, which seems to be that steel frames have quite a lot of flex around the BB area. I don't think mine's broken.

The tube in first method worked out ok, the tyre's still on the rim, it goes round, all is good. It was Bontrager's suggested method, although I'll try out hippy's next time

Rims definitely make a difference to how easy it is. Tyres are much easier to put on my CXP33 than my CXP22.

I popped a tube whilst I was inflating a tyre the other week, damn near deafened me. Think it was a pinch flat around the valve when I put the tyre back on. Bought a new tube and followed the instructions on the packet, they were different to my regular method. essentially

1 Partially inflate tube
2 Place in tyre
3 Put tyre on rim
4 Fully inflate

Worked well, the tube being already in the tyre seems to avoid piching the tube. Does anybody else use this method or is it just me being a muppet all these years and I should hand my cycling shoes in at the door on the way out?

Just how much is a steel frame meant to flex around the BB area? I know the tubing/lug design has an effect on stiffness but in general what should I expect?

My frame's a cheap SJS one and is 531 main triangle with a tange rear. Now it's pretty light and mostly rides ok but I've noticed it does seem to be a little flexy round the BB.

It's didn't bother me too much during the 18 months it was an SS, but since I fixed it 2 months ago it's been on my mind, particularly when I was applying back pressure to the pedals the other day and the frame seemed to flex quite a lot.

More of a curiosity question than anything really

I cut down an old pair of drops for mine. Got them off ebay.

Have a TT brake on mine, textro 4.1 I think, pretty good and fairly cheap.

I use Candy Sls rather than the eggbeaters and they seem fine. The platform seems to provide enough support without being too big and I can't remember getting any bruising or a time when my feet went numb.

The cleats have been going for about a year so far, but my shoes have quite a thick rubber sole so they're pretty recessed, as others have said.

I did notice there was more up/down movement with my diadora skorpione shoes than my everyday touring style shoes, once again probably due to the thicker sole on the everydays.

Does someone on here own a black bike with orange rims? Saw it locked up last night in Kensington and it reminded me of one I saw on the FGG a few months back.

Also saw a girl riding a blue fix or SS going through Wellington Arch this morning.

Cheers,

I'm assuming from that they'll fit campy calipers. Seen a lot of places stocking shimano compatibles not many for anybody else. I'll see if I can find some, any suggestions?

Sorry to divert the thread a little but it's related. I've got Campy Mirage calipers and was wondering what's a good replacement pad. I looked at campy parts and they looked hard to get hold of and expensive.

I only have a spare two minutes at the weekend, between waking and going back to bed :)

Cheers, job for the weekend then.

What would you recommend to clean the rim? Probably need to give them a little tlc by now.

I've got Dotek cranks. They were cheap when I built it as an SS 18 months ago, but they're nothing to write home about. Not totally sure what the BB is but have a feeling it's a 113mm Shimano UN72. Chainline may be a mil or two off but seems quiet enough, currently it's fixed which prob help the line slightly.

'"No bikes in reception!" after I left it there for 10min while collecting my clothes to change into.'

philistines, where's all the culture gone?

How about in reception as a modern art installation.

Is there any bike parking in the company's other building?

edit: failing that the directors office?

Ah I see what you mean, let me re-phrase:

what if your banana isn't the right shape?

From the site;

"This sturdy plastic case is designed to fit the majority of bananas"

edit: Are the majority of bananas really that shape?

Could there be a more pointless product? I can see the idea behind it, but really how many bananas is it going to fit?

Got me to thinking though what other pointless bike related gadgetry there may be out there?

Halfords used to do them for about £15 and they had a quick release clip.