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Wonderful Lessmann, Can you imagine into the wind or uphill. Honary member status!

PS. Musson book is seriously good! It is clearly written. Lots of additional stuff on his website after youv'e bought the book. £9. Again no links with him. Print it out if you can.

Hi Arup, Think you are the same chap that has the blog, which I have bookmarked. Certainly very informative. Helped me build my first wheels. Built 4 wheels by now, and another 2 on the way. Although scary and difficult looking ,with care and thought they turn out well. At the moment my first set had done over 3000 miles around Blackpool(Cycling friendly! .....) on the daily commute, without so much as a true, This bike has a seriously high gear ratio. 52 to 14. The other new wheels have completed the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride. Yep if you can get chance to see a build by a bloke who knows what he's doing go and watch. Really satisfying riding your own wheels - don't save much money though...

Absolutely true about the watching the wheels turn, but if you can see the steering wheel turn you get an even quicker fix on where the car might go! Absolutely right about the looking over the shoulder. Good idea to "sit up" and make that positive gesture that you are going to do something. Makes you look taller and a tad more intimidating too! Of course you need to check the road infront too. Don't want to look a complete pranny as you go AOT in one of our magnifico pot holes. Personally I ride as if I am driving - but loads more aware. Never seen the hand signal used ever! so I can't believe our average comatose morning commuter has a clue! Love buses! on my commute my plan is to get past the bus and hold it at about 200 yards behind. Nothing gets past and I have nothing riding my rear wheel. Doesn't stop the numpties infront, but one thing less to worry about!

Who knows what is really happening. But one thing is certain - sympathy seems to be eroding towards Israel. Little doubt that the comments from our governments are only a face on what must be pretty frenzied activity in the background. It seems that there is an almost irreconcilable amount of hate between the two nations/faiths/beliefs. I happened to hear the "Eve of Destruction" by Barry Macguire on the radio today, Pretty appalling taste to play it, I thought. (and showing my age). But if you do listen to the lyrics - nothing has moved on, absolutely nothing has moved on from the middle '60's in this part of the World. Sorry just my 2 pennyworth. I just wish people would get on. Please don't jump down my throat, an observation.

You have to keep the nut tight, Sooner or later they work loose. Loctite should stop it happening. However when mine worked itself loose. Very carefully filed out the rounded corners in the crank arm, kept the angles right. At this point the crank went way in too far towards the bearing. I then carefully cut a aluminium can so it made a collar to fit over the square spindle. It has to be good fit. Hammered the crank on with a soft hammer. Screwed the nut on with loctight and belted that too. Touch wood works a treat - but I check it weekly - don't like the crank arm dangling fom my leg when I'm cycling. An idea from Sheldon Brown.

This is a really good suggestion. So many sites are filled with people who just like to see their own text.
Jol