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by gaz
4 Apr 2024, 12:54pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Identifying Dawes 531 Super Tourist
Replies: 5
Views: 387

Re: Identifying Dawes 531 Super Tourist

My money and memory would be on that being a 1989 Galaxy.

A check of the 1990 catalogue model shows the Galaxy with Weinmann cantilevers and Sachs-Huret Aris gears. The picture of the SR stem shows it way above the minimum insertion limit marker and "8901" looks suspiciously like a date code but may be coincidence.
by gaz
3 Apr 2024, 10:58am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Roadworks.
Replies: 5
Views: 494

Re: Roadworks.

I have neither knowledge of what the legal requirements are nor where to look for them.

My own local authority has the following note on their website, implying they consider 2 to 4 weeks notice sufficient for major works.
Notifying you

If your property or business is affected by our roadworks, you will receive a letter to explain:

how you can access your property during the works
if any road closures or diversions are needed
what the expected start and finish dates are
what the site working hours will be
what type of work we will carry out
what will change or improve.

We will put up signs on the street about 2 to 4 weeks before the work begins.

If the work is expected to only have a minor impact with no road closures, we will not notify residents or businesses in advance.
by gaz
30 Mar 2024, 8:06pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Karrimor Disc Lock Fittings for Panniers
Replies: 5
Views: 339

Re: Karrimor Disc Lock Fittings for Panniers

LSR get mentioned on these boards whenever a similar request crops up. Scroll down on the page linked above. You'll need to call or email for further info.
LSR - Karrimor disc locks
LSR - Karrimor disc locks
by gaz
30 Mar 2024, 7:49pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Karrimor Disc Lock Fittings for Panniers
Replies: 5
Views: 339

Re: Karrimor Disc Lock Fittings for Panniers

You may already be aware that these are allegedly available from LSR.
by gaz
28 Mar 2024, 12:07pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: A positive thread
Replies: 950
Views: 165672

Re: A positive thread

Looking for some replacement bearings for the Mule trailer. No idea what the required bearing type was called, never mind the model number. No markings on the existing set.

Bought a vernier gauge, measured up, bit of googling, placed order and crossed fingers.

Got it right :D .
215-012 Stens Wheel Bearing
215-012 Stens Wheel Bearing
by gaz
26 Mar 2024, 9:13pm
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: Cycle bus for Angus school
Replies: 2
Views: 278

Re: Cycle bus for Angus school

Bike bus set up guide*: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/campaigns/f ... s-bike-bus

*other bike bus set up guides may be available
by gaz
26 Mar 2024, 8:58pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Custom Storage
Replies: 15
Views: 858

Re: Custom Storage

I've secured some 2"x2" wooden blocks to the garage floor.

Has proved to be sufficient to prevent any low speed misjudgements for about the 20 years that we've had the garage.

On the other hand, it's annoying having to move the car out of the way before going for a ride.
by gaz
26 Mar 2024, 8:29pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Kingsferry Bridge, Sheppey, Kent - Summer closures
Replies: 0
Views: 306

Kingsferry Bridge, Sheppey, Kent - Summer closures

The Kingsferry bridge is the only cycle route available between mainland Kent and the Isle of Sheppey. Cycling is prohibited on the adjacent A249 high level bridge.

Work on the 1960s lifting bridge will see closures this summer:
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June
Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 June (8 days)
Saturday 29 to Saturday 6 July (8 days)
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.u ... his-summer

Rail replacement bus services will be in place, with the usual attendant cycle restrictions. Whilst I anticipate a "shuttle bus" service for non-motorised road users, I have yet to see confirmation of this and would expect it to be infrequent and unreliable.
by gaz
26 Mar 2024, 8:21pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: New funding for Kent cycling routes
Replies: 8
Views: 781

Re: New funding for Kent cycling routes

gaz wrote: 23 Mar 2024, 11:25pm Active Travel Fund 4 Extension Capital Funding
Kent £1.2m
Seems that the money will go on rebuilding the Medway tow path route between Aylesford and Allington that has been closed for about four years.

In my view,

Pros: Certainly needs fixing, not likely to attract opposition.
Cons: It's a primarily leisure focused route with a host of unresolvable issues that will prevent if from ever being more than that.
by gaz
23 Mar 2024, 11:25pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: New funding for Kent cycling routes
Replies: 8
Views: 781

Re: New funding for Kent cycling routes

FTFY: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c88417d33m1o

Active Travel Fund 4 Extension Capital Funding
Kent £1.2m
Medway £0

Capability Fund Revenue Funding
Kent £1.128m
Medway £0.45m

Figures from DfT through links here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/101- ... nationwide

It will be interesting to see how KCC and Medway propose to use it.
by gaz
22 Mar 2024, 4:54pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: M2 Medway viaduct foot/cycletrack closed 19Jun 2023 - 21 March 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 653

Re: M2 Medway viaduct foot/cycletrack closed 19Jun 2023 - 21 March 2024

Re-opened yesterday, some minor works continue.

National Highways comms over progress on the works which were due to finish mid-November have been non-existent.
by gaz
21 Mar 2024, 6:21pm
Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
Topic: New (unused) Brompton parts
Replies: 2
Views: 420

Re: New (unused) Brompton parts

PM and payment sent, 44T chainring received :D .
by gaz
21 Mar 2024, 6:16pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Chin Taur Bottom Bracket
Replies: 14
Views: 886

Re: Chin Taur Bottom Bracket

Deep Full Complement (?) or Distinguished Flying Cross, although I'm struggling to see the relevance of the latter :wink: .
by gaz
18 Mar 2024, 9:09pm
Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
Topic: Academic surveys
Replies: 8
Views: 467

Re: Academic surveys

gaz wrote: 17 Mar 2024, 4:42pm
thirdcrank wrote: 17 Mar 2024, 2:38pmI thought graham had formulated some rules, although I cannot find them now.
The first rule of survey club is that you don't talk about survey club.
Graham wrote: 13 Dec 2013, 7:58am Personally, when presented with a survey as a first post to be approved, I disapprove it. i.e. it is deleted.
:wink:
There was a later post, which hinted at some "rules".
Graham wrote: 3 Jul 2014, 5:48pm Hi Alex,

Well you are polite enough to ask first, so I would permit your survey(s) here.

+ evidence shows that you really are a student.
+ no indication (yet) that you are gathering info for commercial purposes.

Forum users often respond to surveys with constructive criticism. Creating a decent survey is actually a tough challenge.

Post it/them in "Does Anyone Know" section.