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by crazydavid
22 Apr 2012, 9:25pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Tyre problem
Replies: 3
Views: 908

Re: Tyre problem

Thank you Brucey, I will give that a go!!
by crazydavid
22 Apr 2012, 9:11pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Tyre problem
Replies: 3
Views: 908

Tyre problem

Hi All

Picked up a p*******e a couple of nights ago. I was at a busy junction and could not stop, so I had to cycle about 100 metres with the tyre deflated to get to a safe place.

To cut a long story short, once I got home and fixed the tube and removed the glass, I could not get the tyre to seat on the rim. Every time that I went to inflat it, the tyre popped of the rim. It looks as if the wire bead is distorted. Is it time to throw the tyre away? It is a Cityjet, 26 X 1.50, about 3 years old and it's done about 4000 miles.

I have tried it on another rim and it still won't seat properly, so I don't think that it is the rim.

Thanks

David
by crazydavid
20 Nov 2011, 11:43am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Air horns
Replies: 26
Views: 4375

Re: Air horns

by crazydavid
14 Nov 2011, 8:00pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Pictures of your bike(s)
Replies: 1924
Views: 583756

Re: Pictures of your bike(s)

Hey! Where did my pictures go?
by crazydavid
14 Nov 2011, 7:59pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Pictures of your bike(s)
Replies: 1924
Views: 583756

Re: Pictures of your bike(s)

Here are my two commuters.

First up is Claude Butler Urban 100 with upgrades. The summer bike.

Second is an 80's Townsend Montezooma, used as the winter/Ice bike. Using this from this week until February. Slow but indestructible. Marathon Studded tyres will go on it when it gets below 0c.

David
by crazydavid
15 Oct 2011, 4:07pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Wild life
Replies: 22
Views: 1840

Wild life

I haven't posted for a while, been watching though!

I thought I would share this with you. I live in an urban sprawl, but we do have an un-made up alley way running down the side. Over the years, we have had our fair share of wild life visit the garden, foxes, hedgehogs, squirrels, bats and a heron which nicked all our gold-fish. I had thought that it would not get much more exotic than that.

Last night however, at about 11pm, we were treated to the sight of a tawny owl. He sat for about 6/7 minutes on our washing line before diving down in the side alley. I presume he caught a mouse or something. It was quite a clear night and the moon was up, so we were able to get a good look at him. Hopefully, he will come back tonight for a repeat performance.

All the best.
by crazydavid
19 Apr 2011, 9:10pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Thinking of winter pain...
Replies: 11
Views: 763

Re: Thinking of winter pain...

I use an old 26 inch wheeled mountain bike when weather turns really nasty. Studded tyres with lowered pressures. A lot slower than my usual bike, but in ice and snow, slow is good.

I put slicks on it for the spring though to autumn and it gets used on the commute if the other one lets me down.
by crazydavid
19 Apr 2011, 9:06pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: My Dog.
Replies: 11
Views: 882

Re: My Dog.

Really sorry to hear about your loss. They are not called man's best friend for nothing.

Take some time and think about getting another dog later on. Once you have had a dog, it's very difficult to live without one.
by crazydavid
20 Mar 2011, 9:05am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: slick MTB tyres
Replies: 22
Views: 2061

Re: slick MTB tyres

+2 for city jets. Reliable tyre which rolls wells.
by crazydavid
18 Feb 2011, 7:49am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Lumicycle MR11 halogen upgrade to LED
Replies: 35
Views: 7043

Re: Lumicycle MR11 halogen upgrade to LED

Hi All

Whilst trawling internet, I have just come across this

http://www.ledcentre.uk.com/267-10-smd- ... 2v-ac.html

(sorry, can't get the link to work, so you might have to copy and paste into google)

This looks like a screw in replacement for the MR11 halogen bulb and do away with all that soldering malarkey. I don't know if it will run on the 14.4V lumicycle battery, but cheap enough to give it a go.

David
by crazydavid
12 Feb 2011, 7:02am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: My 1st bike
Replies: 15
Views: 1433

Re: My 1st bike

I still have my 1st bike and I still use it.

It is a Townsend Montezuma, bought 2nd hand in 1980. It's a bit like triggers broom, only the frame, seatpost and handlebars are the originals. It is now my winter/reserve commuter bike, currently wearing snow stud tyres. It's slow and heavy, but I love it and will never get rid of it.
by crazydavid
4 Feb 2011, 3:33pm
Forum: Helmets & helmet discussion
Topic: Formerly N.I. legislation - now general helmet argument
Replies: 101
Views: 6835

Re: Formerly N.I. legislation - now general helmet argument

If it was properly designed into the helmet, there might be less risk of it breaking your skull if you were unfortunate to have a big impact. If you just stick a camera on the outside, you are compromising the strength of the helmet if you hit something (or more likely, if something hits you).
by crazydavid
4 Feb 2011, 3:22pm
Forum: Helmets & helmet discussion
Topic: Formerly N.I. legislation - now general helmet argument
Replies: 101
Views: 6835

Re: Formerly N.I. legislation - now general helmet argument

I went to A&E a few weeks ago because I fell off riding the bike whilst through the woods in the dark. I gashed my arm quite badly. First thing the doctor asked me was "were you wearing a helmet". I replied "yes, but it was on my head and not my arm". He wasn't impressed.

If you don't wear a helmet, you can't wear a helmet cam :lol: Just a thought, does anyone make a helmet with a camera built in?
by crazydavid
4 Feb 2011, 2:53pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Single pannier - but which side?
Replies: 42
Views: 4184

Re: Single pannier - but which side?

I bought a pair last week, put the left one on my road bike, the right one on my mountain/winter bike, or was it the other way round? I'll have to check now :oops:
by crazydavid
3 Feb 2011, 1:39pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Horn or not?
Replies: 36
Views: 1951

Re: Horn or not?

I have an ecoblaster on my bike. Sold in boat chandlers.

I only use it occasionally. My commute takes me down a quiet country road popular with dog walkers. A quick toot from a few hundred yards away is usually met with a friendly wave.

I do cover the horn button when I approach a particularly dangerous junction, drivers have pulled out on me a few times at this spot and if don't think that they have seen me, I will use it then. I do try to refrain from using it to retaliate, but sometimes I'm not sucessful!