Cycling UK Forum

Having watched a stack of cyclists use BF a fortnight ago I can say that it is not enforced. Might I suggest that they are treating cyclists like all other pedestrians within the loading area. Of course most of them work there. They waer hi viz, hard hats and vehicles have ligjts. At least they are ...

Interesting in some ways although I wonder what is intends to achieve. The posters comments don't really say. The fundamental issue is that most people don't live in the nice places to cycle so have to get there. Any method of travel apart from personal car is not efficient and not pleasant. To achi...

I had something similar albeit with a different set up. I put it down to the fact that whilst the chain should be in a fixed position at the front, it isn't when changing chain rings. If it's on the biggest at the back it's coming forward at more of an angle that if it was on a little sprocket and p...

I have been chopping down old cables for decades. Never given it a thought. Only replace them when the ends get too chewed up.

Should you manage to find an older mech it will, in my experience work with almost any chainset. I used a Shimano MTB chainset for many years with my Old Campag set up. It didn't use all of the mech throw wither way. I currently am using an ancient Record road mech with a triple set up that it wasn'...

Beat it down far enough to get another on top! Put that in carefully. Spare bolt in thread and tap gently. You can get tools but why bother?

Please show me 15 miles of down hill in the Uk that needs both brakes. What a wonderful ride. On or off road?

In my experience turning a bike upside down doesn't let air in. I guess maybe it could but never heard of it. However as mentioned an inverted in has drawbacks that make it a iffy idea anyway.

No. The idea is silly.Not discussing his emotions.

Silly. Why ban something dangerous because its killed someone? It wasn't the road that killed it was the driver. Cycling on that road isn't mandatory, it can be avoided.

I'll counter the above. :D a. Lack of brakes will never stop you getting home. 1 will almost always do and in the very few circumstances where it won't, you can walk down. In the UK it can't ever be far. b. Hydro brakes almost never break. Never so much had even a trivial failure . Pad wear doesn't ...

Quite possibly it was. Most definitely not my first choice as it was too visible when you made a mess.

Tubasti? Nah,Conti nowadays but it used to be that "lovely" red Wolber stuff.

Typing this with sticky fingers. Tub cement, having just bunged a new one on my TT wheel. Undoubtedly a high quality modern tyre with a latex tube will ride better than most tubs but you could say that about lots of things. Buy decent tubs not those Vittoria Rally ones or the cheapy Conti. Tufos rid...

If you post his name three times he will appear.

What do you mean by that?

Long standing joke originating on STW forum where Brant was/is a regular poster.