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I avoided anything like Facebook for years and always used pseudonyms in online forums. Customers to my business were surprised I didn’t have an account but I never felt I was missing out. Since my move west last summer I have joined an excellent cycling club who’s primary conduit for communication ...

Yes please. Pm sent

The better option in my opinion would be to retain the third chainring and use a compact cassette. More gears, closer spacing. What’s not to like? I have a Campagnolo triple on my bike. I run a 12-25 cassette and have all the gear ratios I need. If I got rid of the granny ring I would have to run a ...

It seems to me that this thread has now become so analytical as to resemble a car tuning thread! What we are discussing now is the difference between springing and damping. To a large extent the difference between steel and carbon bike frames is about damping rather than springiness. Tony Oliver wro...

Interested. Black, white or silver?

Before you make any attempt to true it I would advise you stress relieve the spokes - it is essential to bed then in and give them a chance to ‘unwind’ and may not have been done already. Grab a pair of spokes each side and squeeze them firmly together. That in itself may well straighten the wheel w...

Do colleges still offer metal working courses? If as I suspect your frame has sentimental value what better way to make it ‘yours’ than altering it yourself?

I was riding in the Helston area and down by the Lizard on Friday. Strong SW wind. Sometimes it helped me, and when it should have been against me, I was sheltered by the bends in the lanes and the high Cornish banks. I was lucky, thank goodness. Did you bag all your churches? I’ve missed the high ...

With any material comfort is as much a function of design as anything else. It is common to suggest aluminium frames are harsh but back in the 70s and 80s the common frame in that material, the Vitus 979, was usually described as plush and compliant. I mentioned before that this tester was riding a ...

I was somewhat sceptical of the conclusion he was going to draw when, within the first few seconds, I noticed he had chosen to ride a bike with straight forks.

I cut my own hair and, although I haven’t formally decided to give up alcohol, I’ve only had about 3 unit this year.

Thanks very much.

Thanks PhilD28. Jesmond was local many years ago but, alas, no longer.
For what it’s worth, it’s this tendon that gives the most trouble (Right leg shown).

Might I suggest you are more specific about which Shimano cleats? Two or three bolt, for example?

I'll say it again, the only way you will get it sorted is by very specific eccentric exercises targetted at the problem tendons and it will take time. Loud and clear. But not entirely certain if you mean specific to me post-diagnosis because you follow up by drawing attention to generic tendon exer...