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- 17 Mar 2024, 1:18pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Why not have dual front discs?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1294
Re: Why not have dual front discs?
Why not have a motorbike?
- 6 Mar 2024, 4:49pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: What Has Made You Laugh Today ?
- Replies: 1465
- Views: 95977
Re: What Has Made You Laugh Today ?
We are planning a trip to Denmark. Part of the journey involves a Danish train.
When I book a ticket do I get a choice of smoked or unsmoked carriage?
When I book a ticket do I get a choice of smoked or unsmoked carriage?
- 6 Mar 2024, 3:55pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Calling all rail fans!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 341
Calling all rail fans!
Can anyone suggest a source of a comprehensive list of upcoming heritage traction rail tours?
When I look on google it’s just a plethora of operator ads or partial lists.
It’s rare to see anything in the far south-west of England so I don’t want to miss out.
When I look on google it’s just a plethora of operator ads or partial lists.
It’s rare to see anything in the far south-west of England so I don’t want to miss out.
- 5 Mar 2024, 2:40pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: What Has Made You Laugh Today ?
- Replies: 1465
- Views: 95977
Re: What Has Made You Laugh Today ?
My friend told me how the other day he was stuck at home for several hours trying, and failing, to fix his sons cherished car that had failed to start that morning.
When the mechanic turned up to tow the car away my friend took a photo of it on the mechanics trailer.
“Good news” he told his son and showed the photo.
“I got £60 for it!”
“Bad news” he added
“We’re going halves on it”
When the mechanic turned up to tow the car away my friend took a photo of it on the mechanics trailer.
“Good news” he told his son and showed the photo.
“I got £60 for it!”
“Bad news” he added
“We’re going halves on it”
- 5 Mar 2024, 7:53am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Advice: English touring frame 70s-80s style - new or used
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3357
- 4 Mar 2024, 8:53am
- Forum: Fun & Games
- Topic: life online
- Replies: 20
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- 4 Mar 2024, 7:30am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Deore five arm cranks, PCD?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 648
Re: Deore five arm cranks, PCD?
You are, of course, correct. I forgot about that iteration.
- 3 Mar 2024, 12:33pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Stuck Raleigh steering tube; options short of cutting it?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 549
Re: Stuck Raleigh steering tube; options short of cutting it?
I wouldn’t attempt to heat a very thick chunk of aluminium that is wedged inside a very thin cylinder of steel.
- 3 Mar 2024, 12:31pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Deore five arm cranks, PCD?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 648
Re: Deore five arm cranks, PCD?
Agreed.cycle tramp wrote: ↑3 Mar 2024, 11:59am
I believe you're looking for a bcd of 110 and 74 if the crank set came frome the 90's or even early 00's
- 3 Mar 2024, 7:23am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Stuck Raleigh steering tube; options short of cutting it?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 549
Re: Stuck Raleigh steering tube; options short of cutting it?
I wouldn’t like to trust a corroded stem so would take steps to remove it altogether. I would suggest you cut of what is visible - leaving a straight section if possible - and after removing the forks from the frame, soak the steerer tube in caustic soda solution to dissolve out the remaining stem section.
- 1 Mar 2024, 5:48pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Where can I get a cleaning brush
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1343
Re: Where can I get a cleaning brush
I have been happily using something similar to this for a couple of years now. Mine was from Toolstation and was described as a wallpaper brush.
It’s got soft bristles so doesn’t harm paintwork but because they are quite tightly packed it does a good job of shifting caked muck if you use a stabbing motion.
It’s got soft bristles so doesn’t harm paintwork but because they are quite tightly packed it does a good job of shifting caked muck if you use a stabbing motion.
- 28 Feb 2024, 1:57pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: How's your weather?
- Replies: 1936
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Re: How's your weather?
Los Gigantes, Tenerife.
Um Paleface (me) is trying a bit of sunbathing on a balcony. Not something I’m used to at any time of year so it’s half an hour out then popping inside to check for pink bits.
- 28 Feb 2024, 11:31am
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: How's your weather?
- Replies: 1936
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Re: How's your weather?
After enduring 4 months of near continuous rain or drizzle at home I’m now enjoying my first ever winter sun holiday abroad.
23 degrees C, dry and light winds.
Aaaaaaaand reeeelaaaaax.
23 degrees C, dry and light winds.
Aaaaaaaand reeeelaaaaax.
- 27 Feb 2024, 7:17pm
- Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
- Topic: Size 44EU Gaerne road winter boots Insulated Goretex
- Replies: 5
- Views: 563
Re: Size 44EU Gaerne road winter boots Insulated Goretex
SPD, SPD-R or both?
- 22 Feb 2024, 8:53pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Halfords Apollo FS26S
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2412
Re: Halfords Apollo FS26S
A gold service almost certainly includes gear and chain clean. No need to clean the old chain if you fit a new one.531colin wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024, 5:31pmI don't follow this, I'm afraid.
If you replace the front brake, the new one still needs adjusting?
The rear brake with (or without) replacing pads will need adjusting?
The gears will need adjusting with new chain and block, just as they would with the old parts?
Brake and gear cables still need lubricating?
Also, it’s not clear what is being paid for when looking at the replacement parts cost. Just the parts or fitting too? At £9 for pads - which should be basic ones - I’d say that falls somewhere between a expensive price for parts and a reasonable price for parts and labour.
Also you list jobs that a fixed service assumes needs doing. What if they don’t? Does the customer get a refund?