Cycling UK Forum

Just received the neco "english thread" from SJS, fitted it without epoxy (looks like the thread was less worn than I feared). Seems perfect at the moment! Thanks for the recommendation!

I have a rivetted over one that I need to drill. I have drilled one before many years ago - slow but works. I can never hit them without bending or riveting them!

Thanks all. Still not acted yet (no time to get online or on the bike!) but cranking up to it...

If you want to try something different then you could try one of these; http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/neco-bottom-bracket-68-mm-shell-with-shimano-splined-aluminium-cups-english-thread-prod35040/ but where you bond the RH cup into the frame with epoxy resin. When the BB wears out (which will not take ...

...Pet hates? White handlebar grips and saddles as used by some models of by Boardman bike. Will become grimly mucky,shout "I wear white stilettoes in the evening" and are as naff as every white product ever made by Apple. Ah but once they are a decade or two old, well maintained but neve...

I would be interested in any opinions here on using a threadless bottom bracket in an old steel Raleigh frame. I have a late 1980s bike, it does me just fine but the threads inside the bb shell are very worn, to the point that the right hand cup popped out and at an angle. I managed to saw it into s...

I also do not use this route but the Scotrail trains out of Edinburgh for Dundee / Aberdeen which don't allow booking, have 2 cycle spaces at each end, on the inner end of the end car (some have 4 at one end and none the other). On some you have to fold up seats (and turf out the surprised occupants...

I'm not sure those bikes would be my first choice for cycling through the woods, even without live luggage to carry!

Yes, I have a cut down pair of wool trousers, (or when its colder, full length ones with long wool socks over the top), nice linen shirt, beret, neck scarf, etc. I can't cope with the lycra gear. My only 'proper' cycling wear is a yellow waterproof top.

I have them on my bike! It's a 1980s bike in mostly original condition, and they were on when I got it a few years ago. I think they are made of string, they are very tatty and slightly green from mould... the hubs are lovely and shiney though.

Thanks for all these useful leads.

Yes it is part no. 17

The ebay listing is exactly it... but seems expensive at the moment!

Thanks

Hello all, the locknut has snapped on my old Raleigh roadster I tried making a new one by drilling a hole in a bolt, but the ground-down head of the bolt was not as sturdy as the original and it sheared off when tightened up. Anyone know of a source for a replacement? Thanks, Simon

I have Nokian Hakka W106, 47-559, they look knobby but have a continuous centre line so at high pressure are super for tarmac. I use them all the time from Nov through to March for road riding.

I always thought it was "measure once, cut twice"

Do you not chat to your neighbours?