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by QUIST
28 Jan 2020, 12:55pm
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: Twisted ankle recovery tips
Replies: 6
Views: 675

Twisted ankle recovery tips

I fell to my right and bruised my r.knee and r.amkle, neither broken or fractured but latter in particular feels swollen and has some fluid build up, have see Drs who advised Ibuprofren and use it is painful/uncomfortable any tips bar ice and taking the weight off which does seem to help

Thanks in advance
by QUIST
15 Jan 2020, 1:25pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Dogs
Replies: 73
Views: 3624

Re: Dogs

Having once scared a dog when my back wheel jammed and I turned and placed the bike between me and the rampant dog (which when it saw my long hair legged it) I have very little sympathy with dog owners.

As previous posters have outlined its not so much the dog as the lack of certain knowledge as to what it is going to do next....
by QUIST
21 Nov 2019, 11:22am
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: Cracked ribs -length of recovery time?
Replies: 6
Views: 1089

Cracked ribs -length of recovery time?

About 3 weeks ago managed to crack 3 ribs, not too painful anyone any ideas how long they take to get better? Anyone any ideas about how I can speed recovery
by QUIST
8 Aug 2019, 11:44am
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: BROKEN COLLARBONE
Replies: 3
Views: 650

BROKEN COLLARBONE

Have broken collarbone seems to be healing well() any ideas as to when I CAN GET BACK to riding distances-I'm looking out for warning signs like pain but how do i judge when my right hand can have consistent and hard pressure applied to change gear/brrake.

At the moment I'm using the r.arm more and doing the physios exercises.

I'm riding v.short distances on quiet tracks
by QUIST
19 Jun 2019, 4:19pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Cycle champions
Replies: 5
Views: 547

Re: Cycle champions

no. why are they necessary?

I know about cycling etc
by QUIST
19 Jun 2019, 4:09pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Cycle champions
Replies: 5
Views: 547

Cycle champions

what do they do?

why are they telling me tyhe nature of cycling?
by QUIST
10 May 2019, 1:49pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28
Replies: 22
Views: 1125

Re: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28

Yup. I think I'll stick to tyres I know and love (Continental) - who remembers the old style Continental Top Touring?
by QUIST
10 May 2019, 8:50am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28
Replies: 22
Views: 1125

Re: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28

I have hopefully found the cause - a bead wire some 8?mm long- much to my surprise.

Anyway thanks for all your replies
by QUIST
9 May 2019, 1:59pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28
Replies: 22
Views: 1125

Re: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28

I'll follow up what you suggested. I don't think the wheel will be out of true-I've known the LBS for yrs , hes rebuilt several bikes and built 6? others and I'm certain he would have mentioned it (hes also a wheelbuilder).

I do check the tube/tyre but will do it again in the manner suggested otherwise its going to be a q. of getting a new tyre

Anyway,thanks for your reply we'll see what happens when I next fit a new inner tube
by QUIST
9 May 2019, 11:35am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28
Replies: 22
Views: 1125

Re: rEPEASTED PUNCTURES in Schwalbe 700x28

I'll check about the rim tape, the spoke ends, but when I started to ride it the tyres were hard, not soft. I don't have the facility for a photo, but what you said about Schwalbe tyres and wire does rather scare me. I sure aas hell won't be buying as many more on the other hand I'm too hard up to buy another tyre currently
by QUIST
9 May 2019, 11:13am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28
Replies: 22
Views: 1125

Re: rEPEASTED PUNCTURES in Schwalbe 700x28

No theres no obvious bulge after inflation, it looks fine, regular, when I stop to see if I can see the bump no joy.

I've not taken the latest punctured tube out yet but none of the others have been particularly near the valve I really am stumped - my guess for what its worth is that there is some sort of split which when the bike is ridden means it picks up something that punctures but theres no bang no sudden deflation...
by QUIST
9 May 2019, 11:02am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28
Replies: 22
Views: 1125

Re: rEPEASTED PUNCTURES in Schwalbe 700x28

yUP I'm AWARE POORLY SEATED TYRE- have seated it v.carefully and the same problems occurs -I was hopeful as tyre stayed inflated for 24 hrs but when ridden behaved as previously. I thought it might be a leaking valve- replaces tube, stayed inflated fine then when ridden went down

Thanks anyway
by QUIST
9 May 2019, 10:49am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28
Replies: 22
Views: 1125

Re: rEPEASTED PUNCTURES in Schwalbe 700x28

Soft cloth rim tape is snugly fitted,I'll check as regardss spoke heads but thanks for your reply
by QUIST
9 May 2019, 10:36am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28
Replies: 22
Views: 1125

Repeated punctures in Schwalbe 700x28

I have had repeated punctures (6) in the above rear tyre- basically every time I fit a fresh (incl. 2 new inner tubes) tube after having ridden about 200 yds.

The puncture holes are not on the outside of the tube but the same side as the the valve.

To put it mildly I'm getting to be a bit fed up

I've checked the rim tape , seems ok, the tyre has no obvious thorn, glass etc ( and any way see the position of hole)

The wheel has recently been trued by a LBS - no ptobs there

Anybody got any ideas- I've tried replacing the tube- no joy- when ridden the bike doesn't ride true- there is a pronounced bump once per rotation - this makes me feel it it is something to do with the tyre- but when examined it seems fine- no indications of a split,

Thanks in advance
by QUIST
25 Mar 2019, 10:56am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Width of contraflow cycleway
Replies: 4
Views: 1571

Width of contraflow cycleway

does anyone know what the specified width of an contrtaflow cycleway should be?