Cycling UK Forum

[*]I got the stem mount fitting, to use on my Ahead steerer. It fits OK and works, but it tends to rotate on the steerer since there's nothing positive to hold it in place. I expect it would be fine on a quill stem under the lock nut, which can be tightened more aggressively than is advisable on an...

I bought one of these recently and agree that its very nice. But there are a couple of small things to be aware of: ⋅ (OK, this is a really minor point, but anyway...) the "Urban" version is made from a nickel alloy, and on the web site it looks to be a silver colour, but it actu...

... I've found a secondhand Conquest on ebay for £400+ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brooks-Conquest-All-Terrain-Leather-Saddle-G-b/313170477909?hash=item48ea6a4355:g:R4wAAOSwW6VfJ-i3 I'm pretty sure that price is an error - the seller is a bike repair charity local to me, and I doubt if they'd delibe...

If you can do 50km reasonably comfortably now, you should be OK to do a one-off 80-90km in mid September. Just do a couple of longer rides in the next few weeks, and take it fairly easy for a week or so before the event Regarding clothing, most but not all cyclists would use cycling shoes, padded mi...

Just some thoughts ... The problem with folders is that they are pretty heavy (except perhaps for some very expensive ones). A full size bike with a step-through frame will likely be a bit lighter, but more awkwardly shaped for carrying upstairs. You say you can't leave the bike at ground level beca...

You can of course also use a compass as a watch. ... Was that like finding direction using your watch only in reverse? Basically, yes. In the northern hemisphere the sun is due N at midnight (true N, not magnetic N - and of course the sun will be below the horizon in British latitudes), and moves c...

You can of course also use a compass as a watch. I was backpacking for a few days in the Scottish Highlands once and found I'd accidentally stopped my watch. From the direction of the sun I had a fair idea of the time, but just for fun I corrected for my position W of Greenwich, and also for the dev...

It's your choice of course, but however much fluid I needed, if it wouldn't fit into bottles in cages, I'd carry the excess on the bike (in a pannier or whatever) rather than on my back.

... I 'run hot' (i.e. sweat buckets), so reckon I'll try a bladder backpack plus isotonic in a flask. You might find this uncomfortably sweaty on your back - more so than when walking, because you'll be leaning forward somewhat and gravity will tend to push the load closer to you. Fluid isn't usual...

Correctly applied , the durability claims are tremendous. AbsoluteBlack says that a single application of its new lubricant will last effectively for up to 1800km of riding. (my italics) Hmm - if it really does last 1800 km per application, it would be worth paying for. But the words in italic sugg...

A lot of replies suggest carrying minimal luggage. While you certainly don't want to carry more than you need, at 70-100 miles/day you'll probably have at least as much waking time off the bike as on it. So depending on what you like to do of an evening, you may wish to carry a selection of non-cycl...

(Brucey had already covered a couple of my points) 1- I'm guessing i'll be mainly touring in the UK or Europe, so, 700c wheels or 26" and if 700c what sized tyres so I can go most places In Europe, I doubt you'd have trouble finding spares for either of these wheel sizes. Personally I'd go for ...

The OP could also try some Campag shifters and a Jtech jobbie? I actually had just this set-up on a previous bike; it worked quite well but: i) the hole in the Jtek Shiftmate where the cable exits to the mech wore round the edges because there was nothing to hold the steel cable centrally in the ho...

Were I in the same position.I'd rule out the Sunrace option The Sun Race option seemed the neatest but I had an idea folk had problems with their shifters, so thanks for confirming that. With a 22.2mm length of straight tube fitted you could use Deore 3x9sp MTB pod shifters mounted on it I don't th...

Hello My drop-bar tourer has Shimano 3x9 gears. Shifters are old (2004-ish) Tiagra STI, and have "washing-line" gear cables which I really dislike. I need to replace the shifters - the LH one has finally given up the ghost - but the rest of the gear system is just right and I want to keep ...