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- 9 Feb 2015, 7:37am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Charging devices in barbag
- Replies: 12
- Views: 969
Charging devices in barbag
I do this too, but you must take care not to stress the connectors. Some batteries lack robustness around the cable ports and are easily damaged, breaking the internal connection.
- 5 Feb 2015, 2:05am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Sizing for specialized awol
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4998
Re: Sizing for specialized awol
I think the OP may find the geometry of the Salsa Fargo more appropriate.
Top tube length of the large Fargo is 580mm vs 600mm on the large AWOL.
Top tube length of the large Fargo is 580mm vs 600mm on the large AWOL.
- 2 Feb 2015, 7:19am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Chain Length Conundrum
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2632
Chain Length Conundrum
If you use the Campagnolo (small-small) method of chain measurement, the longest possible chain length is assured.
- 30 Jan 2015, 2:07am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Please convince me to buy the Garmin Edge touring GPS
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2326
Re: Please convince me to buy the Garmin Edge touring GPS
Poor choice. Search the forums and you'll discover the Edge Touring is lousy at navigation. I've read mixed reviews and from what I infer the most derogatory ones are from people who don't appear to know the ins and out of how to use it. Most people who advise it takes a while to get to grips with ...
- 29 Jan 2015, 3:07am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Please convince me to buy the Garmin Edge touring GPS
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2326
Please convince me to buy the Garmin Edge touring GPS
Poor choice. Search the forums and you'll discover the Edge Touring is lousy at navigation.
- 23 Jan 2015, 8:46am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: 2nd pair of shoes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1223
- 19 Jan 2015, 12:43am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: New Drop STI Levers That Work With MTB Gears
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1613
New Drop STI Levers That Work With MTB Gears
Nice build - but if you had chosen Sram, then Apex shifters are compatible with both front and rear Sram MTB derailleurs and also BB7 road brakes, so the Kellys would be redundant. Worth considering for anyone contemplating a new build, and certain to be the choice for the new bike I'm planning, usi...
- 10 Jan 2015, 9:18pm
- Forum: Off-road Cycling.
- Topic: Pumping up 29er 2.4inch tyres
- Replies: 24
- Views: 29027
Re: Pumping up 29er 2.4inch tyres
You need a Lezyne Micro Floor Drive HVG Mini Pump. Easily mounted on the frame and much better quality than the Topeak product.


- 10 Jan 2015, 9:08pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Tiagra STIs and a bar bag
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1621
Re: Tiagra STIs and a bar bag
I have an Ortlieb bag and use a Rixen Kaul Klickfix mount with distance set (upside down) and multiclip. I made the cables longer and fed them down through the mount. Works very nicely. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2BEiXlG8nhs/TUAIYjxFZiI/AAAAAAAADMc/HNux3y10lOE/w1600-h900-no/NZ%2BTour_2010103...
- 3 Jan 2015, 6:52am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Can you get attachable side bars for road drop bars?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2634
Re: Can you get attachable side bars for road drop bars?
Maybe, maybe not...but you can get detachable drops for flat bars.
Look for Origin8 drop ends.
Look for Origin8 drop ends.
- 29 Dec 2014, 7:56pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Circular routes & a suitable satnav.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 934
Circular routes & a suitable satnav.
Get s Mio Cyclo. They have s Surprise Me function that will propose three loop route alternatives based on either desired distance or time, rate each loop for difficulty.
- 29 Dec 2014, 12:28pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Bike satnav with a "quiet route" option
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1955
Re: Bike satnav with a "quiet route" option
One of the Mio (Magellan) Cyclo family of bike computers might work for you. You can create multiple bike profiles (6) for the desired routing type: City bike, Race bike, Mountain bike, Car, or Running. For each routing type you can set the routing preference by selecting Prefer, Allow, or Try to av...
- 29 Dec 2014, 12:14am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Drop bars on an mtb?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1282
Drop bars on an mtb?
Perhaps you should be looking at bikes like the Salsa Fargo or Specialized Awol, or if you have deep pockets, the CoMotion Divide.
- 26 Dec 2014, 11:28pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Front racks
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1653
Re: Front racks
Look on the Tubus website - you'll find several mounting options for fitting racks to bikes with no fixing points.
- 23 Dec 2014, 10:52pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Upgrade STI Shifters From Tigra to 105
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2081
Re: Upgrade STI Shifters From Tigra to 105
downtube are the pits, the worst ever idea in all of human history! When I had them on my Dawes Horizon that position discouraged the use the gears as too much trouble to keep on bending. Some kind of finger flicking good controls encourge optimising things as the road changes moment by moment - gr...