Cycling UK Forum

Anyone found a supplier of headset cartridge bearings that don't cost a fortune. Despite many cycle manufactures saying other wise head set bearings are not an industry standard according to several local bearing factors. I just resent paying 10 to 5 quid for each bearing when a near identical, but...

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it is a 1/2" drive wrench; typically these have a lowest calibrated setting of 20-30Nm, but some when set to minimum are less and some are more. For bicycle work a 3/8" drive torque wrench is probably best; but even these will often struggle with low (M5 bolt etc) torque settings. '''''''...

The slot appears to be 6mm (5.97mm with my super precision 'Lidl' calipers), the OD of the sleeve thingie is '6.47' so 6.5mm.........

Hi guys just a warning from a penitent and now skint cyclist... They do not fit! These are the beasties... http://www.koolstop.com/images/ks-rhd.gif From this page: http://www.koolstop.com/english/road_pad.html Problem is the sleeve nut (s.e.x. bolt) does not ft through the slot in the caliper. I co...

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Thank-you Stewart, what wonderful things forums are! 8 mins from post Q to nice clear answer..

Hi folks, I am impatiently awaiting the arrival of my new frameset, a 2006 carbon Specialized Roubaix. I am planning to strip the bits from my Bianchi, mostly 105, 'converted' to 10sp, (just the brifter and cassette/chain, the mechs etc work OK with the 10sp). My first worry is the BB, will I NEED a...

The canal passes close to both stations, towpath is fine for bikes.

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Not so long ago I very neatly sliced a cucumber using this method.

Message to self-It`s PEDALING,PEDALING,PEDALING!!! Err no it isn't, pedalling please. :D pedal noun 1 a lever operated by the foot, eg on a machine, vehicle or musical instrument. 2 as adj • pedal bike. verb (pedalled, pedalling; or (especially N Amer) pedaled, pedaling) tr & intr to move or op...

Thanks for the replies! Basically this issue was based on a logistical thing with transporting bike but now I'm having a total nightmare choosing areas in france to go to- mainly because they are on opposite sides of the country! (I have been reading about areas I hadn't planned on) I want (would l...