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Just thinking .................. Why don't mudguards extend down to road-level on both wheels? Why do they stop ........... rear at the BB bridge and the far end rear of the bike ................ and front at above BB height and less than a foot beyond the forks? Clearance mostly I think. With the ...

Well, thank you R2! :D I wonder if it's possible to buy just rear mudguards? Seems a waste to buy two (normal) pairs, as no-one would want two front mudguards ....................... or would they? :wink: Nidderdale Cycles* of ebay used to sell job lots of 15 rear sks lookalike rear mudguards in 70...

Mick F wrote:Rear mudguard at the front!
Wonderful idea!

Reohn2's idea

Two options I and at least one other member here used. First is to bolt/rivet an extra length of mudguard to the front of the current mudguard. Second is to use a rear mudguard on the front. Both options may very well require the use of another set of mudguard stays to keep it in line. We did it for...

Re the tyres. I found a few 26" models out there at the time and settled on Schwalbe City Jets for road riding and Schwalbe Landcruisers for off road riding. Prior to the Touring I'd been running Hyper Voyagers on my Dawes Vantage and wanted something similar. The only tyre that came close was ...

I'm in the unique position of having owned both bikes, the Tourer 26" wheeled version previously and currently riding the Wayfarer short top tube. I've not read every single post so apologies if I make a previously made point. The short top tube Wayfarer does indeed have both disc and canti/V b...

I have acquired one of the above. It doesn't feel "right" compared with a normal hub. A bit lumpy. Is it knackered or is this to be expected? Also it's missing the connectors to the wiring. Are those in the link below correct. They are the same as the main shops such as SJSC or Spa offer ...

I have the Aldi ones too. Absolute rubbish.
Ski gloves and my hands are sweating they're so warm.

It's fair to say the only terrain my Spa Wayfarer has failed to cope with were a direct result of my fear to push its limits. I don't bounce off rocks as well as I did when I was younger and stupider/braver.

Hi I knew I'd read something about this and checking today it turns out there have been cases when the skewer has come loose and got caught in the disc. Should I be worried about this?? This is the bit that caught my attention. No skewer should be working loose. If that happens, the lever part bein...

I noticed my rear tyre developed small tears on the treaded surface and bits of rubber sticking to the couch from a short (20 min) session on the turbo.
The turbos been in hibernation since.

I'm not too sure about the short reach requirement, but I went from an RHM01 to a Speciale without too much trouble. http://www.dedaelementi.com/en/speciale-26/

I think all Sputniks come drilled for schraeder valves. I'm on my 3rd such wheelset. Never been an issue and I do use it offroad rather alot.
Reducer spacer thingybobs are available to stop the presta valve wobbling about. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F6Z3M8X/ ... FFb8PMW2VM

It doesn't flash, but I have the dynamo powered version of this light and my other half says it's one of the brightest rear lights she's seen.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/lighting/bu ... ear-light/

Save yourself a load of trouble and ditch the terious. Those things are terrible. It's almost impossible to get the right amount of pressure on them for smooth steering and even when it is done they're rough as a cheese grater and prone to debris getting past the seals. If you do stick with it, I go...