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if you think you wish to take a cassette removal tool do this-
get an old chain and make to correct length
get two small bolts say m4 and fit chain to strong piece of alloy bar
get a lock ring remover
get a spanner to fit it and cut some off it for weight saving.

get,get,get!!!

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if you done nothing wrong you nowt to worry about!!

me
breckenridge colorado,
mountain biking bakers tank route,
very very heavy storm in afternoon,
singletrack turned to rivers,
strikes going off within a few metres,really!!,
just got off mountain as fast and safe ass possible and make sure (being a guide) that others did to.

just take the bolt into your local fixings and fasteners store,available in steel or stainless and for a few quid you will get a bunch of them,

ambodach wrote:I had similar problems with a road bike and bob yak trailer. Could not carry more that about 12 kilo without the tail wagging the dog feeling. Mountain bike ok and upped load to about 15 kilo with no problems. You expect too much I think. I like my trailer but recognise its limits.

agree,had my bob/yak for a while now and with my giant road bike its fine with a light load,been camping locally a few times,you just alter the way you ride,you have to!!,had silly weight on it to the local dump recycling to,just take it easy vs doing it hard!!

but with my dawes tourer its a different game....

get the reg and just report it at the local station,walk in there and do it,i did with a mate in may of this year,we had a bit of trouble so took rego and reported it,its well worth it,why should we as road uses put up with it!!,most things i let go but certain harassment then im sorry i go and report,so do it,this guy was a hgv driver and pleaded guilty in court and has a conditional discharge for 12 months,which is a criminal record and its designed to serve as an incentive to prevent re-offending.

if convicted of committing any other offence during the time of conditional discharge then in addition to the sentence for that offence the defendant can be re-sentenced for the offence(s) of the case.

its in your favour!!

thats quite smart gentlegreen,does it not slide round though?

not a fan of seat packs,not a fan of anything that rattles about,i s'times put levers etc in an old bottle with a rag,depends on the ride really,s'times i carry a really small camelbak to,but these phones are pretty big arent they!

swansonj wrote:In a single pannier?

,i may just leave it at home and just carry my old w995

so at moment i carry my i-phone in my jersey pocket but its kinda heavy,that and my spare tube/levers/tiny pump,
i dont like a pump on my bike it makes it feel cluttered! so back to smart phone how do you carry yours?
bar mount? one of those velcro arm band devices? gaffer tape to top tube?

Barrenfluffit wrote:Supermarket trolleys were the key for me; find a large enough supermarket, offload the bike into the trolley and take it round with you. My panniers were the lift on/off type so it was reasonably easy.

can you be more specific? your whole bike in the trolley or lock the bike and just carry you bags in the trolley?

wheres wally !?

easy to get over with any cycling shoes,you get some alloy plate,drill/countersink it out to fit your shoes,bolt in plate then sort your cleat position,you then tap and die it yourself or take to local engineer to do it for you,done!!!

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nope..but i am off over there again in a few weeks so will have a look around.

sounds a fun ride,whats it for? just to get from A to B ?

thanks