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- 3 Nov 2017, 10:50pm
- Forum: Fun & Games
- Topic: Keeping your brain alive in retirement - what do you do?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 4839
Re: Keeping your brain alive in retirement - what do you do?
I do the puzzles in my daily paper, which is a digital edition and arrives on an ipad. Every Wednesday I go to a bus museum and join others in restoring old vehicles, and have picked up many new skills, including driving buses. There are plenty of opportunities for all kinds of voluntary work, depen...
- 10 Oct 2017, 4:14pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Folding bike.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1574
Re: Folding bike.
Fudges is an established supplier with branches in west London and Woking (I think).
- 5 Sep 2017, 4:36pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Difficulty getting legover . . . . ( snigger )
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1680
Re: Difficulty getting legover . . . . ( snigger )
Thanks for all the replies, very helpful. Certainly have moved on from mixtie frames. Will try different approaches including more stretching exercises. As for the Moulton bikes , very nice but in the real world for me anyway just out of my price range You can pick up a decent used spaceframe Moult...
- 4 Sep 2017, 3:16pm
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: Crossing the Thames/Getting through London
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1348
Re: Crossing the Thames/Getting through London
Woolwich ferry, free, takes bikes, the bike areas are large enough for a trike.
- 5 Mar 2017, 6:23pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Can anyone help with insurance please
- Replies: 16
- Views: 767
Re: Can anyone help with insurance please
I always selected house insurance which would include my expensive Moulton bikes, sometimes requiring an additional premium.
A couple of years ago I transferred to pedalcover, who specialise in house/cycle insurance, and halved my premium:
https://pedalcover.co.uk/
A couple of years ago I transferred to pedalcover, who specialise in house/cycle insurance, and halved my premium:
https://pedalcover.co.uk/
- 6 Oct 2016, 10:44pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Open Source Map of Japan for Garmin 800
- Replies: 13
- Views: 631
Re: Open Source Map of Japan for Garmin 800
There usually aren't street names in Japan. Addresses usually include 2 or 3 numbers. The last one is usually the building or house number, the previous one is the number of the block containing the house, and if there is a third number it is the sub-area of the district. In cities stations have loc...
- 21 Aug 2016, 11:25am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Rim Brakes - Small Wheels vs Big Wheels
- Replies: 20
- Views: 938
Re: Rim Brakes - Small Wheels vs Big Wheels
That's about it!
Only slight snag with small wheels, as on my Moultons, is that the rims wear a bit faster, and have less heat capacity for long (as in mountains) descents.
Only slight snag with small wheels, as on my Moultons, is that the rims wear a bit faster, and have less heat capacity for long (as in mountains) descents.
- 28 Apr 2016, 2:32pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Traffic free, tarmac routes in Berkshire
- Replies: 3
- Views: 708
Re: Traffic free, tarmac routes in Berkshire
Windsor Great Park, not entirely traffic free, but only authorised vehicles.
- 20 Oct 2015, 2:27pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Cyclists Dismount
- Replies: 84
- Views: 8979
Re: Cyclists Dismount
London Borough of Hillingdon puts up Cyclists Dismount signs at roadworks, despite my pointing out that the DfT says they shouldn't be: Cyclist dismount and footway cycling Where access is permitted for motor vehicles, "Cyclist Dismount" signs should not be used. The hazards to cyclists at...
- 7 Oct 2015, 10:12pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: 20 inch wheel folder stability
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1331
Re: 20 inch wheel folder stability
All smaller wheel bikes are more responsive, or twitchy! You get used to it. An advantage is that you can usually "catch" the bike if the front wheel slips on a wet or icy surface, because you can turn it very quickly. Putting fatter tyres on won't change it noticeably.
- 23 Aug 2014, 4:10pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Garmin Edge GPS
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1456
Re: Garmin Edge GPS
Bought an Edge Touring in February. Use it on group rides so I can later trace exactly where we went. As a ride leader it saves having to stop to read the map in unfamiliar territory, having previously loaded the route.
- 22 Jun 2014, 10:32pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wilkinsons AKA Wilko's
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8962
Re: Wilkinsons AKA Wilko's
Stradageek wrote:My first choice for gear and brake cables, very cheap, pretty good quality
Well they used to be stainless steel, unfortunately they've switched to galvanised now, so I don't buy them any more.
- 3 Jun 2014, 6:14pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Thames path
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6444
Re: Thames path
You can cycle along the Jubilee River (a man-made relief river) between Maidenhead and Windsor. Quite a good surface and designed to accommodate bikes as well as pedestrians.
- 15 Apr 2010, 7:36pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Cycling to Subsidise Car Drivers
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2372
Re: Cycling to Subsidise Car Drivers
My local Waitrose has a council-owned car park,and Waitrose refund the fee at the checkout on production of the ticket provided you spend at least £10. But if you use their quickscan system (scan your own items as you you take them, with a bar code reader), the automated quickscan checkout automatic...
- 29 Mar 2010, 7:36pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cycling training
- Replies: 2
- Views: 355
Re: Cycling training
Ask the road safety department of your local council. If they don't offer anything, you'll have to arrange and pay yourself!
Find an instructor on http://www.ctc.org.uk/training
Find an instructor on http://www.ctc.org.uk/training