Cycling UK Forum

My father rode fixed, so no rear brake, front brake on the left, so he could signal right.
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Just about anywhere and every where, the locals are so used to cyclists, and give you plenty of room. I have ridden on the Via Verde on a hired Specialized Allez, don't remember it being a problem, probably on "25s". Enjoyed the Caves de Arc, (with music!), but it's a steep climb back. Pos...

Hi Murph195, first I owned a Sterling, I think it was '96 500 tubes I thought it rode fine, then I bent it :oops: :( next had a 2000? Horizon made in Czechoslovakia, 531 main frame Cro-moly rear triangle, fat seat stays, it was awful :shock:; son had a '98 Galaxy 531 with pencil stays, I believe the...

One thing that irritates me in films/ TV, which are set in days gone by is the actors teeth, they may be dressed in rags, but the all seem to have perfect brilliant white teeth.
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A friend acquired a Rudge bicycle recently, 1920 vintage I think. A group were admiring it, a comment was made to the effect that it had the most elegant chainset, very slender arms, then someone said look at the chain, that looks different, a tape measure was put across from the bottom run of the c...

I walked into a local bike shop and bought some new ones a few years back.
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Rob.

Talking about Totnes, John Dodson, local cyclist, has an exhibition at Birdwood House this week.
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Rob.

Up hill on my 22x36 today, overtaken by a runner, again Couldn't match me down the other side, (30 +)
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Rob.

I get down too 2.5 mph on a 22x36 gear on a 700x35 wheel, it would be easier with a few more teeth on the cassette, but I don't want to go too 10 speed.
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Rob.

Thanks Hamster and Brucey, a bit of thinking outside the box there

I have a Trek 4400 with a cheep suspension fork, haven't used it for years; thought I might use it on the road with a ridged fork, any suggestions for a suitable swap; I guess some new head races as well.
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Rob.

I was under the understanding that right handed people put their left foot down, the majority of people; left handers put the right foot down, except for a few awkward people like me, right handed and put my right foot down. Mother-in-law is left handed, she pushes her bike from the right hand side....

Thanks Brucey,
ah, the the yoke, at least I know the name now We've reshaped it once, it's not perfect, hence why we wanted to replace it. Cheers.
Rob.

Thanks Brucey, The bike is up in Exeter, I'm going to have to go up and have another look. Anyway, I've found pictures of a Tektro brakes on line and the bore on all models' I think is straight through, it certainly is on a TK857,(which is bushed), ours is a TK837. I've seen a pair of RM4s, new, for...

Hi random37,
sorry, have never managed to do pictures on here. Perhaps to explain the problem better I should say that when we mount the Shimano one on the post (on the fork leg) it bottoms out, say, 3mm before it reaches the shoulder.
Thanks.
Rob.