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by Neilo
24 Aug 2018, 10:02am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: ...if it’s ever possible to enjoy cycling in the rain
Replies: 70
Views: 4363

Re: ...if it’s ever possible to enjoy cycling in the rain

JohnW wrote:
Neilo wrote:Rule #9 or Rule #5 applies

You'll have to quote them........................


http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/
by Neilo
29 Jun 2018, 2:16pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Pendleton Again
Replies: 35
Views: 2092

Re: Pendleton Again

Flinders wrote:
mercalia wrote:I was wondering that also. do they explode or some thing? get the reverse bends?

No idea, but I suppose they might be more likely to suffer from things like strokes? Anyone know if there is any data?


No they're just better when they are at a lower altitude. That's why athletes go to altitude for training, their aclimatised body is temporarily better when they compete at a lower altitude.
When I came back from 3 weeks at altitude I was significantly faster over one of my timed routes.
by Neilo
28 Jun 2018, 11:46am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Pendleton Again
Replies: 35
Views: 2092

Re: Pendleton Again

Tangled Metal wrote:Aaaah, yes! That's the place.

So it's it true about the free food if you've summitted?


I believe so.

There is a area on the wall for Everest summeteers to sign their name.
Any one can buy a paper shaped foot to stick on the wall signed by your expedition members.
Even some well known mountaineers have done it, I saw Joe Simpson and Mal Duff's name on one.
by Neilo
27 Jun 2018, 9:12am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Pendleton Again
Replies: 35
Views: 2092

Re: Pendleton Again

Tangled Metal wrote: I'm just glad he was able to make the second trip and succeed. He's now got a lifetime of free meals at a well known (to everest summiteers) restaurant in Kathmandu. Can't remember the details but your name goes on a board (photo or something) and you get a card for the club. Something like that. Good food and local beer.


Rum Doodle, been there, nice food in 2009
by Neilo
21 Jun 2018, 1:33pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: RD-M4000 Alivio; suprisingly tough?
Replies: 35
Views: 4191

Re: RD-M4000 Alivio; suprisingly tough?

Peter W wrote:That's very interesting.

I fitted a cheap 9 speed Alivio 12/36 cassette to my older 9 speed Spesh Roubaix, in combination with a 9 speed Deore M.T.B. rear mech, and the bikes 9 speed Sora shifters. It all works. The intriguing thing is though that the cheap Alivio sprockets are 'bendy' when levered with the blade of a screwdriver.(Metal bending - no free play in cassette.) This slightly affects the changing at times.

It changes properly over the full cassette range when changing down, i.e. from smaller sprockets to larger, because of the ramps, but is sometimes hesitant in changing back up, i.e. from the larger sprockets in particular to the next smaller one, but only over the three bigger lower gear sprockets. There is no hesitation changing across the higher geared end of the cassette where that sprockets are smaller and less bendy.


I did exactly the same and had the same problem, a lot of fiddling, I would adjust it so much that the problem would move the other way round, I had to give it an extra nudge to go up to the larger sprocket. I found it better to live with that than an extra shift down the cassette. I've managed to get it spot on now, it was nothing to do with bendy sprockets as you suggest, it was using the B tension screw to get the derailleur in the right place, If I remember right, the top jockey wheel was too close to the cassette, and the chain was catching on the teeth of the next sprocket, not allowing it to shift over.
It took my quite a while to figure out that one.
by Neilo
16 Jun 2018, 9:58pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Anyone using an 11-speed 11-42t (or similar) with a triple chainset?
Replies: 64
Views: 3348

Re: Anyone using an 11-speed 11-42t (or similar) with a triple chainset?

I use a 42-32-22 with an 12-36 cassette and a non shadow derrailleur on my tourer works out at 15.25 inches.
A little bit of adjustment on the B screw no problems, I run a shadow derraileur on a 42-33-22 with a 11-34 casseette easily. I think it would probably go to 40. With an extender it would go to 42. Just avoid extremes big-big, small small.
by Neilo
15 Jun 2018, 11:14am
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: Trangia flame: what should it look like?
Replies: 76
Views: 6848

Re: Trangia flame: what should it look like?

When you initially light it, it will burn from the central reservoir. when it warms up, small blue flames will emanate from the holes. This is the quickest/ hottest. You use the simmer ring to block the holes and allow the flame to emanate from the central reservoir. You then restrict the size of the reservoir by sliding the flap of the simmer ring.

Neil
by Neilo
15 Jun 2018, 11:00am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Compact double road
Replies: 33
Views: 1695

Re: Compact double road

I started with 50-34 with a 32-11 9s cassette when I had my CdF.
I then went to a 36-12 with a long cage M592 9s Deore rear derailleur, I probably didn't need the long cage, but better to be looking at it than for it. and it is compatible with my mountain, touring and commuting bike. It worked without a problem.
Recently I have changed to a Spa alpine double 46-30
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b0s109p3383/SPA-CYCLES-Super-Compact-Chainset-with-Zicral-Rings

I thought I would have to change to a triple front mech, but I tried it with the original double mech first, It needed a slight adjustment to the lower stop for it to work fine.
It is a 135 OLD hub and the 115mm recommended bottom bracket length seems spot on.

Neil
by Neilo
8 Mar 2018, 11:59am
Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
Topic: Short drop deralier for 20" wheel trike
Replies: 32
Views: 5075

Re: Short drop deralier for 20" wheel trike

I had a long cage on my 20" rear wheel trike, there was about an inch ground clearance at it's closest to the ground.
The problem I had was that when it was at its closest to the spokes/wheel in the 34 sprocket, there was about 2 or 3mm clearance between the cage and the tyre.
I'd built up the wheel myself, so I removed the dishing of the wheel to give more clearance. I think one of the trike manufacturers does that.
or use a medium cage, and avoid extreme big, big sprocket combinations.
by Neilo
21 Feb 2018, 11:50am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: How to combat rust on your forks where the mudguard mounts?
Replies: 11
Views: 1187

Re: How to combat rust on your forks where the mudguard mounts?

I have a genesis Croix de Fer, which is a great bike, but I don't think that their painting/frame preparation is up to much. I have filiform rust under the paintwork in a few places, and rust bubbling the paint mostly around cable guides, with no scratches or scuffs to allow the rust in, so I assume that their bare frame preparation before painting was not good enough.
As for the mudguard mounts etc. As soon as I had the bike I pretty much took it apart and re-assembled everything using copper grease, A to allow ease of removal, and B to stop galvanic corrosion between the different metals of the bolts, BB bearings, stem bolts, steerer tube, brake caliper mounts, seat post, etc and the steel frame. I also replaced all the Bolts/cap screws I could with A4 stainless steel. Even the bolts mounting the brake discs to the hub, Don't try this at home kids, :shock: ,thread lock is normally recommended, .
My advice, copper grease, copper grease, copper grease.
by Neilo
10 Dec 2017, 3:37pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Snow?
Replies: 86
Views: 4970

Re: Snow?

Had to go to work this morning, got to the gate, turned round and came home.
This is an A road

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by Neilo
14 Nov 2017, 10:09pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: turning right
Replies: 26
Views: 2615

Re: turning right

Happens to me often. particuarly when I am overtaking parked cars, an out stretched arm turns into a two fingered salute. :evil: