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Thanks folks, I'll try to find some threaded rod or an old spindle and make up a jig and get straightening.

I could just ignore it but it bothers me!

Hi tourers



I've had this Cinelli hobo adventure bike for 7 years now and as time has passed the bar that connects either side of the Tubus front rack has gradually moved over to the left, so that it's off centre when looking at the front wheel from a riding position.

It's really annoying me now!

Please can I have some suggestions for straightening it?

I realise that yanking on the wheel is unlikely to end well.

Maybe take off the front wheel, bolt the fork into a spindle in a vice and bend it that way?

Any suggestions will be welcome.

Thanks

Thanks for the suggestions and pointing out that other thread, I'll have a read now.

Hi tourers

Rather than buying some of those camping meals I see for sale online, please can I have some suggestions of cheap supermarket options?

Are pot noodles really that bad, nutritionally speaking?

What about super noodles?

I usually work a chip shop or a pub/restaurant into the latter part of my daily route when touring, and just use the cooking kit for a cuppa in the morning.

I've decided to try and be more self supporting and go further off the beaten track.

Any suggestions welcome.

Another vote for Woolly Boolies, which are my go to winter socks.

My warmest socks are Norwegian army socks, but I can only wear them with no shoes or with slippers because they're so thick! I'm thinking of getting a pair of waterproof walking boots a full size too big to wear with them.

Hi tourers

Does anyone know when the Stena sale is likely to be? I'm sure it's around Christmas/new year. It's usually about 10% off which isn't huge, but every little helps and I have some points to redeem if I can find out how to apply them.

Many thanks

Barrowman wrote: ↑18 Oct 2022, 6:02pm At the risk of stating the bl@@ing obvious ......
Does your frame have vertical drop outs? If not you don't need a chain tensioner .

Yes they're vertical, so no adjustment available.

hamster wrote: ↑18 Oct 2022, 4:11pm It's (IIRC) M10 with fine thread, typically used on motorbike hydraulics.

Thanks, I'll search through my odd bolts but at least I'll know what to buy if I don't have one.

Hi tourers

What is the correct size bolt to attach to the rear derailleur hanger? Is it m8 x1mm?

Now that I have a dedicated touring bike, I'm converting my old bike into single speed and I bought a little spring loaded chain tensioner, but need a bolt to attach it to the derailleur hanger. I removed the old bolt from the rear derailleur, but it is an inch long with only 5mm of thread on the end.


I need a bolt of the correct thread that is about 15mm long.

Any help with this is appreciated.

My better half has an ebike conversion via a Swytch kit which has front wheel drive. In case of a P word, I've popped a 10mm spanner in the tool kit to enable removal of the torque arm and instead of using cable ties to secure the motor wire to the fork, I've used velcro ties.

The bike has its tubes slimed anyway, but you never know!

Psamathe wrote: ↑1 Aug 2022, 10:19pm

bainbridge wrote: ↑1 Aug 2022, 10:02pm Harwich outbound was delayed by 1hr last week but only because the ferries are fully booked for the summer holidays. Return trip starting at The Hook of Holland had no delays on Sunday.

Day or overnight crossing?

I always has the impression the overnight crossing was going slower as it is scheduled to take longer than the day crossing.

Only wondering as I may be heading out in a couple of days (overnight crossing).

Ian

We took the overnight ferry both ways.

Harwich outbound was delayed by 1hr last week but only because the ferries are fully booked for the summer holidays. Return trip starting at The Hook of Holland had no delays on Sunday.

I take a foam garden kneeler, it weighs less than a wet flannel and my sit bones thank me for it. I even use it for park bench snack stops.

Garden centres sell them for about £5 - £10 but some supermarkets and discount stores sell them for £1 - £2.

+1 for the seat post clamp needing greasing.

I once ended up taking a bike to a bike shop for the squeak you describe because I couldn't pin it down and it was the above.

pwa wrote: ↑1 Jul 2022, 8:31am Are some chains different, because with my 9 speed SRAM chains I never need more than a minute or so with my bare hands to wiggle the quick link apart. Naturally, I unship the chain from the chainrings first to take the tension off. I press the two ends towards each other while wiggling it slightly and it soon goes. Are some brands / speeds more difficult?

This is exactly what I did on the one occasion that I needed to remove the chain and it yielded after some firm sideways flexing.