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I work in a small, independent bike shop. We charge £6 for a Continental inner tube and £4 for a repair kit. I sort the puncture there and then using a new inner tube or a patch from a repair kit (you take the rest of the kit away with you). The cost for either fix is £10 - customer decides. That's...

I work in a small, independent bike shop. We charge £6 for a Continental inner tube and £4 for a repair kit. I sort the puncture there and then using a new inner tube or a patch from a repair kit (you take the rest of the kit away with you). The cost for either fix is £10 - customer decides. Minor w...

I swear by my Garmin Vivoactive HR 2 (they now have a 3 version and a 4 version available). Costs £165-£180. Thousands of watch faces to choose from (small font, large font, huge font etc). Great for steps, walking, cycling, golf, heart rate, GPS. The Garmin app is excellent - loads of data options ...

NickJP wrote:

Eyebrox wrote:Taking the chain off takes all of a minute. Putting it back on takes just as long.

But why bother?

It's quicker and more thorough. No need to change solvent three times.

Removing chains for cleaning is too much stuffing around ... three changes of solvent (usually mineral turps), rotating the cranks about a dozen times each time, clean the chainring and cassette teeth with a brush, use a paper towel to wipe excess solvent off the chain, chainrings, and cassette, th...

I remove the chain and place it in a round Tupperware container, spray in some WD40 or GT85 and give the whole thing a shake. I clean the dirt and light oil off using a paper towel and re-attach the chain to the bike, then drip some wet lube onto the links. I leave it like this until my next cycle w...

The Alivio 410 will do you. Long cage to suit 32 cog. Cheap but ideal.

Yes. But you also need to produce the monthly discount bar code with your card. You will find this online at the foot of your membership details on the CUK site. You can screenshot it for presenting to shop staff if you have a smartphone.

Depends on the angles. The angle at the seat post is sure to be more acute than the one at the bottom bracket. The cable will work better on the route with less of a bend.

Oldjohnw wrote:... nothing actually happened.

Well said. The end.

What was in it? Check the markings and/or dimensions of the bb coming out and match these with the units advertised online.

Cable change might free up the movement. New inner, or if the old inner is corroded, change inner and outer. Check also for overtight bends on cable run. Dirt could be putting the derailleur operation under pressure at the back. A bit of lube in the shifter up front would also help. These are the ba...

I took the Holland & Barrett 1,000 B12 tablets daily for a fortnight. After that I took one tablet every second day. I came up with this schedule after studying all the online data sheets and less technical comments in forums and reviews. It was confusing and I opted for what I think was a conse...

I work in a local bike shop. Always surprises me when people I have never met before call in to ask my views on a bike for sale on Gumtree or EBay. They come in brandishing a phone with pictures and spec details, wanting to know about the quality of parts and seeking an opinion on the price. I put i...