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- 5 Jan 2021, 2:13pm
- Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
- Topic: Tubus Disco Pannier Rack. Disc Brake. 28"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 187
Re: Tubus Disco Pannier Rack. Disc Brake. 28"
You have pm
- 27 Mar 2019, 1:27pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Decathlon mail order
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7773
Re: Decathlon mail order
Ordered a Dynamo wheel last week. When I went to check out delivery the local store was 03/04/2019 or home 02/04/2019. They gave this information at the checkout before I ordered it. It is arriving tomorrow by DPD who have informed me of the time. Sure its a long wait about 8 days in total against t...
- 27 Mar 2019, 1:07pm
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Spa Cycles (Harrogate)
- Replies: 662
- Views: 356172
Re: Spa Cycles (Harrogate)
Just bought a dynamo wheel. Great advice, unbeatable price wheel is perfect cheers
- 10 Mar 2019, 11:19am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Can you recommend all steel 700c disc brake big clearance frame?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6152
Re: Can you recommend all steel 700c disc brake big clearance frame?
I would be interested in your build spec when complete cheers
- 9 Mar 2019, 4:55pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Can you recommend all steel 700c disc brake big clearance frame?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6152
Re: Can you recommend all steel 700c disc brake big clearance frame?
I originally bought the stock bike mostly due to a ex demo deal however I did not like the drive train the bar ends don't work well compared to Shimano, I could live with the wheels and brakes and finishing kit though. Def go for custom build the frame deserves it cheers Peter
- 9 Mar 2019, 11:22am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Can you recommend all steel 700c disc brake big clearance frame?
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6152
Re: Can you recommend all steel 700c disc brake big clearance frame?
If helps I see a few people have mentioned a Genesis Vagabond. I like my Genesis Vagabond one of my better buys. Built it up with 50c and mudguards great for touring compliant and will handle rough stuff. I like it so much I have bought another frame which I am likely to build with top end component...
- 19 Feb 2019, 8:05am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Pashley type bikes
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3433
Re: Pashley type bikes
I borrowed a Pashley Sovereign tourer from my bike shop. Unbelivbly comfortable puts you level with 4x4 windows glides down the road and surprisingly agile. No problem with fit etc just goes on inside leg. To me this is an every day utility bike for decent commutes with your lunch on the pannier and...
- 18 Feb 2019, 6:52pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Velodyssee Roscoff to Nantes - by Brompton??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2922
Re: Velodyssee Roscoff to Nantes - by Brompton??
. Thanks for the comments. Nobody has dissuaded us from trying the route on Bromptons. I have ridden extensively in France and regularly on a Brompton. I am planning a tour of France using the Brompton with the same 20kgs of luggage and full camping kit that I carry on my tourer. I have found the ro...
- 8 Feb 2019, 3:04pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Euro Velo 6
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2653
Re: Euro Velo 6
Most of the EV6 is better paved than the B roads round here. There were a couple of detours which were hard going for any road bike and if you have skinny tyres you may need to find an alternative route to re-join. When I rode it many sections were flooded but it did not take long to find a D or C r...
- 18 Jan 2019, 10:49am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: where can I buy a bike box in Nice
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2428
Re: where can I buy a bike box in Nice
Re train travel from Nice. Travelled to Calais from Nice last year with 4 fully loaded touring bikes. Go to the station buy some tickets you may have to place your bike in a plastic bag I found advance booking saved me little and I prefer the flexibility of on the day. I have never had a problem wit...
- 5 Jan 2019, 5:03pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Pedals suitable for barefoot shoes ( ultra-thin soles )
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4654
Re: Pedals suitable for barefoot shoes ( ultra-thin soles )
You could try these
from Brick lane Bikes I have no experience of them-- I use these MKS lambadas with any flat shoe, croc, sandal, flip flop etc on my touring bike, mountain bike and Brompton They look ridiculous but I love them - 13 Dec 2018, 6:59am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cycle Insurance - any good ones?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2271
Re: Cycle Insurance - any good ones?
Their quote was nearly £300 more than my renewal quote![/quote] Strange mine was £450 cheaper than Prudential @ £200 I suppose they have a criteria cheers
- 9 Dec 2018, 2:32pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Porridge: love or hate? Vote now please!
- Replies: 365
- Views: 22441
Re: Porridge: love or hate?
Surely everybody knows the correct way is to do a week’s supply on Monday and pour into the porridge drawer and cut a slice off every morning. When I worked on farms we got porridge twice per day and the auld farmer maintained we were lucky as in his young days he got it at every meal. This of cour...
- 8 Dec 2018, 5:00pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Trailer users experience sought
- Replies: 37
- Views: 10295
Re: Trailer users experience sought
I have always used panniers on long tours and found them satisfactory but have toyed with the Idea of a trailer mainly for the simplicity of it . Having read most of the posts on the forum and other opinions on trailers I have decided that some things in life are experiential only no one can tell yo...
- 6 Dec 2018, 5:28pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cycle Insurance - any good ones?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2271
Re: Cycle Insurance - any good ones?
I Have my cycles covered on my home contents insurance. For years I paid a high premium with Prudential thinking they were one of the only insurance companies to cover kit out of the house. I now use Hiscox The cover includes the contents of outbuildings within the grounds up to £10000. Contents of ...