Cycling UK Forum

You do not have to worry about whether the chainrings are 8/9/10/11, they WILL all work, I've two FSA cranks, Stronglight, Shimano, TA rings, they all fit, the Stronglight is a 9 speed, the Shimano was from an 8 speed era MTB chainset, In fact I've fitted an old Sakae compact chainring from the late...

What is your budget? In terms of your requirements, how small is the rucksack as that will mean the jacket/coat to have extra material/space to accommodate this? What type of hood do you want, a floppy one or one with a rigid framework? Hi-vis requirement will narrow your options as a number of very...

.....Disc brakes may be more effective in many conditions, but it does not follow that a rider with disc brakes is safer than another rider with rim brakes, because it's the rider that determines how safe they are on the bike, not the brakes. Agreed,and isn't something I've claimed(I'm not claiming...

On thinking about this, I considered three scenarios: 1. A bike with cantilever brakes that saw the donkey at x yards/metres and was able to stop in time. 2. A bike with disc brakes that saw the donkey at zero yards/metres and couldn't stop in time. 3. A bike with disc brakes that saw the donkey at...

Hi there, I think we need to wear clearly visible signs for "High Explosives On Board!", and even then it may need to be in Braille IGIHIGB MM Don’t think that’s a good idea, might encourage them to drive even closer ;-) Here is some safety equipment for cyclists, very reasonably priced :...

So, it seems that Denmark and Copenhagen in particular is sliding in terms of its suitability for cycling and encouraging cycling. It's no real surprise that some politicians are 'enticed' by the dirty shilling and so follow the path of the devil to more killing machines. Even if they are electric t...

(snip) So if we have to have plates for cyclists then we need visible plates for all peds given the harm they do to others and themselves, compulsory helmets and hi-vis for peds and motorists as well, plus also mobile phone and headphone laws for peds ......... (snip) Face recognition is the begini...

Hi Utility cyclist, Sorry to say it but it sounds like you have more Petrol Head genes than this old cloth eared cyclist/pedestrian! The number of times I've been bashed about by folk who insist on snow-ploughing me aside on a pavement/shared use area outnumbers the hairs on my head!! I may be thin...

I have 3 bikes, 2 rim brakes and 1 disc. I would happily go to all discs. I do ride in the rain and find them far Superior in the wet. I find I have to clean the rim far more to keep reasonable braking more than I do with my discs. Difference between ultegra and DA rotor's...FA bar colour and weigh...

I think Lord Winston is , overall, a good guy. He has given hope to thousands. It's just he has strange views in this area. We all have a view somewhere in our portfolio which some will find difficult. His apparent hippocrisy does, however, stand out somewhat. He's a dangerous senile old fart with ...

Hi all, And what this cycling pedestrian would like others to know is that Drivers have not got a monopoly of road use, indeed they are there by conditional licence, obey laws. People who cycle on pavements should desist from doing so!In law it is even illegal for children to do so , but we must su...

Are people still really using petrol to clean bike components
Here's my pulley crud shifter, hot water and at worst a small amount of washing up liquid with a washing up brush is all should ever need.

Hot coffee,croissants, (warm multi-layered with butter!).Fuelled up the cyclists sped off. Stevenage is a paradise for cyclists. Miles and miles of cycleways. With a massive park thrown in -ideal for family cyclists. The lead cyclist eased off the power piston legs slowing. He banked steeply as he ...

If it were me I'd continue riding it (I don't bother chain checking personally), you're going to have to buy - or have bought, the bits anyway but why bother fitting them all prematurely if the part worn components work just fine? But that's the tightwad in me, if it's a best bike then the component...

Paulatic wrote:Of course it is but it’ll never be as easy as that guy made it look.
Plenty have had a go
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average grade 3%, is that right?