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- 7 Dec 2019, 1:16pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Off road tyres for a tourer
- Replies: 9
- Views: 339
Re: Off road tyres for a tourer
+1 for Land Cruisers
- 7 Dec 2019, 1:13pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Upgrading old Brompton brakes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 190
Re: Upgrading old Brompton brakes
Do the current Brompton brakes have a different bolt diameter (8 rather than 6mm), in which case drilling may be required? I successfully use dual pivots with the old levers.
- 1 Dec 2019, 9:21am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Quick unclog of mudguards?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 873
Re: Quick unclog of mudguards?
An old toothbrush works well if you have the clearance.
- 30 Nov 2019, 3:12pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: CYCLISTS ARE OWN BIGGEST DANGER
- Replies: 140
- Views: 18092
Re: CYCLISTS ARE OWN BIGGEST DANGER
Had an interesting encounter on a narrow bridge with a very young driver this morning. I was told in no uncertain terms that cyclists aren't allowed on the road when there are cars around! Followed an occasion earlier this week when I was cycling along a quiet road, there was a young man just in fro...
- 7 Oct 2019, 10:57am
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Safety wear for cyclists
- Replies: 6
- Views: 663
Safety wear for cyclists
Mrs Grufty saw an ad on Facebook this morning for an item that "helps thousands of British cyclists avoid getting hit by a car".
Now where have I previously seen a uniform with arrows?
Now where have I previously seen a uniform with arrows?
- 25 Sep 2019, 3:30pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Steel frameset for Alfine disc hub?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 503
Re: Steel frameset for Alfine disc hub?
Disc Trucker, ok you'll need a tensioner, but the Shimano one works well, less hassle adjusting rear discs than horizontal dropouts.
- 16 Jul 2019, 8:08pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Best folding bike for me?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1709
Re: Best folding bike for me?
We use Bromptons a lot off road, sometimes you have to take them for a walk uphill, and they're easy-ish to carry unfolded like a yoke. Ours are nearly 30 years old, still the original SA rear hub, been through a few rims mind you!
- 23 Mar 2019, 2:18pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Shimano Alfine 8 - sealing & servicing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1756
Re: Shimano Alfine 8 - sealing & servicing
We've been using Alfine 8s for 10 years now, so I can relate to your issue. Once the initial horror on opening the hub passed, I found that dunking the internals in automatic transmission fluid and applying liberal amounts of (waterproof)grease to the bearings, especially the drive side, works well ...
- 3 Mar 2019, 9:01pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Adjustable Stems - recommendations?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1548
Re: Adjustable Stems - recommendations?
grufty wrote:NGO spacerless stem? It's only height adjustable though.
Sorry, my mistake, should be NVO . nvocomponents.com
- 3 Mar 2019, 5:52pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Adjustable Stems - recommendations?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1548
Re: Adjustable Stems - recommendations?
NVO spacerless stem? It's only height adjustable though.
- 3 Mar 2019, 5:47pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Folding Touring Bikes? Airnimal?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1642
Re: Folding Touring Bikes? Airnimal?
I would recommend Bromptons. We have taken these on our boat for over 20 years, they fit in one cockpit locker. Although we haven't done multi day tours from the boat, we have toured on them in the UK and Ireland . We use a rucksack strapped onto the front carrier frame arranged in such a way that i...
- 16 Feb 2019, 5:25pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Should I convert to a Rohloff hub - costs vs benefits ?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 11555
Re: Should I convert to a Rohloff hub - costs vs benefits ?
I have a Disc Trucker with Alfine 8 hub and hub dynamo which i like a lot, and considerably cheaper than Rohloff! Ok , so you don't get the range of gears, but adequate for my local hills. Fitted with the Alfine tensioner, saves some of the hassle of adjusting disc calipers when removing the wheel. ...
- 1 Oct 2018, 5:20pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Bike workshop near Arnside
- Replies: 4
- Views: 414
Re: Bike workshop near Arnside
Saw a mobile bike mechanic van recently, bikeranger.co.uk
- 29 Sep 2018, 3:07pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Knee replacement
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1591
Re: Knee replacement
Mrs Grufty had a TKR seven weeks ago tomorrow. She was on the turbo within a week, on the Brompton within two weeks and on her cumbersome bike within 3-4 weeks. She's also walking without poles for the first time in nearly ten years, and it's hilly where we are! Like the OP she was cycling lots even...
- 16 Sep 2018, 8:59am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Lightweight ladies bike
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1311
Re: Lightweight ladies bike
Brompton? Over rougher terrain/trails, wheels size isn;t ideal, even less so for someone who is relatively inexperienced, bigger wheelsize offers more stability/control I agree in principle with the bigger wheelsize/stability thing and yes the Brompton can be twitchy until you get used to it. Offse...