Cycling UK Forum

I can only agree and add that the past 10 years of this government's austerity program has been a retrograde step and a disaster for this country for all but the richest people in society.They've been a disgrace. I can’t say that I’m very happy about how the last ten years has played out though I s...

Libraries are something that I used to use over four decades ago and I haven’t used them much since. When I used them as a young man I used some very large libraries where I could study in peace and where I could find specialist information in reference books. With cut backs over the decades librar...

Russia should never, ever be underestimated. It might not have the massive arms but it instead uses what power it has in indirect and most effective ways. You only have to look at Syria and at the problems that migration into Europe has created to understand matters. The Cold War might have ended bu...

There was not much demand for travel between Breizh and Kernow until some French asparagus farmers ganged up to run ferries to take their produce to the UK For much of history sea travel was preferable to land travel in many situations I don’t think that Plymouth is in Kernow but it is right next d...

I wonder why there seem to be no ferrys (even if passenger/cycle only) from South(West) Wales to Cornwall? For those touring in Cornwall/started LEJOG from Wales or Ireland (via Fishguard/Pembrokeshire etc) that would seem rather more convenient than a long rail/bus journey to Cornwall? Historicall...

Libraries are something that I used to use over four decades ago and I haven’t used them much since. When I used them as a young man I used some very large libraries where I could study in peace and where I could find specialist information in reference books. With cut backs over the decades library...

What’s reported in the media and what’s actually happening is sometimes not one and the same thing, subtle differences are introduced that are factors of various things including bias, error and inability. Climate change protest is certainly needed but in what form to create change I really don’t kn...

How do i use a triple ?? Carefully remove the front changer. Remove the chainring side from the bike. Remove the chainrings. Refit the middle chainring with short track bolts and appropriate spacers. Refit to axle. And enjoy the single ring experience ... :lol: I am of a similar mindset and like my...

The situation’s not that difficult to improve on. Folk in a foreign (to them) land do need to be cut a bit of slack ‘cause they can’t be expected to know all of the laws and customs, and diplomatic folk are also open to being targeted in some way. So that there is little possibility of targeted acti...

Hi Everyone. I have just taken up cycling to get fit and to get my type 2 diabetes under control. Which i have. I usually go out by myself but now i am looking for other people to cycle with and cycle an E-bike. I am in the Abercherder and Huntly area of Aberdeenshie. Try looking here and maybe app...

Just a very general comment in case other posters act on information here. A brief check shows that your bike has disk brakes but for those using rim breaks the change in rim size moves the breaking surface and that might give problems. I don’t know what the relative rolling diameters of both sets ...

Just a very general comment in case other posters act on information here. A brief check shows that your bike has disk brakes but for those using rim breaks the change in rim size moves the breaking surface and that might give problems. I don’t know what the relative rolling diameters of both sets o...

Whatever it is, it's not good for the foundations being so close to the house. That has been on my mind for a few years now. Shame to cut it down but it probably has to go. I hate to destroy trees and shrubs. Why it has been over 30 years to blossom for the first time ?? Maybe it knows something I ...

That has been on my mind for a few years now. Shame to cut it down but it probably has to go. I hate to destroy trees and shrubs. Why it has taken over 30 years to blossom for the first time ?? Maybe it knows something I don't. As a generally accepted rule trees shouldn’t be planted next to houses ...

Whatever it is, it's not good for the foundations being so close to the house. That has been on my mind for a few years now. Shame to cut it down but it probably has to go. I hate to destroy trees and shrubs. Why it has been over 30 years to blossom for the first time ?? Maybe it knows something I ...