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I have one of these. It's rock-solid.

https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-m ... pair-stand

Coincidentally I watched this video a couple of days ago which covers National Cycle Route 1 between Lincoln and Tattershall (it's my neck of the woods and I wanted to see what I'd be letting myself in for)!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ovwnzmyao

Well, couldn't wait til the weekend. It's not my style. :lol: Took it all apart again, and sure enough, there are three suspicious-looking recesses on the side of the pulley, by the sensor. But all are empty. :? So I had a rummage around, and found, stuck to the underside of the chassis out of sight...

Hm, never thought to get a pic of the sensor as I wasn't planning on asking anyone for advice when I had it apart! The batteries are rechargeable ones - charged them and put them in about two minutes before I noticed it wasn't working. The sensor looks similar to the one in backnote's last link, exc...

Years and years back, I bought a rowing machine. It didn't get used and was in the garage for years. It's a Marcy RM413, from 2011. We got it out a few weeks back and cleaned it up, all working, or so it seemed. There is an LCD display on it, which connects to an internal sensor that sits by a rubbe...

I always hand signal with my hand flat, with the back of my hand facing towards anything behind me. That sort of hand signal should be crystal to anyone who's ever earned a driving licence. I see a lot of cyclists pointing a finger out, which is open to (mis)interpreration as mentioned earlier. So y...

Just answering the original question, and not being of slight build myself. Lose some weight if you need to. The benefits of that will be far greater than making your biking experience lighter by using a carbon frame. And if you still really want a carbon frame, do that too. But if you've weight to ...

This smartphone fad does my head in. Seems like everything now needs an app on your phone. If you've seen The Gadget Show in recent years there's rarely anything on that doesn't come with "it's controlled via an app on your smartphone", be it food blenders, washing machines, whatever. Some...

WD40 is a penetrant tho, not a lubricant. It'll clear stuff out, and there'll be a lubrication effect but it will only be short-term. After that the residue will just sit there and attract dust and filth and make the problem come back worse. I don't know enough about gears and things to know what to...

Has anybody else clicked on this thread cos they thought B&M Bargains had started selling bike stuff?

Mick F wrote:In 2006, people were suggesting I did LEJOG, but I did LEJOG and BACK. 1,800miles in three weeks.

Now do it on a Raleigh Chopper!

Also consider the front mech clearance before going with a wider rear tyre. My 2019 Rockhopper has a 2.0" rear and while the frame would allow me to go wider, the front mech dictates otherwise. I have about 3mm of clearance.

Your post implies that there is no effect from a person's behaviour other than on themselves

Well, that may well be your interpretation just to keep the argument going. But you're dead wrong - I implied nothing of the sort.

End of the day, wear one, or don't. It isn't law, and if you believe a helmet won't save your life then the only person you're going to kill by NOT wearing one, is yourself. I always wear one, but I'm not going to preach because, bluntly... I don't care whether other folk do or not. I think this is ...

My advice would be to go to a bike shop and try some on. I found that whatever the size was listed as, some fit better than others and you also have to factor in comfort. I really fancied a Giro one but having tried it on in Halfords, the size I needed (and the biggest they had) was a bit tight, and...