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- 18 Jan 2022, 7:17am
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Measuring Blood Pressure
- Replies: 406
- Views: 30544
Re: Measuring Blood Pressure
White coat syndrome. My wife gets it.
- 9 May 2020, 9:36am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: My Moulton TSR - a love story?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 7256
Re: My Moulton TSR - a love story?
Hi Cyril,
It's a Velo Orange Neutrino. I work with Velo Duo Cycles, who distribute Velo Orange in UK and Europe, which is how I came by it.
Cheers
Mike
It's a Velo Orange Neutrino. I work with Velo Duo Cycles, who distribute Velo Orange in UK and Europe, which is how I came by it.
Cheers
Mike
- 9 May 2020, 9:28am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: My Moulton TSR - a love story?
- Replies: 106
- Views: 7256
Re: My Moulton TSR - a love story?
I like Moultons. I've had a few. The F Frames are bomb proof. The modern ones are apparently not so well engineered. A good friend of mine who is a high mileage Audaxer bought one recently and loved it. However he has had lots of problems with wheel bearings and tyres. I managed to get him a batch of decent 17" Bridgestone tyres from my contact in Japan (where these bikes are worshipped by some), but he has cancelled the upgraded model that he had ordered. They are a bit of an anachronism in the modern world, as they are based on the concept (that I know Mick still subscribes to), that rock hard narrow tyres are the most efficient and you need suspension to get adequate comfort. This has been proven to be wrong by research and in practice. Light, flexible wider tyres are in fact more efficient and more comfortable, so why don't Moulton get with the programme and fit fatter tyres and ditch the suspension, which shouldn't be needed on the road.
To this end, I am trying out this little beauty
It has 20" BMX wheels and I am using 50mm tyres. It only weighs 11Kg with mudguards. It is comfy at 30psi and rolls well on the road and on gravel trails. I haven't done enough miles yet to give a detailed appraisal, but initial reactions are that it rides well enough up hills, but for long rides I would always choose my full sized Polyvalent with 650B 42mm tyres, but that may be just because I love that bike!
To this end, I am trying out this little beauty
It has 20" BMX wheels and I am using 50mm tyres. It only weighs 11Kg with mudguards. It is comfy at 30psi and rolls well on the road and on gravel trails. I haven't done enough miles yet to give a detailed appraisal, but initial reactions are that it rides well enough up hills, but for long rides I would always choose my full sized Polyvalent with 650B 42mm tyres, but that may be just because I love that bike!
- 8 May 2020, 10:44am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Unusual Freewheel - how to remove?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 509
Re: Unusual Freewheel - how to remove?
Thanks Brucey.
Another 9 spokes and 3 Weetabix and I have managed to remove it. I must pay closer attention to Brucey's instructions in future!
Does anyone know what the freewheel is? Some kind of early attempt at a cassette system? It is marked "Shimano China" so I am thinking it is not that old. The bike is 1980's
Another 9 spokes and 3 Weetabix and I have managed to remove it. I must pay closer attention to Brucey's instructions in future!
Does anyone know what the freewheel is? Some kind of early attempt at a cassette system? It is marked "Shimano China" so I am thinking it is not that old. The bike is 1980's
- 7 May 2020, 11:40pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Unusual Freewheel - how to remove?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 509
Re: Unusual Freewheel - how to remove?
I only tried 9, but it was in a good bench vice. Will have another go in the morning
- 7 May 2020, 10:39pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Unusual Freewheel - how to remove?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 509
Re: Unusual Freewheel - how to remove?
Thanks to all for suggestions. Tried Brucey's method but it is just too tight and the wheel is to springy. Guess the next step is to try and dismantle the freewheel and build up the wheel completely?
- 7 May 2020, 2:42pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Unusual Freewheel - how to remove?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 509
Unusual Freewheel - how to remove?
Any one seen one of these? But more importantly any tips on removal, now the rim has gone ? It takes a normal Shimano freewheel tool.
My first thoughts are to build the left hand side of the wheel only and remove the usual way.
My first thoughts are to build the left hand side of the wheel only and remove the usual way.
- 5 May 2019, 11:26am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Stuck stem - removing drilled out remnants of
- Replies: 9
- Views: 648
Re: Stuck stem - removing drilled out remnants of
Have done the caustic soda trick a few times. It works well and is great fun. You can buy lye off eBay. Crafters use it for making their own soap. You need a tall slim vessel and add the crystals until they won’t dissolve any more. Put the steerer into the vessel in a plastic bucket as it will bubble over. Then sit back and watch the fun. You may need to change the caustic solution a couple of times if the bubbling stops. You will hear the stem wedge fall to the bottom of the vessel when done. Very satisfying.
- 2 Jun 2018, 10:39pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Sturmey Archer damage?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1625
Re: Sturmey Archer damage?
I blame Steve Browne He sold it me. I want my money back Steve
- 2 Jun 2018, 10:14pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Sturmey Archer damage?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1625
Re: Sturmey Archer damage?
yes Brucey alloy shell dated 1951. it was worse than it looks in that photo
There was a severe pothole strike a while ago which may have started the crack.
There was a severe pothole strike a while ago which may have started the crack.
- 2 Jun 2018, 9:47pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Sturmey Archer damage?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1625
Re: Sturmey Archer damage?
1951 FM shell
- 21 Feb 2018, 12:28pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: ADVICE ON TANDEM TYRES PLEASE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1603
Re: ADVICE ON TANDEM TYRES PLEASE
Wider tyres at lower pressure are only faster if the tyre is more flexible. Schwalbe Marathons are not flexible.
- 20 Feb 2018, 8:49pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: ADVICE ON TANDEM TYRES PLEASE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1603
Re: ADVICE ON TANDEM TYRES PLEASE
They were often flat at the bottom
- 10 Apr 2017, 3:21pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: togglechaintour bikes
- Replies: 4848
- Views: 257267
Re: togglechaintour bikes
Hi
TCT migrated to its own website years ago (now defunct). It petered out in 2014. It is now here http://www.touringcyclistclub.org.uk/Fo ... board=20.0 Little or no activity, but the original founders are there.
Cheers
Mike
TCT migrated to its own website years ago (now defunct). It petered out in 2014. It is now here http://www.touringcyclistclub.org.uk/Fo ... board=20.0 Little or no activity, but the original founders are there.
Cheers
Mike
- 2 Dec 2016, 8:58pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Restoring a 1970s Merlin
- Replies: 8
- Views: 952
Re: Restoring a 1970s Merlin
New TA Pro 5 Vis (Cyclotouriste) rings are still made and (sporadically) available in all sizes 26-52T. PM me if you need some.