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8 speed RD will work with 9 speed cassette. If it's a Shimano setup 8 speed will also work with 9 speed STI shifters.

Although this was a Wimps ride it is definitely not for wimps. Whitehaven to Tynemouth, (west to east) , 136 miles overall with over 4000 feet of climbing for each of our first 2 days. (originally projected 9,122 feet overall for the ride but my Garmin showed a total of 10,351 feet. :? ) I haved loo...

Start of Waskerly Way .:- C2C Waskerly Way.jpeg Waskerly sheep..jpeg Fence erected to stop jumpers. :- C2C Don't jump.jpeg Newcastle Millenium Bridge. It rises every day at 12.00 and was just starting to open as we got there :- Newcastle.jpeg and finally, but no signs or anything to denote the exact...

In the beginning:- C2C start.jpeg 2 and 1/2 days. With 9,000 feet of climbing for first 2 days and all downhill for last 1/2 day. Somewhere in the middle:- C2C Lorton.jpeg Cafe not open. :( C2C Hartside.jpeg Looking back over the lakes from Hartside. Extremely windy. Set off from Hartside and no jo...

flash wrote:Nick...with your big thermos, you are spoiling us.....
Have you got a normal 3 pin socket so I can charge my phone???

I don't think Nick has mains hook up at either camps if I read the original script correctly from Oldman. ?

Hoping there is electric in the caravans and a kettle. Tea bags and a mug hidden in my bag.

Some Shimano lower pulleys are direction specific. There is usually an arrow showing the direction of rotation.
If you get it the wrong way round it may be slightly noisy.
Other brands may not be fussy.
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/s?q ... t=pricelow

Nickeveson wrote:It is....and I love it

I carry a 3 pack of chain hooks. :) ksstl1-1.jpg Those will be ideal for my triple chainset. :mrgreen: I do get the odd dropped chain but generally can re-ship just by changing up the FD and gently pedalling forwards. (both on and off the bike.) don't even need to touch the chain. Works 9 out of 10...

If out on the bike then are you going to be carrying any device for wheel truing?
Me - I would just use thumb or finger. ( but I do carry a spoke tool.)

Have you looked at "Bike Express" :-
http://bike-express.co.uk

If next year you might be able to book a group with them ?

Paulatic wrote:You’ve missed out Threlkeld village hall
I’ll be favouring that to Whinlatter.

And plenty of caffs in Keswick.
"Roosters" is only about 6 miles from the end of day 1. A "cream tea" stop possibly.

Having this type of adapter, would removing the stem allow the fork to completely removed from the bike.
If so may be easier to work on.

Uran and Carthy reported to both have broken collar bones. Young Hugh is a friend and hope he mends well. It makes a race a lot more interesting when you know a rider. Watched his progress for a few years now from being a school boy, who entered our local evening tens, and then on to going professio...

How there wasn't a crash in the final sprint yesterday I don't know. Twitching of frames and riders from side to side a couple of times I thought they were a goner. :shock: Average speed for the day over 26 mph and goodness knows what the speed is in the sprint. Well done Sam Bennet. https://www.you...