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Very purposeful looking bike there Sorethumb. Would be interested to know how it handles when loaded up at the front. The front rack looks dizzyingly high to me - could it make the steering feel floppy? Any reason not to have used a low rider rack? The front rack is only for tent and few bits and p...

I wanted to get myself a pair of shoes that I can walk in and cycle in but don't shout cycling. I decided to buy a pair of shimano MT 43 shoes. Now these shoes are going cheap and (in stock in evans) for £48.99 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/mt43-mtb-shoe-ec033000 Go outdoors also had t...

Depending on what you consider a reasonable price there's these although no personal experience. BBB BSG-31 Childrens Glasses grey Childrens Glasses BBB http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002YNRX74/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_pmLBtb1RQ1HHG Decided to go with the BBB glasses as they have clear and tinted lenses. W...

Have to say that it looks like someone threw some odd bits together to make a bike. Well it was frame only and then put some (very expensive) bits on. I must say that the one one inbred frame is a tried and trusted touring/mtb frame by many. I would have got a surly frame but the other half would h...

"I think you'll find" ... that the exceptions to all sorts of regulations just say something along the lines of "being used for (eg) ambulance purposes" without any use of the word "emergency." Just off the top of my head, the nearest wording to that, which IIRC is in ...

There always used to be quite a few rules about emergency vehicles breaking traffic regs. Ian To be pedantic, again... emergency ambulance drivers can 'claim an exemption' from following specific HC rules, whilst carrying out a job classed as an emergency. This is not strictly the same as breaking ...

Are they really an 'emergency service' as it looks like a private ambulance provider that is not showing any company details. This makes everyone think that because it's yellow with green and yellow reflective down the side it is a NHS ambulance. I also thought that unless it was undertaking 'emerge...

Very nice. I also have an inbred based touring bike. Mine is the 29er frame, is that a 26" frame?. What forks are they? It's a 26" that I have now converted from a MTB. It's a surly troll fork. I chose a slotted frame as I thought I would get a hub gear at some point. It's really helped a...

It's a on one inbred with slotted dropouts.

The pink bar is the tag along for my daughters bike.

Been out cycling with my 7 year old daughter. She managed to get flys in her eyes twice when out on the ride. I've got a pair of sunglasses but they are no good when it goes overcast or when cycling under trees. I have been trying to find some clear cycling glasses for her age but have been unsucces...

Now what would be good is a phone app that you could use in real time to plan routes and then follow with GPS on phone.

reohn2 wrote:

sore thumb wrote:I've got middleburn rings on my MTB with XT crankset. I have only had to replace my middleburn rings once in 8 years use. Fantastic rings.

But how much use?

Absolutely loads and I moved the crankset from a previous frame. I do look after my bike and service them myself.

I've got middleburn rings on my MTB with XT crankset. I have only had to replace my middleburn rings once in 8 years use. Fantastic rings.

andrew_s wrote:What Vorpal said: I've never seen any, and there are likely to be problems with the zip rubbing.
The cycling equivalent is lycra shorts and legwarmers.

It looks like you are right, I was thinking about saving weight and not having to take another pair of trousers.

mercalia wrote:I use trainer type trousers and just roll up the legs to knee height. simple.

But I don't to wear trousers on the bike, just when the occasion is required off the bike.

Ta