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Just wondered if anyone is interested in doing the Way of the Roses during the School Easter Holidays over a few days, if so can you PM me please .

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Thanks for the advice, perhaps I will look into a 2 man tent, any advice greatly appreciated but do not want to spend a fortune as it will only get used for a CTC and Lejog trip.

Looking to buy a Galert solo one man tent, anyone had experience of this tent or any other one man tent please for cycle camping.

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Looking to buy a Zefal HPX frame pump for my 22" 1980's dawes galaxy, but there a few different sizes. Any advice on a size for this bike please?

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Decided to do a CTC run in May, either Blackpool to Scarborough or Morecombe to Bridlington, just wondered if anyone has done either and would offer advice as to the route etc?

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Hi, I am thinking of doing a Coast to Coast over the Easter break in prep for a LEJOG. I live in Merseyside and wondered if anyone living near is looking to do the same thing?

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Thanks Mick, could you advise on Mechs please as I only have an 8 speed cog, will it work Shimano mechs and I guess it would be double rather than triple? can I tell by the left clicks?

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Hi Mick,

Just checked the ergos and they are 9 speed and the only writing is on the brake levers, which has Mirage on both brake levers and 9 speed written on white on just one of them, the only other details are on the collars that fit on the bars and I presume these are for the bar sizes.

Cheers John.

Thanks Mick I am sure they are 8 speed but will check them.

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Thinking of changing from downtube levers to Campage Mirage STI.s or whatever they are called on my audax bike as I picked up a set really cheap from a carboot..... Anyone have experience with these as to reliablity and performance. These are the black ones made out of some sort of plastic/carbon material.

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Thinking of doing the Coast to Coast in the Easter School break in prep for the LEJOG. I live in St Helens so am looking into the run from Southport, anyone done this route that could offer advice, or even join me?

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Thanks Pete, I have purchased some of these already, they are a different shape, the older ones are much broader.

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They are Shimano Exage code BR-AT50 if that helps.

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I need some advice about my Dawes cantilever brakes. I need to replace the straddle wire but cannot seem to find one with the right fitting on the end, the only ones I can get have a much smaller shaped bit on the end. I have also read that these straddle wires were inclined to break and cause accidents so a different type are now used. Does anybody have a Galaxy with these brakes and replaced them with the newer design straddle wire as there are various size available.

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Lots of thanks to all who helped with setting up the gears, its not as hard as it first seems.

Kind regards barbelfisher