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520, commonly known as 24 x 1, was associated with so-called low-pro front wheels in the UK
I've never owned one so no experience, however there is a contact email@ http://lopro.blogspot.co.uk/

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tim-b

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There's plenty of good advice above

There's an email that's been circulating the internet forums for several years now from Mark Pippin, a product manager at SRAM, here's a direct link to it http://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1223403221 (cleaning appears towards the bottom)

Like many topics aired on here people will have different opinions, go with whatever you feel to be best for you. I'm with Mark Pippin on this one (and have been for 35 years), just make sure that you clean everything in the drivetrain to the same extent, whether that be rag and oil or removal of parts

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tim-b

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Actually the STI levers are for another bike anyway

I did wonder if that might be the case...Merlin Cycles have a sale, STi levers at between 30% off (Dura Ace) and 37% off (105)
Search "shimano road overstock sale" on their website

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tim-b

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The stem is a good price, clearly someone who look for bargains Caerphilly

Yes, I know...

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tim-b

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I don't find BaseCamp particularly easy to use, although I've not had that problem.
I prefer the online offerings to map routes, such as http://bikehike.co.uk/index.php

You can download the result directly to your PC (as a back up copy) or to your GPS

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tim-b

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Broadly speaking (but not always) brake outer has a larger inside and outside diameter than gear outer.
Brake outer cable is a different construction to index gear outer, don't mix the two up. Your brake inner cables may burst out of index gear outer leaving you without brakes and your gears won't index in brake outer leaving you without patience
http://sheldonbrown.com/cables.html

There's a variety of index gear outer choice with the cost varying by a factor of three or more

The inner cables differ too. Gear inners are 1.1 or 1.2 mm. Brake inners are 1.5 or 1.6mm

You've two basic choices:
Buy all of the bits individually. You can buy outer by the metre at your LBS and online
Buy a specific kit, Halfords are offering a Clarkes universal kit for £1.99, saving 73% (EDIT: may be online order / reserve online and collect only)

Niggle got there before me, but I've written it now!

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tim-b

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I am intent on trying integrated brake/shifters

I'm not sure from the OP whether you have one bike or two, but if your two questions relate to the same bike and you don't already have STI-type levers then it may be more economical and less frustrating to buy a new bike (e.g. Btwin Triban 3 £250)

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tim-b

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shortening the chain and re-joining via a chain tool

Shimano special pin needed

Shortening the chain via a chain tool; I have rejoined them successfully over several years using KMC Missing Links

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tim-b

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Worst case accuracy of the GPS signal is 7.8m, but this is in space. Atmospheric and other effects at bike level change this.
Military systems make an ionospheric correction for greater accuracy.

@OP crosswind, maybe?

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tim-b

Hi
For commuting I prefer permanent-type mudguards, as opposed to temporary ones, and I'm not sure that I would clamp anything to a carbon fork blade. CF is designed to be strong in specific orientations, and a clamping load may not be one of those.
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tim-b

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I would take a tried and tested route (Google jogle gpx) and then edit it to my needs, my favourite editor is http://www.bikehike.co.uk which allows you to "drag" the route, however this is quite labour intensive for longer routes. Bikehike will also autoroute, it uses both Google and OS mapping simultaneously.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=67510 discusses using Google Maps (there's a cycling option) and converting the resulting kml file to gpx

HTH
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tim-b

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I had a problem with a black aluminium "bent wire" cage scratching the bottle and leaving black marks.
I now use plastic/polycarbonate cages, which seem to be a bit more flexible on the size of bottle that'll fit.

I use whichever bottles are on offer with a wide opening for easier filling/cleaning. Wiggle have the 710ml Camelback Podium at under £5 (45% off)

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tim-b

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There is a certain amount of bias on this forum, of course there is. We're all cyclists who have views on what's best.
I haven't used a particular brand of chain for several years because of outer plate failures that I suffered. If I search the internet I can find the same failures on many different brands.

The recent aluminium handlebar thread viewtopic.php?f=5&t=83104&hilit=handlebar was interesting because I don't recall anyone suggesting that we should all use steel bars (surely some mistake). And yet the aluminium bar breakages described seemed to have many of the attributes expressed on the forum for CF breakages, e.g. sudden, difficult to detect, etc.

Why is this? Maybe because alumium bars are acceptable to most of us.

Put a group of enthusiasts in a (virtual) room and bias will ensue. The trick is to read the honestly-held opinions expressed and then take from them what you will.
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tim-b

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I couldn't quite believe this, printing a bicycle? But it's not April 1st...Amazing!
http://www.renishaw.com/en/first-metal- ... les--24154
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tim-b

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Trial a cheap mudflap or cut a section from a 4pint plastic milk container (waterproof/cold-proof).

You'll see the difference in your cleaner shoes/BB area, then decide if you want to buy the leather one.

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tim-b