Cycling UK Forum

Have you by any chance cleaned your bicycle with washing up liquid ( usualy contains salt ) or a automotive shampoo ( usualy contains silicone to disperse water and make a car body shinnier ) these can both make brake pads squeel like a banshee ! if contaminated. Try cleaning your rims and pads with isopropyl alcohol and see if that improves things ?

My guess would be grit between front quick release and fork making it seem like the wheel was in securely but wasn't and made the creak .

I have a Spa Steel Tourer and I run Vittoria Hypers in 35 with guards, so yes they do fit.

It means that the reach to your handlebars and or your saddle to bar drop is too far.

If you have pain on one side of your lower back this indicates that you are not sitting squarely on the saddle.This could be from a diference in leg length or much more commonly a seat height that is too high . What I would suggest is to mark your
current seat height with something like tipex, and then lower your seat height by 10mm and then ride gently (not hammering it !) for a few days to see if that makes difference, if things improve this still might not be your correct seat height ( it may need to come down more?) but is an easy no money test to see if things get better , good luck and a quick recovery too you !

P.S as an asside I sat in one of my local cafe's which is very popular with cyclist easly over 100 on a good day and about 80 % had seats that were a bit too high or laughingly too high, so you wont be the first one !

Rub it both sides with Vicks Vaporub.

Don't try this at home but petrol works.

What you need is a product called "signa Gel" I get it from a company called Medisave.

If you have a micro sd card installed remove it then try and install again.

I've been lead to believe that KMC make the chains for shimano.

You (normally)only change gear when going along so why not have dynamo powered DI2 on a touring cycle or combination of battery and or dynamo

Most of the so called "Co2 cartridges" are in fact a gas like propane or butane gas but I can't remember which.

If you have a micro SD card installed in the 705 take it out and then try and connect.

The Speedplay weight limit of 185 lbs is for there Zero Pedals with titanium Pedal spindles not chrome alloy or stainless.

Would the small caps you put over cable ends to stop them fraying work ?