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Start getting the miles in now then you'll be able to pedal up all the hills

I ride a Hutchinson 26x1" (559x25) slick these are seriously slick, no hint of a tread what so ever, Specialised do one too.

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Then there's just plain old <>|"{}+)(*&^%$#@!

Mick F wrote: I may replace the spokes on my newly acquired 1971 Raleigh Chopper.........

You'll have to when you fit that Rohloff hub . Go on, do it!

However you did it I think it's very clever, congratulations!

I ride a full rigid mountain bike. Yes full suspension or at least a boingy front end might help me go a bit faster but it's soooooo boring. Rigid bikes are that bit more exciting. Suspension will also wear out/break/need some sort of repair more often. As for retrobike.co.uk I can whole heartedly r...

This may be of interest. It seems that Halfords are having a major clear out of odds and sods in store. My local one to where I live and the one near work both have boxes of stuff for between a fiver and a pound. Useful bits like Shimano 7 speed freehubs, bargainous one pound new in box, 7 speed fre...

I have to stop, get off the bike, turn bike upside down, remove the back wheel, turn it around, replace the back wheel (ensuring correct chain tension), wipe grease from hands, get back on the bike and I'm all set to go. That's assuming I've got the right sized sprocket on the other side of my flip-...

I have a pair of Specialized Radiant gloves, thay have a little pocket in the back to put in one of the hand warmer pads. I have heated handlebar grips on my motorbike - it's easy enough to make your own. I've never thought about it, would it be possible to make a pair powered by a hub dynamo? hmmmm...

I use 8 speed on my TT, audax, commuting and mountain bikes for no other reason that it's enough for me. The Brompton has three and fixed gear has one. If I wanted 9, 10 or 11 I'd get it but as I don't I'll not bother. As for bits becoming obsolete and difficult to get hold of that's not true. You c...

Do it, do it, do it! Oh please don't become the sort of person that notices that the pinstripe on this that or the other is too thick by 1mm or that the wrong plating has been used on nuts and bolts. Make a super chopper! This was the bike that all the kids hankered after, now build it into the bike...

Pompino - nuff said!

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I just thought I'd pass it on. Shimano have recalled all their Shimano/Pro/Saint gloves that are made in Pakistan. It's a freepost address so a great opportunity to renew those old gloves!


http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/publish/con ... call_.html

No, no, no, no, no! It is us who are to blame entirely for lack of fettling (also furtling) opportunities. If the majority of bike buying public didn't constantly want newer, shinier, more bounce for your ounce, flashier, gadget ridden, hoity toity, wishy washy, namby pamby... Sorry went a bit 'thin...

I've used a pair of Powerplay pedals for a few years now, though they're not the platfrom type on your link. I have no complaints about them at all.