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mig

i find when returning to gears each spring that i churn away having forgotten they're available!

mig

had some stronglight rings 86 bcd running as fixed. not so good for concentricity so bit the bullet a few years ago and bought an egg ring from highpath. smooth to say the least!
just hoping my stronglight crank doesn't break now as there don't seem to be many with that bcd available anymore.

mig

is the handlebar stem on the smaller frame now very long though? that can alter the steering feel.

mig

what reason does he give for changing gear?!

mig

does heat build up affect other cycle components through regular or extreme use? regular brake blocks? tyres? wheel bearings? how hot does a spoke get attached to a rim subjected to heavy braking?

just wondered!

mig

was it matt seaton who wrote that riding with a fixed gear makes the rider take a "more anticipatory" approach? i find that to be hugely true.

as for the safety angle i find the ability to slow down quickly without skidding a great benefit especially in the wet. also i like the ability to trim speed almost instantly through the pedals is useful in heavy traffic.

a fixed gear commuting bicycle with strong wheels and mudguards is a simple & economic way to commute year round.

mig

Brucey wrote:
Mick F wrote: ...I'm willing to bet that I do well in excess of anyone in the amount of gear changes I do - both front and rear. I rarely remain in the same gear for more than a few minutes...

I wonder; my chum's estimate was, frankly, unbelieveable to me. But then I took notice of what he was actually doing as he rode along, and he genuinely changes gear very often; once or more every hundred yards would be a very fair estimate. I doubt he very often stays in one gear for even one whole minute....

Re. cable replacement/maintenance; for most uses I reckon lube, inspect, replace if necessary is a good way to go. It is what I do, (mind you, I suppose my 'derailleur gear miles' are spread thin over several bikes). But for my chum I am inclined to advise a 'replace inners' policy once every six months; the inners are cheap enough and replacing them once they have actually broken is a total ball-ache.

cheers

is this on a flat road?

mig

how will the age old design of a nice lightweight road wheel withstand the different torsional effects of a disc?

plonk in a 28 spoke radial and you're asking for trouble right?

mig

are the newer road bike disc brakes different in terms of 'grab' to a MTB? i.e deliberately less as a front road tyre & fork isn't going to be able to 'take the welly'..? (even though the forks are made to be more stiff.)

i'm all for progress in bike technology but not sure there's that big a problem with current braking systems if kept clean, set up correctly etc.

mig

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XML-XM-L ... 3cc923f08c

this will light up the path for her & flash as well.

mig

stubbornly still clambering into shorts each morning pretending that summer is still here.....or will ever come.

mig

why are 'rustless' spokes so named if they corrode?

the terms always reminds me of the elderly owner of my LBS disappearing into the back shouting his son to ask "where did you put those rustless spokes??!"

a great bike shop!

mig

a (relatively) old timer fellow cyclist friend of mine swears by hanging even a clincher in his garage for some considerable time before use. i suppose it's a carry over from the days of maturing tubs yes but wonder if people generally still have tyres in store (in the dark) in readiness.

i do!

mig

do people generally still 'mature' a clincher/tub before use or is this from a bygone age?

mig

^^ 'word'

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