Cycling UK Forum

riding in this morning i thought about how old my hope rear hub is. i reckon it's 15 years old now and is on it's third rim. never been serviced and has been ridden in all sorts of weather. still spins well.

now that got me thinking...it's fairly old given today's throw-away kit but i reckon it's a mere baby against some kit still out there in regular use.

what have you got....?

i tend to agree with gaz here. although i've filled in the report i think any inspector will deem it "according to spec" and file it unfortunately.

the mail danger is being forced to the left to within a footor so of the kerb. the majority of drivers edge out of the side street (all side streets!) hence the rider is right on their front bumper. i suppose even a STOP sign wouldn't properly deter that.

although i'm aware of the highway code's advice to cross tram lines at 90 degrees i find it hilarious. i can only imagine the reaction of manchester's rush hour drivers as i swerve to make that manouvre in front of them!

i just hope all riders appreciate the danger at this spot and react as best as they can. still i fear problems and will pursue it in other fields.

does 'width' not mean 'gauge' rather than length?

answer's still 'no' though!

does anyone know if a report of a dangerous 'area' on a road would be taken forward to the local council via the website or not?

i ask as i commute along a main road near manchester upon which there has been tram tracks constructed over the past few years. in one area these tracks veer diagonally left leaving a rider with a choice of bouncing over them at a speed with which they can keep up with the traffic (which is never safe) or being gradually pushed towards the kerb right in front of vehicles edging out of a side street 'for a better view.'

there are clearly going to be several incidents here over years to come. indeed i believe local papers have reported a few falls on the lines already. i'd like a proper, full 'STOP' line on the sidestreet and warning signs regarding the tracks.

is this feasible via that website? how do people usually deal with tram tracks in their own locale with motorists right behind?

are you using steel rimmed wheels which are inevitably wet at the moment?!

i'm sure this has been asked before but how readily will a 130 OLN rear fit into a 531 frame built to 126mm?

my feeling is that this is generally okay..

what gear are you pedalling to be still making a significant contribution from the pedals at 40mph+ downhill? 53 or 54/11?

my first feeling would be that it's a worn chain placed under duress with the load involved as it's on the right hand side.

get used to sitting on that saddle for that duration of time afore ye go!!

my experience with carbon forks would suggest to replace these. i had an 'off' cornering into spilt diesel last year. although they didn't shatter dramatically and held together later (very) close inspection revealed a hair line crack. now if i'd ridden on with them my feeling was that they would have shattered dramatically at some point - no doubt at the bottom of a local very steep hill whilst coming under compression as they hit the flat bit.

bike now is furnished with a steel set from the LBS and i much prefer the ride anyway!

better safe than sorry? exactly.

and so you should be!

glancing through a tome entitled 'fixed' i saw a black & white photograph of a rider (ralph wilson IIRC) riding a hillclimb on fixed with what seem to be metallic rods coming down from his bars at the top bend and seemingly fixed to the top of the forks.

were these some sort of fad? or his alone?

what sort of usage do you get out of one?

what??!!! i hadn't got that far.

go on brucey - make me some!

seems to be just the ticket

good afternoon

plenty of informed opinion on here - thanks for the reading.

are there any rear mudguard bridges available that aren't made out of bacofoil?

thanks!