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Great advice so far, thank you.

I'm about 5ft 11, the stoker is about 5ft 6. I am overweight but not obese and in case my stoker reads this, she is slimmer than me.

[quote="Ugly"]Don't buy anything that is not as good as the bike(s) you ride regularly
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That would be a Cube Peloton road bike and an audax/light touring biased Croix de Fer custom build.

I have a strong and potentially irrational urge to own a tandem. My partner is supportive and happy to be Stoker to my Captain. I have never tried a tandem but don't see it as difficult technically. My question is what to buy? I think I want to spend relatively little on a first tandem. Are the Viki...

Road skills and technical MTB skills are very different I guess?

Thanks for the info. My friend has admitted she had become quite blasé about locking her bike. The lock was a sold secure one but she was just locking the frame and not folding the Brompton or taking it inside with her. I think the Chloe is neither girly enough yet a bit too girly if that makes any ...

I already own a Brompton, a Croix de Fer (self build 30 speed, dynohub etc.) and a Cube road bike. A friend recently had her Brompton stolen close to home and it has made me more concerned about using any of mine as everyday hack transport. I don't have a work commute at the moment but I do try and ...

It hasn't truly shrieked for a fortnight now when I was on a night ride from Bristol to Cardiff and it started within a few miles and carried on into the night, although it had been silent for two 5 mile rides earlier in the day. I should probably contact Rosebikes the German supplier as I don't fan...

This is the front light http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/axa- ... aid:642351

I have a Shimano dynamo hub on my Croix de Fer. It works really well combined with a USB compatible front light. I'm very happy with it other than for an intermittent screeching or shrieking noise that seems to be coming from the front hub. When it shrieks it normally does so only after speed has hi...

I love my Croix de Fer (referred to above), but as built it is rather hefty. I have since bought a Cube Peloton road bike and am using that more. I suspect once the weather changes, I will be using it more.

It is a little bit 'inner city' but you can often park around De Burgh Street/Despenser Gardens area which is very handy for the city centre and Bute Park/Taff Trail. Alternatively, you may wish to park on one of the residential streets in the north of Penarth. You can park within a few hundred yard...

That may well be owned by someone on the travellers' site which is very close. I have been nearly hit by similar vans coming out of the site, and once by a pony and trap.

This is a very good friend's brother. His fracture was quite a complicated one and he ha had problems since with migraines.
http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/newse ... ?id=272076

COLIN HAS JUST UTTERLY SUMMED UP FOR ME WHY WE NEED TO CHANG HERE. I AM SO SO SO SICK OF WELL MEANING MEN TELLING ME WHAT MY OPINIONS SHOULD BE.
I'M OFF TO LOOK FOR ANOTHER CYCLING FORUM

I haven't taken my Brompton on a train in ages. I love its portability though as it stops me needing to lock it up. I must admit I have been feeling low on energy and did find the bike heavy taking it around John Lewis (and up to the 3rd floor café) today pop it in a trolley? Don't think they have ...