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ronyrash wrote:on a bright sunny day shiney yellow jackets makes a person less visable

Eh? How exactly?

Not that it matters in the UK coz we don't have bright sunny days here

I only wish all drivers drove like Farmer Giles. They seem to actually give me way more room than is needed and as far as I can remember, have never been abusive or threatening to me. On the other hand, unlike normal public roads, I view these quiet country lanes as the farmers domain and always give them the right of way. But yes, those big tyres with treads deeper than Wiggins aero rims do scare the life out of me.

A lot of tourers run MTB cassettes. My own is 11- 32 and find that it covers everything. The difference from one gear to the next on an MTB block will be slightly bigger than with a road block, but finding an ideal cadence at a certain speed has so far not been a huge problem for me. With that setup, you'd have a higer "high" gear and a lower "low" gear. Its a win win situation. It just depends on if your rear mech can handle the difference.

I'm on my third saddle since February and 2000 miles later. This particular saddle has about 400 miles on it and I'm gonna wait a bit longer before deciding if it's right for me. A guy I know in his 70's and been cycling all his life says he has a shed full of saddles that h'es tried and not liked. I think he's still looking.
The moral of the story is that there isn't any one right saddle for anyone. It's a very personal fit and your partner might find a good fitting saddle tomorrow or go through hundreds in her lifetime. It's not very reassuring but that's the way it is.
Good luck.

How did we go from "cyclists visability" to "speed limits on Swedens roads"?
I merely stated that in less than ideal weather conditions, a light can make you "more" visible.
If a driver isn't paying attention to what's on the road, then yes, he/she may not see a cyclist, but if they are paying attention, they are more likely to see you.
To argue against this train of thought is the same as saying that cycle lights don't improve your visibility at night. That's madness.

Whilst I don't go out of my way to stick out like a sore thumb, hi viz clothing does make you more visable. The next time you're out on your bike, remember how much easier it was to notice the brightly clothed cyclist than the not so brightly coloured.
On anything less than a sunny day, I run my lights in broad daylight. If it's a good idea for a 2 ton Volvo to do this, it sure as hell is for a cyclist.

notlobgp14 wrote: Won't that put the rider too far behind the bottom bracket? Therefore potentially change a feature the OP was happy with.

No more or less than a longer stem. From my own personal experience on going from a layback seatpost to an inline suspension model, the only difference I've noticed is my reach to the bars and it wasn't a particularily big difference.

I have to say I agree with what everyone else is saying...it was a huge disapointment. Having said that, I'll watch the next one and the one after and the one after and so on and so on for the simple reasons that it was better than all the "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here" "American Idol" or "I'm a Chief Wot Cusses Alot and Can Only Cook Overpriced Cabbage with Daddies Tomatoe Sauce Only To Rename it "le Poof Le Shuff" and I'm Famous For It" kinda rubbish. And don't get me started on Big Brother either

If one isn't already fitted, a lay back seatpost would give you a bit more room also.

I haven't bought it myself yet, but here's a link to it if I have the right one...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Bicycle-Rea ... 349&sr=8-1

I knew a guy that had Magura hydraulic rim brakes and that was over ten years ago.
No matter how powerful your brakes are, they are resricted by the tyres grip and the point at which the bike tips over so rim life doesn't really vary.
Someone will no doubt prove me wrong...

Personally I thought it sucked.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-signal-jacket/
As other reviewers have stated, it is a bit short in the back, but for all the use it gets, that doesn't bother me too much.
There's a large rear pocket and two side pockets, all zipped and taped seams. The reflective piping actually seems to work. As for how waterproof it is, mine has seen me dry through a torrential downpour and several heavy showers without leaking to date. I'm not so convinced about how breathable it is, but the two underarm zipped openings really do help and dont seem to let in any rain.
There's a nice weight to it and rolls into a fairly small pack size.
For forty squid, what more could you want?

Vorpal wrote:But maybe it's easier to just tell the mums to stop getting pregnant.

It takes 2 to stir the porridge.