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Did 30 miles today, I set off into the wind. Outbound journey was about 1h22, return 1h11. I didn't have much left in the legs on the way back and had to stop for a mars bar and coke, incidentally this has to be the most disgusting cocktail. Kept the nasal emanations under control but my gloves are ...

...I did once but it wasn't welcomed as the cyclist immediately overtook me again...so I let him take the strain...more fool him! :) No - that's OK - as long as you try. I've no problem dragging somebody if they're willing to at least try to lead, it's the scroungers that don't. I tend to wait for ...

...I was fighting against the wind on my way into work the other day...not able to go much faster than 8mph...when a larger fellow on a racing bike overtook me...I noticed he could only muster about 12mph against the very strong wind...so I quickly tucked in behind him and 'drafted' the remaining 4...

Never even seen one of these Allspeeds, what are they like for efficiency ?

Instead of sitting indoors today and talking to all my sad cycling wannabe forum mates I thought I'd get off my skinny little butt and try and do a couple of miles. I'm aiming for a modest 5 miles/day average this month and am a little behind (not much) my daily target so I thought I'd better show w...

I'll agree to a lifetime, well the frame would anyway but other bits wouldn't be original unless you never rode it. I've never sold a bike, I've given a couple away and had others stolen. I keep thinking of a new bike but can't really justify it. Admittedly Emily does look a bit tatty and cumbersome...

There's two ways to fix a puncture - My way and the wrong way

I would suggest that CTC contact MAG and get them onside too - potholes and badly damaged roads are the bane of motorcyclists lives too. I often wonder why the channels they dig are exactly on the riding line.

Well done JAC - couldn't have put it better myself.

As OW said "There is only one thing worse than being talked about...."

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Bourne sports advertise some in the CTC mag. Their website http://www.bournesports.com/Public/Azore_Cycle_shorts/5135.htm has some.

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Phil, have you tried the frame builders forum ? http://bikelist.org/

A small point: If a lamp is on for less time than it's off, it's 'flashing'. If a lamp is on more time than it's off, it's 'occulting'. What it's called if it's on and off the same length (ie 1:1), I don't know! Any road up, are we saying that these un-approved lights should be taken off the market...

Why not try screening the cable from the dynamo. You could test it with a length of old TV aerial and then buy something more elegant if it works. Use the central conductor to take power from the dynamo to the headlight and possibly to the rear light. Connect the screen of the coax to 'earth', in th...

Exercising the legs in a higher postition obviously calls for more pumping pressure from the heart, Why is this obvious ? In a closed system all the heart is doing is moving the blood around the pipes. As liquids are generally incompressible, a push at one point results in a shove somewhere else. M...

They may have said no, however there are a couple of other lines in there that are interesting :- The use of cycle lanes is not compulsory for cyclists. They can choose to ignore them and use the remainder of the carriageway if they prefer to do so. which could have implications for Simon and him be...