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- 29 Apr 2016, 10:46am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Surly Long Haul Trucker
- Replies: 67
- Views: 2354
Re: Surly Long Haul Trucker
Ha, fair call. probably more than 200g a tyre,which is a good weight gain.
- 29 Apr 2016, 10:18am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Surly Long Haul Trucker
- Replies: 67
- Views: 2354
Re: Surly Long Haul Trucker
I've put an ebay picasia carbon fork on my 90's rockhopper. I really like it. Been riding it for 6-7 months now, so a bit early to comment on longevity, but it has certainly made a noticeable difference to the weight of the front end unloaded. I don't use front rack or front panniers either. Seems a...
- 28 Apr 2016, 2:39pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Merthyr Tydfil routes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 468
Re: Merthyr Tydfil routes
+1 for the bike shop in Rhayader.(clive powell I think). Helped me out with emergency rim tape last year. Very reasonable price and jumped me up the queue to get me on my way. Lovely area too.
- 16 Apr 2016, 2:38pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Light(er) Tyres for Summer and Maybe Touring
- Replies: 9
- Views: 523
Re: Light(er) Tyres for Summer and Maybe Touring
How about Vittoria randonneur pro's? I've been running a pair for about 18 months for general utility riding and a couple of tours. They have been gentle off-roading on tracks, gravel and singletrack, but don't really have enough tread for slippery stuff. Touch wood, no visitations as yet. Seem ligh...
- 13 Apr 2016, 3:10pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Rigid fork for a 2009 Orange P7
- Replies: 3
- Views: 437
Re: Rigid fork for a 2009 Orange P7
Possibly not the sort of thing you are looking for but carbon cycles have a good range of forks, in guess what.... carbon. Also worth looking at picasia,who is an ebay seller in Taiwan. I bought a carbon fork from them, good fork and service. They also sell alloy forks. When I did this to my rockhop...
- 23 Mar 2016, 8:26am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Rear wheel creaking uer pedalling load
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4358
Re: Rear wheel creaking uer pedalling load
Had similar symptoms last year. It was very hard to pin down exactly where the creak was coming from.... Anyway, when I finally removed the UN55 bottom bracket it was easy to spot the discolouration caused by some water having worked its way in from the NDS. Liberal use of copper slip has returned i...
- 18 Mar 2016, 7:24pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: CTC Poly Bike Bag and Easyjet Questions
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6359
Re: CTC Poly Bike Bag and Easyjet Questions
Bournemouth airport seem to have it in for us cyclists. I had my small cable lock taken from me at security, presumably they thought I could use it to garotte the pilot. Meanwhile they ignored my belt, shoelaces, daysack straps and countless other passengers with thin leather hand bag straps. As our...
- 15 Mar 2016, 9:09am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Wheel Builder in Bristol or South Gloucs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6551
Re: Wheel Builder in Bristol or South Gloucs
£5 spoke wrench. Google spokey. I think I'm correct to say that everything else can be made from old tools and scrap wood bits and pieces you may have stored in your shed. Musson's book gives instructions for making a wheel building stand, but plenty of people just turn their bike frame upside down ...
- 14 Mar 2016, 7:08pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Scary camping experiences
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7991
Re: Scary camping experiences
On a campsite next to one of the big lakes in Kenya, maybe Naivasha. Woken after dark by the sound of tearing grass, grazing style. Peered out, could just make out the shape of two hippos attracted out of the lake by the irrigated grass. Found out the next morning that a camper had been trampled and...
- 28 Feb 2016, 6:57pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Where to buy Phil Wood hubs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 971
Re: Where to buy Phil Wood hubs
I've used hubjub http://hubjub.co.uk/ for a phil bb to fit a french threaded shell. They provided a good friendly service, so I'm happy to recommend them , although I don't know if they are able to get the hubs you are after. I think they only list track hubs on their website, maybe worth asking if ...
- 18 Feb 2016, 7:41pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Carbon fibre disk brake touring fork
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2189
Re: Carbon fibre disk brake touring fork
Another thing I've learnt from my 'experiment' is that the carbon fork is more flexible than the steel unicrown v brake fork they replaced. I didn't expect that. I know sometimes we start to believe our own propaganda, but I really think this has improved the ride of the bike I use everyday. As I sa...
- 18 Feb 2016, 10:09am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Carbon fibre disk brake touring fork
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2189
Re: Carbon fibre disk brake touring fork
Having done this to my utility bike/tourer/ riding trails and moderate single track 90's steel mtb, I think I've learnt a couple of things. A bit of back ground first. The bikes wheel rims needed changing, so the front wheel cost the price of the new hub. I've never owned a bike with disc brakes, wa...
- 17 Feb 2016, 3:38pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Carbon fibre disk brake touring fork
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2189
Re: Carbon fibre disk brake touring fork
ok,I'll bite. You probably wouldn't love my mtb carbon disc fork much. You can easily see it deflect under hard braking. No idea if its going to break, but they have been around for 5 or 6 years as a kind of stripped down replacement for heavier suspension forks. Maybe the owners didn't live to tell...
- 17 Feb 2016, 12:10pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Carbon fibre disk brake touring fork
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2189
Re: Carbon fibre disk brake touring fork
how about this? http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&c=75&p=787&tb=001 I've no experience of this fork, but have read numerous favourable reviews of their offerings and service. I fitted a carbon disc fork to my 90's mtb, which I'm very happy with, but bought it from picasia on ebay. I'd imag...
- 8 Feb 2016, 9:32am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Keeping feet properly warm
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2046
Re: Keeping feet properly warm
I thought my Northwave Artic celsius (spelling of artic is correct if a bit odd) were expensive, but seem like good value when compared to those wolvehammers! I wear mine in anything below about 10c with thin h20pro style over shoes to keep spray/mud off. Above that they get too hot. They are fantas...