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In case anyone else is trying to do business with this company, I just tracked down a phone number for their Brighton shop and the call wasn't completed. Instead I got a recorded message saying that the number did not accept incoming calls.

I wonder what would have happened if I had done an on-line order. Would I have lost my money?

Bob

Thanks for the info, as discouraging as it is.

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Bob

I need to purchase a new front Honjo smooth mudguard. My current front 'guard is 45mm in width and covers a 700 x 25 tyre.

I have sent Velo Vitality three e-mails to see if they have one (or maybe both front and rear as that is they way they are often sold), but have not received one reply. I most certainly don't want to order on-line if they don't reply to their e-mails.

Can anyone give me some advice about this company and/or information as to other bike shops that might sell them. I would be most grateful.

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Bob

I've used both Super Resin Polish and their Ultra High Definition wax when it was brought out by the company. I presumed the wax would provide a better 'barrier' to protect the paint and tube because the polish removes a microscopic layer of paint to get rid of the junk that has collected on it. But it needs to be used within 18 months or it goes hard and even frequent re waxing meant that I still had lots of very expensive wax still in the pot at that point. I just called the company to ask for their advice and the person I spoke with suggested I try Rapid Aqua Wax. It still has wax in it, although a bit less than Ultra High Definition, but has a much longer shelf life. I'll give it a try in a couple of weeks and get back.

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Bob

Did you ever try Auto Glym's paste wax instead of their polish?

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Bob

Many sherry bottles have cork caps that are excellent for use as plugs.

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Bob

Last time I travelled from Dublin to Southampton I did in on Stena Sea Rail ticket. I used Virgin Rail's reservation phone service to book the Holyhead - Southampton rail end and they did the bike reservations at the same time. That way I didn't have to book a seat without knowing that I could get a cycle reservation for the same train. I believe the same number can be used for seat and cycle reservations on almost, if not all, trains and doesn't just apply to Sea Rail tickets. The number is 03445 56 56 50.

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Bob

A while ago, I saw a website that, if I remember correctly, mentioned a company that is making cycling shoes using the model that Pete Salisbury used for the shoes he made back in the seventies. I still have a pair of those, and for my touring purposes, they are the best of the four different pairs of touring shoes that I own. However, even my brilliant cobbler is now unable to keep these usable, so I am anxious to find out more about the ones being made that are are supposedly based on his. Thus my wondering if anyone can remember having seen the website or have any info whatever. The website was something like road.cc.

Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide.

Bob

Sorry, I should have said that it is my Showers Pass Refuge jacket that weighs about 500gms, about the same as my Rapha Classic softshell and it takes about the same space when folded as the Rapha as well.

Bob

It weights about 500gms. A bit less than my Rapha Classic Softshell (which is just water resistant) and folded or scrunched it takes about the same amount of space.

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Bob

It weighs 500gms. Bearing in mind that this jacket is a fuller fit than a cycling-specific jacket, it is really light. And, in my view, for touring purposes where you could be wearing a jacket on the bike or when just walking about, the fit is a bonus. I might that I live in Northern Ireland where it rains a great deal and when I set out when it's raining, if it stops raining, I often still keep it on and that has never created a problem with sweat - or anything else for that matter.

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Bob

Like so many, I too have been searching for years for a decent rain jacket that kept me dry from both the rain and my self-generated sweat and a few months ago, I found it. The Showers Pass Refuge jacket (https://www.showerspass.com/product-category/jackets) does everything I have asked of it and more. It isn't as close cut as others which, for my touring purposes means it is much more comfortable when worn for for a long time on the bike.

My history with rain protection goes back to the seventies when the Green Sport was by far the best. Trouble was, it only kept me dry for an hour or so and then it took hours to dry out overnight. Since then, I have tried many other jackets and capes and most were at best adequate and I gave up trying to stay dry when touring. But, I resolved to reconsider that decision when one day last year I was caught in a day-long storm in France. The answer was the Showers Pass Refuge. It works really well both on the bike and off when I am walking about, sits permanently on my rear rack between the panniers and with just the normal care, has become indispensable. Incidentally, because the jacket was so good, I purchased the Refuge rain pants as well for commuting. They are just as good as the jacket.

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Bob

Good idea! Many thanks

Bob

Again, thanks for the advice. I'm grateful because renting a house means having to stay in that area for the entire time, even if the choice wasn't so good. Can't just move on.

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Bob

Thanks. I'll give it a look.

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