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- 24 Jan 2008, 9:09am
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Ethical cycling
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2906
- 24 Jan 2008, 9:04am
- Forum: Cycling UK Member Groups and Affiliates
- Topic: Speed of CTC section rides
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4827
- 24 Jan 2008, 9:01am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Tour de France
- Replies: 3
- Views: 824
- 23 Jan 2008, 7:59pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Optimum cadence rate
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3160
- 21 Jan 2008, 1:51pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: shimano 10 speed
- Replies: 8
- Views: 988
- 20 Jan 2008, 3:15pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: What happened to saddle bags?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6438
What happened to saddle bags?
There was a time when virtually every bike had a saddle bag ie a bag that clipped to your saddle. This seems a much more practical solution to carrying your day provisions, tools and clothing etc than cycling with a rucksack on your back as seems to be the trend particularly amongst newbie mtb-ers
Thanks also to those who responded to my one pannier thread. I feel strongly about this because it looks unsafe to have weight one one side of your carrier and it upsets my sense of symmetry.
To those of you who have ridden in the wind and rain this weekend - we salute you!
Thanks also to those who responded to my one pannier thread. I feel strongly about this because it looks unsafe to have weight one one side of your carrier and it upsets my sense of symmetry.
To those of you who have ridden in the wind and rain this weekend - we salute you!
- 20 Jan 2008, 1:26pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Sheep problem
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2069
Sheep problem
If you cycle around some of the more rural parts of Britain one of the most serious problems you will encounter is sheep at the roadside and wandering onto the road. This is quite a serious issue for roadies with their modern ultra fast machines these days. Another thing is sheepdogs that come running out of there farmyards and chase after cyclists. I'm thinking of carrying a shoo stick around with me - an ulta light carbon fibre one of course.
- 19 Jan 2008, 7:06pm
- Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
- Topic: Scary camping experiences
- Replies: 62
- Views: 9482
- 13 Jan 2008, 5:10pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: Sponsors
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4072
- 13 Jan 2008, 5:03pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Bike theft
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2394
Cycle theft is a huge problem in Britain and I read that 500,000 are stolen every year. There is a problem at various railway stations as I've read on previous threads and the answer would be some sort of manned enclosed secure area like where you leave your luggage.
I don't know where all these stolen bikes are ending up given that bikes are so cheap these days.
I don't know where all these stolen bikes are ending up given that bikes are so cheap these days.
- 13 Jan 2008, 4:56pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Midge forecast
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1084
Midge forecast
If your thinking of touring in Scotland you might want to check the excellent midgeforecast.co.uk website. It gives a scale of midge activity in different areas of Scotland. I went to scotland in september and didn't have too much of a midge problem. You also have excellent blackberries and mushrooms at this time of year.
- 13 Jan 2008, 4:52pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Tourer style bike for rough ground - Any ideas
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3590
- 13 Jan 2008, 4:45pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Mountain training in Cambridge?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1847
- 13 Jan 2008, 4:36pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cost of bikes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3627
My Trek was made in Taiwan and I don't have any problems with that.
In Britain we have produced shoddy unreliable goods, paid ourselves too much, been very strike prone, made it unfashionable to make things and have been stricken with poor management and lousy decision making.
We once had a world class car in the Morris Minor but replaced it with the Morris Marina and Austin Allegro which tells us where it all went wrong.
In Britain we have produced shoddy unreliable goods, paid ourselves too much, been very strike prone, made it unfashionable to make things and have been stricken with poor management and lousy decision making.
We once had a world class car in the Morris Minor but replaced it with the Morris Marina and Austin Allegro which tells us where it all went wrong.
- 8 Jan 2008, 5:58pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: One pannier cyclists
- Replies: 173
- Views: 25780
One pannier cyclists
Is it just me that finds people cycling with one pannier irritating? Do they have to cycle a bit lop sided to counter balance the weight and are they saving up for the other one.