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by RRSODL
16 Jan 2019, 7:14pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: How did you vote in 2016? How would you vote now?
Replies: 73
Views: 1844

Re: How did you vote in 2016? How would you vote now?

I voted leave and I'd do it again, those bullies in Brussels make me more determine than ever..... not forgetting the scaremongering coming from the remainers.
Theresa May should go now and let a true brexitier handle the exit negotiations.
Shame on Tony Blair, I regret supporting him with my vote.
by RRSODL
27 Sep 2018, 5:13am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: These wheels - views?
Replies: 13
Views: 2046

Re: These wheels - views?

Sweep wrote:https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/rose-28700c-xtreme-t-zx-19-shimano-deore-610-hybrid-wheelset-716640

For a build I'm planning - a bike to be used for day rides or possibly a bit of light touring.

The bike might get some higher quality wheels later but don't want to spend too much at the mo as the build is a bit of an experiment. And quite similar to another bike I have. It might initially get a 52/42/30 chainset so in theory, if I am still up to it, quite nippy on a good day.

Am not familiar with those rims but on the face of it to non techy me those wheels look like a bargain - hubs and spokes seem decent.

Honest or even tough views welcome but please bear in mind the context - I am not a racing cyclist.


Hubs would be heavy but reliable, spokes aren't double butted so less durable and heavier. I don't know the rims but probably cheap and heavy. Price is decent.
by RRSODL
8 Jan 2017, 6:15am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: The price of disposable razors
Replies: 87
Views: 7536

Re: The price of disposable razors

That's right, just missed it :)


Paulatic wrote:
RRSODL wrote:
francovendee wrote:My father used a safety razor that you resharpened. It all came in a metal box that was part of the sharpening mechanism. The company was called 'Rolls Razor'. I can still clearly remember the sound of him sharpening it every morning before shaving.
In my teens I tried it and it felt like it was tearing your face off.
When he died I kept it for years and still wish I had it.

The owner of the company then went on to make 'Rolls washing machines'. They offered very good value but the company eventually went bust.
I seem to remember the owner was to blame and it was headlines in the papers.,


That's very interesting. I don't think I have seen such razor.

You probably weren't around in the fifties or earlier. They were very common then.
by RRSODL
7 Jan 2017, 10:09am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: The price of disposable razors
Replies: 87
Views: 7536

Re: The price of disposable razors

francovendee wrote:My father used a safety razor that you resharpened. It all came in a metal box that was part of the sharpening mechanism. The company was called 'Rolls Razor'. I can still clearly remember the sound of him sharpening it every morning before shaving.
In my teens I tried it and it felt like it was tearing your face off.
When he died I kept it for years and still wish I had it.

The owner of the company then went on to make 'Rolls washing machines'. They offered very good value but the company eventually went bust.
I seem to remember the owner was to blame and it was headlines in the papers.,


That's very interesting. I don't think I have seen such razor.
by RRSODL
7 Jan 2017, 10:00am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: The price of disposable razors
Replies: 87
Views: 7536

Re: The price of disposable razors

Andy3460 wrote:I've used one of these for the past 4 years. I buy 100 top quality blades at a time for 20 quid, they last me over 2 years and I get great shaves!

It turns shaving from being a chore to a pleasure, I'm not kidding.

https://www.theenglishshavingcompany.co ... black.html

A worthless piece of junk ! : my XT1068 using hovercraft full of eels.


A pleasure indeed. If I'm honest, this has now turned into a hobby so it's not longer as cheap for me as it used to be. I began with a mild razor like the one in the link but now I have several, 7 to be precise and I use them all. They are all different, some are mild enough to use daily others are very aggressive, like the one I used this morning Muhle R41, smooth finish, like a dolphin, everytime with that razor but it's NOT for beginners.

And then we have shaving soaps..... but that is another story ...... all kind of scents ..... I have about 16 soaps that I rotate on a daily basis. This is one of the most enjoyable things I experience everyday. This morning was pipe tabacco, I'm not a smoker but I like the scent of pipe tabacco.... reminiscent of my father smoking a cigar :)

Add to that shaving brushes, badger, boar, horse and synthetic hair. I have 5 badger, 4 synthetic and one boar hair brush....

Did I mention this was a hobby now? Yes, I did!!! Right then.... add to that 2 lathering bowls and 2 scuttles.

But you don't need all this stuff if you only want to shave. One razor for under £20, one brush, you can buy one for as little as £4. Blades are very cheap.... I bought 200 of them for under a tenner. Soaps you can get for as little as 50p as is the Palmolive stick ..... perfectly good soap and much better for your skin than any gel you can buy.
by RRSODL
7 Jan 2017, 12:28am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: The price of disposable razors
Replies: 87
Views: 7536

Re: The price of disposable razors

Cartridge razors are rather expensive these days. I started shaving with my Dad's razor, a double edge safety razor, I then I thought I was upgrading when I bought an electric shaver. After many years suffering from bad shaves, tugging and irritation I went back to wet shaving but this time with cartridge razors but the cost of those things and ingrown hairs led me back to double edge safety razors.... no more ingrown hairs and £1.59 for 5 blades or 15 to 20 shaves. :D
by RRSODL
6 Apr 2016, 5:55pm
Forum: The Cycling UK brand refresh
Topic: The Rebrand is Essential to our Future
Replies: 142
Views: 75797

Re: The Rebrand is Essential to our Future

BrianFox wrote:A thread specifically for what you think is good about the rebrand.

[b]Positive comments only here please.[/b]



If that was the case I think it would be a very short thread :lol:
by RRSODL
4 Apr 2016, 9:35am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Stronger spokes?
Replies: 6
Views: 1113

Re: Stronger spokes?

Actually, some stocks wheels come with shockingly poor quality spokes. I was asked to replace a spoke on a Easton stock wheel for a Cube bike and the spokes were rusting under the white paint. Same thing with Carrera bikes.....

I totally agree with your comment that modern rims are nuch better than the rims of 40 years, even 20 or less.

Also, a modern wheel that is poorly built, will also break spokes prematurely.
by RRSODL
2 Apr 2016, 10:24pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Ortileb Clip Adapter Fitting
Replies: 8
Views: 798

Re: Ortileb Clip Adapter Fitting

tandem2 wrote:Hi Chris
I put mine in from the bottom make sure that the insert is the correct way around. It is longer on one side whilst the beak hook goes in on the shorter side. The insert is a devil to get out again I have a few racks on different bikes so need to put them in and out depending on what I am using.
The insert has a stud on one side which fits facing the bike centreline.
I have just been and taken mine out and refitted it I couldn't slide it in!!! Maybe they have changed the design.
Cheers
James


I did the same but hen I found that I didn't need them. The clip made the fitting and removing the panniers a lot more complicated. I guess my rack is good enough to use without the clip adapters
by RRSODL
15 Mar 2016, 3:59pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Jones Plus ( a FAT bike )
Replies: 28
Views: 3359

Re: Jones Plus

reohn2 wrote:Cheap man's Jones:-

Image

LWB,room for a 3inch tyre,though I find the 2.4in fitted big enough.
Thanks to the considerations of Geoff Apps and the 'tiller effect' of long stems I fitted a shorter 80mm stem and looking at the Jones on his bike my hands are in the same position,level with the steerer tube when viewed from the side.
I also use a Jones alike Humpert Space Bugel handlebar which gets my hands at a nice angle:- Image
It's no Jones but it works and works well and I agree with everything Jeff Jones has to say,LWB,big rubber,upright riding position,though I use a LT T/buster s/post on the Genesis due to my decrepit age :?
I also run some pretty low tyre pressures @ 15 f and 30r,traction for any terrain and surprisingly quick on tarmac too :)
PS,I really like the Jones truss fork!


Nice bike.

I took a Surly something with fat tyres and Jones handlebars for a test ride and it was great..... very comfortable. That gave me the idea of the handlebars for a little project but £130 for the bars is just silly money. I got the bars that you have for about 10% of what the Jones cost.

The idea of my little project was based on Al's project forum. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=36102 and I'm very pleased with the results.....

handlebars.jpg
by RRSODL
1 Mar 2016, 9:21pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Wheel building book
Replies: 11
Views: 581

Re: Wheel building book

I'd say Musson's book and then read Jobst Brandt's book and take your time.

Musson's book will give you all the advice and tips you are after, Jobst Brandt's book will take your knowledge to another level.
by RRSODL
22 Feb 2016, 6:39pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Servicing DA 7900 hubs
Replies: 24
Views: 3553

Re: Servicing DA 7900 hubs

Gattonero wrote:The new Shimano hubs are so easy to set, just needs two allen keys


It seems I'm hitting my head against a brick wall......

Last attempt.....

Adjusting the new Shimano hubs correctly is not different to the old style, besides the need for cone spanners

Sheldon Brown wrote: To check your bearing adjustment, put the wheel into the bike with the quick release just barely tight enough to keep the wheel from falling out. If you are working on the rear wheel, take it out and re-install it so that the chain is not engaging the sprockets.

Try to wiggle the rim back-and-forth between the brake shoes; since the QR isn't tight, there should be a bit of play. If there is, hold the tire so that the valve is at the 3:00 or 9:00 position, then let go of it. On most wheels, the valve is the heaviest part; on wheels that have spoke reflectors, the reflector will be the heaviest part. Whatever is the heaviest part of the wheel, it should cause the wheel to turn and swing back and orth like a pendulum, before finally coming to a stop.

Once you have seen how the wheel turns with the quick release loose, try tightening the QR, then check again. If your bearing adjustment is correct, the play will disappear, but the wheel will turn as freely as it did when it was too loose. For very fine tuning of this, you can slightly vary the adjustment of the quick-release skewer, as long as it is good and snug.
by RRSODL
21 Feb 2016, 5:11pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Servicing DA 7900 hubs
Replies: 24
Views: 3553

Re: Servicing DA 7900 hubs

freeflow wrote:It is supposedly a feature of the digital hubs that they don't need the slight amount of play. I now can't find the document that told me this. But in terms of the cone adjustment they are exceedingly simple requireing only fingers one you have released the cones with the 5 mm hex wrenches.


You are right, I've read the same doxuments but as I said before, I agree with Brucey and it's necessary to leave a little play when adjusting the cones.

As for the simplicity of adjustment, requiring only fingers, you are right too, however, that doesn't mean that is all that is required to do the job correctly and that was my point on my previous post.
by RRSODL
21 Feb 2016, 1:40pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Servicing DA 7900 hubs
Replies: 24
Views: 3553

Re: Servicing DA 7900 hubs

Brucey wrote: IIRC you still need to set the bearings slightly slack when the hub is out of the bike, so that when the QR is tightened, the axle compression removes the last few microns of slack from the bearings. If you set them with no slack in, they tend to wear more quickly than they should, because the bearing preload is way too high once the QR is tightened.

hth

cheers


Contrary to Shimano guidelines, you do need to set the bearings slightly slack.

I don't find them any fiddler to adjust than the "non-digital" system.

What I would say thought is that you can easily over pre-load the bearings if you were to follow Shimano guidelines for adjusting the cones. So, in that sense, the digital system can give a false sense of security when it comes to adjusting them.

I adjust them using exactly the same method as if I were adjusting non-digital cup and cone hub bearings.
by RRSODL
12 Feb 2016, 3:43pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: My next wheels.
Replies: 15
Views: 852

Re: My next wheels.

I second that, the Ambrosio Evoution are cheaper and pretty good for the money.

Novatec do some identical hubs to Ambrosio Zenith hubs and you could save some money too.