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by Thehairs1970
8 Jan 2024, 7:35pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Touring Bike Stem
Replies: 32
Views: 1820

Re: Touring Bike Stem

Has anyone mentioned adjustable stems? Best of all worlds, leaving you free to play around to your heart's content until you decide in the angle. Then you can either buy one or stick to the adjustable one.
by Thehairs1970
4 Jan 2024, 10:06pm
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: Length of guylines on 3x3 tarp
Replies: 4
Views: 516

Re: Length of guylines on 3x3 tarp

Always make guylines longer than you think you might need. You can make hem shorter but not longer.
by Thehairs1970
2 Jan 2024, 8:20pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Charger for Magicshine lights
Replies: 6
Views: 540

Re: Charger for Magicshine lights

Magicshine have no chargers on their site anymore…🙁
by Thehairs1970
2 Jan 2024, 6:26pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Charger for Magicshine lights
Replies: 6
Views: 540

Charger for Magicshine lights

I have some older, big battery, Magicshine style lights and would like to get a new charger for them. It’s a round adapter style. Anyone know where you can get them now?
by Thehairs1970
25 Dec 2023, 5:36pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Larger cassette compatabioity
Replies: 10
Views: 975

Re: Larger cassette compatabioity

Brucey wrote: 25 Dec 2023, 10:46am it is not exactly clear, but I think you have RD-5600 there. 'HH' suggests that it was made in august 1983 or (almost certainly) august 2009.
2009 would be about right. Thanks!
by Thehairs1970
22 Dec 2023, 3:23pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Larger cassette compatabioity
Replies: 10
Views: 975

Re: Larger cassette compatabioity

Is it RD-5000? According to the pics. The bike was purchased around 15 years ago.
by Thehairs1970
22 Dec 2023, 10:20am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Larger cassette compatabioity
Replies: 10
Views: 975

Larger cassette compatabioity

I need to change my cassette and chain on my old road bike. It has a 105 RD-5000 with a largest 24 tooth on the 9 speed cassette. I’d like to lower the gearing a bit as I struggle on some of my local Devon mountains. Anyone know what my options are?
by Thehairs1970
9 Dec 2023, 8:58pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Belt Drive for touring
Replies: 14
Views: 2026

Re: Belt Drive for touring

Ryan Van Duzer and Cycling About seem very pleased with theirs…
by Thehairs1970
5 Dec 2023, 5:25pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Suggestions for Belgium/Netherlands
Replies: 5
Views: 820

Re: Suggestions for Belgium/Netherlands

Thanks jdsk and mjr. I have been to Antwerpen and it’s interesting but doesn’t have the same feel as Gent and Bruges. The under river tunnel is fun and bikes on escalators to access it is even more interesting! Good campsite there. Thanks for other suggestions.
by Thehairs1970
4 Dec 2023, 8:28pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Suggestions for Belgium/Netherlands
Replies: 5
Views: 820

Suggestions for Belgium/Netherlands

We are hoping for a 7 day tour in Northern Belgium/ Southern Netherlands. We have been to Bruges and Gent and fancy something a bit further east, towards Maastricht. Are Brussels/Liege worth the visit? Any suggestions for a tour? Thanks
by Thehairs1970
21 Nov 2023, 8:21am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: EuroVelo route 12 between Calais and Hoek van Holland
Replies: 29
Views: 2969

Re: EuroVelo route 12 between Calais and Hoek van Holland

We cycled a fair bit of this last spring - from Sluis to Hoek. Due to time constraints we headed straight through Middelburg rather than do the coast. Beware Middelburg - I had my Brooks saddle and seatpost nicked there. Someone knew what they were looking at. The whole bridge/dam/dyke system on the coast is amazing and the beaches are pretty good too. The weather over the first few days was bitter -in April- so be prepared. We were camping and campsites were either closed or only just open for the majority.

Enjoy!
by Thehairs1970
19 Nov 2023, 8:12pm
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Parking in Nantes
Replies: 6
Views: 846

Re: Parking in Nantes

Not in the Loire but did it in Luxembourg which worked well. Secure, no worries with being ticketed, towed or vandalised.
by Thehairs1970
21 Oct 2023, 7:17am
Forum: Cycle Camping sub-forum
Topic: Another sleeping mat question.
Replies: 37
Views: 6709

Re: Another sleeping mat question.

FWIW don”t buy an expensive mat. This is your first camping trip and you might not like it. What’s the point in spending £100 on something you might not use again. Two options I”d say. A) Wait for camping kit to appear at Lidl and Aldi and buy one of theirs. B) Buy a foam one. They are cheap, good enough on the thermal side of things and will even out small bumps.

Then, once you know whether you like camping or not, slowly invest in the gear. It took us about 10 years to feel we have got the gear sorted and we still tweak bits.

Enjoy.
by Thehairs1970
1 Oct 2023, 5:29pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Tyre deflating straight after a ride
Replies: 8
Views: 656

Re: Tyre deflating straight after a ride

Whenever this happens to me, I take the tyre right off and check every small hole I can see on the surface of the tyre. I can then remove all possible culprits. These tiny pieces often appear to not go through the tyre but with pressure on from both sides who knows? I feel proactive doing it anyway.