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petemarshall

Myself and Simon bumped into the intro ride today (fortunately not literally ) good turnout. Surprised to see that since Cuddles has left BMC their team members now reduced to Beacon :D I didn't have time to remind new members of the opurtunity to get some coaching in group riding coming up, so if a...

petemarshall

I thought the spacings for 11 speed campag was now the same as shimano allowing less wheels on the neutral support? If that's the case just get a shimano or sram one. Won't be as shiny but will work at least as well if not better ☺ You can replace the freewheel with a new one and get a ultegra...

petemarshall

And I have worked out how to link to the consent form ☺ https://www.dropbox.com/s/qks2zpr6fls7plw/RiderInfoCoachingConsent-040914.docx?dl=0 If it works download it fill it in and send to me at pete@petemarshall.me With Solihull Sessions in the message title and I will reserve a place. You will...

petemarshall

Tim wrote:Did he demo correctly?!

After a bit of practise....

The kids thought he was great, although they didn't think he was quite as good as Brad (or in one case "my dad") when asked how good he was

petemarshall

laurence_cooley wrote:I can help tomorrow night, Tim.

Thanks for your help tonight Laurence. I certainly apreciate it and I think you are now a hero to a group of 4-6 year old future racers

petemarshall

Entries are now closed for all the Cotswold Audax There are the following number of riders in each event Cotswold Expedition 53 - 17 BRCC Cotswold Journey 63 - 17 BRCC Cotswold Outing Clockwise 74 - 4 BRCC Cotswold Outing Anti Clockwise 35 - 4 BRCC Joining instructions have been sent by post to all ...

petemarshall

I am booking the track for two Monday evenings 7.30 – 9.00/9.30 on Monday 27th July 2015 10th August Could those interested please email me at pete@petemarshall.me with Solihull Sessions in the subject line. I will then prepare a enrollment form. Please note this will be for 18 + only at present. Yo...

petemarshall

As of this morning, Tuesday, there are a total of 165 entrants for the Cotswold Audax. Expedition - 40 Journey - 46 Outing Anti Clockwise - 24 Outing Clockwise - 55 Entries will close on 31st May. No entries on line, postal or on the day will be accepted, so you have a few days left if you intend on...

petemarshall

I"ll most likely join you at Lowsonford around 10. 30.

petemarshall

Last year Tim organised an evenings coaching session at Tudor Grange Track. Personally having not raced since I was young (rather than young at heart 😊) I found it a very useful session. I have mentioned these sessions to many who have expressed an interest in doing a session aimed at those ...

petemarshall

You now have less than two weeks to get your entries in for any of the Cotswold Audax rides.

Entries close on 31 May. There will be no exceptions, no late entries under any circumstances, so please get your entries in.

petemarshall

I'll see you at Meriden or at the cafe if you let me know which one you are going to.
I would recommend Berryfields farm shop
http://www.berryfieldsfarmshop.co.uk

petemarshall

But I would say that Hopwood Ladies outnumber Beacon members at present.

petemarshall

toby wrote:
"The Halesowen is a cycling club, somewhere you can come & enjoy riding your bike, race or just meet new friends too. We are proud to wear purple "

and I thought they were just the UKIP cycling team

petemarshall

It's a class thing. Working class sports, cycling football use "the". Posh sports don't I supported the Blues at football but followed Warwickshire at cricket. Now cycling is moving up the British class system I expect to be a member of Beacon soon and follow Birmingham City (although if the Blues e...

petemarshall

I am not comfortable with sharing these lists, data protection.
The results will of course be available on the Audax website.

petemarshall

I enjoyed the evening immensely. Great to see the kids enjoying themselves and trying so hard. A real credit. Thanks to the club for giving me the opportunity to learn some new skills in my "mature" years. I would encourage any member to give some time to the academy, it is as rewarding for those co...

petemarshall

By the way, this is Vernon Barker (the builder of my bikes frame) price list for repair and resprays http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk/prices_frames.html http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk/prices_spraying.html I would guess it is about the same for any decent builder. This winter I had my frame r...

petemarshall

I have the Ribble frame set. I also have a 1980's hand built MB Dronfield frameset in Reynolds 531C. The Ribble frame may well be built from the same steel but the tubing is oversized, heavier and neither stiff nor responsive in comparison to the handbuilt 531C frameset. The Ribble is ok for the mon...

petemarshall

So nuclear rather than extended; like the Winsors the Marshalls prefer to maintain their own separate households, but with fewer divorces and rather less cash.
My grandchildren will just have to join themselves

petemarshall

Steve, does family membership cover grandchildren?

petemarshall

I cannot see when you arn't racing and have that sort of cash you don't get some decent wheels built. Get some wider rims whilst you are at it. Archetypes to a choice of hubs start at less than £300 from the Cycle Clinic. They will weigh more but unless you are planning on attacking the bunch on a 2...

petemarshall

You can try koolstop black on the front with salmon on the back. This will usually prevent you locking up the front in wet weather if you brake a little to hard. The salmon is great on the back in any weather whilst the black is very powerful in the dry and wears better. Of course this is all depend...

petemarshall

Sorry but I won't be able to do the 5th July anymore. Off to the Alps.

petemarshall

If around I will join you.

petemarshall

The closing date for entries made on line or by post for all the Cotswold Audax is

31 May 2015

No late entries will be accepted.

Please get your entries made in good time as the rides are now starting to fill up.

petemarshall

I have a couple of front wheels taken of bikes I have rebuilt. You would be best having a look first to see if they are what you want. The best is a Mavic Kysrium Elite (spelling!). The hub and rim wear is pretty minimum. It is true and I have tried it out and it rides very nicely. It has two small ...

petemarshall

Not at risk of running out of letters in the acronym

petemarshall

Those who braved the Sunrise or Snowdrop Audax last weekend ( and even more those that didn't ) should now be thinking of entering one of the club's Cotswold audax on 14th June. Four rides, three distances and with generous time limits on the two shorter routes. Something for everyone. If you have n...

petemarshall

I am sure one of them will turn up this year, sadly not all three as that would mean two of them loosing and they have agreed to ensure this doesn't happen.....

petemarshall

Anyone else impressed by the massive crowds at this year's event?
At least the rider's WAG'S get some tax free shopping in.

petemarshall

Did the 160km last year. Nice route with only one serious climb so a decent way of doing a UKIP style 100 if so inclined.
Away this year so won't be doing it.

petemarshall

Looking forward to reading all about it (with nice photos) in Hub-ub

petemarshall

I have a truing stand. You can build wheels using it, but it's not as good as the sort you would get in a proper workshop. The course includes membership of their Tool club, which gives you regular access to their fully equipped workshop with all the tools you would need. A tension meter makes wheel...

petemarshall

My Sidi Dragons had these. They were mtb shoes rather than road. Worked well. But I do prefer the velcro straps on my road Sidis. The rotation device didn't replace the top strap just the lower ones and was useful when your feet start to swell on a long ride as you could make small adjustments even ...

petemarshall

I was happy once to contract out wheel building but not so much these days. It's fine if you are having a fully built wheel the St John's Street cycles and a couple of other shops offer an excellent service. The problem comes when rebuilding with an old hub. Then you need the LBS. In the past every ...

petemarshall

I was hoping he would have the decency too at least wait until February before overtaking my 2014 milage, but it looks like he is going to overtake me by Saturday.

petemarshall

I will be using new spokes and I think the present rear rim has been "upgraded" by DT swiss so it may be different. I have rebuilt front wheels with the old spokes in the past, they worked very well except I did have a spoke break (although I was using a 32 spoked front wheel with front panniers whi...

petemarshall

A long time since I built my own wheel and to be perfectly honest it took ages and a lot of messing about! I think it's about time I actually did a proper course. The Birmingham Bike foundry seems both a very worthy cause and runs day long courses at £60. http://www.birminghambikefoundry.org/trainin...

petemarshall

It sounds like fun, but unfortunately the classic bike I've just started restoring is strictly a TT bike with a single 51T ring. It doesn't go up hills (not with me turning the pedals, anyway). Also, it has modern bar-routed cabling, which is against the rules, apparently... although I don't know w...

petemarshall

I shall stick to clipless. Even without cleats I am not sure I can remember that quick reach down to loosen the straps move and the embarrassment of riding my first TT in 20 years will be enough (and I was the slowest even back then), without falling off at the end! Can't afford tubs, but everything...

petemarshall

George You could always just use clips and straps with no cleats, there are quite a few "traditional" cycling shoes for touring still made. A friend (who refuses to go clip less, but doesn't use cleats), swears by these http://www.quocpham.com/products/fs0904.html and these ones are even better qual...

petemarshall

Aero brake levers, when did they come in?
I still have the same rear light bracket in the shed, but no light that fits it. Why I have kept it I have no idea.
And if you have those forks, 531 C I assume, do you want to sell 'em?

petemarshall

Now that is pretty

petemarshall

Sundial will do for me.

petemarshall

The Stratford canel includes a long section near Henley where cycling is officially banned. Large parts of the towpath is also narrow and very muddy this time of year. The better parts are also popular with walkers and leisure cyclists on weekends. Not somewhere I would want to take a club run. The ...

petemarshall

I'll do 5th July.
We will go to the Stables Earlswood.
http://www.gpsies.com/map.do?fileId=kqzlrcjaetwfqbcj

petemarshall

A Xmas barbi! Brilliant, we can imagine we are in Australia. I'll bring some sunscreen and hopefully the pub will supply the fizzy, tasteless lager

petemarshall

I think it's on the adventure show, which is BBC Scotland. Usually available on iplayer the next day.

petemarshall

As I pointed out in my first post both my knee and lower back problems were aided by using look black cleats as advised by my therapist. Locking the feet rather than allowing the considerable float that spd style cleats. I still use spd cleats for shopping etc but not on any ride more than a couple ...

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