The Beacon Message Board

Adrian
I've used a Cateye Strada Cadence for years on my TT bikes which I also use on my turbo and mine has also been very reliable

Dave

Looks like a good idea to me. Can't wait for the first one in Northfield

Dave

Well done Andy and George

Dave

I bought one from Halfords for about £5 in 2005 - it's still on my TT bike and I've never had any problems with it

Dave

Do you think it's worth putting these on a road bike for winter or a commuter bike? After all ther's nothing worse than getting a flat and having to replace a tube when the weather is very cold

Dave

I bought a new winter bike about four years ago and the biggest mistake I made was only having a double 39/52 chainset. Which meant I had to buy a similar bike later - but this time having a triple

Dave

I listened to this on Thursday - some interesting stuff. lets hope with petrol prices going up there will be more research into cycling and more business opportunities

Dave

can't believe that more of these books haven't been turned into major films. imagine what they could do with lord of the flies or 1984 with today's technology and computer animation etc. also, a story like great gatsby is a great story of unrequited love and how obsession can lead to tragedy and de...

you would think that replacing cables would be relatively simple, but when I was replacing the front gear changer on our tandem, it took me over an hour just to get the cable into the Shimano "rapid fire" changer. AND then I broke the plastic housing. So John, your experience does not surprse me. Dave

I'm amazed, I didn't realise that the inner ring was so important in maintaining the strength of the chainset.
Hope you were'nt hurt

Dave

For instance, why canal towpaths? To begin with I enjoyed towpaths because they were traffic free and pleasant. Then winter arrived and they got too muddy and I discovered that I enjoyed riding along country lanes even more. Now, a trip along the canal is fairly rare. Hi Steve I agree with Cakestop...

OK, Dave: it sounds like one of my intro rides.

I couldn't possibly comment

Dave

I use an old Phillishave electric razor - it has a beard trimmer, which I use to get rid of the long hairs at the start of the season, and then the rotary head cutters every couple of weeks.

Dave

Adrian
If you can't afford the recommended "Powertap Wireless" it's useful to have a computer with a HR measurement function. Cateye make some good models

Dave

Very nice George
Looks as if you're planning some serious climbing

Dave