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- 15 Sep 2011 11:26
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Touring Ratios Question?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5418
- 15 Sep 2011 11:23
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Chains
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9154
- 13 Sep 2011 12:33
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Chains
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9154
Re: Chains
As a rule of thumb, I will replace three chains and then on the fourth chain, replace the cassette as well. Like Alan, on my current setup (10 speed 7800 Dura Ace compact) I get 3 or 4 chains of c. 2000 km each per cassette, depending on how well I've maintained it all. I often run the last chain f...
- 13 Sep 2011 12:33
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Chains
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9154
Re: Chains
As a rule of thumb, I will replace three chains and then on the fourth chain, replace the cassette as well. Like Alan, on my current setup (10 speed 7800 Dura Ace compact) I get 3 or 4 chains of c. 2000 km each per cassette, depending on how well I've maintained it all. I often run the last chain f...
- 09 Sep 2011 19:17
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Repairing panniers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2181
Repairing panniers
As well as damaging myself during a 3 day tour a couple of weeks a go (still not fixed), I also damaged my brand new Altura Orkney 34 l panniers :( The front left pannier took most of the impact and friction when I went down at c. 30 kph. One of four of the bottom corner plastic protectors/feet was ...
- 10 Aug 2011 23:10
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Compatability of Bottom Brackets
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4119
- 13 Jul 2011 15:37
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Test Ride for Beacon's Kidderminster Killer 2012?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8401
- 09 Jul 2011 13:44
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Test Ride for Beacon's Kidderminster Killer 2012?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 8401
- 06 Jul 2011 08:53
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Ride With GPS - fizz, bang, wallop.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2702
Also worth trying are www.gpsies.com and www.bikemap.net
- 23 Jun 2011 19:49
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Simano Dura Ace wheels?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2968
shishhh... shimano dont do themselves any favours. According to their European website (they dont seem to have a UK-specific site?), the 7850 wheels are the top of the range, whereas everyone else gets the 7900 and they are readily available for sale everywhere in the UK for just a few quid more. Go...
- 23 Jun 2011 17:31
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Simano Dura Ace wheels?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2968
Simano Dura Ace wheels?
Barry - that wheel is definitely good for the bin and nothing else. At least the rim is anyway - i'd assume the hub is OK and the spokes may even be re-useable so perhaps a rebuild with a new rim is in order? --- cut ----- John, yes presume hub is ok and some spokes may be re-useable and i have a f...
- 08 Jun 2011 15:42
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Dragon Ride - Sunday 5th June
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5837
I dont think that is the case, in this instance. If you look at the 100s of comments on the forums, they mostly praise the marshals, signage etc. What is clear is that the organisers bit off more than they can chew (the delayed start) and that there was a clear case of incompetance (failure of timin...
- 06 Jun 2011 16:59
- Forum: Audaxes & Cyclosportives
- Topic: Dragon Ride - Sunday 5th June
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5837
Yes (Ironman) Richard rode a great sportive. Like him, I had fun and was pleased with my time and how I felt on the bike. 110 km of pushing it, often solo, with no back pain :) Thanks to Richard for driving. All this, DESPITE the organisation... I dont have an official time because, like apparently ...
- 28 Jul 2010 15:04
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Bicycle travel bag recommendations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1975
Bicycle travel bag recommendations
Can anyone recommend or give some top tips on travel bags suitable for a (valuable!) road bike on planes. Not so long a go, there were only a few on the market, but I noticed when I was in Majorca in March that there are now loads of different types/shapes/sizes. I used to carry mine in standard air...
- 28 Jul 2010 14:21
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: George has another STD
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10315
mount is excellent Herbert Richter (see eg www.htcdirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page ... =2_4_68_69 ) with bike mount. never lost the PDA despite rapid touring descents and using bike for MTB. I actualy use the PDA's wrist strap as a safety anchor, but have never needed it.
- 28 Jul 2010 12:27
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: George has another STD
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10315
Are these drawbacks valid where GPSs are concerned? There are many compromises. Each individual function is invariably less powerful/easy to use than a dedicated unit. But there gap is narrowing (mobiles now have 5 mega cameras for example) and it just depends upon what you want. Plus, of course, w...
- 28 Jul 2010 12:12
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: George has another STD
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10315
I was under the impression that most phone-with-GPS devices weren't quite so good at the GPS bit (e.g. relatively undetailed mapping software), and in some cases aren't even waterproof. I take it that that's not the case, then? Some phone+GPS units are not so good, but the HTCs all seem to perform ...
- 27 Jul 2010 11:11
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: George has another STD
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10315
It depends upon what you want from a GPS. Some units are sophisticated bike computers / training data recorders with decent navigation facilities. Others are sophisticated navigation devices with decent bike computer facilities. Mine is the latter type and it doesn't for example provide different r...
- 27 Apr 2010 12:12
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: OMG my SatNav just blew up
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3297
OMG my SatNav just blew up
From: Events <events> Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:30 AM Subject: from the RGS-IBG re 'The wonderful world of natural navigation' lecture on Wednesday 12 May To: Dear RGS-IBG members, Please find below details of the first in a new lecture series taking place in the Midlands region. Wednesday 12 Ma...
- 24 Apr 2010 11:58
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Problems with Bike Route Toaster
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2349
GPSies? Much more mature web-application in my experience. Most of the time I use a free desktop application called TYRE (www.tyre.tk/) which is much faster. Originally designed for motorcyclists and output to TomTom itinerary/POI files, it has been constantly updated/refined by the developer. Does ...
- 14 Apr 2010 22:01
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Thread direction for Shimano BB bearing adapters
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2159
- 12 Apr 2010 21:20
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Thread direction for Shimano BB bearing adapters
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2159
Thread direction for Shimano BB bearing adapters
Can someone help as I am a bit confused (not hard when it comes to things mechanical!) as to which direction the thread runs on a Shimano external BB 'adapter' (bearing cartridge). Is the right adapter (chainring side), a clockwise or anticlockwise thread? Shimano's tech doc http://techdocs.shimano....
- 12 Mar 2010 10:50
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Wiki-Cartography in action
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6031
I just e-stumbled across this:
http://www.cyclestreets.net/
Looks to be a great implementation of the Opencycle mapping system. Try it... wonderful
Well, any system that grades routes for 'Quietness' and 'Wiggliness' gets my vote
http://www.cyclestreets.net/
Looks to be a great implementation of the Opencycle mapping system. Try it... wonderful
Well, any system that grades routes for 'Quietness' and 'Wiggliness' gets my vote
- 01 Feb 2010 01:11
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Commuting Tyres
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4879
- 01 Feb 2010 01:09
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Commuting Tyres
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4879