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I have a dilemma now with it being a bit warm this afternoon.
I don't know what to cycle home in -I'll leave off the fleece hat - not sure about leaving off a whole layer though. :hmm:
 
weepiper said:
Sirrus is a fast hybrid... did it come with 25 tyres or have you put those on? I seem to recall they don't usually have anything narrower than a 28 on them and that the rear hub spacing is the same as a mountain bike (so those Deore-hubbed wheels in your link would fit) not a road bike (so Shimano R500s would be too narrow)
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Yeah, I put the 25s on myself. It wouldn't surprise me if the Sirrus has a mountain bike-like setup. What does that mean in practise -- what's the variable that means one wheel is ok but another is too narrow? And have I made a rod for my own back in switching to 25s?
 
Pgd said:
Yeah, I put the 25s on myself. It wouldn't surprise me if the Sirrus has a mountain bike-like setup. What does that mean in practise -- what's the variable that means one wheel is ok but another is too narrow? And have I made a rod for my own back in switching to 25s?
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It's the distance from the outside of one axle locknut to the other (or, if you like, the distance from the inside of one frame dropout to the other). Road bikes are 130mm, mountain bikes are 135mm. The extra width means you can get a disc brake in there. If you use a mountain bike spaced hub on a bike with a road bike double chainset it can do funny things to the chainline (lots of rubbing on the front mech at the extremes etc) and if you put a road bike spaced hub on a bike that was designed for a mountain bike spaced one it will be too narrow to clamp in the frame. re the tyres, not a rod for your own back exactly but depending on the rim width you're running the risk of the tyre possibly rolling off the rim under hard cornering or not seating correctly etc, also damaging the rim if you ride over potholes.
 
been off bike for a week now! missing it and getting fat :oops:
just been to collect it from lbs, £33 for new front wheel and fitting
 
yeah, a lot of people do cycle like that and everyone has to start somewhere, where is your solidarity man?
and one irresponsibly wearing headphones!


















;)
 
weepiper said:
It's the distance from the outside of one axle locknut to the other (or, if you like, the distance from the inside of one frame dropout to the other). Road bikes are 130mm, mountain bikes are 135mm. The extra width means you can get a disc brake in there. If you use a mountain bike spaced hub on a bike with a road bike double chainset it can do funny things to the chainline (lots of rubbing on the front mech at the extremes etc) and if you put a road bike spaced hub on a bike that was designed for a mountain bike spaced one it will be too narrow to clamp in the frame. re the tyres, not a rod for your own back exactly but depending on the rim width you're running the risk of the tyre possibly rolling off the rim under hard cornering or not seating correctly etc, also damaging the rim if you ride over potholes.
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Thanks so much for all this. :) I tried reading Sheldon Brown's page but just got confused, but I think I'm getting the hang of it now. From Googling around, I'm fairly sure that the stock wheels that came with the bike *are* suitable for 25s, but I agree that the ones on Wiggle are not (or only at the very extreme). In which case, I'm clearly running a weird combination of tyres/hubs/rims, as I can't see anything suitable on Wiggle at all! Would these be suitable? Are they a decent brand? They seem very cheap...
 
Pgd said:
Thanks so much for all this. :) I tried reading Sheldon Brown's page but just got confused, but I think I'm getting the hang of it now. From Googling around, I'm fairly sure that the stock wheels that came with the bike *are* suitable for 25s, but I agree that the ones on Wiggle are not (or only at the very extreme). In which case, I'm clearly running a weird combination of tyres/hubs/rims, as I can't see anything suitable on Wiggle at all! Would these be suitable? Are they a decent brand? They seem very cheap...
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yes, I think those'll fit ok. They are pretty cheap though, that's about the cheapest Shimano hub. A freehub body on its own that fits that one will cost about £14, then labour to fit it at whatever your bike shop charges. Got to say though that often when we got to the point of replacing the freehub body on those then the rest of the hub was usually quite worn too so it can still be a dead wheel
 
My knackered chain was feeling particularly rough this morning in spite of putting on some "extreme" lube.. and it jumped unpleasantly on one occasion when pulling away - so new bits will be going on this weekend - so "spring" has technically arrived.
 
gentlegreen said:
:p

The lovely weather brought out masses of random idiots...

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What the fuck? There was plenty space for you to get by there, and the dog was on a lead. And the racket from your horn and shouting led to a poor pedestrian jumping onto the grass verge in an attempt to avoid your rage.
 
on a shared usage pathway? yes, i'd say it is. it has been suggested that many cyclists that cam-up do so with the express purpose of going out there to find and report every minor transgression as a way of justifying your purchase of a camera in the first place. Please stop being that guy.
 
gentlegreen said:
is that unreasonable ?
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Blaring a horn at somebody who has a dog on a lead without tempering your speed is certainly unreasonable. Nobody should be having to feel like jumping onto the grass verge to avoid the rage of a speeding cyclist. It's a shared use path, so share it. After all, don't we as cyclists berate drivers who act as if we shouldn't be sharing 'their' roads? And don't we complain when drivers don't act in a way that takes into account our increased vulnerability?

Basically, you're acting like a fucking Audi driver in that video.
 
pissflaps said:
on a shared usage pathway? yes, i'd say it is. it has been suggested that many cyclists that cam-up do so with the express purpose of going out there to find and report every minor transgression as a way of justifying your purchase of a camera in the first place. Please stop being that guy.
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Twat
 
What did I do wrong ?
Is it OK to bring out of control dogs onto a cycle route at rush hour ?
This was 5.30 on a weekday, not a Sunday afternoon.
 
pissflaps said:
Undoubtedly.

Heres a thought. Try enjoying your bike rides every now and then instead of using them as an excuse to berate and record strangers who you feel have slighted you and posting the inevitably tedious results up here. No one gives a fuck mate.
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Fuck off
 
gentlegreen said:
What did I do wrong ?
Is it OK to bring out of control dogs onto a cycle route at rush hour ?
This was 5.30 on a weekday, not a Sunday afternoon.
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It wasn't out of control, it was on a lead, if you had slowed down a little its owners might have had a chance to bring it closer in. And it's a shared use path, not a motorway.
 
gentlegreen said:
What did I do wrong ?
Is it OK to bring out of control dogs onto a cycle route at rush hour ?
This was 5.30 on a weekday, not a Sunday afternoon.
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If it is a shared use path, it's fine anytime and you should consider them as much as you think they should consider you
 
What's the etiquette for drafting? A young fellow jumped in front of me at a red light on the way home, he wasn't going to go any faster than me so I thought it was a bit pointless.

I wasn't in a rush and having missed lunch I just sat behind him for the best part of 5 miles while he swallowed up the almighty headwind. Am I out of order?
 
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