The Cycling Chat Thread
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weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
We just give them a good scoosh of spray lube into the gear cable port, the solvent dissolves the hardened grease and frees the ratchets up.
BristolEcho
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BristolEcho
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I think it may be worth the cost if they can put up with the wear of bike riding. My latest cargos have shown wear on buttocks within two rides. I will cut the pockets out as I think that might be what rubs and maybe a better seat would help.
Okay maybe £100 is a bit much but I'll keep it in mind and look at sales too!
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
MTB baggy shorts would do you. Lycra you scare the cattle as they can see your bits, jeans and anything else with a seam is nasty for cycling. Baggies look like regular shorts, but have no seams.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Look for stuff aimed at mountain bikers.
Cid
Proper break this time
I think it may be worth the cost if they can put up with the wear of bike riding. My latest cargos have shown wear on buttocks within two rides. I will cut the pockets out as I think that might be what rubs and maybe a better seat would help.
Okay maybe £100 is a bit much but I'll keep it in mind and look at sales too!
I don't own any Rapha. Because the above.
They do look nice though.I have a few pairs of Hummvee shorts and 3/4 lengths. I stopped using the 3/4 lengths for riding (not practical with a bottle in the upright cage, better for autumnal MTB), but use them for daily casual wear. They're pretty hard wearing... Still expensive, but on the cheaper end of MTB gear. They have some full trouser options. Mine are all pretty old, ordered some new shorts recently, will see if quality has changed.
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BristolEcho
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The Humvee cycling trouser looks alright. Casual enough for work and looks alright I think. I've ordered a pair 
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Exactly and even getting a new chain can make it feel new. The bike industry is still catching up so prices are up and supply is limited.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
What the chuffing heck is this?
A friend has a new electric bike and the tube isn't continuous. The ends don't sit flush so each wheel revolution produces a bump.
What is it and why would anyone think it was a good idea
A friend has a new electric bike and the tube isn't continuous. The ends don't sit flush so each wheel revolution produces a bump.
What is it and why would anyone think it was a good idea
It means you can change a tube without removing the wheel. Been tried before on standard bikes but never really took off.
They're probably a good idea for E-bikes if they're the right size.
sleaterkinney
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Footage of a bike being nicked. Broad daylight. He's through the lock in a few seconds.
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
The best lock in the world won't stop an angle grinder unfortunately.
BristolEcho
Well-Known Member
Yeah it's so shit. I got my mate to do mine who is a locksmith and it was done in 30 seconds. Basically there's not much you can do. I have seen locks that make noises before though.
I had mine nabbed a little while back but managed to get it back.
I had mine nabbed a little while back but managed to get it back.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
No it won’t and as we just saw, even those who witness the theft don’t really comprehend what they are seeing until it is too late.
A thick chain that is dangling in the air is harder to angle grind than one that touches the ground, I use a thick chain and d lock and the only place I ever leave it is the leisure centre right in front of the reception in a relatively crime free area and still can’t relax. Fuckers.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
I've never left my bike anywhere I couldn't see it. At work I just leave it backstage in the concert hall. Bike thieves are cunts.
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
I have a kryptonite which I hope would last a bit longer but locking any bike up outside is a last resort.
BristolEcho
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I have to lock my bike which is electric up in all sorts of places unfortunately. I do have stickers etc on it which I guess deters people a bit as I've only had one taken once in 8 years.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Not a lot that you can do when you see someone doing it, if you get involved fuck knows what'll happen. At least the woman started looking for phone and presumably called or took some pictures.
Really want to jury rig a false seat post for if I ever take a bike around town, something with a nasty little spike in to leave in.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I use Datatag, not sure if the scumbags are aware of it, but that has a prominent sticker.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I think if you just shouted at them in a crowded street they’d normally let it, not worth the attention.
But yeah, my bike has a large battery on it, would be nice if an app could send some ampage to the handlebars once nicked...
T & P
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And if they cannot make off with the whole thing or even a wheel, they will still have a go at the seat. Even in lower crime areas like Chelsea where I work, everyone at work has to bring their bikes in or ensure they’re chained to fuck. A customer who came by bike and actually chained to a lamppost outside our shop still managed to have it nicked in broad daylight while he was inside.
miss direct
misfungled
Does losing weight make cycling up hills much easier?
han
love is the answer
Yes.
I think my struggle with hills is almost entirely due to the fact that I'm 3+ stone overweight.
Having a wide MTB gear ratio helps alot (I have 3 chainrings with a 1:1 granny ring on my Surly Crosscheck). So even if you're carrying lots of weight and luggage, a good range of gears can help you get up really steep hills.
But there's no denying it. The people I know who are great at hill climbs on bikes are mostly built like whippets.
T & P
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Ironically, a former colleague who left us and was also moving away abandoned her older and non glamorous bike chained to a post, and nearly a year later it was still there and quite intact.
Goes to show, making your bike unattractive (if such thing is possible outside of painting it in ludicrous colours) might really make it safer.
miss direct
misfungled
T & P
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Everyone has their own level. And if your group ride is not competitive or aiming to constantly push yourselves, it’d be just a case of your ‘cruising’ comfort level being different to the rest of the group. Nothing wrong with that of course, and a heavy bike will be a major handicap.
Same with most other forms of social exercise. I’ve been in running, cycling or kayaking outings when it quickly become apparent the only way to keep up with the group would be to work harder than the rest, and ending up exhausted while it was a pleasure ride for the others.
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miss direct
misfungled
I'm planning to go along tomorrow evening. Its just off-putting. When I first started going, there were other unfit people too but now I'm the only one 
everyone else is part of the lycra crew while I mainly my bike to pop to the shops.
everyone else is part of the lycra crew while I mainly my bike to pop to the shops.
