The Cycling Chat Thread
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Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
The challenge of climbing. It’s fun
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
It seems lowlives are now just straight up mugging cyclists for their bikes in my local city centre:
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
Exactly, like the bike stolen by the machete mob near Richmond park, too hot to move.
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
G’s bike has been found
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
So, against what will no doubt turn out to be be the sound advice of various comments on this thread, I got my 80s Kirk Revolution fixed up by the local independent bike shop. Needing two tyres, tubes, complete set of cables, chain, saddle, hand grips, new "shoe friendly" pedals and front and rear mud guards and a full service the bill was what the bill was and a lot cheaper than getting a new bike
Now all I've got to do is wait for it to stop raining, because I intend to be the ultimate fair weather cyclist, and who knows, I may actually go out and use it
Prepare to be bombarded with questions. And yes, I realise that there's no such thing as a stupid question only a question asked by a stupid person, but yunno
Pictures may follow
Now all I've got to do is wait for it to stop raining, because I intend to be the ultimate fair weather cyclist, and who knows, I may actually go out and use it
Prepare to be bombarded with questions. And yes, I realise that there's no such thing as a stupid question only a question asked by a stupid person, but yunno
Pictures may follow
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Also, pics of new bikes are required on this thread by law 
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
Not a new bike though
But I know what you mean
But I know what you mean
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
Also, pics of new bikes are required on this thread by law
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Agent Sparrow
the age of slippers and migraines
Posting here as was on my bike when incident happened.
If you have the number plate and time/place, is there any point reporting illegal and intimidating driving to the car rental service written on the vehicle? I recognised the name but only now twigged Enterprise is a rental company.
Also is there anywhere that things like this can be reported/recorded other then the police (because fuck the police)?
If you have the number plate and time/place, is there any point reporting illegal and intimidating driving to the car rental service written on the vehicle? I recognised the name but only now twigged Enterprise is a rental company.
Also is there anywhere that things like this can be reported/recorded other then the police (because fuck the police)?
BigTom
Well-Known Member
The car rental company isn't going to do or say anything to the driver. You might get some kind of voucher from them by way of apology.
Police are really the only organisation that can do anything, and they won't without video evidence.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Just had some bib-tights arrive to deal with the colder weather. Had never worn such an item before, it is quite comfy if a little tight and am very pleased that it will be hidden away under numerous other layers as worn on its own I look a right cunt.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Just wait until you need a mid ride piss
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
Other layers will just chafe, you just get used to being checked out by drivers etc.
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
They other layers go outside the tights, plus they're my regular, chaffe-free gear. More sheep and cows checking me out than drivers, sometimes the odd tractor...
Maybe, depends how much movement and whether anything got loosened when the wheel was off, given how much more axle thread is on one side than the other I'd guess that something has happened, but I'm not that familiar with fiddling with wheel axles (I did tighten my back wheel up a little recently)
From outside to the wheel there'll be the outside nut, the frame, a locknut, the cone, bearings, and the wheel, the locknut(s) hold(s) the cone(s) against the bearings, the cone(s) may have come loose?
They shouldn't, unless the locknut is loosened, and you don't want to overtighten the cones, the cone on the side with the least axle thread (which is where I'd start with that wheel) will likely need the gear cassette to be removed to make adjustments too
Refreshed a few times hoping someone more competent would answer first
You could try looking up hub overhaul on Sheldon Brown's website, or YouTube, or even just googling it
Good luck
BigTom
Well-Known Member
Govt response to the consultation on highway code changes prioritising pedestrians and cyclists - quick glance broadly all approved, will be watching to see what changes they make to some of the wording. 40 days for parliament to look at it before the changes are put in place.
Fez909
toilet expert
Just got a new bike, and it came with some bits that I don't recognize. What are these for?
The silver and black rings are identical, just I flipped one. I think they might be cassette locks?
The two rubber rings on the left I have no idea about. Nor the orange thing or the little black bit.
The two valve things, I guess, are for tubeless?
The silver and black rings are identical, just I flipped one. I think they might be cassette locks?
The two rubber rings on the left I have no idea about. Nor the orange thing or the little black bit.
The two valve things, I guess, are for tubeless?
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
The orange thing is a pad spacer that you can put into the brake caliper when you have removed the wheel for transport or whatever. It stops you accidentally pushing the pistons out of the caliper and/or fucking up your pad spacing.
The small black thing is a valve wrench for removing valve cores.
The silver and black rings are centre lock disc lockrings (inner serration sub-genus).
The small black thing is a valve wrench for removing valve cores.
The silver and black rings are centre lock disc lockrings (inner serration sub-genus).
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Just got a new bike, and it came with some bits that I don't recognize. What are these for?
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The silver and black rings are identical, just I flipped one. I think they might be cassette locks?
The two rubber rings on the left I have no idea about. Nor the orange thing or the little black bit.
The two valve things, I guess, are for tubeless?
Piccy of the bike pls.
Fez909
toilet expert
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
At least tell us what it is then!
Fez909
toilet expert
At least tell us what it is then!
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
Cut that steerer tube today lest ye be judged.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I was nagging a transport officer at my work about getting more washing and drying facilities, clothes/kit storage and secure bike parking in my places of work and they informed me that I can claim expenses from work for cycling to work.
Does anyone know about this? It’s twenty pence a mile. I cycle ten miles a day. If I can claim going back to when I started my job, I could get a couple of grand!
Does anyone know about this? It’s twenty pence a mile. I cycle ten miles a day. If I can claim going back to when I started my job, I could get a couple of grand!
