beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
What are supplies of parts like now? I know a while back getting anything was almost impossible…
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Cid
Proper break this time
Yeah you're right, I got thrown by an 11-42. I can find HG601 for £25 (and 11-42 for £68), but I appreciate 'can find' and 'bike shops are entitled to charge RRP' are not quite the same thing.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Cid
Proper break this time
Yeah, but it's t-type, which means you don't need to buy derailleur hangers anymore. Well worth it.
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
The places you can find them for those sorts of prices are Chain Reaction/Wiggle type massive players who a) buy them in phenomenal bulk amounts and can therefore demand a significantly better trade price than a little LBS can and b) very often they'll be unpackaged OEM stuff. You're not always getting exact like for like end products. I know for a fact that what we pay trade for those parts from the UK Shimano distributor is often less than Chain Reaction sell them to the punter for, and we actually have a very good rate with Madison because we've had an account with them for 25 years so some shops will be paying even more than we do. There is absolutely no way we can compete with those prices.
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
A lot better than it was, some stuff is still months away on backorder but most of the usual parts are available again.
liquidindian
Hello
Speaking of parts and short supply... How compatible are brake levers with other brake systems? I have managed to break the left lever on my bike and it looks like parts are in very short supply indeed. Will I need a specific lever or might there be something compatible I could fit instead? It's one of these: Tektro HD-T280 Disc Brake and Lever - Rear Hydraulic Post Mount Black 4717592037289 | eBay
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
You should be able to fit any mineral oil lever (Tektro, Shimano, Clarks etc. Not SRAM/Avid/Hope/Hayes because they all use DOT fluid and the two are not cross compatible). A decent shop will be able to fit it with an appropriate olive and barb on the existing hose.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Tow-bar bike carriers.
Anyone got any experience with them?
Anyone got any experience with them?
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
You need to match the master/slave cylinder ratios to get the correct amount of fluid displacement. The manufacturers are very cagey about this and the only way to know for sure is experimentation. A Shimano lever will definitely not shift enough fluid to get the correct clamping force on a Campag/Magura disc for instance.
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
Not a fan.
TBF I am talking of a strap on to the back of the car thingy but ..
Awkward to fit every time and it blocked access to the boot / hatch
Suspect that it causes more drag than a roof mounted bike
I managed to blow a tyre a few decades ago as the rack placed the wheel too close the the exhaust on my coupe Quattro
If you have the strength to lift the bike (e-bike right ?) onto the roof (big Audi suv,right?) then I’d recommend Thule roof solution (perhaps also treat yourself to a plastic ikea kids step to help with lifting it up there (not joking)
Eta. also consider which is the most likely “bugger it” scenario
A) reversing car with rear rack into concrete
B) driving into a multi storey with pride and joy on the roof
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Roof carriers seem to have a max weight of 20kg, my bike’s 24kg and yes, we’re getting an SUV, so will be hard to get it up there. We have ordered the car with a tow bar specifically for this, see some that slide backwards so you can open the back door, but other than that have no experience of the things.
Fuzzy
Hearts Cov
an ex colleague of mine had a thule one that attached to a tow bar. it titled back from the boot so you could open the boot with the bikes still attached.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Thule. They do various ones specifically designed for heavier E-Bikes, that will tilt out the way so you still have access to the boot. Make sure you get a reg plate for it as well, otherwise you risk getting a telling off from your friendly local traffic officer due to obscuring the one on the car.
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
you're way ahead of me: I think the tow bar solution (esp as you have already ordered a tow bar) will be a massive improvement from the strap on ones.
As mentioned - ensure what you get still allows easy access to the boot.
Also how will it allow securing of the bikes when you stop en route etc? (remember to take off lights and other detachable in carparks)
Don't forget you will also likely need another number plate and lighting etc to attach behind the bikes.
24kg plus the rack etc, all cantilevered out the back, is going to change the handling of the car, with less weight on the front wheels
Be aware of increased road/wind noise and reduced economy
As mentioned - ensure what you get still allows easy access to the boot.
Also how will it allow securing of the bikes when you stop en route etc? (remember to take off lights and other detachable in carparks)
Don't forget you will also likely need another number plate and lighting etc to attach behind the bikes.
24kg plus the rack etc, all cantilevered out the back, is going to change the handling of the car, with less weight on the front wheels
Be aware of increased road/wind noise and reduced economy
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Oh yeah, will need a number plate. The Thule ones seem to come with lights. And I guess it will affect the way the car drives, but at 2.5 tons unladen I doubt it will be too bad…
but you could check the down weight rating on the bar you're getting? 
Thanks so much for this!
Won a lot for a new bike for my youngest
Cuda trace 24, £365 but won for £115. Be mindful though, you pay an extra 25% "buyers fee" and then vat on top - total cost inc delivery of my £115 win was £215! Still a good price for a new kids bike- was looking at second hand bikes for £170
Leafster
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I'm currently trying to plan a route on the North Downs Way which takes in a newish art installation called the Coccolith
But I can't find any easily cyclable routes close to it without encountering long flights of steps or stiles.
I think I might just head out and try my luck. I suspect I'll end up on that farm lane which runs left to right in the distance and then across the field at some point.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Lith from stone, cocco from cock-ring, yeah?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Bike repair man's blown me out so will be attempting my own repairs if the spare part arrives soon, replacing a chain guide and indexing gears, neither of which have attempted before, but am finding that these things are not as hard as I thought they might be, (famous last words...)
Fuzzy
Hearts Cov
you're a better man than me. I've not attempted that. I just pay the lbs to do it for me.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
This weekend I was going to be doing the Brevet Cymru but that, along with the rest of my Audaxing year, has been completely derailed
Leafster
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I'm not quite sure how far you are from Weybridge but I know someone (a client) who repairs bikes there if you need his number.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Ta, Weybridge is a bit far, but we’re often over that way, so may need that if I bigger it up…
braindancer
not for long
Did my first 100 miler of the year yesterday - was lush and I felt good the whole way round - was a glorious day to be on 2 wheels
...First ride in shorts too!
Fuzzy
Hearts Cov
nicely done. I put shorts on to yesterday and then promptly got pissed on.Did my first 100 miler of the year yesterday - was lush and I felt good the whole way round - was a glorious day to be on 2 wheels
First ride in shorts too!
