Forum: UK
April 13th 11, 04:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 3
Views: 212
Altura Jacket - How to Launder?
On Apr 13, 2:43*pm, Rob Morley wrote:
On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:49:07 -0700 (PDT)
AIUI standard advice is to use soap flakes rather than washing powder,
and no softener,...
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Forum: UK
April 13th 11, 12:49 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 3
Views: 212
Altura Jacket - How to Launder?
I have one of those dayglo yellow Altura cycling jackets with
reflector bands, that I bought in the UK last year.
I wore it all last summer and it is getting pretty high.
The label says the guarantee...
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Forum: General
April 2nd 10, 01:28 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,520
Cycles and Parkinsons
On 2 avr, 13:15, ash wrote:
In any case. the speed which a recumbent trike can move on the road is
well in excess of a regular cyclist, especially if it is faired...
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Forum: General
April 2nd 10, 08:58 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,520
Cycles and Parkinsons
Saw this in the NYT today. Sorry if it has already been posted.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/health/01parkinsons.html?src=me&ref=homepage
I don't have Parkinsons as far as I know, but am...
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Forum: General
July 24th 09, 10:17 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,162
Kenyans invent bike phone charger
Article on BBC Web Site today. Apologies if already posted.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8166196.stm
This is really cool. I hope they will adapt a model to recharge not
just the phone but the...
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Forum: UK
July 8th 09, 03:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 429
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Forum: UK
July 3rd 09, 03:28 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 429
NYT Today: Is Bicycling Bad for Your Bones?
I found this article in the New York Times about a study revealing a
loss of bone mass in elite cyclists, and possible reasons. Nothing to
be alarmed about but definitely to be aware of, and mind...
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Forum: UK
June 11th 09, 08:45 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 7
Views: 235
Is This Our James? (Article in Independent)
Saw this in today's INDEPENDENT online:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/cycle-market-moving-into-the-fast-lane-1702191.html
Is that you James? Graduated to cycling...
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Forum: General
October 10th 08, 01:51 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
How can this be happening? Widdershins, my beautiful recumbent trike,
has suffered three punctures on three consecutive riding days.
They are all on the same, right-front wheel, on the outer side of...
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Forum: UK
October 10th 08, 01:51 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 929
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
How can this be happening? Widdershins, my beautiful recumbent trike,
has suffered three punctures on three consecutive riding days.
They are all on the same, right-front wheel, on the outer side of...
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Forum: General
September 5th 08, 05:10 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,548
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Forum: UK
August 8th 08, 01:22 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 30
Views: 504
Thunderstorm
On 7 août, 23:15, (Alan Braggins) wrote:
"They" say there's no such thing as bad cycling weather, just inadequate
clothing.
I refuse to cycle in heavy rain because it...
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Forum: UK
July 4th 08, 03:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 4
Views: 421
Creaky, Grindy Chain
Recently the chain on the Sram Dualdrive shifter of my recumbent
trike, Widdershins, seems to have gone very noisy. The changing from
gear to gear is clunky and slow, and I have the impression that...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
July 4th 08, 03:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 4
Views: 757
Creaky, Grindy Chain
Recently the chain on the Sram Dualdrive shifter of my recumbent
trike, Widdershins, seems to have gone very noisy. The changing from
gear to gear is clunky and slow, and I have the impression that...
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Forum: General
July 4th 08, 03:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 4
Views: 643
Creaky, Grindy Chain
Recently the chain on the Sram Dualdrive shifter of my recumbent
trike, Widdershins, seems to have gone very noisy. The changing from
gear to gear is clunky and slow, and I have the impression that...
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Forum: General
June 25th 08, 08:15 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,132
Velib in Paris: Balance Sheet for First Year
Here's an article, in French, in today's Le Figaro about the first
anniversary of the introduction of the Vélib free public bicycle
scheme and its successes and costs.
The upshot is, Velib brings in...
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Forum: UK
June 25th 08, 08:15 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 10
Views: 887
Velib in Paris: Balance Sheet for First Year
Here's an article, in French, in today's Le Figaro about the first
anniversary of the introduction of the Vélib free public bicycle
scheme and its successes and costs.
The upshot is, Velib brings in...
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Forum: UK
June 6th 08, 08:13 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 10
Views: 431
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Forum: UK
May 30th 08, 01:59 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 3
Views: 410
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Forum: UK
May 8th 08, 08:02 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 54
Views: 908
SPD Agony!
On 7 mai, 23:42, "Roger Zoul" wrote:
It's too bad that Artemisia had to discover this on her 1st trike tour. I
feel badly about that.
Why? You had nothing to do with...
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Forum: General
May 8th 08, 08:02 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,239
SPD Agony!
On 7 mai, 23:42, "Roger Zoul" wrote:
It's too bad that Artemisia had to discover this on her 1st trike tour. I
feel badly about that.
Why? You had nothing to do with...
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Forum: UK
May 7th 08, 08:54 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 54
Views: 908
SPD Agony!
On 6 mai, 19:38, (Alan Braggins) wrote:
Most SPD shoes have two pairs of holes in a plate which can be moved
forward and back at least a little bit.
I went back to...
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Forum: General
May 7th 08, 08:54 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,239
SPD Agony!
On 6 mai, 19:38, (Alan Braggins) wrote:
Most SPD shoes have two pairs of holes in a plate which can be moved
forward and back at least a little bit.
I went back to...
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Forum: General
May 6th 08, 06:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,239
SPD Agony!
On 6 mai, 18:50, "Jim" wrote:
"Artemisia" wrote in message
...
Two days into my...
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Forum: UK
May 6th 08, 06:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 54
Views: 908
SPD Agony!
On 6 mai, 18:50, "Jim" wrote:
"Artemisia" wrote in message
...
Two days into my...
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