Forum: UK
September 16th 07, 10:41 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 37
Views: 807
Building Up Stamina on a bike
Sophie wrote:
Hello,
I know this might sound a bit of a strange question but could anyone
advise (me) what the best way is of building your stamina up on a
bike? ...
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Forum: UK
September 10th 07, 10:11 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 135
Views: 2,774
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Forum: General
September 10th 07, 10:11 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 134
Views: 2,992
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Forum: UK
August 30th 07, 05:18 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 317
buying a chain
Patter wrote:
Doesn't a 5-speed sound more ... appropriate?
Yes, and if you can find one, go ahead and buy it.
6, 7 and 8 speed chains are exactly the same as the chains...
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Forum: UK
August 29th 07, 06:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 478
good saddle that is rainproof?
Steve Watkin wrote:
Rido saddle gets good reports and its cheap !
http://www.rido-cyclesaddles.com/
I'll second that recommendation. I've got an all black one...
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Forum: UK
August 28th 07, 10:32 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 317
buying a chain
Patter wrote:
Jumping in at the deep end here :P I need to buy a new chain (or a
few inches worth of links) for my bike, but I'm not quite sure how to
identify which...
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Forum: UK
August 17th 07, 05:15 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,uk.rec.caravanning
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Replies: 150
Views: 4,480
Idiots on the A1
Alistair Gunn wrote:
Aye ... and he forgot to mention all those 'freeloading' motorists
driving vehicles manufactured before 01/01/1974.
ITYM first registered before...
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Forum: UK
August 17th 07, 04:46 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,168
Hub and Chainwheel
lemmy wrote:
I'm looking to buy new bike for town use around west London with
forays along towpaths and around Richmond Park for leisure and
exercise.
I've been out of the...
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Forum: UK
July 9th 07, 04:33 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 9
Views: 216
puncture resistant tyre
Mark
wrote:
My own bike has Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres which I'm very pleased
with, but they don't seem to be...
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Forum: UK
May 16th 07, 04:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 486
Best way to lock a bike to a car?
Duncan Smith wrote:
On the walking days I'd like to lock the bikes
on the rack to car - probably by running a wire cable with looped ends
round the bikes and through...
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Forum: UK
May 14th 07, 09:04 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 18
Views: 461
Tandem practice
Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
Does Sandy still have tandems on The Bicycle Island?
On uk.rec.sailing Sandy recently announced that he had retired from the
bicycle hire...
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Forum: UK
May 11th 07, 01:23 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 583
Tourer or Audax bike?
Tim Hall wrote:
Mercian Audax does too. (Mine has 28mm tyres on, innit)
My Mercian Audax has 32mm's and no mudguards, however, with mudguards I can
only...
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Forum: UK
May 9th 07, 09:50 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 16
Views: 687
West Norfolk
the.Mark wrote:
Or if you want really light weight:
http://zenstoves.net/BasicPressureBurner.htm
I made one of these and it gave out quite a bit of heat. I must
...
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Forum: UK
May 8th 07, 09:17 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 54
Views: 1,091
Kitchen furniture
Naqerj wrote:
Sheldon Brown wrote:
There are two totally different "28 inch" sizes in current use:
Correct so far...
ISO 635 is the "English" 28 x...
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Forum: UK
May 6th 07, 06:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 23
Views: 774
What would you do?
Bob Downie wrote:
The last thing I need is (another) hack bike so if I am going
to do anything with is it has to be a pukka job. How does the
following...
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Forum: UK
April 18th 07, 06:52 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,296
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Forum: UK
April 16th 07, 09:06 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 10
Views: 458
Wheelies :-)
Edward wrote:
I fee a bit daft asking
snip
go on then tell me how :) ... if I break any bones I'm suing you.
It's a question of brake and pedal control. Keep a finger over the...
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Forum: UK
April 16th 07, 04:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 27
Views: 489
Weight weenieing
Peter Clinch wrote:
It's _carbon_ and therefore better. (I am not being /entirely/
serious here, btw).
I think that if "carbon" was known as carbon reinforced...
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Forum: Racing
April 16th 07, 04:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,182
Weight weenieing
Peter Clinch wrote:
It's _carbon_ and therefore better. (I am not being /entirely/
serious here, btw).
I think that if "carbon" was known as carbon reinforced...
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Forum: UK
April 14th 07, 11:25 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 741
Bee Hives
Duncan Smith wrote:
So, should I bee (ahem) worried? Might a swarm be in a collective bad
mood one day and take it out on an unexpecting cyclist, or am I just
being...
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Forum: UK
April 11th 07, 10:46 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 62
Views: 1,952
Worst injury your cycle has caused you?
wrote:
I have kind of spiked pedals and they ripped right up the back of my
calve today. Thats pain.
Whats the worst injury your bike has caused you? for example, you
...
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Forum: UK
April 10th 07, 08:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,847
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Forum: UK
April 6th 07, 11:39 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 10
Views: 535
'Rumbly' fixer
Tim Hall wrote:
On Apr 5, 10:49 pm, Phil Cook wrote:
bottom bracket woes
There are a few BBs out there that will fit frames without...
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Forum: UK
April 4th 07, 10:43 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,001
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Forum: UK
April 3rd 07, 10:07 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 1,755
BBC cycling quiz
Simon Brooke wrote:
I think the quality of the products Sturmey Archer were producing in
the sixties and seventies has a lot to do with the scarcity of
epicyclics on...
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