Forum: UK
January 30th 08, 03:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 269
Willy Warmer 200k
On 30 Jan, 09:51, wrote:
On 28 Jan, 21:34, Alex wrote:
Too long a gear and the inability to grimp up hills (thanks to the
rib)
didn't help....
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Forum: UK
January 28th 08, 09:34 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 269
Willy Warmer 200k
On 28 Jan, 18:37, David Damerell
wrote:
"Willy Warmer" 200km
'Twas a pleasure. Not my fastest but then it's not a race.
Too long a gear and the inability to...
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Forum: UK
January 3rd 08, 01:32 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 35
Views: 592
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Forum: UK
September 24th 07, 10:52 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 95
Views: 1,854
Commuter food use
On 24 Sep, 19:19, Coyoteboy wrote:
How many people eat significantly more while commuting to maintain
weight?
Nope. I eat the same as I did before I started my 8 mile...
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Forum: UK
September 11th 07, 08:00 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 2
Views: 244
London Sightseer 100
On 11 Sep, 18:37, David Damerell
wrote:
At this point I was still following the two friends-of-friends, but I
was pretty sure they'd missed a turning - of course...
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Forum: UK
July 30th 07, 06:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 17
Views: 557
Richmond Park - what's the appeal?
On 28 Jul, 19:02, "elyob" wrote:
What I don't understand is why people go to RP and do four or five laps.
That's gotta be a bit boring.
Two reasons for me.
1) It's not...
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Forum: UK
June 14th 07, 05:35 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 2
Views: 333
Fixed gear size in London
On 13 Jun, 21:30, Mark wrote:
Hi
Does anyone here commute in London (or anywhere else with a lot of
traffic) on a fixer with a gear taller than 69"?
46x17 here 71.4" for...
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Forum: UK
June 14th 07, 05:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,182
8 miles -- 12 miles commute
On 14 Jun, 14:14, wrote:
I'm soon to start a new job, and it means either using dubious public
transport or doing a 12 mile commute each way. I've done an 8 mile
commute...
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Forum: UK
June 14th 07, 05:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 33
Views: 994
Matt Seaton on H*lm*ts
On 14 Jun, 10:52, bugbear wrote:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2102447,00.html
I think he's getting the message...
Maybe he's been reading the...
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Forum: UK
June 7th 07, 05:54 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 18
Views: 927
Bike in shopping centre
Hello,
On 4 Jun, 20:10, Peter Scandrett wrote:
Hi
I went for a ride around Wigan today[1]; upon getting back and trying to
get back to the car park I walked my...
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Forum: UK
March 1st 07, 05:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,293
adulterated fuel
On 1 Mar, 16:48, "POHB" wrote:
I'm feeling pretty smug too at the mo. This weekend will be the first
time I've used the car since Jan 14th.
Cue even smugger...
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Forum: UK
February 9th 07, 03:41 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,399
Is it wise to cycle in February?
On 9 Feb, 15:16, wrote:
Just wondering. The thing I'm scared about is taking a corner on the
cycle path and landing on my butt.
Go slower around corners.
Should I just...
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Forum: UK
January 23rd 07, 10:39 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 39
Views: 872
R5 Tonight....
Paul Boyd wrote:
On 22/01/2007 15:30, Alex said,
Despite being an avid R5 listener I've slept much more soundly, and
become much less irritable, now that I've stopped listening to...
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Forum: UK
January 22nd 07, 03:30 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 39
Views: 872
R5 Tonight....
wrote:
Dreary stuff, anyway.
Despite being an avid R5 listener I've slept much more soundly, and
become much less irritable, now that I've stopped listening to...
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Forum: UK
January 11th 07, 11:33 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,854
Prescription lenses and decent cycling glasses
Simon Brooke wrote:
Any recommendations?
I'd recommend Optilabs. They'll do standard prescription, bifocals and
varifocals in most of their frames. I went for Rapides with mirrored
lenses (single...
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Forum: UK
December 14th 06, 02:11 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,019
Why they don't cycle:
Mark Thompson wrote:
Our respondents gave the following reasons for not cycling to work:
Interesting.
Takes too long 3%
That's the one for me. It's only 500m and it's quicker to walk it...
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Forum: UK
December 1st 06, 10:55 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 35
Views: 754
Another Delightful Farcility...
Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
http://www.warringtoncyclecampaign.co.uk/facility-of-the-month/
Why?
Councils put cycle paths in to go from A to B.
However, when they find something in the way...
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Forum: UK
November 30th 06, 06:00 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,756
HTTPS was I cannot wiggle
Nick Kew wrote:
On 30 Nov 2006 07:35:04 -0800
"Alex" wrote:
Rob Morley wrote:
http://www.openproxies.com/
Fine for looking at a site but I'd rather stick...
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Forum: UK
November 30th 06, 03:35 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,756
I cannot wiggle
Rob Morley wrote:
http://www.openproxies.com/
Fine for looking at a site but I'd rather stick hot pins in my eyes
than login, or enter credit card details, when I'm going through some
random open...
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Forum: UK
November 24th 06, 08:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 32
Views: 537
100 mile trip?
Tony Raven wrote:
wrote on 24/11/2006 20:22 +0100:
Off to the swimming pool for myself tonight then.
Won't help unless you are on a hand cycle. The only...
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Forum: UK
November 24th 06, 07:59 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 5
Views: 468
Odd road signs
Sandy Morton wrote:
I am not very good at websites as those of you who tried recently
will know :-((
However I think I've got most of it sorted by now - so - if you go to
www.millport.net...
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Forum: UK
November 24th 06, 07:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 24
Views: 813
VED
Matt B wrote:
Alex wrote:
Matt B wrote:
Steve W wrote:
VED is the same for cars as it is for bikes, zero emission vehicles all pay
zero pounds be it a bike or a private car!!
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Forum: UK
November 24th 06, 06:31 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 32
Views: 537
100 mile trip?
wrote:
On 24 Nov 2006 09:17:07 -0800, "Alex" wrote:
wrote:
How difficult would it be to cycle from Leicester to...
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Forum: UK
November 24th 06, 05:57 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 24
Views: 813
Letter in local paper.
Matt B wrote:
Steve W wrote:
VED is the same for cars as it is for bikes, zero emission vehicles all pay
zero pounds be it a bike or a private car!!
Untrue. An unused car (zero...
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Forum: UK
November 24th 06, 05:17 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 32
Views: 537
100 mile trip?
wrote:
How difficult would it be to cycle from Leicester to London in a day?
Perhaps starting really early. It's about 100 miles, or 130 miles along
the Grand Union...
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