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Forum: UK May 17th 07, 05:09 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 9
Views: 1,309
Posted By Tim Forcer
Non-clipless pedals for a racer

On 17 May 2007 14:13, davy wrote:

anyone know where I can get on-line some
non-clipless pedals ( toeclip compatible )
suitable for a racer type bike ...

A colleague has some really nice...
Forum: UK May 15th 07, 08:33 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 37
Views: 682
Posted By Tim Forcer
Olympics - shock news from Manchester

On Tue, 15 May 2007 08:23, Peter Clinch wrote:

I suspect that things may change as the "Wembley effect" increases
through 2011 and people find it's costing several gazillion more than
the...
Forum: UK May 8th 07, 09:04 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 85
Views: 1,825
Posted By Tim Forcer
You shouldn't be there! - Long

On Mon, 7 May 2007 12:17 Adam Lea wrote:

I was wondering - if faced with such a situation and the officer
did issue a charge as well as contesting it in court would you
have the right to...
Forum: UK May 8th 07, 08:57 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 85
Views: 1,825
Posted By Tim Forcer
You shouldn't be there! - Long

On Mon, 07 May 2007 17:30, Martin Dann wrote:

permajeo wrote:

The Police are mostly pro law not anti-cyclist. It's just that like in
every walk of life the young ones are often somewhat...
Forum: UK May 4th 07, 09:07 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 36
Views: 1,177
Posted By Tim Forcer
Cheaper degreasers than Muc-off

On 03 May 2007 22:03 Alan Braggins wrote:

Pete Biggs wrote:

But I'll give Simon's hair shampoo idea a go now. Can we confirm
there's no, or much less, salt in that?

Looking at...
Forum: UK May 3rd 07, 02:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 11
Views: 250
Posted By Tim Forcer
Insurance

Perhaps not of use to OP given the value, but for info to others, NFU
Mutual's standard home contents policy now includes cover as standard
for unspecified bikes worth less than 500 quid each...
Forum: UK April 27th 07, 07:48 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 15
Views: 652
Posted By Tim Forcer
Cycle Lighting- Front

As a minor addition to other (and more knowledgalbe) comments, can I
suggest that, other things being equal, go for a light with the
largest possible illuminated area.

As I have discovered from...
Forum: UK April 27th 07, 07:38 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 24
Views: 973
Posted By Tim Forcer
Pavement Police

On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:18, John B wrote:

I was outside a school today teaching young riders the folly
of pavement riding, when, yes, wait for it, two cycling
bobbies came along - on the...
Forum: UK April 23rd 07, 05:40 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 14
Views: 572
Posted By Tim Forcer
It was not me

On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:15 wafflycat wrote:

If you hear reports of a middle-aged, overweight, matron of the parish
cycling along Norfolk lanes, from Fakenham to Wendling, on a Bianchi, taking
...
Forum: UK April 23rd 07, 02:30 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 1
Views: 232
Posted By Tim Forcer
Pitlock Security Skewers

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:38, Sam Salt wrote:

I appear to have lost one of the "Pits" ( key) for the Pitlock
Skewers.God knows how as it should be in my toolbox.

Anyway, if anyone wants to...
Forum: UK March 15th 07, 11:18 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 19
Views: 618
Posted By Tim Forcer
Anyone come across this

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:27 Dave wrote:

I have a Garmin Venture GPS ...

It is just not liking being attached to the moving bike.

Any ideas - anyone else had this problem and managed to sort...
Forum: UK March 15th 07, 11:08 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 58
Views: 1,394
Posted By Tim Forcer
Flashing lights , a good thing?

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:36, Paul Boyd wrote:

Mark said the following on 13/03/2007 16:25:

How about front lights? On occasional journeys home from work I see a
guy riding in the opposite...
Forum: UK March 15th 07, 11:04 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 58
Views: 1,394
Posted By Tim Forcer
Flashing lights , a good thing?

On 13 Mar 2007 14:25, wrote:

.... I tend to use the flasher on days when the road is
wet and the sun is out too. Anything to make sure there is
no excuse not to see me....
Forum: UK March 15th 07, 10:55 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By Tim Forcer
Cycling in Bournemouth

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:32, John B wrote:

Tim Forcer wrote:

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:04, Gerald H wrote:

I'm helping a friend do some work on the problems related to
cycling in...
Forum: UK March 13th 07, 01:54 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 58
Views: 1,394
Posted By Tim Forcer
Flashing lights , a good thing?

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:11, Chris Smith wrote:

soup wrote:

Someone (a "motorist/driver") in another newsgroup was saying they
dislike flashing rear lights, on bikes, as they force them to...
Forum: UK March 13th 07, 01:49 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 8
Views: 405
Posted By Tim Forcer
Cycling in Bournemouth

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:04, Gerald H wrote:

I'm helping a friend do some work on the problems related to
cycling in Bournemouth. This work might be used to help
address some of these issues. ...
Forum: UK March 9th 07, 09:12 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 6
Views: 336
Posted By Tim Forcer
Cycling in Cambridge

On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:32, Tony Raven wrote:

From the Cambridge Cycling Campaign list a rather fun video
of cycling in Cambridge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA_Crc67SAM

Brownian...
Forum: UK March 2nd 07, 03:28 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 92
Views: 1,566
Posted By Tim Forcer
My Experiment...

On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:40 Pete Biggs wrote:

Another link:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/descending.html :

"What is not apparent, is that two wheeled vehicles can be controlled ONLY...
Forum: UK January 15th 07, 09:11 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 13
Views: 436
Posted By Tim Forcer
You wouldn't want to be doing this...

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:38, Rob Morley wrote:

wafflycat wrote:

...on a £69.99 full-susser from Argos

Click on this link then scroll down a little to where is says
"Crazy Stuff" and...
Forum: UK January 12th 07, 11:01 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 7
Views: 326
Posted By Tim Forcer
Database of the law

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:30, Roger Burton West wrote:

Tim Forcer wrote:

Now all we need is a Government database of case law to go with the
statute law one.

That's been coming Real...
Forum: UK January 10th 07, 10:16 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 7
Views: 326
Posted By Tim Forcer
Database of the law

On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 18:33, Tony Raven wrote:

I see there is now a website with all the primary UK legislation
on it provided by the Department of Constitutional Affairs. So
now if you want...
Forum: UK January 9th 07, 10:22 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 7
Views: 305
Posted By Tim Forcer
Don't you just love 'Accident Prevention' like this (OT)

On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 20:44, Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:

Scttinsh drivers want deer culled...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6237891.stm

If someone pointed out that there has been (I believe)...
Forum: UK January 9th 07, 10:20 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 17
Views: 547
Posted By Tim Forcer
Miniroundabouts

On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 01:23, Rob Morley wrote:

burt says...

it is accepted wisdom that minirbts are horrible for cyclists,

Why? What's wrong with them? They've never bothered me.

I...
Forum: UK January 9th 07, 09:35 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 22
Views: 1,281
Posted By Tim Forcer
Contraflow cycle lane - Opinions?

On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 21:37, Josey wrote:

What's the considered opinion of a contraflow cycle lane on one-way roads?

Dunno about considered opinion, but many years ago I floated the idea
for all...
Forum: UK December 20th 06, 09:12 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 28
Views: 1,171
Posted By Tim Forcer
Average Power Output

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:59, Tony Raven wrote:

Bronzie wrote on 14/12/2006 18:05 +0100:

I also seem to remember that a sports physiologist thought that a
sustained 450W output was a...
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