Forum: UK
July 7th 08, 07:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 0
Views: 194
Product Review - Park Tools Super Patch - GP-2
Executive Summary:
This product is no longer in my saddlebag.
Rationale:
I bought one of these little boxes of patches a while ago when I was
doing some general stock replenishing on the basis...
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Forum: UK
July 4th 08, 11:41 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 524
Holy tyre batman!
Thanks for the advice.
I checked the tyre in the cold light of day and there was a definite
groove all round the side wall just above the bead, so a quick trip to
EBC to acquire new rubber. Now...
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Forum: UK
July 2nd 08, 11:07 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 524
Holy tyre batman!
Alan Braggins wrote:
In article , Don Whybrow wrote:
Inspection tonight has identified the cause as incorrect alignment of
the brake block. This now has a...
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Forum: UK
July 2nd 08, 08:53 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 524
Holy tyre batman!
The opinion of the group mind is sought.
This morning as I set off there was a regular ticking noise coming from
the rear wheel, once per revolution. Since I had just walked the bike
through the...
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Forum: UK
July 2nd 08, 08:33 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,176
Entertaining Letters in Local Rag
David Hansen wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:04:17 +0100 someone who may be Don Whybrow
wrote this:-
David Hansen wrote:
Flowery language fails to hide the...
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Forum: UK
July 2nd 08, 01:11 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 312
What's this horrible clanking sounds?
Frank Jones wrote:
I've had a puncture in my rear wheen which is a hub gear & hub brake
jobbie (Nexus Inter-8). I've whipped the wheel off (quite a faff on
this bike) and repaired the...
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Forum: UK
June 30th 08, 07:45 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 22
Views: 828
Bloody dog!
TerryJ wrote:
Then there was today. A little white rat-dog came belting out of the
woods, ran very close in front of me so I had to stop, and fastened
itself to my right foot. Then...
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Forum: UK
June 30th 08, 07:04 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,176
Entertaining Letters in Local Rag
David Hansen wrote:
Flowery language fails to hide the fact that the return train price
of £67.00, a turn up and go fare, is slightly cheaper than the one
way car cost of £70.00 or so, if we...
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Forum: UK
June 30th 08, 06:57 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,176
Entertaining Letters in Local Rag
David Hansen wrote:
Yawn. These are the majority of buses which pass through where I
live. They are the buses used by the majority of bus passengers in
the area, not some select...
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Forum: UK
June 30th 08, 06:44 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 210
Views: 4,929
Does the Daily Mail hates Cyclists?
wrote:
On Jun 17, 6:05 pm, CJ wrote:
Since the Daily Mail apparently is in error about the cyclist leaving
the scene, I'm not inclined to...
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Forum: UK
June 29th 08, 12:00 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 24
Views: 675
A topical cartoon
Paul Boyd wrote:
$4.00 a gallon - whatever next?????
$4.01 ?
--
Don Whybrow
Sequi Bonum Non Time
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Forum: UK
June 26th 08, 10:27 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 531
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Forum: UK
June 26th 08, 10:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 12
Views: 647
Wheel truing - what is a reasonable price?
eatmorepies wrote:
It's not too tricky to do it yourself. It will take some time for the first
wheel because first you need to trawl the net for a copy of a book on
wheelbuilding by Jobst...
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Forum: UK
June 24th 08, 08:40 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 27
Views: 673
Tips to Go Green...
Danny Colyer wrote:
On 24/06/2008 08:52, Alan Braggins wrote:
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_shower
That's what I'd call a "shower", no need for any additional description.
...
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Forum: UK
June 24th 08, 08:35 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 435
Any single-track round Edinburgh
Paul Boyd wrote:
On 24/06/2008 09:32, Rob Morley said,
No need even then - in network topology terms a switch is a hub, a
switching hub is just smarter than a repeating hub. And as...
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Forum: UK
June 23rd 08, 08:40 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 435
Any single-track round Edinburgh
David Hansen wrote:
I also note http://www.thehubintheforest.co.uk/Info/faq%20me.html.
"What do I need to bring when hiring a bike.
"First and foremost, we need you to bring some...
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Forum: UK
June 20th 08, 05:48 PM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
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Forum: UK
June 20th 08, 12:17 AM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
(Non-) Use of cycling facilities
JNugent wrote:
Don Whybrow wrote:
I think the term "furiously" has been superseded.
In the 1988 RTA section 28 refers to reckless cycling, but this is
amended in the 1991 act to...
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Forum: UK
June 19th 08, 11:58 PM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
(Non-) Use of cycling facilities
judith wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:09:35 +0100, Don Whybrow
wrote:
judith wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:43:33 +0100, Don Whybrow
...
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Forum: UK
June 19th 08, 11:46 PM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
(Non-) Use of cycling facilities
JNugent wrote:
Ekul Namsob wrote:
judith wrote:
Should cyclists have to pass a test before being allowed on the roads
(or ideally cycle paths)
Answer...
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Forum: UK
June 19th 08, 11:21 PM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
(Non-) Use of cycling facilities
JNugent wrote:
David Hansen wrote:
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:09:18 -0400 someone who may be NewRiderPS
wrote this:-
Should we forgive drivers who run into telephone...
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Forum: UK
June 19th 08, 11:09 PM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
(Non-) Use of cycling facilities
judith wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:43:33 +0100, Don Whybrow
wrote:
judith wrote:
I had not realised that the choice of using a cycle lane or not could
...
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Forum: UK
June 19th 08, 10:56 PM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
(Non-) Use of cycling facilities
judith wrote:
I am awfully sorry to have wasted your time - you have increased the
****wit count to three.
Child, it has become apparent to me from this and other exchanges on
this thread...
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Forum: UK
June 19th 08, 12:47 AM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
(Non-) Use of cycling facilities
judith wrote:
I am sorry the point escaped you - I was implying that perhaps, just
perhaps, the cyclist should have been aware of the car behind him and
taken a different action from that...
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Forum: UK
June 19th 08, 12:43 AM Posted to uk.legal,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 615
Views: 10,678
(Non-) Use of cycling facilities
judith wrote:
I had not realised that the choice of using a cycle lane or not could
be "does it slow me down". I had thought it was "is it unsafe to do
so".
In general, the answer to both...
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