Forum: UK
March 28th 08, 03:50 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,068
Are Viking bikes good?
PhilD wrote:
I have never heard of Viking.
They are more famous for selling 99 quid bike shaped
objects.
I agree with everyone else that this looks very
overpriced fro what it is.
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Forum: UK
February 29th 08, 10:57 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 5
Views: 314
Mont Ventoux anyone??
Munro wrote:
Has anybody here ridden up Mont. Ventoux? Can you shed any light on your
experience at the time? I plan to do the trip later this year, and any
tips you might have on bike...
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Forum: UK
January 18th 08, 10:51 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,295
Wafflycat in Cycling Weekly.
Peter Clinch wrote:
I guess if a TTer tries an Audax with no real Audax prep he's likely to
fail because he just can't keep going, where the Audax rider riding a 10
minute TT unprepared will...
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Forum: UK
January 15th 08, 03:42 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,295
Wafflycat in Cycling Weekly.
wafflycat wrote:
I did a 32:32. On my normal roadbike (Bianchi Via Nirone, entry-level road
bike) with some clip-on tribars attached.
That's a respectable time. You should be very pleased...
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Forum: UK
November 5th 07, 02:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,533
Obscure eBay bikes
wrote:
Has anybody heard of these? I'm looking to get a road bike to get
started and was hoping to get a cheap-n-cheerful second hand job, but
often these new no-name...
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Forum: UK
November 2nd 07, 02:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 74
Views: 929
Car Clubs - A Cool Idea
In uk.rec.cycling Jym Dyer wrote:
=v= I know these services are eco-hyped, but are they in fact
reducing car ownership and car use?
My neighbours have joined our local one...
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Forum: General
November 2nd 07, 02:43 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 74
Views: 1,875
Car Clubs - A Cool Idea
In uk.rec.cycling Jym Dyer wrote:
=v= I know these services are eco-hyped, but are they in fact
reducing car ownership and car use?
My neighbours have joined our local one...
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Forum: UK
October 29th 07, 09:09 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 941
Contacting an administrator
Paul Boyd wrote:
Arthur Clune said the following on 29/10/2007 14:04:
dannyfrankszzz wrote:
^^^ No he didn't, mb did.
Bwahahahahaha.
Please get a clue and...
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Forum: UK
October 29th 07, 02:04 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 941
Contacting an administrator
Simon Brooke wrote:
There is no moderator. Welcome to the real world.
dannyfrankszzz wrote:
Bwahahahahaha.
Please get a clue and save yourself, before it's too late.
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Forum: UK
October 26th 07, 03:15 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 941
Contacting an administrator
dannyfrankszzz wrote:
Hello moderator, feel free to delete this post as it's no longer
necessary.
You can't delete posts to netnews. To be fair to cyclingforums, they
do explain this in the...
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Forum: UK
October 26th 07, 10:45 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 74
Views: 929
Car Clubs - A Cool Idea
In uk.rec.cycling Tony Raven wrote:
I belong to Streetcar and it works very well. Doesn't replace my main
I've joined WizzGo in York and it's excellent.
Arthur
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Forum: General
October 26th 07, 10:45 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 74
Views: 1,875
Car Clubs - A Cool Idea
In uk.rec.cycling Tony Raven wrote:
I belong to Streetcar and it works very well. Doesn't replace my main
I've joined WizzGo in York and it's excellent.
Arthur
--...
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Forum: UK
October 19th 07, 03:59 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,578
Making a fixed-wheel bike
D.M. Procida wrote:
I thought bending was bad for frames, and was not advised. In fact in
I wasn't suggesting bending the frame (a PITA when changing the wheel
if nothing else) but getting a...
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Forum: UK
October 19th 07, 03:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,578
Making a fixed-wheel bike
Rob Morley wrote:
If it's an old road frame it will be 126mm, or 120mm if it's very old.
Opps. That's what I meant. Sigh.
Arthur
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Arthur Clune PGP/GPG Key: http://www.clune.org/pubkey.txt
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Forum: UK
October 19th 07, 01:35 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,578
Making a fixed-wheel bike
D.M. Procida wrote:
I konw it needs to have horizontal drop-outs. What about axle spacing?
Not a great problem. If it's an old road frame it'll either be 130mm or
(if very old 125mm), and I'm...
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Forum: UK
October 16th 07, 10:16 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 877
Commuting on skinny tyres
wrote:
Thanks guys, I have Specialized Mondo's fitted as standard at the
moment but will buy Conti's in the future.
YMMV but I've found Conti tyres downright scary in the...
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Forum: UK
October 5th 07, 11:38 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 35
Views: 442
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Forum: UK
September 27th 07, 02:59 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,342
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Forum: UK
September 25th 07, 09:25 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,342
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Forum: UK
September 4th 07, 10:08 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 97
Views: 2,251
We don't dent, we die.
Marc Brett wrote:
I tend to agree, but surely it'd be more enjoyable driving 'off road'
than on?
I'm sure it is, but I assume it's like MTB'ing where you always
need to like offroad...
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Forum: UK
August 31st 07, 03:57 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 933
To the South of France on the train
D.M. Procida wrote:
Next August, we'd like to go to La Colle Sur Loup in the South of
France:
I've just down York-Valance with the bike, so here's some thoughts.
1) Change a Lille not in...
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Forum: UK
August 28th 07, 02:36 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 3
Views: 239
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Forum: UK
August 15th 07, 12:36 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 150
Views: 4,494
Idiots on the A1
mb wrote:
Shocking, cyclists on the road, whatever next.
Riding on the road is one thing. Holding a race on the
A1 is madness. But as long as uk time trialing is
fixated on set distances and...
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Forum: UK
August 6th 07, 02:00 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 12
Views: 470
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Forum: UK
August 2nd 07, 02:49 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 639
Hiring a fast bike?
news.plus.net wrote:
I'm not so affluent as to go out and buy a posh sports bike just to try it
out.
Find somewhere that has demo bikes to try.
In York, Cycle Heaven has Scott and...
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