On your Bike
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Re: On your Bike
so i thought the Felt was ready to go back to France......until i was 'gifted' £500 for myself...
needed a workstand, nothing fancy so i gave a Halfords £45 one a go, seems ample for what i require/need
the Suntour forks on the Felt were like pogo sticks so the search started, eBay first - prices were not far off new stuff so eventually bit the bullet and ordered some Rockshox solo air from Bike24 Germany along with a fork pump - total 300 euros turns out they couldnt get them so a slightly cheaper alternative but still Rockshox solo air and 60 eur cheaper
they arrived today and are now fitted
they are over a kg lighter so theres some weight i dont have to lose myself
now bearing in mind i wasnt going to spend money on this and was why i got the Whyte 801 i felt guilty that the one i use the most didnt have air forks
the budget on these also went out the window but £5-600 was a stretch, so i ended up winning a set of low use Fox 34 Factory Kashima's from france for £380
just waiting on these to arrive, hopefully this week or early next
who doesn't like a bit of bling?
total spend slightly over budget .... oops!
needed a workstand, nothing fancy so i gave a Halfords £45 one a go, seems ample for what i require/need
the Suntour forks on the Felt were like pogo sticks so the search started, eBay first - prices were not far off new stuff so eventually bit the bullet and ordered some Rockshox solo air from Bike24 Germany along with a fork pump - total 300 euros turns out they couldnt get them so a slightly cheaper alternative but still Rockshox solo air and 60 eur cheaper
they arrived today and are now fitted
they are over a kg lighter so theres some weight i dont have to lose myself
now bearing in mind i wasnt going to spend money on this and was why i got the Whyte 801 i felt guilty that the one i use the most didnt have air forks
the budget on these also went out the window but £5-600 was a stretch, so i ended up winning a set of low use Fox 34 Factory Kashima's from france for £380
just waiting on these to arrive, hopefully this week or early next
who doesn't like a bit of bling?
total spend slightly over budget .... oops!
currently '06 C5 2.0 HDi auto estate Tip run and France trekker - well should be!! occupied currently by '10 Superb DSG 170 elegance- whistles and bells that work
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Nothing wrong with a bit of....
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so as i walked through the door tonight, lo and behold a fork shaped box.....
looks like i know what i'm doing this w/e or until the OH decides otherwise!
looks like i know what i'm doing this w/e or until the OH decides otherwise!
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Another Dutch Firm Van Moof have had an unexpected marketing boost recently thanks to this advert being banned in France. Its views are now in the millions. Apparently the French Authorities didn't like the way it showed the automotive industry in a bad light. Make your own mind up..NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑08 Jun 2020, 20:05I reckon they would have had to pay some agency a lot of money to come up with that not that its to my tastemickthemaverick wrote: ↑08 Jun 2020, 19:46NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑08 Jun 2020, 19:26 Took a picture of this bike today. I thought to myself...that has the look of an expensive bike.
Not if their packaging is anything to go by:
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If only i'd checked the existing axle/fork width...
110mm boost doesn't fit in a 100mm fork..oops!
so options were:
DT Swiss or similar 100 hub and get existing rim built on it - £50 odd for hub plus the build ( not by me)
or trawl the net for a wheel...nothing on the bay of e, nothing of any quality in stock UK...
back to the good 'ol Germans, Mavic crossride wheel £79 delivered - ordered sunday evening - arrived wednesday 14.30 ( 2 1/2 working days) so can't argue with that efficiency
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That is both a and a
A ♥ doesn't quite fit.
A ♥ doesn't quite fit.
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Any bike enthusiasts enjoy an old movie and an early role for Honor Blackman and a starring appearance of Hebden Bridge, and surrounding countryside?
Cycles by BSA Cycles Ltd
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
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Cycles by BSA Cycles Ltd
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike (1949)
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Have to say I gave that film a full watch today....in my book lovely nostalgic stuff with plenty of bike content. Added to that the Cycling Club even got a mouth organ out and had a singsong when sheltering from a storm and did a couple of verses of the Blaydon Races
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'75 ST Dax - 120 powered - x 127
Re: On your Bike
later than i thought w/e job but now fitted bar swapping out a 5mm headset spacer for a 3mm
...the Mavic decals are coming off as well, a bit too 'in yer face' for me
also a surprising 700g 'ish lighter as well although the Rockshox are a tad dirty
...the Mavic decals are coming off as well, a bit too 'in yer face' for me
also a surprising 700g 'ish lighter as well although the Rockshox are a tad dirty
currently '06 C5 2.0 HDi auto estate Tip run and France trekker - well should be!! occupied currently by '10 Superb DSG 170 elegance- whistles and bells that work
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'90 Honda Beat
'73 ST70 Dax
'75 ST Dax - 120 powered - x 127
Re: On your Bike
New pastures for me over the Chase and local history I knew nothing about
Caves at Broxton,
This side you can see where a flue has been cut into the Sandstone, not in this picture though
Caves at Etching Hill
Brocton sundial
Caves at Broxton,
This side you can see where a flue has been cut into the Sandstone, not in this picture though
Caves at Etching Hill
Brocton sundial
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A recent ride and visiting a village with an interestingly amusing name...
I used to work near here back in the early 80s...
I used to work near here back in the early 80s...
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Never heard of a marsh Gibbon before, it must be a rare species, like the tree octopus.
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Steve, I think you'll find a Marsh Gibbon is a damp monkey
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Loved the bit when he said 'I'm glad they did not call it the S-Cargo...'
It is a great concept but useless around here. It would be nicked in no time
E-Bikes are great and allow those who cannot ride a conventional bike due to infirmiry or injury can continue to enjoy cycling
Even better now that there are some very competent road (as opposed to hybrid/mountain) e-bikes available now...
It is a great concept but useless around here. It would be nicked in no time
E-Bikes are great and allow those who cannot ride a conventional bike due to infirmiry or injury can continue to enjoy cycling
Even better now that there are some very competent road (as opposed to hybrid/mountain) e-bikes available now...
Jim
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