The design appears to work with almost a straight cable run down the seat stay,reducing the need for a curved outer and thereby reducing the friction. The photo above has it on the chainstay so it appears that other methods would be supported. The issue with seatstay cabling is it has to cater for ...

Microshift website states it is incompatible with both Shimano and SRAM. They are using a different pull ratio. They claim it will improve the gear change accuracy. The design appears to work with almost a straight cable run down the seat stay,reducing the need for a curved outer and thereby reducin...

I’ve always liked the idea of living in a large garage with a mezzanine bedroom above the toys. Aaaaah! I keep having this dream too! Except a full workshop space too, just need a mill and a lathe to the collection of equipment I already have ...... :cool: You can never have too many tools! :-bd

Congratulations RIP,
You have qualified for your City and Guilds time and motion study grade part 1!

FWIW.
Microsoft parts are stocked by a lot of LBD's.
They are reasonably priced parts and function very well without the frills .....like us boners!

CM
You have answered your own question.
It's worn out!
Sorry to give bad news.... time for a new chain and cassette!

Sometimes spiders are not dead at all!
You find their previous skin.
Because it's an exoskeleton,to grow larger as they mature,they have to remove/ climb out of the old exoskeleton.
Then it expands the body while soft,the new exoskeleton then drys ..voila!

GregMay wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:21 am

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 8:08 pm

What a beauty:

Indeed Greg. How big was it? It looks massive.

About 8cm across.

Now dead. Or it already was. Not sure.

Shame
Finally! found its correct Latin name..Eratigena Atrica.

Hey guys!

I have found a Laverda we can afford!!

Stu. You turned down a job at sports motorcycles???? As a Ducati owner,Steve and Pat were god's after they beat honda at the F1 TT with Mike Hailwood :grin: especially after Honda's sneaky deal at previous TT robbing George Fogarty on board a similar 900ss they built. :sad: (Maybe I was easily impre...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:51 am

Viva air cooled engine's!

With carbs .... and no ABS, traction control or anti wheelie nonsense

Exactly!!

Interesting SR, We all thought Laverda triples were massive bikes then. Look a today's bikes , they're truly massive, saw a Jota amongst a sea of bikes at the Margate Meltdown last year...it looked like a 600! Had a go of a mates triumph Tiger,that is a monster compared to my old elefant, smooth to ...

HTRider
They have lovely markings! Still occasionally find one in the bath or sink. I carefully catch and release them. Spiders are good at keeping various bug and mite numbers down.
None of my partner's believed that theory! (Strange that!)

Bit late coming to this...busy digging n weeding for dad. Probably said this before. Parents would not allow me to have a ped or 250☹️. So did a sneaky, applied for bike n car test at same time,got car test through first. Passed,got a Austin 1100mk1. Parents happy! Bike test came through, borrowed a...

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:16 pm Do Ducatis count?

LOL !
If so ...a Laverda Jota (180 mind you)

HTrider
Looks like a Hertfordshire spider... I think? Just tried to find correct name for it , unfortunately. Can't find a match.
Used to get these in the house a lot when I was a kid, especially at night.
Don't really see many nowadays.

Aha!
Thanks Borderer!
Always great to learn stuff!!

This is a 3 man, 1kg tent (yes really) with two doors, massive internal space including headroom and a full inner. its a seriously good bit of kit which comes with carbon poles. The only downside we have found is the door closures but there is a solution to that which can be bought on eBay for a fi...

With you there VS! Had an excellent ride this morning. Left a 5.30am. some road ,some bridleways, saw only one dog walker and couple of vans. But a lovely sunrise after an almost full moon with the frost across the fields when I left home. Saw a barn owl being chased by a couple of rooks, a skylark ...

BDS, the angular contact bearings, was it corrosion? If so,was there water inside the bottom bracket area of the frame,or did the seals appear to have leaked on the external side? The few failure's I have had,always was caused by water trapped in the bottom bracket area of the frame. If I submerged ...

What an excellent ,simple idea BDS!
Obviously not devious enough.
Worth remembering!

Nappy bday to you,
Nappy bday to you,
Squashed tomatoes and stu,
Happy birthday to you!!

Hope you had a fun day!!

LOL! I lived in a small block of flats with a few dodgy characters and dealer's (where my muddy fox explorer was stolen) Unfortunately,I didn't have the confidence to confront them with their late night music ,shouting etc. Just put up with it for a few years til the landlord sold the flat and I mov...

Unfortunately, the moment I arrive in from work, the next door neighbour starts drum practice. Only started since lockdown...he is an it teacher!
Unlike the rest of his family,he is not considerate.

Nice tools BDS!
Titanium gear alignment tool...sold out!!!
Are boners carrying them in with the onboard toolkit??
They even have a Ti hammer for getting those pesky pegs in!!
Too spendy for most!