benconnolli wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:42 am Eid Mubarak Shaf


At college there is about 20 kids in, out of 2000.

20 out of 2000 That's a massive ratio. I'm gonna guess your in London somewhere today Ben.

Prize updated. We now have an option of the Pocket Rocket or a Mini Dual G with psi gauge. One or the other, not both (sorry). The other pump https://www.amazon.co.uk/Topeak-Mini-Du ... B00JQN3J1Y

It's the grey version of this. Grey is alwasy a bit more dull, we all know that

Hello you all. At the masjid today and I wondered whether I should share a little eid gift on the forum (btw, does anyone know where my Travis Prongs went - did I sell em someone on here... not sure I want the Sids after Allens broke!!). Anyway... First person to get the following question right, wi...

Wotsits wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:55 am Great stuff Shaf, good to hear everything is ok
Happy Eid!

Thanks man. In fact, I was gonna share a little eid gift on the forum. More info coming

I was the postman. Shimano 105/deore chain from Halfords. On the shelves at £34 but price matched online at £20.23 or something. Pump which I almost bought... A pocket rocket for only £15. Weldtite tyre levers. Big hefty ones with Halfords branding on the packaging with a lifetime warranty. Good old...

Very kind of you Simon. Not sure I can send via a message on PM on here for some reason but can send as an email (maybe I should've converted it to a Strava file for easier sharing).

Thanks v much for that, ta...

Review pics here John https://imgur.com/gallery/OMPXEjz

That's how I made the route Keith. But after that I like to ride it for a real feel as I don't like to let loose 7 or 10 cyclists on a 24H route without knowing it's 'safe enough'. But I'm getting old and time is short so thought to use the combined knowledge of the forum to edit and finalise this t...

Now I'll be using the micro chain tool Let me know how it goes as have looked at that tool. Bear is correct, unless you lubed it after the ride it was bound to rust. I had you in mind for this very thing and was about to text ya. The chain is siezed solid (my fault, I know :lol: sorry for causing a...

Sorry, didn't mean to offend anyone chain lube choices. For me the dry lube or various iterations just doesn't cut the winters. No matter how much cleaning (this was just an extreme case, and my bad, agreed).

Thanks Kieth. That's how I found that alternate path above the A5.

Found a singletrack paved road just above the A5. Leads to b5437 and totall bypasses the A5 from Llangollen to Corwyn. That'll do nicely I suppose. One section ticked off thanks John.

Thanks John. Looks like I'm on it from Llangolen to Corwen. If I can't see any other obvious detours, I may have to go and ride it afterall and give riding to my sisters in scotland a miss. Fast roads that are narrow. Never my cuppa tea.

A5 near Berwyn looks a bit 'interesting' with potential fast/blind traffic.

If poorly organised and bad at washing people irritate you, look away now pls :smile: Last rode this bike from Bristol, Oxford, Cambridge and back via Gloucester. 313 miles and about 2h of sleep. Kept it 'ready for riding' ever since I think. Well, it obviously didn't work. This reminds me, I'll be ...

Thanks Sam. Money sent with a few quid for postage. Much thanks

Yes pls Sam...

Hi Bonzo. If using a bottle at the downtube it might be an idea to get the mtb version of the camelbak bottles. They come with a rubber cap to protect the teat/tip. I usually carry a 3L bladder inside my framebag. It's the shapeshifter version and can be reduced to 2.5L with an internal baffle. IMO ...

Hello you all lovely people. I'm feeling a bit lazy and despite having scheduled to recce this route after the month of fasting, I think I might ride to my sisters in Scotland instead. That leaves me with the challenge of not actually having aquainted myself, handson with the route. The problem with...

I know it's not Friday, but it will be soon eid. So... Thought to share some good news here, mainly for Wotsits I guess... This morning I removed both wheels and checked the torques. Previously checking the torques on the fronts (bearings replaced and discs broken so he replaced them too, by Lexu In...

Thanks James. IIRC mine on the Transmitter weren't exactly thin but it was also one of the lightest (but strong) frames at the time. 950g or 1050g, I forget which... Size M. I'll see if I can dig out a pic or two.

In my head, a manufacturer has designed that forked or spaced it to the forces required (here’s hoping) whilst a lot of manufacturers I’m guessing has not designed the rear stays for such use (and a lot now in design the rears to flex or to be more ‘compliance). Yes, I agree - was just picking up o...

Steerers are designed for clamping, as is the seat post/ collar but a chainstay is not. Its not worth the risk The OMM website also takes this approach and hence has most of the clamping force (on frames without chainstay mounts) at the dropouts. I'd personally never clamp anything to the seatstays...