Don't listen to a word they say,
Nothing wrong with older stuff, or 3 ring chain wheels, blinged up poofs the lot of them!
Nothing wrong with older stuff, or 3 ring chain wheels, blinged up poofs the lot of them!
Any of you Tossers ride a pushbike?
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Don't listen to a word they say,
Nothing wrong with older stuff, or 3 ring chain wheels, blinged up poofs the lot of them!
That will be good news as older should suit my pocket a little better.
Stewart H
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Scrounge one then do it up 
The most expensive thing on mine was £5 for a new rear wheel spindle
I have repacked all of the bearings with nice moly grease, replaced the inner gear cables, cycle computer and inner tubes from Aldi, panniers, bar ends, slick tyres, scrounged and secondhand. it fits me well and is very nice to ride, plus I can use it without too much risk of it getting nicked, it the eighties it was quite a posh mountain bike.
The most expensive thing on mine was £5 for a new rear wheel spindle
I have repacked all of the bearings with nice moly grease, replaced the inner gear cables, cycle computer and inner tubes from Aldi, panniers, bar ends, slick tyres, scrounged and secondhand. it fits me well and is very nice to ride, plus I can use it without too much risk of it getting nicked, it the eighties it was quite a posh mountain bike.
Big Lee
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If you`re gonna replace cables do both inner and outers at the same time, shimano sp41 is just about the best and is cheap too Go for full length outer for the rear gears as it lasts longer with less ways of water and dirt getting in. Pop in a bike shop and get them to cut you outers to whatever length you want, the inners are the same length so just need cut down.
Go for full length outer for the rear gears as it lasts longer with less ways of water and dirt getting in. Pop in a bike shop and get them to cut you outers to whatever length you want, the inners are the same length so just need cut down.
The farmer needed punching for laughing, twat!!
Titled on strava as " nearly sucked off " due to the bastard wind today
Managed 19 miles in 1hr 25 with 962 ft of elevation. 625 calories burnt.
Managed 19 miles in 1hr 25 with 962 ft of elevation. 625 calories burnt.
FYI I would avoid the triple chainring as it's a bit gay - just sayin like
Lol. Most would agree with you, as they walk up the hills, pushing their bikes because they went for a trendy compact - but happy in the knowledge that they didn't go for the gay option.
Lol. Most would agree with you, as they walk up the hills, pushing their bikes because they went for a trendy compact - but happy in the knowledge that they didn't go for the gay option.
They should have gone on a diet then.
Why would they need a diet?
when they have the latest carbon frame, that weighs less than their lunch, and a compact rather than good old fashioned steel and a triple,
anyhow real men ride fixie's
It was that windy this morning that I turned around and went back home!
Well, it's been nearly five months since the last time I went on my mountain bike, as I've just been sticking to the gym over winter, and the bike was stuck in the back of the shed.
I thought I'd get the bike out and take it easy, and get back into it, but being a typical bloke, ended up doing 33.5 miles off road.
I think I might ache tomorrow.
Feels good to be back on the bike though.
I thought I'd get the bike out and take it easy, and get back into it, but being a typical bloke, ended up doing 33.5 miles off road.
I think I might ache tomorrow.
Feels good to be back on the bike though.
Well, it's been nearly five months since the last time I went on my mountain bike, as I've just been sticking to the gym over winter, and the bike was stuck in the back of the shed.
I thought I'd get the bike out and take it easy, and get back into it, but being a typical bloke, ended up doing 33.5 miles off road.
I think I might ache tomorrow.
33.5 miles off road
do they not have tarmac round your way? similar to nutty iv'e been bashing away at the gym and also the turbo trainer during the last few months but not used the bike so i decided to get it out, give it a wash, and actually ride it.
what a difference the TT has made
i really noticed the difference on the hills. there are a couple that usually cause me to really struggle but i was getting up them faster than ever before and on these hills i usually needed bottom gear, not this time, i still had one left when i crested the hill .one thing, although the sun was out it was fookin cold and my bare arms were frozen. i did warm up when i finally turned for home and headed direct into the sun. note to self, put more clothing on in future. so, 26 miles was done in 1.5hrs. which i was very pleased with for a first run out for a few months.
STUBBS
undead
rode part of the icknield way last weekend took me until Tuesday to straighten up properly
A little over 38 miles of towpaths today.
Gonzo
Registered user
Would any of you Tossers like to recommend me a reasonably priced puncture protected tyre? Doing 100 miles a week now so it's gonna happen sooner or later.
700 x 23, both foldable and non-foldable options required.
700 x 23, both foldable and non-foldable options required.
Continental GatorSkins are the Tourance of the world you are referring to.
Foldable is best as you want to try replacing wired ons at the side of the road in the cold.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/continental-gatorskin-road-bike-tyre/rp-prod18800
No tyre is totally puncture proof of course but these will be the best you will get.
Swalbe Marathon Plus also have a good reputation as being almost indestructible, but are a heavier tyre than the Gatorskins, which would be my choice.
I tried the Gatorskins over the winter and had 5 punctures all on the rear. In all 5 cases a stone had sliced a small gash in the sidewall of the tyre, allowing the innertube to rub against the internal construction, eventually rubbing through it and causing a puncture. Each time it happened I put some gorilla tape inside the tyre to stop the tubes from getting into the hole left by the gash. I was disappointed with them from that point of view but maybe it also indicates how much debris were on the roads at the time. Got the summer Swalbe's on now and at least if I get a puncture with those its much easier to get the tyre on and off.
Gatorskins for winter and these for the other 3 months!
Not cheap but they've been excellent for me.
http://www.merlincycles.com/schwalbe-ultremo-double-defence-folding-tyre-55489.html
Not cheap but they've been excellent for me.
http://www.merlincycles.com/schwalbe-ultremo-double-defence-folding-tyre-55489.html
Got 25 miles in on Monday and another 31 yesterday.
Not TDF pace but def getting fitter and slightly slimmer
mind you I'm probably a racing snake compared to the tossers on here at 5"9 and 13st.
Not TDF pace but def getting fitter and slightly slimmer
mind you I'm probably a racing snake compared to the tossers on here at 5"9 and 13st.