General Cycling Discussion • Re: What did you do with your bike(s) today?
Recabled and rehosed the Cube. Internal cabling PITA. But it's done now. Brake fluid recharge and cable adjustment one night this week, then it's right for a while.Statistics: Posted by familyguy —...
View ArticleBuying a bike / parts • Re: Glasses. Prescription or Contacts? Photochromic
I have used photochromtic specs for decades. They are a bit pricey, but work as advertised.Over the years, the response times (dark to light) have improved and dark is darker. You can combine the...
View ArticleCycling Safety and Advocacy • Re: 2021 Cycling fatalities
May 27, 2021 - 20 year old cyclist hit and killed at intersection with green lights for both cyclist and buses. 200 accounts of near misses at this location. Cyclist had right of way, death by blind...
View ArticleCommuting • Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
A few highlights - swarm of pidgeons, vicious tiny dog, cyclist using phone while riding, pedestrians on the wrong side of the shared path ..... iframe Statistics: Posted by Retrobyte — Wed Apr 24,...
View ArticleCyclocross and Gravel Grinding • Re: Flared drop bars for Gravel; - edumacate...
Narrow bars are twice the drag reduction of deeper wheels. iframe Got bars on the Revolt now that are 38 at the hoods and 41 in the drops.Control is still fine and they are simply faster for a given...
View ArticleCycling Health • Riding with cervical spine disc bulges
Hi,I had my Giant Roam 4 disc bike modified by 99 Bikes nearby by replacing the existing cranksetwith a Shimano Altus FC-M311 Crankset - 170mm, 7/8-Speed, 42/32/22t as advided by one of the members on...
View ArticleCycling Trade • Re: Kona Bicycles winding down and up for sale as parent...
I remember seeing an ad on bikeexchange for a Jake the Snake cyclocross bike.It was early in my cycling days, and I remember the interesting name and beautiful green paint job.The specs seemed...
View ArticleTraining • Re: The training thread: How was yours? (today/yesterday/etc)
Did some 10x1min this morning and then a 3x10min at 4.8w/kg.That 3x10min should have been a 4x10min but I skipped the last 10min block as I thought I probably wouldn't make it through that. The first...
View ArticleRetro biking • Re: eBay prices on the rise, good time to sell old junk?
Clay Kesting tourer. Sydney builder I think: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/springw ... 1324130924Statistics: Posted by P!N20 — Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:57 pm
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Cycling Health • Re: Riding with cervical spine disc bulges
What did your Physio say, when you told that you're riding a bike ? I would assume that you have stretching and strengthening exersices for your neck area. FooStatistics: Posted by foo on patrol — Fri...
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General Cycling Discussion • Re: Council Genius Moves - Bikeways
This one may not be the council's fault - but they'll be the ones sorting it out.Some genius has blocked the bikeways completely going both ways on Sylvan Road by putting a mobile sign telling...
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Retro biking • Can You Identify this Seatpost?
I pulled this seatpost from what a Tange plain gauge early1990's (maybe) Protour track bike (decalled up as a Dick Tresidder) which had the worst case of sunburnt paint I have ever seen. Originally, I...
View ArticleGeneral Cycling Discussion • Re: Speed wobbles
Thanks for all the helpful tips. Unfortunately, I won't be trying any fast descents for at least a few weeks after a heart attack last Friday about 5.30pm.Let me tell you, when you do go, that must be...
View ArticleRecumbents • Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Did the Thirroul to Wollongong coastal path today.The Metro is stuffing the Bankstown line so I rode down the Cook's River Path to Wolli Creek station and rode to Thirroul from there. Nice flat ride...
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Retro biking • Re: Can You Identify this Seatpost?
Could be a Gipiemme: https://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx ... 5&AbsPos=0Catalog link (Cod. 822): https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/is ... age_8.htmlGipiemme didn't make anything themselves,...
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General Cycling Discussion • Re: Moron Motorists #3
New baby Tesla SUV flanked by two security Teslas. Note that they take up 4 parking spaces.Statistics: Posted by Scott No Mates — Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:55 pm
View ArticleNew South Wales • Re: Sydney weather this morning!!!
9°C this morning.I went outside then went back inside. I did a zwift workout instead.I think my outdoor rides now are only going to be commute to work and back.Statistics: Posted by g-boaf — Sat Apr...
View ArticleCycling Health • Re: Diet Thread
‘Unsustainable’: UK predicted to see 50% spike in strokes by 2035 - The GuardianAt the end of the article it says:“We are also taking action to encourage better lifestyle choices, including creating a...
View ArticleGeneral Cycling Discussion • Re: Current weather obs
2.1c at 0620 this morning here. Early in the year for it to be that cold. Might be a cold winter this year.Statistics: Posted by warthog1 — Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:56 am
View ArticleThe Bike Shed • Re: I'm a champion bike mechanic...
T47 Praxis, so nothing too disastrous.Checking the chainring bolts was the first thing I did!I had a super loud click on my Ridley carbon road bike. I had the BB checked and everything was ok but the...
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