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ColinJ reacted to sevenfourate's post in the thread What have you bought for the bike today ? with
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Really appreciate the thoughts my friend 🙏 No such thing as properly working stretchy Ti skewers though Colin. Any more than there’s stretchy Ti frames or stretchy Ti Formula One parts. It was ‘something else’ effecting his imo. But - it’s of... -
ColinJ replied to the thread What have you bought for the bike today ?.I remember a rider having major problems with a Ti skewer which wouldn't clamp tight enough to stop their rear wheel pulling free during hard efforts. I don't know if it was due to Ti being more stretchy than steel? I would test yours with the...
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ColinJ reacted to fossyant's post in the thread What have you bought for the bike today ? with Laugh.
I popped into a retro cycling kit retailer at the weekend. I usually pop in when visiting the Town. Usually has a very good selection of stuff, and I've bought bib tights and a few decent plain jersey's from him. He's currently selling a large...
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ColinJ replied to the thread Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned.I was just investigating some local history (Bearnshaw Tower) and spotted something on an old map in that article. Apparently, Burnley used to be called Brunley, and that came from Brun Lea (meadow by the (river) Brun). I had never noticed the...
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ColinJ replied to the thread Moths infestation, anyone affected by them ?.I got back from my last trip to Devon and found over 100 dead flies in the house and spent the next 2 days using my electric tennis racket swatter to dispatch over 100 more. There were hundreds of little brown splodges everywhere and I realised...
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ColinJ reacted to kapelmuur's post in the thread The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge with Like.
14/6. Davenham. 52.8km 16/6 Pickmere. 52.7km 20/6. Desley Heath 52.3km 5/7. Arley (anti clockwise). 51.2km 7/7. Arley (clockwise) 50.5km 25 points to date
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ColinJ reacted to 13 rider's post in the thread The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge with Like.
Jul 1st 31.8 miles , 1 point Odstone Loop Jul 3rd 31.8 miles , 1 point Upton Loop Jul 7th 31.2 miles , 1 point Carsington water ,Callow ,Spout ,Wirksworth ,Middleton ,Carsington ,Bradbourne ,Ashbourne ,Kniveton ,Hognaston ,Carsington water...
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ColinJ reacted to 13 rider's post in the thread The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge chatzone with Like.
A change of scenery today drove out to Carsington Water near Ashbourne in the peak district and did 50km loop (just including a lap of the car park) around the reservoir it's can be described as slightly lumpy round there 31.24 miles with just...
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Yesterday was driving into work - and bringing the weeks food and drinks along. Ready for the riding in starting today 👌 Felt a little off (Slept terribly in this heat / humidity ?) the last few nights. But last night was ‘ok’ - and hence felt a...
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Have just 'retiring' a rear rim. I was getting a vibration when rear braking and there was wear but a careful examination of the rim - by feel, visually nothing - revealed a slight bump. Stripping off tyre I could see that there was half inch...
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Ha ! I don’t want one long-term. So cheap-as I can: and take it off / give it away after is how I’ve gone for this one….. 👌
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ColinJ reacted to VinSumRox's post in the thread The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge chatzone with Like.
Out today for a 73km ride with pals, good workout as 1200m of up and they are all a bit quicker than me 😀. Good cafe stop in Jedburgh though.
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ColinJ reacted to VinSumRox's post in the thread The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge with Like.
JANUARY Tally 5 points FEBRUARY total 5 points MARCH total 16 points APRIL total 10 points MAY total 17 points JUNE Total 15 point JULY Total 2 point 3rd July 50.5km and 645m up, Downhill, Selkirk, Clerklands loop - 1 point 6th July 73km...
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ColinJ replied to the thread Your ride today.....I didn't expect you to be buying AliExpress specials... I took you for an 'upmarket' kind of guy! :whistle: (I have bought several of @sevenfourate's castoffs when he upgraded! :laugh:)
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Super short, super slow…….because: oh it was sooooooo super sticky - ride: to ‘Test’ the GPS Speedo I’ve bought to pace myself on an upcoming outing: The ride also marked 3000 (S)miles on this bike since I got back into cycling a couple of...
