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I've accumulated a number of 700C rims, various widths, various number of holes, and it's time they went. They're clogging up my shed. Trouble is I'm in Stafford and won't be posting any so this will only be of use to folks living within striking distance. If anyone is looking for a rim as a...

My last pair of trusty Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 32mm are ready to be replaced. They are no longer made and were hard to find at the time of purchase tbh. Replacements need to be 32mm with high puncture resistance and have good wet road grip. Short (very) replacement list is currently...

I am after some advice on cycling at night. I enjoy cycling what I would call long distance usually between 30 and 50 miles during the day. But I would like to do a 30 to 50 mile round trip night ride. I know there are some advantages and disadvantages to this. I have a MTB which a always use...

Well I turned on the tablet after a reset,came on here and found a trophy for thirteen years,whoa.Then the next thing I get another trophy for fourteen years,is it 2023 already.Or has last year's been floating about in cyber space for twelve months.Anyway thank you for the trophy 🏆.

It is now time to reveal how far you have been on the bike in 2021. In my own case, from March to now, only 2187 kms which is a lot less than I would have liked but every one of them was a pleasure. 2022 should improve on 2021 I hope. Have a good new year every body.🍾🍾

A discussion of cup-and-cone bearings on another thread spurs me to examine those things that have changed over the many years I’ve been involved with bicycles (~1960s to present) in no particular order: Shifting: friction vs. indexed; down tube vs. bar-end vs. stem Brakes: rim vs. disc...

Now this was a great way to end a four-day holiday weekend. Put the Terrene Cake Eater Studded Tires on the bike the day before, because of all the freezing rain we've had. Went out to a trail network that I visited for the first time a little over a month ago. Did plenty of climbing and just...

So I finally got the right tool to install the new cassette, and I got the bike hooked up to the trainer for the first time. Should it feel or sound any different than it does off the trainer? I just got the bike last spring, so I'm new to this. Never used a trainer before. I'm sure I can't...

I remember posting about buying one about 3 years ago, but I can't find the thread to revive it. Anyway, my slightly used/pre-loved :rolleyes: mini/portable twin tub stopped spinning the other day. I got it for half price due to (I think) it being used once then returned to the seller. I need a...

For your viewing pleasure View: https://youtu.be/9ZVAbtKgPYk

Between 1998 and 2005 I used to travel down to East Anglia regularly for work and always used to have a schoolboy snigger when I reached the outskirts of Norwich, as in a lay by on the A47 was a bugger van called Angie's Big Baps. Not having been down there for years I was pleasantly surprised...

Went out for a few beers last Friday with a work colleague , we went to watch Brentford v Watford and he fell asleep on the train ! £50 Uber back home ! Just spoke to my nephew and he told me he fell asleep and saw farms and stone cottages out the train window ! Ended up In the cotswolds ( lives...

Every night, usually between 9 and 10, Molly first stand in front of my wife and stares at her for a bit as she knows it is bed time as Mrs G always goes to bed first. Then she walks to the fridge and waits for her treat , usually a piece of ham, before coming back to me . I have to take my...

I’ve never had to change the time on my Garmin when UK clocks go forward/back as it usually does this automatically, unfortunately this hasn’t happened this time and the clock is an hour out. Does anyone know how I can change this? Thank you in advance.

Last week, just two commutes ago. Climbing a 270% very steep, very wet cobbled climb on the canal - front wheel washed out. No damage done, just swearing. Before that, just a few weeks prior - lost count of the number of minor falls at Penmachno - fun though. Lying upside down, unable to get...

Where in the UK you bought it from? Any views?

These TIME road pedals & cleats came with some shoes I recently purchased, they look to have had very little use and are in very good condition, the bearings feel silky smooth. £22 posted, Payment by PayPal friends & family or bank transfer please.

Friday night music is Time and being early or late..

My Daughter had CV19 soon after the start of the Pandemic in the UK, early part of the first wave. Since then she has been double-vaxxed and now has contracted CV19 a second time (LF and PCR positive). Appreciate the vaccines are not 100% Anyone know how common an occurrence this is? Clearly...

The route for the 2022 TdF will be revealed at 10.30 am this Thursday. You can see it live on the Tour de France website.

Seriously...there may be spoilers so don't read on if you haven't seen it.

Anybody watching from 1pm today for the foursomes??

What is this crap, and how do i get rid of it? Looking for a pet safe chemical if such a thing exists, something organic or home brewed. I've cut it back but the roots are b'stads. Perhaps @mudsticks can help?

They’ve just revised the list. Some surprising choices, but it seems generally pretty solid… https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-1224767/

I think its about time to replace my front mech, but I am a little puzzled over the clamp size. I measured the seat tube at 33 mm but the only size I can find near to what I require is (copied from ad) 34.9mm Clamp With Shims For 31.8mm Size (Can Be Removed) Will this do the job or should I keep...

A cyclist had a very lucky escape when he crashed and was thrown over a bridge parapet into the river below. He was riding solo on a 186-mile ride when it happened and an RAF nurse in her garden caught a glimpse of something red flying over the bridge. If it wasn’t for her, he likely would...

Tonight I did my local 10 TT, recording a reasonable time (for me), with an average speed of 22.3 mph. On Monday I did a 25 mile effort - on mostly the same roads but not under TT conditions - with an average speed of 21 mph. 1.3mph difference between 10 and 25 miles is a bit disappointing isn't...

The iconic Wu-Tang Clan* album has been resold for an unknown price after the US government confiscated it during the prosecution of utter bastard Martin Shkreli. I wonder which utter bastard has it now? View: https://twitter.com/fordm/status/1420094926671470592?s=19 *Well, RZA and...

Not 'my touring bike', which has been serving as my bike for about the last two years, nor 'my carbon', which has been out for the occasional run, but 'my bike'... ...which I've been unable to ride since smashing my hip on it in in January 2019. Must admit I was a bit nervous - my muscles...

My current club has been running for 3 years now starting from a few riders on a sunday and morphing into around 20 riders on a saturday in various rides . I have led the sunday ride for a few years but it has always been hard to get more than 3-4 of use whereas a saturday they are fighting for...