smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Front brake on, bum off saddle, and lift the rear wheel by pushing forwards & down on the handlebars.
That's advanced skillz!
Front brake on, bum off saddle, and lift the rear wheel by pushing forwards & down on the handlebars.
Front brake on, bum off saddle, and lift the rear wheel by pushing forwards & down on the handlebars.
I've alway lifted the saddle.I do this, or in fact just stop slightly further back so my cranks are parallel to the ground (assuming I am not doing an awesome trackstand).
An old friend of the parsimonious war generation would repair brake and gear cables that had frayed at the lever end. Cut the frayed part off and re-solder the nipple on to sound cable.
Wow, I love these thread revivals!Was just out in a car with a colleague & we came up behind someone on a slight incline that I cycle often,he was out of the saddle & working his nuts off.
I said to my colleague 'christ, he can't be that unfit,I fly up here' as we passed, I realised he was indeed one of those fixed gear lunatics...fair play to him ,however it's put me off ever trying such an insane thing!
Reminds me of the old Guinness advertWas just out in a car with a colleague & we came up behind someone on a slight incline that I cycle often,he was out of the saddle & working his nuts off.
I said to my colleague 'christ, he can't be that unfit,I fly up here' as we passed, I realised he was indeed one of those fixed gear lunatics...fair play to him ,however it's put me off ever trying such an insane thing!
Many years ago, I had a pre-ww2 BSA step through frame bike as it was all I could afford at the time ( but it did the job ). The tyres boasted the legend 'Dunlop war grade rubber' - ! The Bowden cable brakes were of fixed length with a lead nipple at each end. Fortunately I was able to source replacements from my LBS at the time.I did that on my Raleigh Trent as I couldn't source the correct cables at the right time. Still fine several years later. The thing to bear in my mind is that most brakes cables today are stainless steel. You'd need to deliberately find the plain galvanised variety if you need to solder your own ends.