tip of the day!

[gaz]

P.S. Park Tool plastic tyre levers every day of the week, they're the best.

I actually find they are rubbish. Bent them really easily.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I actually find they are rubbish. Bent them really easily.

I am surprised, I've had the same 3 on the go for a few years now and never had a moments problem with them, maybe their QC is a bit up and down & I've copped luckier than others.

 

[Truth]

Nothing to admire, it is stupid. The synovial fluid that lubricates the knee joint thickens when it gets cold. Not covering the knee when the temperature drops will cause damage to the cartilage in the knee and in the future could well be the cause of arthritis.

Well thanks for the vote of confidence but I did actually say it was worse than stupid, its insane !

 

[ianrauk]

I actually find they are rubbish. Bent them really easily.

The Blue ones?
Find that hard to believe Gaz.. you're too strong for your own good young man.

 

[ianrauk]

Use metal tyre levers. The plastic ones always break.

What! and ruin my silver rims? no thanks. Plastic ones everytime ta.

 

[ianrauk]

I'm the other way round - my fingers start off cold, but warm up after 15-20 minutes of cycling! (As long as my gloves do not get wet.)

Same as me.
Takes 4 and ¾ miles for my fingers to warm up.

 

[totallyfixed]

Same as me.
Takes 4 and ¾ miles for my fingers to warm up.

Exactly the same as me.

 

[WelshJon]

Wearing shoes slightly loose makes a big difference in keeping the toes warm ,warm blood circulation is more important than any layer system

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Get a CO2 inflator
They cheer you up so much when you have fixed the puncture and you dont have to spend ages with pump
Take a pump as well just in case!

 

[cyberknight]

I'm the other way round - my fingers start off cold, but warm up after 15-20 minutes of cycling! (As long as my gloves do not get wet.)

If my hands and feet start off cold they stay cold then start to be painful.

 

[ColinJ]

If my hands and feet start off cold they stay cold then start to be painful.

I was quite surprised when I realised that it was happening. Once I was aware of it, I took more notice and sure enough, my extremities tend to warm up as long as they are protected from the wind, kept dry and I keep moving.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Get a CO2 inflator
They cheer you up so much when you have fixed the puncture and you dont have to spend ages with pump
Take a pump as well just in case!

If using a CO2 inflator, use a normal pump first to put a bit of air into the tube.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

A non cycling tip. If it's a red ring, it's lipstick and will wipe off, if it's a green ring, then it will probably drop off.

 

[cyberknight]

I was quite surprised when I realised that it was happening. Once I was aware of it, I took more notice and sure enough, my extremities tend to warm up as long as they are protected from the wind, kept dry and I keep moving.

Today i eneded up on a fork truck in an unheated warehouse for a couple of hours with winter coat + leggings on as well as thick gloves + a buff under my hard hat , hands werent to bad but my feet were really cold even in safety boots and they did not warm up till about half an hour after i got home even though i had good fittings shoes , toe covers and overshoes .the hands were inside thin winter gloves and poggies and had been warmed up under the hand dryers before i set off.

 

[gaz]

I am surprised, I've had the same 3 on the go for a few years now and never had a moments problem with them, maybe their QC is a bit up and down & I've copped luckier than others.

The Blue ones?
Find that hard to believe Gaz.. you're too strong for your own good young man.

The one on the right is normal, or what I believe to be it, the others are quite clearly bent.