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Forum: Road Cycling
12-06-03, 11:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,106
Posted By Roy Gardiner

100% agree. I used to get one every two weeks or...

100% agree. I used to get one every two weeks or so commuting, now three in about eighteen months. One normal, one a 3/4" self-tapping screw going straight through, one razor sharp piece of mild...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-28-03, 09:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 377
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Nothing as serious as you, I have osteoarthritis...

Nothing as serious as you, I have osteoarthritis and had surgery '95, so general answers only which are my experience to use at will, or ignore.

1. Ask, ask, ask. Surgeons won't tell you...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-28-03, 08:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 688
Posted By Roy Gardiner

If these are the same as Specialised Armadillos...

If these are the same as Specialised Armadillos then yes; started April '02 home-work 30 mile+ round trip, 3 punctures so far, 1 by 3/4" steel screw, one with steel nail, one ordinary (on the *first...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-28-03, 08:21 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,419
Posted By Roy Gardiner

It's plenty tough (I've never gone the full...

It's plenty tough (I've never gone the full length) and going down Lluc would test anyone's nerve. From Pollenca you can ride mountains, undulating or flat, to choice so yes, plenty going. I love...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-26-03, 12:10 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,504
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Change your LBS? Mine will always match prices...

Change your LBS? Mine will always match prices (for new gear) and does know how. Never buy anywhere else - life's too short.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-24-03, 09:23 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,419
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Mallorca is almost as good, I reckon. I've been...

Mallorca is almost as good, I reckon. I've been along highway 1 and the 17 mile drive, albeit only in a car. We get some Americans at

http://www.esuncamp.com

who like the people, so there...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-06-03, 05:09 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,025
Posted By Roy Gardiner

There's no one perfect company. Look here ...

There's no one perfect company. Look here

http://www.lvrc.org/lnfr01.htm

(click Custom Builders) to see some wonderful bikes.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-03-03, 12:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Years ago I was going to buy a new frame...

Years ago I was going to buy a new frame mail-order. I went to my LBS who could get it from the same supplier trade price, make a few quid on it and sell it to me for the same, mail-order, retail...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-03, 12:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 987
Posted By Roy Gardiner

No doubt you've found ...

No doubt you've found

http://www.lunt.demon.co.uk/obree/obree.htm
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-03, 10:16 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,399,346
Posted By Roy Gardiner

:) Hmm, I find the older I get the better I...

:)

Hmm, I find the older I get the better I was
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-03, 10:11 AM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,399,346
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Ambrosio aluminium/carbon strong, light and good...

Ambrosio aluminium/carbon strong, light and good value at £700 the frame. 'Lightweight' wheels strong, light. Campagnolo Record and Powerpedals

Principia tt28 v.stiff Specialized Shimano and...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-03, 02:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,773
Posted By Roy Gardiner

If you want puncture resistance, Specialised...

If you want puncture resistance, Specialised Armadillos are the best I've tried. But only on your training bike! They are very dead.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-03, 04:12 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,160
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Why is that a rhetorical question? Is Ferarri...

Why is that a rhetorical question? Is Ferarri obviously better than Porsche?

Is the same principle applicable to bikes?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-03, 03:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,314
Posted By Roy Gardiner

I've been shaving my legs about 10 years and have...

I've been shaving my legs about 10 years and have no real problems. So this is what I do

Shave twice a week. Takes about 40 seconds whilst showering - never mind 100% coverage, you'll get what...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-03, 07:37 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,160
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Hmm, all I did was to point out - gently, I...

Hmm, all I did was to point out - gently, I thought - that joking that all other manufacturers use Serrota's rejects was a little tough. I didn't say anything about fit.

But the people at Seven...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-03, 01:53 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,160
Posted By Roy Gardiner

My alloy/carbon frame quoted at 1.3kg my size. ...

My alloy/carbon frame quoted at 1.3kg my size. Waterford are the only ones to my knowledge claiming steel at under 3lb. So what replaced what, and what were the weights?

Just out of interest, of...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-03, 09:49 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,160
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Well said. Try also ...

Well said. Try also

http://www.bohemianbicycles.com/materials%20science.htm
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-03, 04:45 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,160
Posted By Roy Gardiner

I think some of the people here: ...

I think some of the people here:

http://www.lvrc.org/lnfr01.htm

(click 'custom builders') might object.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-03, 04:45 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,244
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Repairing tubulars is dead simple; you pay...

Repairing tubulars is dead simple; you pay someone who knows what they're doing. Mail order, no problem

Tubs for racing; lighter, faster. 'Lightweight' the best. Take your compatible clinchers...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-03, 04:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,160
Posted By Roy Gardiner

I use Ambrosio Alu/carbon seat stays and forks,...

I use Ambrosio Alu/carbon seat stays and forks, billed at 1.3kg in my size and retailed £700; I am 185 80-84kg depending (6'1'' 176-185 roughly). Frame's absolutely brilliant, but I'm not sure if...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-03, 04:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,424
Posted By Roy Gardiner

For those who might be interested, here are some...

For those who might be interested, here are some links:

http://www.lvrc.org/lnfr01.htm

'Manufacturers' for as many bike, frame and component makers I know,
'Custom builders' for some...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-03, 04:28 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,071
Posted By Roy Gardiner

His email at http://www.eisentraut.com ...

His email at

http://www.eisentraut.com

bounces; lets hope it's something wrong at my end
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-03, 04:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,071
Posted By Roy Gardiner

It's something I'm attempting ...

It's something I'm attempting

http://www.lvrc.org/lnfr01.htm

although not just for steel. Comments & suggestions for inclusion/deletion, please.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-20-03, 02:53 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,285
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Instinctive... Well I think it must be. I have...

Instinctive... Well I think it must be. I have always *thought* that I took corners by turning the handlebars into the corner - albeit slightly - and at the same time leaning the bike also into the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-03, 08:42 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,285
Posted By Roy Gardiner

1. Absolutely, lower is better. 2. ...

1. Absolutely, lower is better.

2.

http://www.kissena.info/davescorner/4.html

Pushing on the outside lifts the bike, creating the effect labelled 'steering' above (not as severe as that,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-03, 08:33 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,285
Posted By Roy Gardiner

http://www.kissena.info/davescorner/4.html ...

http://www.kissena.info/davescorner/4.html

Thus creating the effect labeled as countersteering in this link?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-03, 08:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,285
Posted By Roy Gardiner

OK I have to take your word for it; I have been...

OK I have to take your word for it; I have been riding crits for years, on my best day able to follow some of the good guys, and I've never known I've been countersteering. However, I do know that...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-03, 07:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,285
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Maybe the pros don't read the same books we do? ...

Maybe the pros don't read the same books we do? :)
I'm with you, I've *never* seen countersteering - maybe the effect is so subtle it can't be seen?
Have you a URL you can post describing...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-17-03, 07:19 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,285
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Well I'm completely baffled by this; but I have a...

Well I'm completely baffled by this; but I have a personal, close interest having decked myself earlier this year in a crit whilst cornering.

1. I've never seen anyone corner standing out of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-29-03, 08:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,714
Posted By Roy Gardiner

Interesting, all the posters here (that I can...

Interesting, all the posters here (that I can see) are USA based. I think things are slightly different here in England.

I buy everything from my LBS (assuming he supplies it; I can't get...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-03, 04:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,989
Posted By Roy Gardiner

I don't think it's price. You see a good few...

I don't think it's price. You see a good few Colnago C40s at over two grand a go; but then they are seen as the best there is, I suppose.

But value for money is important. My own...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-03, 06:48 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,989
Posted By Roy Gardiner

There's lots of forums; what's the URL for the...

There's lots of forums; what's the URL for the one you mean?

Treks are great bikes.

But lots of Brits (me, for instance) will under no circumstances ride a multi-thousand dollar bike where we...
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