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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-28-19, 01:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-28-19, 01:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

I’d been due to re-wire the rear light to tidy...

I’d been due to re-wire the rear light to tidy away the wire. Now completed and given a wipe down we’re ready for a 100km cycle in the morning to round out 1000km for September.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-28-19, 01:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

@Clyde1820 Can I ask what tyre pressure you run?...

@Clyde1820 Can I ask what tyre pressure you run? I am at 80psi rear and 100psi front. This is the maximum pressure for the tyres.

The thing with the wheel build was to be certain of reliability. I...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-20-19, 06:49 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-20-19, 06:48 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

Big tidy up to the wiring on my front fork over...

Big tidy up to the wiring on my front fork over night with the help of some clear gorilla tape. Very happy with the aesthetic improvement.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
09-02-19, 06:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

Thanks for your kind comments and further...

Thanks for your kind comments and further research and input. After 2 years of hardship induced by a heavy rider, heavy panniers and aggressive braking sometimes needed for city cycling I ain’t...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-31-19, 12:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

No Truing Stand, dishing tool or No Spoke...

No Truing Stand, dishing tool or
No Spoke Tension Meter

I mounted the wheel into the frame and began dialing in tension, hop, dish etc.
...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-31-19, 12:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

My long term goal is now set to upgrade my frame...

My long term goal is now set to upgrade my frame to a disc braker. Therefore I wanted to spend as little as possible on fixing this.

Rebuild was quoted at £160 by the original wheel builder incl...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-31-19, 12:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

Scrap Aluminium! ...

Scrap Aluminium!


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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-31-19, 12:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

A week ago I was out for a spin and after pulling...

A week ago I was out for a spin and after pulling up following a speedy descent there was a rubbing noise.

Less than a minute later and BOOM! The side wall of my rear rim gave way, puncturing the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-16-19, 11:49 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

Also made the move to clipless, which is super....

Also made the move to clipless, which is super. No issues with falling off yet but I have set the pedals to just about the lowest possible strength setting so unclipping is really easy.

...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
08-16-19, 11:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

The bracket for my B&M front light was too short...

The bracket for my B&M front light was too short casting a nasty shadow from the front wheel.
My options from the B&M catalogue were to mount the light on the handlebar or to get a marginal increase...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-15-19, 12:17 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

They work really well for me in that position and...

They work really well for me in that position and typically operate the brakes with one or two fingers.
I can reach the brakes from the bull horns too.
I intend to move everything about 10mm wider...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-14-19, 03:59 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

My back wheel was built by PIM cycles and the...

My back wheel was built by PIM cycles and the spec was:
Suzue CR-00 hub,
Kinlin ADHN 700 rim built up with
48 Sapim Strong spokes
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-09-19, 09:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

Thanks for your comments. The course of bike...

Thanks for your comments. The course of bike evolution is part of the fun. I had a smaller mini pump and said i’d use it to pump one of the tyres after a tube change. It was not comfortable using it...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-08-19, 10:44 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-08-19, 10:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-08-19, 10:41 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

Thank you, i’ve never seen those inner bar ends...

Thank you, i’ve never seen those inner bar ends before. I’m reluctant to change the current setup for the time being but i’ll Have a good review of the website.

The 48 spoker felt like overkill...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-06-19, 02:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

In the photo above you’ll see the cockpit is a...

In the photo above you’ll see the cockpit is a bit unusual. The bell was the 1st accessory to go on. It’s a BBB item.
For longer rides I wanted some bullhorns and considered getting some Ergon EG5L...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-06-19, 12:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
07-06-19, 12:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,878
Posted By WOT

Trek FX 7.2 Clyde-Cycle

It has been quite a while since I posted here. I said I would return and post some details of my Clyde-Cycle. I wanted a commuter that could reliably carry me, my laptop, a change of clothes &...
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