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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-03-07, 09:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 698
Posted By Python

I've had a good look at the bike this afternoon. ...

I've had a good look at the bike this afternoon. With the exception of the front wheel (possibly), chain and dereallieur everything else seems to be salvageable with a bit of good old-fashioned...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-07, 02:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 698
Posted By Python

Bike Restoration Project

I've just acquired a ladies racer bike (circa 1970s/early 1980s) which I'm going to attempt to restore. This will be my first attempt at restoration. The bike in question is a Falcon and is in a...
Forum: Commuting
09-01-07, 04:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,399
Posted By Python

She did have just enough room and so I eased up...

She did have just enough room and so I eased up and applied my brakes (whose pads are pretty worn- locking up my rear wheel on pavement is getting harder to do).

I agree with Mak on this one and...
Forum: Commuting
08-28-07, 10:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,667
Posted By Python

Glad to hear you're still in one piece Draxine. ...

Glad to hear you're still in one piece Draxine.

You won't feel the full effects for a day or two and as others have said, see a solicitor for compensation. The driver is at fault and you have...
Forum: Commuting
08-18-07, 06:10 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 4,531
Posted By Python

What a horrible thing to happen. Hope you make a...

What a horrible thing to happen. Hope you make a complete recovery very soon.

This also highlights how important Blood Donors are so if anyone's been thinking about becoming a Blood Donor - go...
Forum: Commuting
07-31-07, 11:55 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,627
Posted By Python

I've got no facilities at work either so I carry...

I've got no facilities at work either so I carry deodorising wipes (like baby wipes). Work a treat. They're also great for getting the oil off your hands if you drop the chain. ASDA-Walmart...
Forum: Commuting
07-29-07, 06:42 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,442
Posted By Python

So what's wrong with establishments that allow...

So what's wrong with establishments that allow smoking and those that don't? People who don't smoke don't exactly have their arms twisted to go into a smoking pub or cafe. They go in of their own...
Forum: Commuting
07-29-07, 04:54 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,442
Posted By Python

We just had a ban on smoking in public place...

We just had a ban on smoking in public place imposed on us here in England on 1st July. It is hugely unpopular, no-one wanted it but the government pushed it through saying public opinion wanted it....
Forum: Commuting
06-10-07, 03:54 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,362
Posted By Python

I'm very lucky. I get to take my whole bike into...

I'm very lucky. I get to take my whole bike into the office and park it right next to my desk:D
Forum: Commuting
06-10-07, 11:13 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 6,362
Posted By Python

I've got a bike and a car. The car is a 4x4...

I've got a bike and a car. The car is a 4x4 (SUV) but a fairly economical one. At the moment I have to keep the car as my son is a renal dialysis patient and if there's a problem I have to get him...
Forum: Commuting
06-02-07, 07:52 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,797
Posted By Python

Buffs are good and very versatile.

Buffs are good and very versatile.
Forum: Commuting
05-30-07, 05:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,190
Posted By Python

My bike's a friction shift too (Raleigh Romano...

My bike's a friction shift too (Raleigh Romano ladies racer). You'll soon learn how far to move the friction shift to get the gear you want. If the chain rattles too much just gently move the lever...
Forum: Commuting
05-28-07, 04:21 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,124
Posted By Python

I've still got my car - and I will need to keep...

I've still got my car - and I will need to keep it for the foreseeable future as quite frequently we have an 80+ mile round trip to my son's renal unit. Hopefully, he'll get a kidney transplant this...
Forum: Commuting
05-27-07, 10:00 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 718
Posted By Python

Definitely a commuter:D IDEA!!!! Take...

Definitely a commuter:D

IDEA!!!!

Take all the morons who honk at you, curse at you etc. etc. and confiscate their cars for a month and force them to ride bicycles every day.

Bet they would...
Forum: Commuting
05-20-07, 04:53 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,683
Posted By Python

Donnamb and Cadfael are so right. These ignorant...

Donnamb and Cadfael are so right. These ignorant prats do feed on fear. They think it's smart and clever to harrass and intimidate a female cyclist. We get them here in the UK too. When I get...
Forum: Commuting
05-18-07, 12:33 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,015
Posted By Python

Tonka.toy. Glad you're going to be OK. What a...

Tonka.toy. Glad you're going to be OK. What a nasty thing to happen:(

At the very least the idiot in the car should be charged with Driving Without Due Care and Attention if not Dangerous...
Forum: Commuting
05-18-07, 11:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,166
Posted By Python

YES!!! You do get irritated and annoyed when you...

YES!!! You do get irritated and annoyed when you can't cycle for whatever reason. Earlier on this week I used the car twice to get to work. Both days I felt something was missing. I wonder what...
Forum: Commuting
05-17-07, 02:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,433
Posted By Python

Elusor. That's a very nice bike. What make and...

Elusor. That's a very nice bike. What make and model is it?
Forum: Commuting
05-17-07, 01:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,433
Posted By Python

Oh dear! Sounds like the timing-belt tensioner's...

Oh dear! Sounds like the timing-belt tensioner's gone. Careful or you could ruin the engine. My bike breaks down I just take it into the kitchen and fix it. Doesn't take long and I don't have to...
Forum: Commuting
05-17-07, 01:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,433
Posted By Python

Reply from you're-a-thicko.com My commute to...

Reply from you're-a-thicko.com

My commute to work this morning was awesome. I left home at 8.15am and arrived at work at 8.30am. Not bad for my 2.5 mile journey. By car it would take 35 - 40...
Forum: Commuting
05-17-07, 09:18 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,166
Posted By Python

Yes. More so when I first started riding a...

Yes. More so when I first started riding a motorbike a few years ago. One day after I'd been riding my motorbike for about 6 weeks (the car had broken down badly so motorbike was the only option to...
Forum: Commuting
05-15-07, 02:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 763
Posted By Python

We don't have racoons over here, but I do have a...

We don't have racoons over here, but I do have a squirrell tail that one of my cats brought in. What happened to the rest of the squirrell I can only guess at.
Forum: Commuting
05-15-07, 11:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 763
Posted By Python

The only snag with cycling now is I can't go past...

The only snag with cycling now is I can't go past a bike shop without going in and usually buying something for the bike or some cycling clothing. My husband laughs at me because the bike only cost...
Forum: Commuting
05-14-07, 05:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,127
Posted By Python

OK. Here's why I wear a helmet. 40...

OK. Here's why I wear a helmet.

40 something years ago I had a kiddies bike. Loved that bike. Then I had an accident with it. To this day I still don't really know what happened but I ended up...
Forum: Commuting
05-13-07, 05:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,333
Posted By Python

Get a Buff. Very versatile, useful piece of...

Get a Buff. Very versatile, useful piece of headgear:D
Forum: Commuting
05-12-07, 10:51 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,174
Posted By Python

I bought a pair of gloves this week after riding...

I bought a pair of gloves this week after riding home in the rain. I found my hands were slipping on the bars. The gloves have stopped that and if I do fall off, at least my hands will be protected...
Forum: Commuting
05-11-07, 07:39 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,280
Posted By Python

I commute the 2 1/2 miles to work by bike now. ...

I commute the 2 1/2 miles to work by bike now. I've been doing this for the past two weeks and was disappointed this morning when I discovered I had a puncture in my rear wheel (now fixed). I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-09-07, 12:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 727
Posted By Python

This is Very Worrying

Not sure if I'm posting this in the correct forum but just read this in our local newspaper (UK)

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/display.var.1385253.0.wiltshire_cyclist_missing_in_america.php
...
Forum: Commuting
05-05-07, 07:35 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,279,876
Posted By Python

I just started commuting to work by bike just...

I just started commuting to work by bike just over a week ago. Yesterday it was quite chilly with a light wind. I only have a short commute - 2 1/2 miles. I did my fastest time yesterday - 16...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-05-07, 07:23 AM
Replies: 1,032
Views: 126,053
Posted By Python

I have read some of this thread with great...

I have read some of this thread with great interest - and not without a little nostalgia too.

When I was 16 (back in the 1970's) I had an O'Brien Challenge bike with the internal 3 speed gears. I...
Forum: Commuting
05-01-07, 09:02 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,929
Posted By Python

I just came back from work about an hour ago. ...

I just came back from work about an hour ago. Uphill all the way with a fairly lively headwind. How do I feel? Great:D I feel I've achieved something.

What are the personal benefits for me?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-07, 06:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 42,091
Posted By Python

I've got these levers on my bike too and use them...

I've got these levers on my bike too and use them all the time. I have very small hands and find I can't reach the brake levers normally which is annoying because if I'm on the drop bar, I have to...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-07, 05:40 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,929
Posted By Python

I don't think motorbikes are any the less safe...

I don't think motorbikes are any the less safe (apart from the boy/girl racer speed merchants). I rode a motorbike a few years back. I went everywhere on my motorbike, even in snow. Commuted to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-07, 04:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,602
Posted By Python

That is one very nice bike. Well done for...

That is one very nice bike. Well done for restoring it so beautifully.
Forum: Commuting
04-30-07, 04:50 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,929
Posted By Python

Gorgeous Boa. We've got three Boas. Two of them...

Gorgeous Boa. We've got three Boas. Two of them are approx 5 1/2 ft long and the other is just a baby (no relation to the other two). All together we have 15 snakes ranging from Boas to...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-07, 02:40 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,929
Posted By Python

I think if we were to worry about things that...

I think if we were to worry about things that might happen, we'd never get out of our beds in the morning;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-30-07, 10:20 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 422
Posted By Python

And Then There Were Two

My Raleigh mixte frame that I bought for £18 last year. Still not sure what model it is or how old it is but it's not a youngster. A few weeks ago I found another one at the local market so bought it...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-07, 10:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,461
Posted By Python

I started toying with the idea of taking up...

I started toying with the idea of taking up cycling again this time last year. I looked at e-bikes on the internet but decided that the extra weight (and cost) wasn't worth it. I'd sort of given up...
Forum: Commuting
04-30-07, 09:52 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 763
Posted By Python

No problem LastPlace:D Over here in the UK...

No problem LastPlace:D

Over here in the UK we are taxed to death one way or the other, especially if you commit the heinous crimes of 1) being a motorist and 2) being a motorist of a 4x4 (SUV)....
Forum: Commuting
04-29-07, 07:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,461
Posted By Python

I've just recently started commuting to work (3...

I've just recently started commuting to work (3 miles). Going to work is fine - it's downhill all the way. Going home...uphill. My bike only has 5 gears and it's a fairly steep hill. I've...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-07, 07:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 763
Posted By Python

I looked at a Trek as well as the Specialized. I...

I looked at a Trek as well as the Specialized. I chose the Specialized Dolce Elite because it was slightly lighter than the Trek and seemed to suit me better. I'm very small, only 5'1" (and that's...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-07, 04:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 763
Posted By Python

Started Commuting to Work

Hi all. Haven't been on this forum for several months as I had severe computer problems, i.e. dead modem then I for some reason I lost all my favourites. On looking for some info I came across this...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-03-06, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 794,246
Posted By Python

That is one area where there definitely isn't a...

That is one area where there definitely isn't a problem;) :D
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-02-06, 08:59 AM
Replies: 1,416
Views: 794,246
Posted By Python

Just been reading through the threads. What an...

Just been reading through the threads. What an inspiration you all are.

I've taken up cycling after 30 odd years of not being on a bike and I'm really enjoying it. I'm very small and I've never...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-06, 02:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 837
Posted By Python

Believe it or not, one of the roads in the estate...

Believe it or not, one of the roads in the estate where I live is a one-way system...except bicycles can legally go up it the "wrong" way. I've been up it a few times and am very wary.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-06, 03:48 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,892
Posted By Python

To be fair to our ASDA Walmart, we shop there...

To be fair to our ASDA Walmart, we shop there often and know most of the staff, especially at night (not unusual to be up there after midnight) and if we need something they try and find it for us. ...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-06, 11:46 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 5,892
Posted By Python

We've got an ASDA Walmart that sells bikes not...

We've got an ASDA Walmart that sells bikes not far from where I live. They only put so many bikes on display, most do not have their chains on properly - could be to deter would-be thieves. If you...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-06, 07:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 837
Posted By Python

Both my husband and myself are former...

Both my husband and myself are former taxi-drivers.

One night I was almost finished my shift when I was given a job to take passengers to Gatwick Airport, approx 100 miles away. I knew I...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-22-06, 01:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 837
Posted By Python

Over here the biggest cause of motorway (freeway)...

Over here the biggest cause of motorway (freeway) accidents - over 60% - are caused by truck drivers falling asleep at the wheel or doing something really stupid - like the truck driver here (UK) who...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-06, 08:25 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 390
Posted By Python

Thanks Everyone

Gears are working perfectly. Just needed a drop of oil on the pivot points and on the shift lever. Was going to try the bike out with the gears this afternoon (I had it upside down in the kitchen...
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