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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-04-24, 10:56 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,595
Posted By Bluejohn

I recently got buzzed by a van who overtook at...

I recently got buzzed by a van who overtook at high speed on a blind bend and swerved across me to avoid a head on collision with an oncoming car, nearly wiping me out in the process. I yelled as he...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-27-23, 01:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,544
Posted By Bluejohn

If you don't have to kick the fd to change down,...

If you don't have to kick the fd to change down, you're not living :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-24-23, 04:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,103
Posted By Bluejohn

Where is the sound coming from? Is it chain rub...

Where is the sound coming from? Is it chain rub on the front cranks or does it come from the rear derailleur?
To avoid any assumptions, are you calling the highest gear the largest or smallest cog?...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-24-23, 10:30 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,544
Posted By Bluejohn

LOL - beautiful machines in fab condition, but...

LOL - beautiful machines in fab condition, but with my gammy disc I can feel the pain from here... have to stick to flat bars now even if they don't look so nifty.
Still manage a good pace though -...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-24-23, 02:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,544
Posted By Bluejohn

My back hurts just looking at that.

My back hurts just looking at that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-20-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,961
Posted By Bluejohn

There's a whole world of swept "flat" bars which...

There's a whole world of swept "flat" bars which offer a variety of hand positions like mustache bars for example.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-13-23, 12:54 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,961
Posted By Bluejohn

After trouble with a herniated disk in my back,...

After trouble with a herniated disk in my back, I've converted all my bikes to flat bars as a simple way to reduce reach and increase the height, putting me into a more back friendly position - and...
Forum: Commuting
12-13-23, 12:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 494
Posted By Bluejohn

This is my first year with studs - I've put a set...

This is my first year with studs - I've put a set of Suomi w240's onto a spare set of 700c rims rather than leave them on the bike whole time as a kind of insurance policy to keep me going through...
Forum: Commuting
12-06-23, 11:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 664
Posted By Bluejohn

I love my daily rides to work, whatever the...

I love my daily rides to work, whatever the weather throws at me but it wasn't always that way.

I used to ride each day as if it were a full on training day and I was pushing hard and beating...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-01-23, 03:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,333
Posted By Bluejohn

Honestly it makes it seem like you might be...

Honestly it makes it seem like you might be likely to want to make a claim if there's any hint of a mark on the bike - if I were on the receiving end I'd even wonder if the tape is hiding blemishes...
Forum: Commuting
11-25-23, 02:00 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,222
Posted By Bluejohn

I do a very similar (hilly) daily commute but...

I do a very similar (hilly) daily commute but don't have to face snow very often, just a lot of rain/gales/sticky muddy lanes in the winter - the bike I reach for most often is a rugged 90's steel...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-16-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,683
Posted By Bluejohn

Ahem... ...

Ahem...

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-23, 02:25 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,851
Posted By Bluejohn

Okay, so I know it's not a classic... but I just...

Okay, so I know it's not a classic... but I just picked up a 2000 Raleigh Pioneer on eBay which is in absolutely mint condition. It came with a pristine set of Carradice Overlander panniers and top...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-23, 01:17 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,059
Posted By Bluejohn

Sounds like my ideal sort of bike :p

Sounds like my ideal sort of bike :p
Forum: Commuting
09-26-23, 02:12 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,658
Posted By Bluejohn

Completely agree - if getting to work unscathed...

Completely agree - if getting to work unscathed is your priority then Marathon Plus are the way to go. They're not my choice for pleasure riding but that's why the formula for the ideal number of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-23, 02:55 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,466
Posted By Bluejohn

I'm a huge Terry Pratchett fan - hence the...

I'm a huge Terry Pratchett fan - hence the username and love this... next time I'm in traffic I'll have to give a rendition of A wizard's staff has a knob on the end or The hedgehog can never be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,466
Posted By Bluejohn

As far back as I can remember, I've always had...

As far back as I can remember, I've always had downtube shifters - recently decided to put a set of thumbies on a flat bar touring bike by way of a change.
Do you think I can stop reaching down for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-19-23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,719
Posted By Bluejohn

My flat pedal winter commuting shoes are a pair...

My flat pedal winter commuting shoes are a pair of army surplus AKU boots with Vibram soles which are plenty stiff and Goretex lined.
For the summer I've been using a pair of Shimano GR5s which are...
Forum: Commuting
08-15-23, 04:14 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,385,965
Posted By Bluejohn

Workhorse

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Here's my daily workhorse - I gave it a day off from commuting and...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-13-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,828
Posted By Bluejohn

Didn't know it had a name, I normally find I...

Didn't know it had a name, I normally find I adopt this position for doing anything near the ground as it's relaxing.
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-10-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 685
Posted By Bluejohn

At least we can still ride our bikes :D

At least we can still ride our bikes :D
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-09-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 685
Posted By Bluejohn

I loved my brewing, I was a food scientist before...

I loved my brewing, I was a food scientist before a career change and as a hobby it satisfied my inner nerd. It hurt me to have to get rid of it all but I knew I had to go teatotal after my first...
Forum: Commuting
08-09-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,658
Posted By Bluejohn

I've settled on Marathon Plus (700x28) on my...

I've settled on Marathon Plus (700x28) on my dependable plodder (no punctures in 2 years) because much of my commute is on single track gravelly stuff and narrow country lanes which have plants/grass...
Forum: Pills and Ills
08-09-23, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 685
Posted By Bluejohn

Oh boy do I feel your pain. I was an avid all...

Oh boy do I feel your pain. I was an avid all grain home brewer for years and had put together my own little brewery which had to go after my first big flare up.
I spent a lot of time learning how...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-09-23, 10:33 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 11,047
Posted By Bluejohn

I try to barbell squat 3x a week to keep my legs...

I try to barbell squat 3x a week to keep my legs conditioned as it's pretty hilly where I am - I keep it fairly light but push the reps higher so that as my quads fatigue other muscle groups have to...
Forum: United Kingdom
08-02-23, 02:17 PM
Replies: 632
Views: 376,746
Posted By Bluejohn

Hello from Zummerzet... now drink up thy zider...

Hello from Zummerzet... now drink up thy zider :beer:
Forum: Introductions
08-01-23, 05:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 278
Posted By Bluejohn

Thanks for the welcome. Sure does - I'm...

Thanks for the welcome.


Sure does - I'm not too dogmatic about it, but it's what I like, I guess because it's what I grew up with... and as my wife would no doubt tell you, I've never really...
Forum: Introductions
07-31-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 278
Posted By Bluejohn

Current rides are an old Dawes Horizon, Ribble...

Current rides are an old Dawes Horizon, Ribble 653 and what I think was a Raleigh Sprite given to me by a neighbour who was about to chuck it out - it's had a new lick of paint and wheelset (the old...
Forum: Introductions
07-31-23, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 278
Posted By Bluejohn

Wotcha!

Wotcha you lot - move over and make room for a little one :D Have always been a cyclist from as early as I can remember - grew up in London and cycled everywhere as we didn't have a car. Still...
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