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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-20-21, 01:12 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

Great bike, lovely scenery. Yesterday we had...

Great bike, lovely scenery.

Yesterday we had awful wintry weather in Southampton, but late afternoon the sun came out. Here is a picture taken on Southampton Common (ie "Central Park" of the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-19-21, 01:29 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

It's not Christmas yet!

It's not Christmas yet!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-14-21, 09:34 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

I had a Brooks on my bike when I was a teenager....

I had a Brooks on my bike when I was a teenager. I bought a Brooks when I was 50+ thinking I was treating myself. It is the most uncomfortable saddle I have owned in many a year. Will I break it in?...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-14-21, 04:28 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

None of my saddles have noses so as to prevent...

None of my saddles have noses so as to prevent any pressing problems.

https://ismseat.com/
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-14-21, 12:36 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

Quite a collection and obviously well used.

Quite a collection and obviously well used.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-21, 02:37 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1600x1200/img_2587_3cc18239bea9b45168708f36490be93a6f76af01.jpg
This traditional English Audax was custom built for me in 2006.

I am 71 now...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-21, 01:50 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

Lovely old bike. Thanks for the peek. I have...

Lovely old bike. Thanks for the peek.

I have an old 531 Raleigh Light Tourer. I took the drops off and fitted Bullhorns. The Centre Pull Brakes were terrifying so I replaced then with Tekro long...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-16, 03:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 849
Posted By Labarum

How a Raleigh Roadster was made

How a Raleigh Roadster was made in 1945.

British Council Film: How a Bicycle is Made (http://film.britishcouncil.org/how-a-bicycle-is-made)

Old British Council Film with a rather pedestrian...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-06-13, 01:47 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

Just bought a Tricross Elite Disc ...

Just bought a Tricross Elite Disc

http://www.specialized.com/gb/gb/bikes/road/tricross/tricross-elite-disc

for shipping to Cyprus. It will replace the old Rayleigh Light Tourer (531) I ride on...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-13, 09:59 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

I stick to my Raleigh for track work - maxed out...

I stick to my Raleigh for track work - maxed out with 32mm bomb proof tyres.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MrMRSZagyX8/UYTVE3TUc2I/AAAAAAAAG5o/xGu4_NK0n6Q/s640/IMG_1831.JPG
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-13, 09:55 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

Be careful, Grumpy!

Be careful, Grumpy!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-08-13, 08:34 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

Wow! That's quite a shock absorber.

Wow! That's quite a shock absorber.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-13, 08:55 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 16,352
Posted By Labarum

I have never had a flat tire in my whole 63...

I have never had a flat tire in my whole 63 years; but I have had flat tyres a-plenty

I know how to mend the latter, but not the former.:)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-13, 04:57 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 16,352
Posted By Labarum

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02554/...

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02554/halfords_2554975b.jpg
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-06-13, 03:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By Labarum

What about a Sports Hybrid instead of the...

What about a Sports Hybrid instead of the Cyclocross for "Gravel Grinding" Wide enough tyres, suitable gearing, V-brakes instead of Cantis.

I hate straight bars, but a treking (butterfly) bar...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-05-13, 02:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By Labarum

Another nice bike. How do these compare with...

Another nice bike.

How do these compare with cyclocross equivalents from big names like Trek and Giant, and with the Specialized Tricross?

Availability is an issue in a small market like...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-13, 09:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By Labarum

I have sat astride the Surly bikes. Very nice...

I have sat astride the Surly bikes. Very nice machines.

Yes, the steerer often comes uncut. Frame size and handlebar height is always an issue for me - and has to be considered against the reach.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-13, 12:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By Labarum

Nice bikes. Over designed fancy website that...

Nice bikes.

Over designed fancy website that only makes it more difficult to get at the data.

[Rant over]
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-13, 11:54 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

Thanks. 6ft3in My son is 6ft4in tall...

Thanks.

6ft3in

My son is 6ft4in tall but wears trousers two inches shorter that I!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-13, 11:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By Labarum

Thanks. All of this is useful. I now have...

Thanks. All of this is useful.

I now have the key words "Gravel Grinder" to research.

Comments here confirm my instincts. I don't need the weight and complication of a front suspension 29er....
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-13, 08:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By Labarum

Thanks. A search on "Blues Dawg" finds no...

Thanks.

A search on "Blues Dawg" finds no member of that name.

Ah!

Here

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/876900-Any-Gravel-Grinders-out-there?highlight=gravel+grinder
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-13, 07:28 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 58,324
Posted By Labarum

My custom Audax by Robin Mather 8 years old...

My custom Audax by Robin Mather

8 years old

27in Reynolds 725

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-VYsHEJZ40Ek/TX0C8zOwv8I/AAAAAAAAA5Q/bs5O2a6dwBo/s640/IMG_2587.JPG
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-13, 04:42 AM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 991,430
Posted By Labarum

In Cyprus: Raleigh 531 Light Tourer ...

In Cyprus:

Raleigh 531 Light Tourer

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MrMRSZagyX8/UYTVE3TUc2I/AAAAAAAAG5o/xGu4_NK0n6Q/s640/IMG_1831.JPG

...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-13, 04:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 845
Posted By Labarum

Try something new?

This is what I ride twice daily

https://picasaweb.google.com/117966732127502784762/CyprusBike?authkey=Gv1sRgCOiKrYbP36n56QE#

A 25" Raleigh 531 Light Tourer with considerable mods.

Centre...
Forum: Touring
09-06-09, 06:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 512
Posted By Labarum

Looking at that again, I guess you are correct....

Looking at that again, I guess you are correct. Thanks.
Forum: Touring
09-05-09, 02:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 512
Posted By Labarum

Which shoes

I have just spotted these

http://www.williamlennon.co.uk/footwear/arturo-wide-fitting-cycle-shoe.html

and

http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b79s154p718&mode=print

Any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-08-09, 02:19 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 483
Posted By Labarum

Moustache Bars on a 531 Raleigh Light Tourer

Three years ago I found a large 531 light tourer in excellent condition - a Raleigh Granada.

I put some 37mm tyres on for use on woodland tracks but did not feel safe using drops and found the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-09, 06:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 679
Posted By Labarum

rear dérailleur gobbled up into the wheel

I had a very large custom steel Audax made for me three years ago. It
has been a constant joy to ride.

But a problem has developed, and I ask for your advice.

One of the gear cables snapped...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-09, 10:43 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 23,090
Posted By Labarum

44% should be 48% - with the median

44% should be 48% - with the median
Forum: Road Cycling
01-10-09, 10:32 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 23,090
Posted By Labarum

mm I voted on inseam - a tailor's term, so I...

mm

I voted on inseam - a tailor's term, so I used my trouser size.

Cyling inside leg length is different (shorter, to leave room for your tackle to hang).

I guess that messes up the poll....
Forum: Winter Cycling
01-10-09, 10:15 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,103
Posted By Labarum

Some great advice here, and lots of good ideas;...

Some great advice here, and lots of good ideas; but, O my, what mental gymnastics I have to go through to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius. I can conceive values in pounds or Kilogrammes and in metres...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-09-09, 10:18 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,461
Posted By Labarum

A fully fashioned jock would surely be more...

A fully fashioned jock would surely be more comfortable if designed into the chamois - it would hold you high, forward and out of harm's way. Better profile? Well that would be a bonus; but, like a...
Forum: United Kingdom
11-02-06, 12:28 PM
Replies: 632
Views: 376,703
Posted By Labarum

Just moved from Reading to a last job with the...

Just moved from Reading to a last job with the British Army here

http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=52.299871,8.619118&spn=0.072118,0.153122&om=1

Amazing cycling - The Wiehengebirge -and...
Forum: Touring
10-29-06, 07:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 618
Posted By Labarum

Thanks for the comment about the Mather Audax - I...

Thanks for the comment about the Mather Audax - I like it, but am reluctant to take it into the tracks in the woods, hence the questions about what to do with the 531 tourer. At the very least I have...
Forum: Touring
10-27-06, 08:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 618
Posted By Labarum

In the woods

I have just arrived in Germany - job with the Brit Army for two or three years here

http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&z=13&ll=52.298192,8.621521&spn=0.072121,0.154839&om=1

Luebbecke - the woods...
Forum: Framebuilders
09-01-06, 09:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 698
Posted By Labarum

New Robin Mather site

It's now up

http://www.robinmathercycles.co.uk

My bike is featured - Brian's Large Audax
Forum: Framebuilders
04-28-06, 01:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 833
Posted By Labarum

My geometry is down to me. The frame's geometry I...

My geometry is down to me. The frame's geometry I left to Robin Mather.

Given my proportions and request for a fairly upright (and unfashionable) position, what you see is the result.

The top...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-28-06, 12:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 833
Posted By Labarum

Best of British: My new Robin Mather Audax

Got it last week. Very nice ride. 65cm Reynolds frame with short top tube. 105 equipped.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/labarum/MatherBike001Small.jpg
...
Forum: Framebuilders
03-28-06, 12:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 535
Posted By Labarum

Best of British: My new Robin Mather Audax

Got it last week. Very nice ride. 65cm Reynolds frame with short top tube. 105 equipped.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y114/labarum/MatherBike001Small.jpg
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-06, 12:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 440
Posted By Labarum

Exact what I am looking for - in an SPD SL...

Exact what I am looking for - in an SPD SL version. And looking on the UK market.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-06, 10:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 440
Posted By Labarum

Almost, but made to fit a road clipless pedal...

Almost, but made to fit a road clipless pedal (SPD SL) like this
...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-29-06, 08:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 440
Posted By Labarum

Cliplead road pedals and ordinary shoes

I am just getting back into cycling after a gap of 30 years. Moved to clipless pedals and haven't fallen off in the three months I have been using them. Bought Shimano SPD SL - I don't walk much when...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-14-06, 03:46 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 459
Posted By Labarum

Finally taking the plunge after a year learning...

Finally taking the plunge after a year learning to cycle again.

I can now do 20 miles a day without any discomfort on an old heavy steal framed bike with drops.

Next week I will go and see a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-11-05, 07:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,130
Posted By Labarum

Thanks for this page. I have been experimenting...

Thanks for this page. I have been experimenting with posture, and have just tried a shorter stem (old style quill stem).

I think the problem might have been that when I bought the bike second had...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-11-05, 05:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,130
Posted By Labarum

Yesterday I was lowering my handlebars a little -...

Yesterday I was lowering my handlebars a little - after returning to cycling a few months ago I reckoned I could manage that, so after doing the job leapt on the bike for a short test ride up and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-29-05, 07:56 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,075
Posted By Labarum

We do complain about the National Health Service...

We do complain about the National Health Service in The United Kingdom, but we realy are very well served by it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-28-05, 03:14 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,075
Posted By Labarum

The situation is rather different in the United...

The situation is rather different in the United Kingdom - we have the National Health Service, though some do have private medical insurance which is supposed to provide better and faster care.
...
Forum: Triathlon
06-19-05, 07:39 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,777
Posted By Labarum

It always surprises me that Americans are not at...

It always surprises me that Americans are not at all relaxed about nidity. The Germans and the Dutch just don't care, the Brits are more reserved, but many Yanks can be real prudes.

Or have I got...
Forum: United Kingdom
06-12-05, 05:47 AM
Replies: 632
Views: 376,703
Posted By Labarum

Labarum is from the Reading area.

Labarum is from the Reading area.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-20-05, 01:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,653
Posted By Labarum

Butterfly Bars

I hear tell the Dutch like these, but they are not common in UK, and a Google on "Butterfly Bars" or "Trekking Bars" returns little of interest in UK.

What will these Butterfly Bars do? I have...
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