Jason S

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I'm a commuter mostly, about 20km a day, for the last 15 years, in all weather. Sydney weather is not too harsh though.

I've done a little cycle touring. Most recently circumnavigating Samoa in early 2011.

I did a few weeks as a bicycle courier back in the 90s whilst on holidays from my permanent job.

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Oct 29	revised	Building a road bike Added info about bike co-ops
Oct 29	revised	Building a road bike added 270 characters in body
Oct 29	answered	Building a road bike
Oct 27	revised	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? Linked to instructions for various cranksets as it is not clear exactly what type of cranks he has.
Oct 27	comment	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? @DanielRHicks Thanks, I updated to try and make things clearer, but it's not certain exactly the type of crank he has.
Oct 27	revised	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? Linked to instructions for various cranksets as it is not clear exactly what type of cranks he has.
Oct 27	comment	Can I convert hybrid to mountain bike. Tyres and tubes? Schwalbe has some good info about tyre sizes and also about dimensions. One other thing to watch out for is frame and chain clearance. If your current tyres work fine (42-622 ETRTO), then be careful about going wider than 42. A 50-622 tyre may not clear the frame and chain even if it goes ok on the rim. Check how much clearance you have with your current tires, both in diameter and width before going wider. Being a hybrid it is probably not designed for very wide tyres.
Oct 26	comment	Brake callipers not long enough to allow adjustment of pads @Mac Still they recommended them for the bike they sold you, so I'd ask them at least, what they would recommend you do now, or if they can fix or replace them. This might come under "not fit for purpose", entitling you to remedy by them. I'd say it was reasonable you relied on their expertise when they recommended those brakes for the bicycle they also sold you. Anyway hopefully it doesn't have to get messy and they will help you out.
Oct 26	answered	attaching seatpost acessories to rear of racks?
Oct 26	comment	Brake callipers not long enough to allow adjustment of pads @Mac I'd try and hold them to account. If they suggested them and installed them, even if you've been using them, they do have some responsibility to rectify. Safety could be something to bring up. There is the possibility of tyre damage or blowout, in which case you may be injured, possibly badly.
Oct 25	comment	Brake callipers not long enough to allow adjustment of pads If your LBS was any good they would have seen, or known beforehand, that they didn't quite fit and suggested, or gotten you something that would. If you're buying parts yourself and doing your own repairs, then you are bound to run into something that won't quite fit.
Oct 24	comment	best rear rack for fuji absolute bike? I had to look up "constructeur bicycles" and found some great pictures and some with the type of rack you're talking about with no connection to the seat stays
Oct 24	comment	Disc Brakes: Resurface your Pads? Can you change hydrolic to hydraulic? I can't because only two characters, and my edits require six.
Oct 24	answered	Why is the front brake lever on the right if you 'drive' on the left and vice-versa?
Oct 24	revised	What should I look for when buying tubes? Added a bit about michelin and schwalbe marketing.
Oct 24	revised	What should I look for when buying tubes? Added a bit about why the BBBs weren't good.
Oct 24	answered	What should I look for when buying tubes?
Oct 21	revised	When should I not use my front brake? added 117 characters in body
Oct 21	answered	When should I not use my front brake?
Oct 21	comment	When should I not use my front brake? In NSW, Australia, to get a motorcycle license you have to do a course. They tell you that for an emergency stop you should brake in a straight line and 70% on the front and 30% on the rear brake. You have to do an emergency stop as part of the test to get your license. Depending on the brakes on your bike, it is easy to fail the test if you're not hard enough on the front brake. You would fail if you only used the rear. You have to do slow manouvering as part of the test in which case you can use only the rear. They do say though that only use the front brake in a straight line.