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 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.
Oct 20	revised	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? re-ordered
Oct 20	comment	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? If you add the make and model of your crank to your question it will be easier to answer.
Oct 20	revised	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? Added procedure from Big Blue Book of Cycle Repair
Oct 20	revised	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? Added some torque settings
Oct 20	revised	How to get the tyre back on to the rim easily? small clarification
Oct 18	comment	What's the longer-valve, metal-ring inner tube style called? @Kev also check the info about valve tear off on the page linked to in the answer, to help you with going through less tubes. Some tips are to not tighten the rim nut too much, use the correct pressure (not too low) etc. Also, I find pumps that attach via a hose rather than directly can be easier on the valve, like these or almost all Lezyne pumps attach via a hose, or an el-cheapo pump with a hose (like most pumps used to be).
Oct 18	comment	Night cycling: Is it worth using electroluminescent wire? The links to stuff on Amazon are broken
Oct 18	comment	How to objectively evaluate torque wrenches? Automotive wrenches will typically have larger torques. They will be unsuitable for some of the smaller torques on a bicycle. You will also need to fit hex tools to the wrench driver and some special tools like an external bottom bracket bearing tool, so bear the fitting in mind as well.
Oct 18	revised	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? Added story about square taper
Oct 17	revised	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it? deleted 27 characters in body
Oct 17	answered	My crank fell off, how do I re-attach it?
Oct 17	comment	How often should disk brakes need bleeding? What make and model hydraulics disk brakes do you have? I have Shimano LX (before SLX), commuting for 3 years at about 5000km a year, and ok, I should have serviced them by now as a precaution, but they still feel fine to me. I also asked my LBS about a year ago and they said they feel fine too (they're a good shop). I've been through about a half dozen sets of pads in that time. Although I might try bleeding them now you've reminded me ;-)
Oct 9	revised	What is a good camera arrangement for city riding? Reviewed the whole section on advantages of tough cameras from the major makers.
Oct 9	revised	What is a good camera arrangement for city riding? Added link to the Toshiba.
Oct 9	accepted	Do cyclists make safer drivers?
Oct 9	comment	Do cyclists make safer drivers? @DanielRHicks At least this is based on over 1000 opinions from a cross-section of people and qualifies as credible research. +1 and I'm marking this as an answer until something better comes along. Surprising results though. It would be interesting what similar surveys would produce here in Sydney. The ones done by the tabloid newspapers always come up with negative attitudes towards cyclists.
Oct 7	revised	How to get a very tight tire back on the rim? changed 'anything' to 'the tube' since the only thing that could be pinched is the tube
Oct 6	revised	How to get a very tight tire back on the rim? Clarified video description
Oct 6	comment	How to get a very tight tire back on the rim? Did you try this the instructions in this video? youtu.be/-XUFVrl0UT4 (See my answer below). Basically work the tire bead into the well of the rim on the opposite side of the last bit you're trying to get on. Easier to understand by watching the video. Use straps to hold the tire if you need to. This is easy and doesn't require other tools, and because the tire has more room to get on, you will avoid pinches.