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| bio | website | loaf.org.uk |
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| location | London, United Kingdom | |
| age | 41 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 8 months |
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Coder. Geek. Cyclist. Rower. Ex-academic. Dad. Occasional manager. Part-time webmaster. Been on the Interwebs for longer than most realise there has been one.
Gentle opinions, strongly held.
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Nov 13 |
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What can I do to keep my knees warm? @DanielRHicks certainly some knee warmers are designed to go under cycle shorts so that the tight shorts will help keep them up. Some warmers (like the Rapha ones I have) have a rubberised border inside the top seam to assist with gripping. |
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Nov 12 |
answered | What can I do to keep my knees warm? |
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Nov 12 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on What can I do to keep my knees warm? |
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Nov 9 |
awarded | Good Answer |
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Nov 7 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Nov 7 |
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What's a good all purpose city commuting winter tire? +1 you can keep your Schwalbe, Continental and Vittoria: Hutchinson is where it's at. |
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Nov 7 |
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Protocol for downhill cyclist overtaking a car? Many moons ago, the first time I drove in the Highlands of Scotland, which is characterised by many narrow roads where you'd not find a suitable overtaking place for miles, I was told that Scotland had specific laws about not pulling over in a timely way and deliberately impeding following vehicles, although I've just failed to find a citation for anything resembling this. Mostly it is, as you say, a matter of courtesy and common sense and would be a tough law to enforce and prosecute. |
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Nov 7 |
answered | Protocol for downhill cyclist overtaking a car? |
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Oct 29 |
answered | What is the purpose of suspension lockout? |
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Oct 25 |
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Why ride a single-speed bike? Seriously? 50kph on a 52-20 is 153rpm. My summer rig is 48-16 and while I can do 50+kph, it isn't comfortable. If you can get to 150rpm, chapeau. |
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Oct 25 |
answered | Spokes keep breaking - bad hub or bad build? |
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Oct 16 |
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How should I store inner tubes to maximize their shelf life? @kibbee that's a good point about buying carefully - in many stores (both LBS and chain) in the UK the tubes are behind the counter (perhaps they're an easy target for shoplifting) so you often don't get much choice in the matter. And, in stark contrast to my advice, on reflection I get so few punctures that my stash at home could easily have tubes that are well over a year old, so my throwaway quip perhaps isn't so valid. |
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Oct 16 |
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How should I store inner tubes to maximize their shelf life? If I was planning on storing them for 2 or more years, I'd wonder about the value in buying them in a sale; far better to use the LBS as a storage mechanism! |
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Oct 16 |
answered | How should I store inner tubes to maximize their shelf life? |
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Oct 15 |
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How do I prevent neck and back pain, and recover physically/mentally on a multi-day ride? +1 for the don't be afraid to stop. It might, in the short term, affect your average speed and your rhythm and so on, but longer term, the chance to just let your heart rate drop, stretch your legs and just take a breath will stand you in better stead - especially on day two. |
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Oct 12 |
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Is it safe to ride on an unevenly bulging tyre? Depending on the shop and the bike, that's not necessarily a particularly safe assumption, I'm afraid. |
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Oct 8 |
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What are the parts needed to build your own fixie? Certainly flat pedals without a clip/cleat connection only offer partial braking, i.e. on the pull/up segment of the stroke. It should also be noted that in some locales (the UK for instance) going (rim/pad) brakeless is actually illegal for bikes used on the road, irrespective of any practical questions. |
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Oct 8 |
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Reference Request: Best practices for urban commuting There are 33 answers to that question, some upvoted fairly heavily. What are you hoping to get as answers to this question that were not appropriate to that question? |
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Oct 8 |
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What are the parts needed to build your own fixie? @useless this answer does not mention being brakeless; it introduces braking as a parting comment. I would not advocate relying solely on using the fixed drivetrain as your brake. I do run without a rear brake, but I've had a couple of incidents where the rear cog has come loose (I didn't use to use a lock ring - I certainly do now) and I've needed to rely on the front brake. I wouldn't go as far as to say that you need two rim/pad brakes if you're running fixed, three braking systems is generally overkill, but I'm not going to call someone stupid if they do have both wheels with brakes. |
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Oct 1 |
answered | Do flat fenders work fine? |
