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| bio | website | google.co.uk |
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| location | Midlands, UK | |
| age | 27 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 8 months |
| seen | Sep 8 '11 at 19:51 | |
| stats | profile views | 9 |
Computers, Cars and Cycles - I love the three C's
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Jan 22 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Sep 23 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Jun 22 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Apr 16 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Feb 7 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Sep 24 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Aug 3 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Oct 15 |
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Basic toolkit for bicycle maintenance I'm one of them :) I used the term Latex loosely... some people are allergic to Latex, and others (myself included), find Latex to get a bit itchy after a while. Nitrile doesn't have these problems - and also is more resistant to tears (though I've not noticed this difference myself). Nitrile is latex, but it's made synthetically, and doesn't have the Latex proteins that cause allergies. |
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Sep 30 |
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What do you wish someone had told you before your first commute? Yeah, I've seen people leave a lock places to save carrying it and thought that it was a good idea - but you give a potential thief plenty of time to work out how to pick the lock under cover of darkness with no interruptions. In my area, I avoid it - I guess it depends where you are and how trusting you feel! |
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Sep 25 |
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Sep 25 |
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How long should a road tyre hold its pressure? I'm wondering if temperature has anything to do with it? I'd expect high temperature variation to cause the tyre to lose pressure quicker... what's the climate like where you guys live? |
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Sep 24 |
awarded | Editor |
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Sep 24 |
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How long should a road tyre hold its pressure? Removed duplicate word from title. |
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Sep 24 |
answered | Recommendations for transporting twins on the front of a bike |
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Sep 24 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Sep 23 |
accepted | Does the plastic cap on a Presta valve serve any purpose once fitted to a rim? |
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Sep 23 |
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Does the plastic cap on a Presta valve serve any purpose once fitted to a rim? I am pretty lazy... but you make a good point about the fragile top part of the valve. I guess if it were a bike that I only ever used on the road in nice dry conditions I wouldn't need them, but I'd also have more time to worry about the little things like that! I guess I'll leave them on and stop being so lazy. :) |
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Sep 23 |
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What is a reasonable speed for long distances on a bike? +1 This is a difficult question, with as many answers as there are people, but this is about the tidiest answer that I've seen anywhere. |
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Sep 23 |
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Upgrading straight handlebars to drop handlebars Are you upgrading for comfort, or performance? I switched from a straight barred MTB to a road bike with drop bars; it's a massive improvement, but the drop bars are not the main difference for me. |
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Sep 23 |
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What do you wish someone had told you before your first commute? +1 People do rude/annoying things all the time on the road, and if you're rushing and tense it will seem 100x worse. It's all too easy to arrive at your destination all riled up about what was really a minor thing, which really spoils the experience. |
