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| bio | website | brantas.co.uk |
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| location | Glasgow, United Kingdom | |
| age | 33 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 7 months |
| seen | yesterday | |
| stats | profile views | 1 |
Been working in IT since 1998, graduated University in 2003 and in 4 short years gone from Junior Dev to Head of Application Services. I've got a keen interest in all things web (.Net, CSS, xHTML, AJAX, ECMAScript) and do my best to keep on top of things.
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Dec 22 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
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Nov 29 |
comment |
Why does my bike make a noise when I pedal hard? is it the derailleiur cable pinging against the seat tube? sometimes mine does that when my leg/crank catches it on the way past |
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Mar 23 |
comment |
Competing against a 10 Speed Bike with 7 Speed bike? How old is your bike? wheels? bearings? what tyres do you have? what psi are they inflated to? are they all in good order? is your gearing the same as his? less rolling resistance = faster; the fresher may just have had much less resistance than you. |
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Jan 12 |
comment |
Can I use normal grease for a car on the surface of carbon bike? WD-40 is not a lubricant or grease, it may leave a slippery residue but its definitely not for lubricating. its a Water Dispersal agent. |
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Sep 29 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Jun 21 |
comment |
Disk brakes severely reduced in power after replacing bearings Acetone can leave an oily residue, best to buy specific brake cleaner from any auto/hardware shop or rubbing alcohol. |
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May 17 |
answered | I'm going to take my bike with me on a plane. Do I really need a special bike travel bag to have it transported safely? |
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Mar 7 |
answered | Help! There is some question on SE physics about threads on pedals |
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Nov 25 |
answered | Why/How should I bed in disc brake pads? |
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Nov 25 |
awarded | Critic |
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Nov 25 |
comment |
Why/How should I bed in disc brake pads? bedding in pads -whether on a car, motorbike or bicycle should be done with firm pressure not slamming them on. |
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Nov 9 |
comment |
Bicycle innovations in the pipeline? there can be more than one answer, maybe changing this to a community wiki would work better? |
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Nov 9 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Oct 25 |
answered | Shoes for oddly shaped feet |
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Oct 19 |
comment |
Why don't cyclists wear all-encompassing motorcycle-style helmets? Your vision is limited when wearing a motorbike helmet but when I am on my motorbike I can easily hear cars/vans approaching behind me (i guess it depends on the quality of the helmet), the limited field of view is also why in the UK you are taught "Lifesaver" checks - which really should be used when riding bicycles too. |
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Sep 28 |
awarded | Editor |
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Sep 28 |
revised |
How to get the tyre back on to the rim easily? added degreasing agent after comments. |
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Sep 28 |
comment |
How to get the tyre back on to the rim easily? ah yeah - i forgot about that, its amazing how quickly you take disc brakes for granted! |
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Sep 28 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Sep 28 |
awarded | Autobiographer |
