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| bio | website | cv.jamesbradbury.co.uk |
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| location | United Kingdom | |
| age | 34 | |
| visits | member for | 8 months |
| seen | 19 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 37 |
Software engineer. Interests include Python, Ubuntu, Cycling, Badminton, Sailing, Philosophy.
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Jun 11 |
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Riding in nice office/casual clothes? Sweating quickly is meant to be a sign that you are fit, as your body is more efficient at keeping itself cool. |
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Jun 11 |
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Riding in nice office/casual clothes? Disagree about technical clothing smelling less. I have a friend who calls Helly Hansen base layers "smelly-hansen". |
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May 29 |
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Is there a specific grease for titanium frames? Surely it's not just the BB with threading. Does the bike have bottle cages, rack mounts? |
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May 22 |
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Are cycling shoes comfortable as everyday wear? See also: bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/3906/… |
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May 17 |
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Evaluate hill gradient Barometric GPS (such as the Garmin Edge 500 has) can vary wildly as the weather (pressure) changes. It's usually OK relative to the start of a ride, but yesterday it had me at the same point 190m @ 8am and 300m @ 5pm. Usually you can manually set them to a known start point, if you can be bothered. |
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May 17 |
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Evaluate hill gradient See also/dupe: bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/10376/… |
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May 14 |
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How do you protect your bike from scratches? @DanielRHicks, unless it's carbon. Don't hit carbon with a hammer. :-) |
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May 13 |
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shaving your legs, arms, or both? Interesting, but doesn't answer the question regarding arms. |
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May 13 |
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Rear derailleur hits spokes when switching to largest sprocket Yes, this would still be useful for the next person who comes along with a similar problem. |
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May 13 |
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Rear derailleur hits spokes when switching to largest sprocket Glad to hear it - steel for the win! |
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May 13 |
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How can I fit this mudguard? Thanks, I will check this too before I reach for the hacksaw. |
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May 12 |
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How can I fit this mudguard? Thanks, can't believe I didn't think of that! |
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May 1 |
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Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? Also check the rim tape. |
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May 1 |
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Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? Average weight riders shouldn't need as much as the max psi on the sidewall. |
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May 1 |
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Whatever happened to solid bike tubes? Not everyone needs 100psi plus. bikequarterly.com/images/TireDrop.pdf (PDF) |
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May 1 |
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What is the braking (stopping) distance for bicycles? From a strictly legal and safety point of view it must be the rider behind's responsibility to keep a safe distance. You can always go slower, you can't always go faster. Of course there's also some common courtesy and an acceptance amongst most of us of the benefits of drafting. |
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May 1 |
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What is the braking (stopping) distance for bicycles? There are many variables, that's why it's an interesting question, IMO. Also consider the length of the bike and position of the weight. Even without insulting my wife, there's no way the rear wheel of our tandem is going to lift! |
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May 1 |
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Is it possible to date Shimano components? @KenHiatt, maybe with the help of weightweenies.starbike.com |
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Apr 30 |
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A bike for city commute - disc brakes, bar-end shifters, tires +1 for the hands near the brakes. I recommend covering the brakes whenever there's a car or pedestrian about. Don't agree about tyres though. The only disadvantage of a wide tire is weight. Real-world tests (not steel drums) show they roll just as fast. |
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Apr 26 |
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Can fresh hot asphalt damage slicks? @robthewolf wax on wax off? |
