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Here you go: these are leather face brake blocks and they will work ten times better in the wet than any Johnny-come-lately Kool-Stop efforts on your steel rims. Pay no more than £3 a set, plus the …

This depends on the direction that they are running in. Due to bicycles being silent, cycling having priority in the bike lanes and runners not having eyes in the back of their heads, they should be r …

It is important to understand that spokes work in tension rather than compression. What that means is that the spokes at the bottom of the wheel are not 'doing anything'. The load is shared by all of …

I will tell you how I have 'fixed' bikes with crash-damaged forks in the past: turn the bars round 180 degrees and swing the bike square on into a concrete wall. Incredibly this 'technique' works re …

Who doesn't take at least a passing interest in beautiful members of the opposite or even the same sex? We all do to varying degrees. Theoretically a mirror could help out with such window shopping, i …

This ultimately comes down to money, however there are plenty of other factors: Form factor - a bike light with a battery held onto the frame with velcro is a PITA to take off the bike and put back …

Here is the list of Bell helmet spares available in the UK: http://www.madison.co.uk/searchresults.aspx?vertical=Cycling&tier1=Helmets%2c+Eyewear+%26+Protection&tier2=Helmets+-+Accessories+%26+Spares …

Visit the friendly folks at your local bike shop at a quieter time of the week and ask. Chances are that they will have plenty of spare pads tucked behind the counter. Buy something else at the same t …

There are 'hit and run' accidents where the driver notices that nobody has noticed and legs it, to leave the victim all alone, however, these are the exception. By and large most accidents do gather a …

YELLOW - and according to EN471... There are regulations for high visibility clothing used by people that work on highways. Their employers have a duty of care to make sure they are in the correct HV …

That is a safety detail, if the brake cable snaps you don't want the straddle wire catching on the wheel and throwing you over the handlebars. …

When mountain bikes first became popular people were a lot more likely to buy a full set of frame pads than a helmet. Obviously helmets had all of the aesthetic appeal of a lycra covered fan-heater ba …

I learned the lesson to this the hard way, by crashing into the back of a car. I was not paying attention to my riding due to the music coming from my Sony Walkman. The people in the car were okay, ho …

What brands do they stock? As well as relationships with customers shops have to have relationships with suppliers. You will find that dealerships are not dished out so easily and only the best bike …

You mention that you do actually have a cycle lane, it is just that the cars have that wake affect rather than sheer-abject-terror effect. I would suggest that you tell yourself that: The drivers i …