Recent content by moonlite

I'm not sure how technically orthodox this is, but it worked for me and I thought it worth passing on. But first, let me say that it should be done with great care, both for the sake of the mechanic's hands and for the health of the wheel. The background is that I found a nice XTR M950 rear...

Finally finally finally, a sunny, near-windless day! To be honest, yesterday was also beautiful but I was on an urgent deadline; today there was a chance to get out on the bike at last instead of sitting joylessly spinning on a trainer in the shed after dark. Headed out on a gentle road route...

Would love to try one! Apparently made in Japan: https://newatlas.com/tretta-awd-bicycles/25203/#:~:text=Although%20they're%20very%20seldom,turns%20with)%20the%20front%20fork.

It's a fascinating concept -- I hadn't thought about combining it with a gear hub -- sounds like a compelling combination as long as you don't need to remove the wheel!

ever stripped the gears out of an angle grinder? no, me either, but that's basically what's at either end. Well there you have me sir -- neither have I.

I asked a well-known online AI resource what the challenges were to building shaft-drive bicycles. It told me that not only are they heavier, harder to engineer, harder to maintain and limited in gear ratio choice, they are less efficient than chain systems. All well and good, but wouldn't it...

just me and the dog at home That's a very Jack Russell pose -- "where are we going? when are we going? can we go now? do you have any food on you?"

Definitely worth some love and you'll have a nice rider when it's sorted.

And that suspension seatpost has to go!

And what is it shifting? Most likely the rear derailleur, but who knows?

The more I look, the more I wonder . . .

Welcome! Nice jerseys.

Yup, previously Airborne -- and still going: https://www.vannicholas.com/en

Her owner said she was a pitbull, but she looked too long in the legs for that. But then I'm not sure pitbull is a breed anyway.

After a weekend away for the Missus' birthday, I was keen to get some distance in today, particularly in light of the weather forecast which tells me we will have rain of some sort for the next ten days or so. Wasn't feeling very fit but took the Airborne Carpe Diem on a 35-k mixed gravel and...