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For years my riding buddy and i have often stopped at pubs towards the end of a ride. Being creatures of habit, we usually have one pint each with a small bag of scratchings and one of nuts. Yesterday, we were charged nearly £16, up £4 from last month, and nearly twice what we were paying not so...

Just back from a bit of cycling on the bridleways of Finistere. Road calming measures taken very seriously here. Cars lane reduced to single track, but can use cycle lane to pass oncoming traffic. Noticed that motorists gave cyclists time and space wherever. Number of towns and villages have an...

My son’s girlfriend has started out on a 100km cotswold camping and cycling weekend. Rear hanger has snapped and local bike shop doesn’t have a replacement ( not surprising because of the sheer number of patterns). I could only suggest shortening chain and running it single speed. She has...

Have now added these to the clockwork frameset posted separately.

Box of bits £50 posted. Can send closer pics if there is any interest. BR m560 (LX) stainless cables, and saddles. Mainly in very good condition, few scuffs BL mt63 some scuffs SL MT62, 7 speed and 3. Bracket was taken back to bare metal, and spray lacquered. Surface rust coming back, so...

This was a parts bin bike I built up years ago, taking it back to bare metal and spraying it with some lacquer. Over the years the lacquer has broken down and allowed surface rust to start again. Have been sanding back the lacquer, and started polishing the frame back to bare metal again, but my...

In 1968 my parents bought me this toy steam traction engine. It is the only remaining toy that I own from my childhood, and has languished in the attic for much of its 50 year life. The last time I steamed this up was about 25 years ago, for my then young children. For want of something to...

Have never had much interest in using indoor cycling trainers. However, after a knee op I did briefly look at the ‘smart turbo trainers’ linked to interactive apps, but they appeared to be aimed very much at the roadies. Lately, there appears to be a few interactive turbo trainer apps catering...

Fitted some new Continental CrossKing folding 26*2. The tyres are stamped ‘tubeless ready’, however i am running them with tubes. When fitted the wheels look like they have a Serious buckle. I have tried wiping the bead with soap in the hope it would seat properly. Have tried riding the bike...

Just bought a 'unior' branded spoke tensiometer. Thought it would be a useful exercise in reviewing it for those interested. After a rear wheel fight with a branch a couple of weeks back, putting in a serious wheel wobble, I started to read up about wheel truing. Initially trued it reasonably...

I used to have a limit of about 10 before binning a tube. That has crept up to about 15 now. But why have a limit at all?

BT sold it to us for £1 Was in a very sorry state. Took all the glass out, removed the door because the wooden frame had totally rotted away and collapsed. looked much better for just having done that. Have spent a year on and off, renovating it.

Shimano front mech m751 Have used many front mechs in the past but have never seen this function. There is a cam, that accepts an allen key, and when rotated it temporarily increases the cage return tension. The cam returns to its original position if allen key pressure removed, so the tension...

Anyone have one in nice condition?

This years project! Heated the tyre up in a bonfire until it was glowing red hot. We used a tractor to lower it onto the prepared oak wheel, tapped it one, then quenched it. I volunteer in the local woods that i use to ride. We do a lot of logging - clearing out plantation pine to create...

My pride and joy is my Ti RockLobster 2001 which I have owned from new. Still runs with the original Marzocchi Atom Race 80 shocks, which I service regularly. Even after 16 years use, the shocks are still super plush, and I still have spares to continue to service for a while yet (including some...

I know we moan about Halfords, but the chain is £7.25, possibly £6.55 if you click and collect online. Reckon that is about as good as you will get.

Rear brake that is. Going on holiday abroad where brakes set up is reversed. Anyone experienced how quickly you adjust. Joining mtb tour which will include some steep singletrack, so worried about going over the handlebars when i instinctively apply front brake rather than rear.

Dropouts broken on my pair. The stanchions etc are in great condition so i am hoping to get hold of some lowers. Have tried z3 air and atom sport lowers but they do not fit. Anyone know of any other lowers that would fit?

One of my local trails is very brambly - almost impossible to get through unscathed. Always looks like we have had a self harming session when we emerge from the trail!! Don't mind the bloodletting, but I am getting cheesed off at the ease with which the thorns rip my waterproof 'shell' jacket...