Brompton tyre choice for easy removal- advice please
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:01:51 -0800 (PST)
Dear All,
I'm having a nightmare repairing a rear puncture on my Brompton.
The rear tyre (Schwalbe) removal is hellish and once the tube is
fixed, trying to refit the tyre without pinching the tube is
purgatorial.
I've had to use steel tyre levers which isn't good on aluminium rims.
What is the best choi ...
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Claude Butler?
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:17:43 +0000
I remember the name Claude Butler as being one of
the best bikes years ago. Does this still hold true?
I've noticed that they do a range of cheapies
now; have they lowered their standards or are they
just trying to compete at a lower level to survive?
Bod ...
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Re: Another crash into a building by a pavement motorist.
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00:36 -0800 (PST)
On 10 Nov, 08:27, Tony Dragon <tony.dra...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Doug wrote:
> > On 10 Nov, 02:34, "mileburner" <milebur...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> >> "Phil W Lee" <phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk> wrote in messagenews:04chf557st8q3ng6s4v3avn409u1adtkta@4ax.com...
>
> >>> "mileburner" <milebur...@btinternet. ...
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"Electric cars: the silent danger"
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 23:36:47 -0800 (PST)
Just when you thought our roads could not be made more dangerous from
killer drivers this comes along.
"The new breed of quiet battery-powered quiet cars raises safety
concerns for pedestrians and cyclists.
After decades of trying to reduce vehicle noise inside and out, the
motor industry is now looking for w ...
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Re: Another crash into a building by a pavement motorist.
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 22:51:21 -0800 (PST)
On 10 Nov, 02:34, "mileburner" <milebur...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> "Phil W Lee" <phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk> wrote in messagenews:04chf557st8q3ng6s4v3avn409u1adtkta@4ax.com...
>
> > "mileburner" <milebur...@btinternet.com> considered Mon, 9 Nov 2009
>
> >>I don't actually think that road cycling is *that* ...
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Re: Riding a 'bent (was: Anybody ever rend a cycle in Dublin, Ireland?)
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:13:00 -0600
"!Jones" <swsm1th@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dghhf5tshkaopm2jikp96rc1lkpd4cab28@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:34:41 -0600, in rec.bicycles.tech Tom Sherman
> ¡ã_¡ã <twshermanREMOVE@THISsouthslope.net> wrote:
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>>On a proper SWB 'bent, you just think where you want the bike to go, and
>>it does it. ...
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Re: Another crash into a building by a pavement motorist.
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:34:48 +0000
Paul <chillisalsa@googlemail.com> considered Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:32:28
-0800 (PST) the perfect time to write:
>On 9 Nov, 07:40, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
>> On 9 Nov, 00:50, Phil W Lee <phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk> wrote:
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>> > Mike Ross <m...@corestore.org> considered Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:43 ...
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Re: Another crash into a building by a pavement motorist.
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:16:24 +0000
"mileburner" <mileburner@btinternet.com> considered Mon, 9 Nov 2009
09:50:08 -0000 the perfect time to write:
>Phil W Lee wrote:
>> "mileburner" <mileburner@btinternet.com> considered Sun, 8 Nov 2009
>> 08:10:24 -0000 the perfect time to write:
>>
>>>
>>> "Doug" <jagmad@riseup.net> wrote in message
>>> news: ...
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Re: Another crash into a building by a pavement motorist.
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:14:07 +0000
Paul <chillisalsa@googlemail.com> considered Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:08:58
-0800 (PST) the perfect time to write:
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>>
>> Its not all about what is best for individuals, hence cars with
>> smoking exhausts are banned
>
>No they are not !!!.
>
>New cars have to meet stricter emission guidelines, you can still own ...
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Wildly OT: Re: Cycling KSI up by 19%
Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:37:08 GMT
Conor wrote on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:41 +0000:
> Because they had no choice. Try driving a modern car on a free flowing
> motorway at 35MPH and see how long it is before you attract the
> attention of the Police.
I once towed a Westmorland Star from Carmarthen to Glastonbury with a
short-wheelbase Land Rove ...
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