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06-15-08, 04:36 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,088
Posted By tynan

It's here: http://www.vimeo.com/1021081

It's here:

http://www.vimeo.com/1021081
06-09-08, 06:47 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,297
Posted By tynan

Intellectual honesty is not common currency for...

Intellectual honesty is not common currency for good reason.

cc700 said it very well.
06-07-08, 10:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,892
Posted By tynan

Yeah, go and buy a longer seat tube....

Yeah, go and buy a longer seat tube. :rolleyes::):p
06-07-08, 09:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,892
Posted By tynan

You can ignore the minimum insertion mark on the...

You can ignore the minimum insertion mark on the seatpost if you know what you are doing, it is a very safe guide for general consumption, it obviously does not (and cannot) know what frame you have...
06-01-08, 08:09 PM
06-01-08, 08:02 PM
Replies: 38,868
Views: 4,745,800
Posted By tynan

+1 :):thumb::thumb::thumb:

+1
:):thumb::thumb::thumb:
05-23-08, 05:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,030
Posted By tynan

this is how rumour, misinformation and...

this is how rumour, misinformation and speculation spread, if you can't be bothered to report a genuine heath risk with some degree of accuracy I wouldn't bother.

For those who would like to look...
05-19-08, 11:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 628
Posted By tynan

So your concern was entirely aesthetic then ? ...

So your concern was entirely aesthetic then ?

If that is the case, and you are not so worried about bike theft the choose whatever lock you like the look of, or you think looks good on you.
...
05-19-08, 10:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 628
Posted By tynan

Bike thieves don't operate with a hack saw and a...

Bike thieves don't operate with a hack saw and a block of wood, they come armed with stuff like angle grinders and (more commonoly) bolt croppers.

Even the sturdiest U lock with the highest...
05-19-08, 10:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 628
Posted By tynan

Yep! Basically what tx_what_it_do said.

Yep! Basically what tx_what_it_do said.
05-19-08, 10:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 628
Posted By tynan

The smaller U Locks are apparently harder to get...

The smaller U Locks are apparently harder to get through, especially if you fill up the space in the U with plenty of bike.

Bike thieves smile when they see chain, regardless of the size as it...
05-19-08, 10:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,970
Posted By tynan

Tyre Boots from ParkTools: ...

Tyre Boots from ParkTools:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/park%20emergency%20tyre%20boot.jpg
05-19-08, 10:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 628
Posted By tynan

I've got this, I have it set on 'FIXIE' - no one...

I've got this, I have it set on 'FIXIE' - no one would ever guess.

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/6641/20080514411416tv1.jpg
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7228/20080514411417kv9.jpg...
05-18-08, 09:15 PM
Replies: 2,709
Views: 393,810
Posted By tynan

Great pictures nateintokyo - keep them coming. :)

Great pictures nateintokyo - keep them coming. :)
05-18-08, 09:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,056
Posted By tynan

Most in one day ? Probably no more than...

Most in one day ?

Probably no more than 70-80 miles, in jeans, on a Selle Italia SLR saddle, my back end held up pretty well.

Interestingly I was with a bunch of friends (London to Brighton...
05-18-08, 09:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,056
Posted By tynan

I think my (not very good) sense of humour might...

I think my (not very good) sense of humour might be little too effete !

Notice that at the end of my post are the words "(Go on, it's sitting there.)"

So, you got it ! Well spotted, even if you...
05-18-08, 06:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,056
Posted By tynan

:) What's worse, someone being anal enough...

:)

What's worse, someone being anal enough to point out an error - or someone being anal enough to complain about someone else pointing out an error ?

Suck it up big boy ! :lol:
05-18-08, 04:22 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

'lit' ;P

'lit' ;P
05-18-08, 04:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

What was the Goldfinger attached to ? Did...

What was the Goldfinger attached to ?

Did someone post a picture of a bike with a Goldfinger ?
05-18-08, 01:11 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

You should be able to buy it online from Marabu. ...

You should be able to buy it online from Marabu.

Marabu 'Do-it' 333 Pink.

From http://www.marabu-creative.com/
05-18-08, 02:33 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,056
Posted By tynan

The grammar police say: When dealing with a...

The grammar police say:

When dealing with a progression of distance you use 'farthest' not 'furthest' - in all other cases it is 'furthest'.

So . . .

This was the farthest he had ever been...
05-17-08, 11:28 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

!!! Consider my chain well and truly yanked...

!!!

Consider my chain well and truly yanked !! :)




*but the stuff about the warlock is all true
05-17-08, 07:38 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

I hate to be rude for the sake of it, but I have...

I hate to be rude for the sake of it, but I have this kind of need to 'service' this thread (for want of a better expression) seems I posted it up here, people ask questions and I share any...
05-17-08, 06:18 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

The Dia Compe Goldfingers aren't that bad ! :)

The Dia Compe Goldfingers aren't that bad ! :)
05-17-08, 02:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,828
Posted By tynan

Leave the WD40 / GT85 in overnight.

Leave the WD40 / GT85 in overnight.
05-17-08, 12:38 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

Jesus Christ I give up !! :) What makes you...

Jesus Christ I give up !! :)

What makes you think it might be brittle ? ( I am assuming you have bothered to read the thread )
05-17-08, 12:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,828
Posted By tynan

Whoops ! Sorry didn't read your post properly. ...

Whoops ! Sorry didn't read your post properly.

I know it is obvious, but make sure you are turning it the correct way ! The drive side is reverse threaded.
05-17-08, 10:25 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

:)

:)
05-17-08, 10:13 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6499/h3vs2.jpg

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6499/h3vs2.jpg
05-17-08, 10:10 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

LOL :) ! No !!!! And well spotted. :thumb: ...

LOL :) ! No !!!! And well spotted. :thumb:

That picture was taken midway through a rebuild of the front end.
05-17-08, 10:07 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

Yeah maybe you are right, it does sound like a...

Yeah maybe you are right, it does sound like a lot, maybe start with a couple of millimeters and see how you go.
05-17-08, 09:58 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

I will see what I can do, camera-less at the...

I will see what I can do, camera-less at the minute, but my girlfriend should return with it on Monday.
05-17-08, 09:57 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,828
Posted By tynan

Read this thread, it's all there, pictures as...

Read this thread, it's all there, pictures as well !

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=208402
05-17-08, 08:07 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

Yeah, just gel it.

Yeah, just gel it.
05-16-08, 08:29 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

Yep, that's me :) The cable is from a bike...

Yep, that's me :)

The cable is from a bike shop in central London called Cavendish cycles.
05-16-08, 07:50 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

I am not sure what 'tarck' means other than an...

I am not sure what 'tarck' means other than an idiom of 'track' - and why saying I have the most 'tarck' (track) bike you have ever seen would be considered offensive ?

Thanks anyhow (I think?) :)
05-16-08, 07:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

The caliper ? It is a Dura Ace, taken apart,...

The caliper ? It is a Dura Ace, taken apart, powdercoated white, the bolts and screws matt black - reassemble = job done.
05-16-08, 07:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

I am in the UK, this is the standard way over...

I am in the UK, this is the standard way over here !
05-16-08, 07:34 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,642
Posted By tynan

With most of the slide on (non-hinged) levers you...

With most of the slide on (non-hinged) levers you need to get a screwdriver into the opening and prise it apart before installation on bullhorns or drop handlebars.

My Paul Comp would not even get...
05-16-08, 06:59 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

Very tough, you can get it as a tape: ...

Very tough, you can get it as a tape:

http://electroluminescence-inc.com/ELtape.htm

Good luck.
05-16-08, 06:58 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

it would be easy to hack it to fit into the bar...

it would be easy to hack it to fit into the bar ends.
05-16-08, 12:06 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

Read the thread.

Read the thread.
05-15-08, 11:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,557
Posted By tynan

Old hipster wheel ! They stopped making them in...

Old hipster wheel ! They stopped making them in 2003 - Front only and with a weight limit - so no fat asses !
05-15-08, 10:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,557
Posted By tynan

Monospoke.

Monospoke anyone ? :)

http://www.vimeo.com/1021081
05-15-08, 10:50 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

5ft of what ? EL wire ? Please feel free to...

5ft of what ? EL wire ?

Please feel free to use my name, 'OP what kind of . . ' makes you sound like an arresting officer ! :)

The sheet overlaps itself slightly as it wraps around the post (by...
05-15-08, 10:45 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

Blink = easy / to make it red just gel it.

Blink = easy / to make it red just gel it.
05-15-08, 10:45 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

I already have !!! :)

I already have !!! :)
05-15-08, 09:40 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

Why comment on something you find pointless ? ...

Why comment on something you find pointless ?

Why is simpler better ? I think it is pretty simple in the respect that you switch it on with a switch like any other bike light.

Yes I think it...
05-15-08, 09:39 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

You should be able to get it pretty tight as you...

You should be able to get it pretty tight as you can cut (with a scalpel or craft knife) directly into the light source, no real need for gaps - and once switched on small imperfections are somewhat...
05-15-08, 09:38 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,686
Posted By tynan

The pictures are pretty accurate, the best way to...

The pictures are pretty accurate, the best way to describe it is that in the flesh it looks almost identical to a fluorescent tube.
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