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Forum: Touring
12-03-09, 11:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 916
Posted By caldini

A short extract from one of my recent journal...

A short extract from one of my recent journal entries that I thought you might like:

"As I cycled up one of the hills, I heard some thumping music in the distance and I realised there was a party...
Forum: Touring
11-30-09, 12:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,595
Posted By caldini

I've never heard of her, but you can bet I'll be...

I've never heard of her, but you can bet I'll be reading her books in the future. I hope I cycle until I drop like Anne did!
Forum: Touring
11-30-09, 11:46 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 404
Posted By caldini

Cycling the Med in Spain

Hi,
Has anyone here ever toured along the Mediterranean in Spain, i.e. from Tarifa in the south up to Barcelona and beyond in the north?

Is it possible to follow the National coast roads without...
Forum: Touring
05-10-08, 10:32 AM
Replies: 4,824
Views: 2,622,072
Posted By caldini

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2479779681_5cc...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2479779681_5ccdb0f839.jpg

My 2008 Dawes Super Galaxy at Brighton, England on its first tour.
Forum: Commuting
04-23-08, 03:54 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,740
Posted By caldini

Drizzle on the way out. Warm sunshine on the way...

Drizzle on the way out. Warm sunshine on the way back. Haven't been that sweaty in quite a while!

Ride home was accompanied by a ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding noise - the sensor...
Forum: Commuting
04-22-08, 02:26 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,740
Posted By caldini

Nice easy rides both ways. Perfect weather for it...

Nice easy rides both ways. Perfect weather for it and a lovely sunset on the ride home. Took my dodgy trip computer back to the shop - they couldn't get it working so I swapped it for a different...
Forum: Commuting
04-21-08, 04:52 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,740
Posted By caldini

First commute on my new bike. I love her. She's a...

First commute on my new bike. I love her. She's a beauty. Treated myself to a new trip computer too but it's not picking up the signal from the wireless transmitter. However, I can tell you that it...
Forum: Commuting
04-21-08, 04:43 PM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,060
Posted By caldini

@pinkpowa I'm sure the whole bike is worthy...

@pinkpowa

I'm sure the whole bike is worthy of praise but one thing stands out for me. I love those yellow spokes. Beautiful.
Forum: Commuting
04-04-08, 05:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 964
Posted By caldini

I take it you don't have a record of the serial...

I take it you don't have a record of the serial number? In the UK, the Police will stamp your postcode and house number onto the bottom bracket for free. Helped me get my bike back after it was...
Forum: Commuting
04-04-08, 04:25 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,740
Posted By caldini

Beautiful weather with hardly any wind. Just the...

Beautiful weather with hardly any wind. Just the right temperature. Marred by my third puncture this week. Had to fill up with air four times on the ride home.
Forum: Commuting
04-03-08, 05:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,193
Posted By caldini

Thanks for all the suggestions. The mini pumps...

Thanks for all the suggestions. The mini pumps are so ubiquitous now I forgot that pumps with a tube were still available - they seem like a much better design because there is less chance of it...
Forum: Commuting
04-03-08, 10:39 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,060
Posted By caldini

Garment bag? More details please.

Garment bag? More details please.
Forum: Commuting
04-02-08, 04:33 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,193
Posted By caldini

Pump misery

Got a flat on Monday night and found that my barely used Topeak pump doesn't work. Luckily a passing cyclist was able to help me out.

On the way home I bought a new Crankbrothers pump and although...
Forum: Commuting
04-02-08, 04:19 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,740
Posted By caldini

A late commute home in the dark. Low pressure in...

A late commute home in the dark. Low pressure in the back wheel and a headwind made the ride a little more strenuous, but experimentation with seat height has resulted in a much more efficient...
Forum: Commuting
04-01-08, 09:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 693
Posted By caldini

Yeah. I'd move house - about 10 miles from work -...

Yeah. I'd move house - about 10 miles from work - and then you'd be able to bike all the way and all the way back and it would only take you an hour (plus faffing-about-time on top of that). I'm...
Forum: Commuting
04-01-08, 07:28 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,973
Posted By caldini

First of all - CALM DOWN MAN! You're not in a...

First of all - CALM DOWN MAN! You're not in a race with fatboy to see who can have the first cardiac arrest. :)

But yes - I totally agree with you on the Al Gore thing. He spends all this money...
Forum: Commuting
04-01-08, 06:16 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,959
Posted By caldini

I had my bike stolen from my shed back in 2001. I...

I had my bike stolen from my shed back in 2001. I had all the details written down and I had a postcode stamped on the bottom bracket. I reported the theft to the police. Six months later I got a...
Forum: Commuting
04-01-08, 06:01 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 829
Posted By caldini

+1 to that. But do wear good mountain biking...

+1 to that. But do wear good mountain biking gloves with the gap between the two pads so you don't get numb fingers.
Forum: Commuting
04-01-08, 05:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 824
Posted By caldini

You should also write a nice letter to your...

You should also write a nice letter to your employer asking them to install a shower and a small set of lockers. Explain to them that cycling into work doesn't burn petrol/gas/oil which is bad for...
Forum: Commuting
04-01-08, 04:46 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,060
Posted By caldini

No problems at all. The rack is a flimsy old...

No problems at all. The rack is a flimsy old thing I got from Argos several years ago and it's set at its maximum distance from the seat post. The Carradice (which I bought a few weeks ago) has a...
Forum: Commuting
03-31-08, 04:26 PM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,740
Posted By caldini

My first p*ncture! Just left work and noticed...

My first p*ncture! Just left work and noticed that the back end felt kind of loose. Stopped to have a look and the back tyre was completely flat. Got all my gear out, turned the bike upside down and...
Forum: Commuting
03-30-08, 05:58 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,382,060
Posted By caldini

I don't have a big white garage door to put my...

I don't have a big white garage door to put my bike against for the pic, but I do have a small white front door.

This is my current commuter, a fairly old Specialized Rockhopper that I bought off...
Forum: Touring
03-29-08, 04:22 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,308
Posted By caldini

Oh FFS! The youth of today. I'd kill for the...

Oh FFS! The youth of today. I'd kill for the opportunity to do something like that. Lack of planning = freedom to do as you choose. Wind = challenge. Bunch of mates on tour = life changing...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-27-08, 03:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 529
Posted By caldini

Don't know if BBC iPlayer is available outside...

Don't know if BBC iPlayer is available outside the UK:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/?filter=category%3A100010&order=aztitle%3Aalphabetical

EDIT: Might be a bit biased towards the UK...
Forum: Commuting
03-26-08, 04:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,562
Posted By caldini

From the title of your post I was thinking this...

From the title of your post I was thinking this site may be up your street:

http://copenhagengirlsonbikes.blogspot.com/

(Totally safe for work, btw)

EDIT: Yes, I know Copenhagen is in...
Forum: Commuting
03-26-08, 04:52 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,034
Posted By caldini

Mmm... pinstripe. With a matching suit and trilby...

Mmm... pinstripe. With a matching suit and trilby to ride in.
Forum: Commuting
03-25-08, 05:20 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,554
Posted By caldini

A tank for me is something like 55 litres or 14...

A tank for me is something like 55 litres or 14 gallons. That costs about £60 and will last me a couple of weeks commuting into work. However, I've got a fuel card so I don't have to pay for it. Now...
Forum: Commuting
03-25-08, 04:47 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,034
Posted By caldini

Just cover it in silver Hammerite - paint it with...

Just cover it in silver Hammerite - paint it with a brush as thickly as you can. Lovely!
Forum: United Kingdom
03-16-08, 04:53 PM
Replies: 632
Views: 376,593
Posted By caldini

I live in Hertfordshire and I commute from...

I live in Hertfordshire and I commute from Berkhamsted to Watford. Originally from N Wales though.
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