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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-17-19, 08:50 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 603
Posted By blxm

Bigger bike for a kid?

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Forum: Commuting
09-16-09, 03:26 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

8 degrees C and slightly damp and had to stop...

8 degrees C and slightly damp and had to stop near the horses to remove a layer.

Failed at an attempted scalping but still broke the 30 minute barrier.

Locking my bike into the rack at work...
Forum: Commuting
09-15-09, 08:57 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 2,813
Posted By blxm

There's five of us (out of 500) who regularly...

There's five of us (out of 500) who regularly cycle. Funnily enough there was a sixth guy today - soccer shorts, padded jacket, big rucksack, saddle too low, spoke reflectors, helmet on the back of...
Forum: Commuting
09-15-09, 07:11 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,726
Posted By blxm

Whit!? Bunch of arse. Given that there are...

Whit!?

Bunch of arse. Given that there are something like 2 million untaxed motor vehicles on UK roads are the cops really going to hunt us down and pull me over on my bike because I haven't paid...
Forum: Commuting
09-15-09, 02:22 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Awesome. 10 deg C, low sun rising. Felt like...

Awesome.
10 deg C, low sun rising.
Felt like *my* ride today.
Forum: Commuting
09-07-09, 03:27 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Fabulous - spent time yesterday degreasing,...

Fabulous - spent time yesterday degreasing, cleaning and lubing all the bits that have become squeaky due to the recent apalling rainfall we have had here in the last two weeks.

Also cleaned up...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-09, 05:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 414
Posted By blxm

I ride 12 miles and a lot of that is over heavily...

I ride 12 miles and a lot of that is over heavily rutted farm track with two sets of steps thrown in for good measure. I use the black Altura Night Vision and they have never come off my cheap rack...
Forum: Commuting
09-03-09, 01:39 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Really, truly, horribly north of Scotland wet and...

Really, truly, horribly north of Scotland wet and as I was leaving the house, my 4 year old looked at me earnestly saying "Dad, take the car". I feel the need to instill in him the sense that you can...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-09, 08:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 581
Posted By blxm

Suddenly my bike doesn't fit me

Hope someone can help me diagnose this.

Over the last six months I have replaced my flat handlebars with risers and moved the saddle up and down and up again. I now find myself constantly pushing...
Forum: Commuting
08-13-09, 02:00 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Caught up with an older guy whose style I liked -...

Caught up with an older guy whose style I liked - hi vis vest/ panniers/ mudguards/ spds - same as me.
Drafted him for 1/4 mile and found myself going too fast so overtook him shouting "mornin!". He...
Forum: Commuting
08-11-09, 02:46 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Met a guy pushing his bike on the path near the...

Met a guy pushing his bike on the path near the airport. Looked like he was carrying a pedal. I slowed and asked him if he need an Allen key. Because it's Aberdeen, he says "Naw, min, 'at bolts...
Forum: Commuting
07-31-09, 04:01 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,685
Posted By blxm

The guy who takes part of my route and rides in...

The guy who takes part of my route and rides in too high a gear, 4 inches from the kerb looking down at his front wheel.

He annoys me because he is oblivious and disrespectful to the surrounding...
Forum: Commuting
07-29-09, 07:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 631
Posted By blxm

My commute is similar (except I have running...

My commute is similar (except I have running water) - 2 miles of gravelly, muddy, potholed farm track then 5 miles on the road.

I use a rigid aluminium mtb with Specialized Nimbus 1.5 tyres. Can...
Forum: Commuting
07-25-09, 03:12 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,643
Posted By blxm

In this part of the world the weather is usually...

In this part of the world the weather is usually bad - wet/cold/windy and 1/3 of the 7 mile trip is thru a muddy farm to get to work so wearing my "office" clothes isnt an option.

The more i...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-09, 04:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 441
Posted By blxm

Must-have accessory?

Call me overly cautious but I cant help thinking that a gadget made up of components from a Kenyan junk yard might just catch fire whilst in your pocket.
...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-09, 03:55 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 3,717
Posted By blxm

Here in the UK, we have a near obsessive interest...

Here in the UK, we have a near obsessive interest in the weather and there's an update on tv and radio every ten minutes. When I started commuting, I paid really close attention to the weather...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-09, 01:30 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Heavy drizzle so my new SKS muguards got a good...

Heavy drizzle so my new SKS muguards got a good workout. Fantastic.
Dude in a VW Golf accelerated fast past me at the lights then pulled in fast. It's a wide road so I threw my hand up in the air...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-09, 03:43 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Fabulous There is a transport company near...

Fabulous
There is a transport company near where I work and their HGV drivers are notoriously aggressive.
This morning though, one of them stayed behind me at 12 mph for half a mile shielding me...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-09, 03:33 AM
Replies: 15,695
Views: 12,381,096
Posted By blxm

Taken this morning

Stopped halfway to work to take a snap of my 12 year old Rockhopper.

The mudguards are the latest addition and I'm amazed at the difference it makes. From where I am standing I am about ankle...
Forum: Commuting
07-22-09, 02:56 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Daft

Picture this:
Cars parked all down the opposite side of the road.
A 20 mph speed limit.
Speed cushions all down my side.

So I am making good progress at about 20 in a hi vis t shirt and Peugeot...
Forum: Commuting
06-19-09, 07:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 966
Posted By blxm

On Tuesday this week I didnt go to the bathroom...

On Tuesday this week I didnt go to the bathroom before leaving work. *Had to* stop and pee while on the dirt track that passes thru the farm.
So I am relieving myself onto a barbed wire fence,...
Forum: Commuting
06-16-09, 03:32 AM
Replies: 7,649
Views: 302,483
Posted By blxm

Not so good. A beautiful morning 12deg C and I...

Not so good. A beautiful morning 12deg C and I was full of energy so gunned it down the dirt path to get my morning adrenalin fix.

Took the steps a bit fast and pannier detached itself from the...
Forum: Commuting
05-05-09, 04:37 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,496
Posted By blxm

Nice, cool morning and I'm feeling much stronger...

Nice, cool morning and I'm feeling much stronger and fitter since I got my bike out of hibernation. The new MUP is improving with time so getting faster daily. Realised that 25mph down the farm track...
Forum: Commuting
05-04-09, 06:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,665
Posted By blxm

Cyclocross bike worth it?

I've been commuting for a few weeks now and loving it for all the right reasons.
We are moving office soon and my daily route will be 3.5 miles rough farm track plus 3.5 miles road.

At the...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-09, 02:07 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,725
Posted By blxm

I have a Specialized Mountain Man with a velcro...

I have a Specialized Mountain Man with a velcro attached visor. It is quite low so I probalby do crane my neck quite a lot in good conditions...but this is Scotland and it rains a lot. The visor does...
Forum: Commuting
04-29-09, 04:38 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,496
Posted By blxm

Excellent. Found out that the local Transport...

Excellent. Found out that the local Transport Management Organisation (TMO) which iwas set up to encourage intelligent commuting had arranged for some free bike fixing/ checking at the Marriott car...
Forum: Commuting
04-28-09, 08:06 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,433
Posted By blxm

4.5 miles - half of which is offroad. 25...

4.5 miles - half of which is offroad.
25 minutes to work and 35 up the hill home.
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/gb/aberdeen/1161140450
Forum: Commuting
04-22-09, 01:49 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,496
Posted By blxm

Just before I left the house I saw my neighbour's...

Just before I left the house I saw my neighbour's kid sprinting to the bus stop.

A few minutes later I rolled by the bus stop and she was standing there looking angry.
"Miss the bus?" I said...
Forum: Commuting
04-21-09, 02:32 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,496
Posted By blxm

Rough

Despite the MUP being upgraded, it ends at a farm track. I treated my bike to a minor service and reinflated the tyres yesterday. I also stupidly took a laptop home so extra weight + 85 psi tyres...
Forum: United Kingdom
04-17-09, 03:00 PM
Replies: 632
Views: 376,553
Posted By blxm

Aberdeen

Aberdeen. Oil and fishin' and a fitba team.
Forum: United Kingdom
04-17-09, 02:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,531
Posted By blxm

Looks like mine

I picked up a similar frame from a freecycler. Late 80's with 531 tubing. I thought I'd restore it to the original spec but it has the notorious awful helicomatic hub. Yours might be the same. I'm...
Forum: Commuting
04-16-09, 04:27 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,496
Posted By blxm

7 degrees C and surrounded by that typical north...

7 degrees C and surrounded by that typical north of Scotland damp mist. The MUP they are upgrading with granite dust feels really soft and I hope with a bit of time and gravity it becomes firmer and...
Forum: Commuting
04-14-09, 07:32 AM
Replies: 31,391
Views: 1,282,496
Posted By blxm

First commute - fantastic! I've been driving 5...

First commute - fantastic! I've been driving 5 miles to work for 12 months and it usually takes me 20 - 30 minutes depending on traffic. The City council has recently been spending money upgrading...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-09, 05:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,188
Posted By blxm

I too was curious about the frame stickers and...

I too was curious about the frame stickers and Jim's site is excellent.

Thought I'd throw in my tuppence worth from the UK.

I recently got a frame from a freecycler here and the sticker reads...
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