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Forum: Utility Cycling
03-24-12, 08:31 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,408
Posted By Strangely Made

Buy two bananas at a time, walk out the shop eat...

Buy two bananas at a time, walk out the shop eat bananas, cycle home, e'voila , no bruised bananas.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-11, 04:27 PM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 172,617
Posted By Strangely Made

OK, I spent most of this evening reading the...

OK, I spent most of this evening reading the thread. And I still don't care if any one else wears a helmet. I will continue wearing mine, and I still know that had I been wearing one when I was a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-11, 06:43 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 172,617
Posted By Strangely Made

Actually I'm going with the fact that I know I...

Actually I'm going with the fact that I know I have Temporal Lobe Epilepsy because I wasn't wearing a helmet. I got knocked off, was unconscious, had concussion, spent best part of a week in hospital...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-11, 05:48 AM
Replies: 3,243
Views: 172,617
Posted By Strangely Made

I can't really spend time reading 123 pages on...

I can't really spend time reading 123 pages on helmets and whether you should wear one or not. To be honest I have a hard time focusing on one post, so all I'll say is that is I had been wearing a...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-14-11, 03:24 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,538
Posted By Strangely Made

Is there not a bike club, or CO-OP in your area...

Is there not a bike club, or CO-OP in your area that you could join? then you would have people with the knowledge close to you that would pass it on, and you'd be amazed at the info you would pick...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-11-11, 05:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 684
Posted By Strangely Made

Does any one know what make this bike is?

Thinking about buying this bike for my daughter, but I'm not sure what make it is. And was wondering is one one could help? It's an 18" Steel frame, 24" wheels and the rear rack is built in. That is...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-09-11, 04:25 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,538
Posted By Strangely Made

Got to agree with what every one else has said,...

Got to agree with what every one else has said, especially about keeping your tyres inflated to the high end of their pressure limit. Also, don't if if you have but might be worth having a look on...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-04-11, 05:03 AM
Replies: 941
Views: 559,131
Posted By Strangely Made

This is mine as of now, probably still more to do...

This is mine as of now, probably still more to do to it. But for now I'll see how it goes. Bare Ali frame, 44/16 teeth so about 70-72 gear inches. 217432

Added the centre stand this weekend,...
Forum: Introductions
09-01-11, 09:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 331
Posted By Strangely Made

I live right on the coast, so we have a fair few...

I live right on the coast, so we have a fair few long hills here. Got there Radar station at Trimingham just up the road from me, one of the highest points in Norfolk, and just a couple of miles...
Forum: Utility Cycling
09-01-11, 05:26 AM
Replies: 715
Views: 399,372
Posted By Strangely Made

Cheers but can't reply, because I haven't posted...

Cheers but can't reply, because I haven't posted enough. But the answer was, yes please.
Forum: Utility Cycling
08-30-11, 04:10 PM
Replies: 715
Views: 399,372
Posted By Strangely Made

Really impressed with this one, do you have a...

Really impressed with this one, do you have a build thread up at all?
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-24-11, 09:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 560
Posted By Strangely Made

OH I'd kill for a Brooks, always wanted one but...

OH I'd kill for a Brooks, always wanted one but never been able to 'quite' justify it to myself :(
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-24-11, 08:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 560
Posted By Strangely Made

Replacing parts

I am currently re-building my one and only cycle and because I try, out of principal, to not buy into the whole 'Named Brand' ideal that modern society seems to live by, I am buying all the stuff off...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-21-11, 05:46 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,826
Posted By Strangely Made

Looks good, and looks as if it's a good starter....

Looks good, and looks as if it's a good starter. Adding a few bit's here and there, like rear rack panniers and stuff. as you can will improve it no end. And will also improve the carrying capacity.
Forum: Commuting
05-19-11, 04:23 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,391
Posted By Strangely Made

Maybe fitting front and rear lights would be a...

Maybe fitting front and rear lights would be a good idea as well. I know the video was designed to show how effective the wheel light were but a bit of common sense safety first please. Saying that,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-11, 03:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,744
Posted By Strangely Made

Cheers for the info dabac, I'm that little bit...

Cheers for the info dabac, I'm that little bit wiser now, thank you. I'm learning an whole new language again. And would you believe I used to be a Cycle courier about 15 years a go. LOL.

Jimc101,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-11, 03:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,744
Posted By Strangely Made

Not sure what the bike is, it was an ebay special...

Not sure what the bike is, it was an ebay special a good few years ago and has done me proud ever since. But measureing the steering stem and it comes out at 28.6mm ish which by my reckoning means...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-18-11, 04:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,744
Posted By Strangely Made

Bearings, headset, what Do I need?

I've discovered that I have to replace the forks on my bike, so I measured and found I need 1 1/8th forks, but apart from that I'm at a loss. I did have to break the top lock nut because it had...
Forum: Utility Cycling
05-18-11, 03:56 AM
Replies: 941
Views: 559,131
Posted By Strangely Made

Here's mine before I started fettling it...

Here's mine before I started fettling it http://www.bikeforums.net/[IMG]http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c53/strangely-made/bb8fbb51.jpg202358
Forum: Introductions
05-14-11, 07:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 331
Posted By Strangely Made

It's what my cycle turns into when I get to a...

It's what my cycle turns into when I get to a hill :)
Forum: Introductions
05-14-11, 07:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 331
Posted By Strangely Made

Hello from the UK

Hi yer, born again cyclist here I guess. Always had a push bike but haven't used it in ages. Anyway, going to be getting it back on the road with in the week, and then world beware I'll be crawling...
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