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Forum: Mountain Biking

12-18-12, 04:49 AM

Replies: 23

Night riding, anyone?

Views: 1,059

Posted By UncleRiotous

I nearly ate a bat one night. It flew out in...

I nearly ate a bat one night. It flew out in front of me and along the trail with me but I was going faster, I was on the brakes with it flapping away right in front of my face.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-18-12, 04:47 AM

Replies: 6

Newbie Shimano 600 derailleur question

Views: 1,102

Posted By UncleRiotous

Sorry, I'm trying to work out if the cable fixing...

Sorry, I'm trying to work out if the cable fixing bolt is likely to be something I can still find a spare for if I cut the old one to get it out.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-18-12, 01:52 AM

Replies: 6

Newbie Shimano 600 derailleur question

Views: 1,102

Posted By UncleRiotous

Thanks guys, I had a feeling it would be...

Thanks guys, I had a feeling it would be something like that. There is so little slack that I can't even get a cable inserted at the moment so I don't think that it's sitting too high up (although...

Forum: Mountain Biking

12-17-12, 05:27 PM

Replies: 23

Night riding, anyone?

Views: 1,059

Posted By UncleRiotous

Ride a bit slower than you normally would and...

Ride a bit slower than you normally would and it's a blast. What night riding really has going for it which I love is that you are focused 100% on the trail in front of you because you can't see...

Forum: Mountain Biking

12-17-12, 05:22 PM

Replies: 15

Help transitioning to mountain biking

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Posted By UncleRiotous

Some guys I know are getting back into riding...

Some guys I know are getting back into riding singlespeed rigid bikes but I still think singlespeed rigid seems a bit too much work to me. I agree with what is above, it'll give you a taste and...

Forum: Mountain Biking

12-17-12, 05:15 PM

Replies: 216

Taken for granted...techniques for new riders.

Views: 66,833

Posted By UncleRiotous

Wheelie is when you're pedalling, manual is when...

Wheelie is when you're pedalling, manual is when you're just balancing.

On the whole bravery thing I'm with you, I'm 41 years old, spent most of my life as a couch potato and don't like crashing...

Forum: Mountain Biking

12-17-12, 04:49 PM

Replies: 25

My experience with going back to flats

Views: 2,542

Posted By UncleRiotous

I run caged Shimano SPDs (M454s) on my mountain...

I run caged Shimano SPDs (M454s) on my mountain bike and I find that not only are they easier to relocate when you're trying to clip in but you've also got a bit of a platform for if you can't clip...

Forum: Introductions

12-17-12, 04:32 PM

Replies: 2

Greetings from Croydon

Views: 221

Posted By UncleRiotous

Greetings from Croydon

Hi, I'll admit it I actually joined the forum because I needed to find somewhere to ask a question on a classic/vintage bike thread and this place seemed like a good place to try, hopefully though...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

12-17-12, 04:01 PM

Replies: 6

Newbie Shimano 600 derailleur question

Views: 1,102

Posted By UncleRiotous

Newbie Shimano 600 derailleur question

I've inherited an old Raleigh race bike (no idea of the year, I'm guessing early to mid 80s), 12 speed, 18-23 steel with a Shimano 600 Arabesque rear dérailleur that is giving me problems.

After...

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