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but it does have chain tugs and they could've initially bent slightly, but not any longer.
it's not stretching a lot, it's just my first non-derailleur bike and i'm surprised at how much a chain stretches at a few hundred miles / month.
it's just an interested process to watch.
looking through the earlier photos in this thread is interesting. i put about 50 more miles on it and there's been a slight loosening in the chain
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to be honest, i thought that would make more sense.
but it does have chain tugs and they could've initially bent slightly, but not any longer.
it's not stretching a lot, it's just my first non-derailleur bike and i'm surprised at how much a chain stretches at a few hundred miles / month.
it's just an interested process to watch.
looking through the earlier photos in this thread is interesting. i put about 50 more miles on it and there's been a slight loosening in the chain
but it does have chain tugs and they could've initially bent slightly, but not any longer.
it's not stretching a lot, it's just my first non-derailleur bike and i'm surprised at how much a chain stretches at a few hundred miles / month.
it's just an interested process to watch.
looking through the earlier photos in this thread is interesting. i put about 50 more miles on it and there's been a slight loosening in the chain
It shouldn't take more than 60 seconds to make the adjustment.
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Also moving wheel back does back a difference in how the bike handles (it's moved about half an inch so far).
The tugs are end the end of their adjustment, so maybe I'll break the chain and take a link out (never done that before!)
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stats:
going a slightly different route to add a nice bridge over troubled water in both directions (add 0.5km in either direction)
1310km/814mi
£440/$691 total
£0.34/km
€0.41/km
$0.85/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8093km/5029mi
£267/$446
3.3p/km
4.0c/km
8.8¢/mi
and of Slaninar:
13100km/8139mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.5p/km
6.6c/km
14.7¢/mi
photos:
going a slightly different route to add a nice bridge over troubled water in both directions (add 0.5km in either direction)
1310km/814mi
£440/$691 total
£0.34/km
€0.41/km
$0.85/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8093km/5029mi
£267/$446
3.3p/km
4.0c/km
8.8¢/mi
and of Slaninar:
13100km/8139mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.5p/km
6.6c/km
14.7¢/mi
photos:
#534
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looks like you overspent , this looks even more craptastic.. Halfords | Trax TR.1 Rigid Mountain Bike
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looks like you overspent , this looks even more craptastic.. Halfords | Trax TR.1 Rigid Mountain Bike
#536
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My orange bike celebrated 2 years on the road this week, and also passed the mileage on my 18sp CX bike (which is 4.5 years old). 5369mi to 5409mi as of this morning.
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
.03p/km
8.24¢/mi
I have new bar tape and new tires (700x37c) and tubes ready to go, but no time to install them. This will ruin the ratios a bit. I will also need to find some matching orange paint so I can touch up some crash damage.
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
.03p/km
8.24¢/mi
I have new bar tape and new tires (700x37c) and tubes ready to go, but no time to install them. This will ruin the ratios a bit. I will also need to find some matching orange paint so I can touch up some crash damage.
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#537
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My orange bike celebrated 2 years on the road this week, and also passed the mileage on my 18sp CX bike (which is 4.5 years old). 5369mi to 5409mi as of this morning.
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
.03p/km
8.24¢/mi
I have new bar tape and new tires (700x37c) and tubes ready to go, but no time to install them. This will ruin the ratios a bit. I will also need to find some matching orange paint so I can touch up some crash damage.
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
.03p/km
8.24¢/mi
I have new bar tape and new tires (700x37c) and tubes ready to go, but no time to install them. This will ruin the ratios a bit. I will also need to find some matching orange paint so I can touch up some crash damage.
#538
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stats:
1329km/825mi
£440/$691 total
£0.33/km
€0.40/km
$0.84/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar:
13100km/8139mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.5p/km
6.6c/km
14.7¢/mi
photos:
1329km/825mi
£440/$691 total
£0.33/km
€0.40/km
$0.84/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar:
13100km/8139mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.5p/km
6.6c/km
14.7¢/mi
photos:
#539
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stats:
1349km/838mi
£440/$691 total
£0.33/km
€0.40/km
$0.83/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar:
13100km/8139mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.5p/km
6.6c/km
14.7¢/mi
photos:
1349km/838mi
£440/$691 total
£0.33/km
€0.40/km
$0.83/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar:
13100km/8139mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.5p/km
6.6c/km
14.7¢/mi
photos:
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30/03/2014 13300 km
Now using the fair weather commuter, based on a Scott Speedster S20 FB frame. It's a road bike, Shimano 105 groupset, with rear rack added and 28 tyres for comfort and better puncture resistance - and 38 spoke wheels.
It has some 1100 kms and has cost me around 800 euros to build and the now new tyres cost me around 70 euros (Continental 4 Seasons 28 mm).
Now using the fair weather commuter, based on a Scott Speedster S20 FB frame. It's a road bike, Shimano 105 groupset, with rear rack added and 28 tyres for comfort and better puncture resistance - and 38 spoke wheels.
It has some 1100 kms and has cost me around 800 euros to build and the now new tyres cost me around 70 euros (Continental 4 Seasons 28 mm).
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stats:
1368km/850mi
£440/$691 total
£0.32/km
€0.39/km
$0.81/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar's winter bike:
13300km/8264mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.4p/km
6.6c/km
14.5¢/mi
a new entrant is Slaninar's summer bike:
1100km/683miles
£718/€870/$1198
£0.65/km
€0.79/km
$1.84/mi
photos:
1368km/850mi
£440/$691 total
£0.32/km
€0.39/km
$0.81/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar's winter bike:
13300km/8264mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.4p/km
6.6c/km
14.5¢/mi
a new entrant is Slaninar's summer bike:
1100km/683miles
£718/€870/$1198
£0.65/km
€0.79/km
$1.84/mi
photos:
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Here's the pic of the summer frankenstein - a commuting road bike:
With 28 mm tyres, which I find perfect - the best road tyre I've ridden so far:
With 28 mm tyres, which I find perfect - the best road tyre I've ridden so far:
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With as short as your visit will be I suspect you are not scheduled for any of these trains and will only be on the 'showcase' D & G trains; but, rest assured, those trains are not typical of Chinese rail service.
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#546
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stats:
1387km/861mi
£440/$691 total
£0.32/km
€0.38/km
$0.80/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar's winter bike:
13300km/8264mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.4p/km
6.6c/km
14.5¢/mi
a new entrant is Slaninar's summer bike:
1100km/683miles
£718/€870/$1198
£0.65/km
€0.79/km
$1.84/mi
photos:
1387km/861mi
£440/$691 total
£0.32/km
€0.38/km
$0.80/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar's winter bike:
13300km/8264mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.4p/km
6.6c/km
14.5¢/mi
a new entrant is Slaninar's summer bike:
1100km/683miles
£718/€870/$1198
£0.65/km
€0.79/km
$1.84/mi
photos:
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Well!
Crap ... I wore out my rear tire ... I wore it right down to the canvas after about 870 or miles and got a flat on the way to work!
Luckily there was a Halford's where I bought a Schwalbe Lugano (23 x 700) and a new tube and had it installed ... for £28.
£15.99 for the tire (Schwalbe Lugano 23-622)
£3.99 for the tube (presta long)
£8.99 for the 10 min service
£28 is $46 today ... so I'll add that to the running costs with the next update!
edit: that's karma biting me in the ass for being a rabble rouser in the other thread!
Crap ... I wore out my rear tire ... I wore it right down to the canvas after about 870 or miles and got a flat on the way to work!
Luckily there was a Halford's where I bought a Schwalbe Lugano (23 x 700) and a new tube and had it installed ... for £28.
£15.99 for the tire (Schwalbe Lugano 23-622)
£3.99 for the tube (presta long)
£8.99 for the 10 min service
£28 is $46 today ... so I'll add that to the running costs with the next update!
edit: that's karma biting me in the ass for being a rabble rouser in the other thread!
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#548
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stats:
1406km/873mi
£468/$737 total
£0.33/km
€0.40/km
$0.84/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar's winter bike:
13300km/8264mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.4p/km
6.6c/km
14.5¢/mi
a new entrant is Slaninar's summer bike:
1100km/683miles
£718/€870/$1198
£0.65/km
€0.79/km
$1.84/mi
photos:
1406km/873mi
£468/$737 total
£0.33/km
€0.40/km
$0.84/mi
goal is to catch up to the ratios of bigbenaugust:
8703km/5409mi
£267/$446
3.0p/km
8.24¢/mi
and of Slaninar's winter bike:
13300km/8264mi
£724/€868/$1204
5.4p/km
6.6c/km
14.5¢/mi
a new entrant is Slaninar's summer bike:
1100km/683miles
£718/€870/$1198
£0.65/km
€0.79/km
$1.84/mi
photos: