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Forum: Introductions

02-01-05, 05:20 AM

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Greetings from the Peak District

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Posted By mepacrin

Greetings from the Peak District

I live in NE Derbyshire, close to the Peak District, which is an area of hills, heather, sheep, all the stuff that you really love.
I ride to work on a Kona Dr Dew with an MTB cassette and single...

Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)

02-01-05, 05:10 AM

Replies: 15

Straight Bars on Cyclocross Bikes??

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Posted By mepacrin

Try the dr Dew. I use one daily for trails,...

Try the dr Dew. I use one daily for trails, tracks and road. It will take a road triple chainset if you want high speed/low spin, or an MTB chainset if you want to plod. Disc brakes, especially...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-01-05, 05:03 AM

Replies: 14

Triple to Double

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Posted By mepacrin

Double and triple front mechs have different...

Double and triple front mechs have different spacings, so your triple Sora will work with the Ultegra double but will not shift perfectly. A double front der is better. Try Tiagra, it's better than...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-01-05, 04:54 AM

Replies: 60

Thread grease.

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Posted By mepacrin

Don't use WD-40 or anything like it because it is...

Don't use WD-40 or anything like it because it is ultimately a degreaser. Lithium grease is ifme, especially for headsets, but try to get some copper slip grease. It has small pieces of copper in it...

Forum: Mountain Biking

02-01-05, 04:50 AM

Replies: 43

Honestly, how often do you ride?

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Posted By mepacrin

I commute 25 miles every day, half of which is...

I commute 25 miles every day, half of which is double track and half road. I get out 2-3 times a week on either a made up route or an organised site. I'm lucky, cos my kids are all grown up and the...

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