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06-30-21, 05:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,769
Posted By roybatythighs

I believe it is a standard "English" thread I do...

I believe it is a standard "English" thread I do not need a wider range , no serious hills near me :-)
06-30-21, 05:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,769
Posted By roybatythighs

The chain is already more than 0.75 percent out...

The chain is already more than 0.75 percent out so it has probably done some damage, it has not been changed since 1990.
06-30-21, 04:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,769
Posted By roybatythighs

replace suntour freewheel with what ?

My old British Tourer (Nigel Dean World Tour) needs a new freewheel, my LBS guy said don't replace the chain till you've replaced the freewheel. It came with the Accushift plus indexing and a seven...
05-21-21, 03:56 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 994
Posted By roybatythighs

Last year I managed to swap out both old Espoir...

Last year I managed to swap out both old Espoir tires to new Espoir tires without too much problem - since then I've put about 2000 miles on them at 110 psi and it was way harder to try and replace...
05-21-21, 01:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 994
Posted By roybatythighs

Easy to replace tire/wheel combo

Are there any 700c Wheel and Tire combinations where it is really easy to get the tire off and on again without shredding your thumbs or pinching the inner tubes. I use Specialized Axis sport 700c...
05-08-21, 02:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,122
Posted By roybatythighs

Specialized Roll Sport Low Entry...suitable...available ?

Hi, my Wife is thinking about starting some gentle riding again ,... and thus a new Bike, she has very limited mobility , is on the heavy side and has not ridden in over 30 years - so a very low...
12-16-19, 11:45 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,393
Posted By roybatythighs

Banned from my local college

I didn't fight the law ...but the law won anyway!

I've been banned from riding circuits at my local college. I was stopped by the Director of campus security and told not to ride circuits any...
05-02-19, 02:17 PM
05-01-19, 11:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,615
Posted By roybatythighs

Need a bike rack for a hatchback with a spoiler

My 2019 Corolla Hatchback is annoying small luggage wise and the Nigel Dean (olde worlde tourer) is tricky to get inside. Can anyone recommend a decent rack suitable for a medium sized hatchback with...
04-29-19, 04:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,805
Posted By roybatythighs

My Job is done...:bike2:

My Job is done...:bike2:
04-26-19, 04:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,805
Posted By roybatythighs

Good Luck ! Did 20 miles on Wednesday with...

Good Luck !

Did 20 miles on Wednesday with no pain so looking good, slower than last year possibly due to lost muscle mass and (possibly) using flat pedals but cannot complain!
04-26-19, 10:42 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 49,710
Posted By roybatythighs

Roy Baty thighs

Roy Baty is a character from "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick. The character was played by Rutger Hauer in the film adaptation "Blade Runner" though given an extra t (Batty)...
04-24-19, 11:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,508
Posted By roybatythighs

Good stuff! My peak activity last year...

Good stuff!

My peak activity last year (first year on a bike since 98) was between Semesters (late May to late August/Early September) last year 825 miles before the crash aiming for 1K this year
04-24-19, 11:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,805
Posted By roybatythighs

Yes, I still shudder thinking about the accident.

Yes, I still shudder thinking about the accident.
04-18-19, 06:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,317
Posted By roybatythighs

thanks it feels great to be back on wheels

thanks it feels great to be back on wheels
04-18-19, 06:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,805
Posted By roybatythighs

The initial injury and having to physically twist...

The initial injury and having to physically twist my smashed and dislocated ankle off the pedal by hand... that was something, After that it was surprisingly not painful, the painful part was when I...
04-17-19, 01:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,805
Posted By roybatythighs

I seem to have a major sports related injury...

I seem to have a major sports related injury every 20 years (ruptured Achilles tendon playing quash in 1998)so I should be okay now till I am 80
04-16-19, 06:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,805
Posted By roybatythighs

Indeed!

Indeed!
04-16-19, 05:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,805
Posted By roybatythighs

First ride back after...

Did a tentative 15 mile ride on Sunday, 7 months after breaking my left leg and acquiring a whole load of Titanium - have lost a lot of strength in my legs but had no issues...
04-16-19, 04:47 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,317
Posted By roybatythighs

Cleats off after broken leg

Having broken my leg last year (unable to get my foot out of clip less pedal as the bike went away from under me, taking my left leg with it snap!) I just put the covers back on my Shoes and put MTB...
09-15-18, 03:58 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,520
Posted By roybatythighs

Two weeks ago I broke my ankle in three places...

Two weeks ago I broke my ankle in three places while cycling. I was clipless and when the bike went away from me my left foot stayed firmly attached to the pedal and was horribly twisted. I'm looking...
08-10-18, 09:28 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,520
Posted By roybatythighs

Clipless at 60

I resisted clipless for many years, this year at age 60 I finally committed, and after some nervousness and teething problems I now prefer the feel. I have Shimano M350 with the SH51 cleats.. The...
08-10-18, 09:00 AM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,444
Posted By roybatythighs

celebrating 600 for the season

My first time back on the bike for many many years the tourer has just done 500 miles and the new bike the first 100 miles, a well earned break at Haverford...
07-30-18, 12:42 PM
Replies: 3,551
Views: 976,742
Posted By roybatythighs

New bike - base model Specialized Allez ...

New bike - base model Specialized Allez
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07-27-18, 04:25 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,444
Posted By roybatythighs

Picked up new bike from shop, rode it to the...

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07-21-18, 07:03 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,444
Posted By roybatythighs

10 mile hill repeats - fastest of the season

10 mile hill repeats - fastest of the season
07-21-18, 02:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 621
Posted By roybatythighs

I'll tell you what I do , that seems to work for...

I'll tell you what I do , that seems to work for me.

My bike is pretty heavy (almost 30lbs) and I do push myself *a bit* (I start off thinking I'll have a nice easy ride but almost always end up...
07-20-18, 04:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 621
Posted By roybatythighs

Two months in...

Exactly two months ago yesterday (and at just ever so slightly under 60 years of age) I dragged my 1990 Nigel Dean World Tour out of the basement and started cycling again. I was about 240 lbs (I'm...
07-10-18, 05:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

After much agonizing I've ordered a Specialized...

After much agonizing I've ordered a Specialized Allez , of all the bikes I tried (inc. Giant, Fuji, Trek) that one felt the best and the Bike store gives free labor for a year and free lifetime gears...
Replies: 3
Views: 513
Posted By roybatythighs

Many thanks for that super quick and very...

Many thanks for that super quick and very informative reply!
Replies: 3
Views: 513
Posted By roybatythighs

Facebook Marketplace Miyata 12 or maybe 14 speedeed

Hello - I've been looking for a second bike a bit more racey than my old tourer - I came across this interesting looking 58cm Miyata - is this worth $181 - seller just sent 2nd message seems a...
07-02-18, 11:06 AM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,444
Posted By roybatythighs

back on the trail

A short brisk ride on the Schuylkill River trail, sadly interrupted by widening work and made more annoying by the computer losing wireless lock so going back to 0.0 frequently...
06-25-18, 07:31 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,444
Posted By roybatythighs

15.6 miles - took it relatively easy today -...

15.6 miles - took it relatively easy today - longest ride since returning to bike a month ago after a quarter of a century away - I still hate hills
06-25-18, 08:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

Thanks for the input. So far all the bikes I've...

Thanks for the input. So far all the bikes I've tested have been 58cm and been a decent fit, though one shop has a "fit service" which I might use. I'm short in the leg and long in the back. Good...
06-22-18, 11:35 AM
Replies: 3,551
Views: 976,742
Posted By roybatythighs

Nigel Dean World Tour , when it comes back from...

Nigel Dean World Tour , when it comes back from the shop

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backup bike Wife's...
06-22-18, 11:03 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

Just tested an Allez (base model) on the...

Just tested an Allez (base model) on the Schuylkill trail, very nice indeed, shifting was decent, just so very different from the Nigel Dean. So far all the bikes I've tried (Fuji Sportif 2.1, Giant...
06-21-18, 07:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

I have looked at BD , they do have some very nice...

I have looked at BD , they do have some very nice prices indeed, but I'm starting to lean towards getting something from the LBS
06-21-18, 02:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,591
Posted By roybatythighs

1973 my first proper bike , I was 15, a red (not...

1973 my first proper bike , I was 15, a red (not original) Viking (circa 1967 I'm guessing) - 5 speed with cottered chainset and stupid half mudguards which I've never seen on anything else since,...
06-21-18, 10:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

burning bridges

I met the seller of the Trek but did not view the Trek, seller sells many bikes, has about 16 for sale at present. Trek was out of my budget when I went to see a Fuji and a Zebra the chap was...
06-20-18, 04:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

Indeed! I originally got back on the bike...

Indeed!

I originally got back on the bike just to get fit again ( a means to an end) and was thinking that if I can just improve my performance on my relatively heavy tourer that will be...
06-20-18, 04:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

I'm in the Philadelphia suburbs joyfully called...

I'm in the Philadelphia suburbs joyfully called the mainline. I have trawled the local Craigslist, not too much joy so far (saw several badly adjusted and overpriced clunkers) plus Facebook...
06-19-18, 05:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

oops wrong way around..

Sorry... I did not explain it properly, it will (if it is not too expensive) be my Missuses present to me on the occasion of my 60th birthday.. my bad, hence not wanting to be too extravagant
06-19-18, 04:40 PM
Replies: 27,079
Views: 3,097,444
Posted By roybatythighs

today...

a gentle ride round the local college on the wife's Saracen, doing duty for me while the Nigel Dean is in the "shop", despite age it spins like a beauty , developing a lot of respect for the old bike
06-19-18, 01:31 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,450
Posted By roybatythighs

Older gent looking for first "modern" road bike on modest budget

Being that the Nigel Dean World Tour is being repaired (my fault, went for a gap that was not really there) I started thinking about getting a cheapo spare. A short foray through my local Craigslist...
06-01-18, 06:12 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 2,494,619
Posted By roybatythighs

ageing UK expat wanting to get in shape..

Hello Chaps! I'm from the UK but now a citizen of the USA. I was a moderately keen cyclist in my youth (belonged to a road club for a while) and a very fit chap in my 20s (Martial Arts, Weights,...
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