Search results

  1. R

    Bike pumps and tyre pressure

    C92 cartridges are good for inflating a flat quickly especially in the rain and cold
  2. R

    Bike pumps and tyre pressure

    My max tyre pressure is 65psi, I run 10psi below - 55psi. My bike is used on the road and cycle paths, I run my tyres at 50psi when using winter spiked tyres I carry a pump (Topeak Morph pump with guage) and C02 cartridge adapter. When inflating the tyre I use a pump first then the C02...
  3. R

    fancy-racing-a-hill-climb-on-your-e-bike-now-you-can-

    https://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/fancy-racing-a-hill-climb-on-your-e-bike-now-you-can-4677
  4. R

    Low step for a man yes or no?

    Women generally have long legs and short body, men generally have long body, short legs. Women's bikes tend to have a shorter top tube so the reach from seat to handlebar is less.
  5. R

    Low step for a man yes or no?

    I ride a hybrid which is designed for women as I find it more comfortable. If anybody says anything I just ignore them or tell them to feck off.
  6. R

    Why is my hydraulic disc brake so noisy?

    The distance between the pad surface and rotor is very small. When you use the rotor the metal heats up and expands, the air then cools it down. Manufacturers will claim to heir rotors are the best and this still happens Keep your pads and rotor clean, if using different pads then the ones it...
  7. R

    Oil bike after riding in heavy rain

    WD-40 stands for Water Displacement, 40th formula. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed the product. The first company to use WD-40 Multi-Use Product commercially was Convair, an aerospace contractor, to protect the outer skin of the Atlas Missile from...
  8. R

    Oil bike after riding in heavy rain

    I am also trying rapeseed oil, liquid vegetable glycerin and Olive Oil Pomace.
  9. R

    Oil bike after riding in heavy rain

    I am trying bio chainsaw oil with added liquid Vegetable Glycerin to thicken it. So far so good.
  10. R

    V-Brakes grabbing question

    I have never used these, I imagine other variants are available...
  11. R

    V-Brakes grabbing question

    What size wheels do you have? I have a new unused 26" wheel disk compatible fork Measure the internal space between the dropouts before buying new wheel, this can vary.
  12. R

    V-Brakes grabbing question

    Here are my recommendations for the brakes 1. Fit Jagwire compressionless housing 2. Fit Koolstop Supra 2 brake blocks 3. Take the brakes off and clean the frame brake attachments and apply a very small layer of grease. 4. If this does not work then buy a new brakes, they are not that...
  13. R

    New Andy kirby 15 min conversion kit looks good

    I didn't look at the video properly, my mistake, I was assuming it was a quick release axle.. I spersonally still would not fit an ebike motor to a suspension fork even with torque arms fitted
  14. R

    New Andy kirby 15 min conversion kit looks good

    No torque arms and you can't see the anti rotation washer tab. The anti rotation washer tab top should be below the top of the dropout, this ensures full contact between the side faces of the tab and dropout He might have been lucky enough that the axle fitted without modifying the sides of...
  15. R

    Tyres which ones?

    I run my tyres at 55psi, 10 psi below max You could try Schwalbe Marathon tyres or Continental Contact tyres if you want less weight but not as puncture resistance.
  16. R

    Rear derailleur size

    You could put on a deriualler hanger extension or change one of your front chainrings. Some people think Shimano are conservative with their deriualler capacities, they can cope with more teeth than stated
  17. R

    Tyres which ones?

    Continental contact plus, same puncture as marathon plus but better in the wet, more expensive though
  18. R

    How to AVOID Neck Pain when Cycling

    AliExpress has some, I have not tried this one...
  19. R

    How to AVOID Neck Pain when Cycling

    Look into suspension stems, cheaper, less weight and less maintenance than a suspension fork. https://www.google.com/search?q=redshift+stem&oq=redshi&aqs=chrome.4.0i131i433i512j69i65j69i57j0i512j0i131i433i512j0i512j46i512j0i512l3.4994j0j7&client=ms-android-oppo-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8