[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[1066familyman]

Did you manage to get the chain sorted? If you don't have a set of chain pliers you should be able to get the powerlink to lock into place by putting some force through the pedals. Just sit on the bike, back pedal a bit then pedal forward to lock into place. If it's a new link you should be able to get it apart again fairly easily. Drop of chain lube before linking together will help.

Genius! Just done exactly as suggested and it locked in an instant!

You absolute beauty! Thanks

Are you any good at gear fettling by any chance

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Genius! Just done exactly as suggested and it locked in an instant!

You absolute beauty! Thanks

Are you any good at gear fettling by any chance

Bold Seagull's your man for that...

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Just looked at the Strava group - there are now 72 members! I have started a discussion on there, so if you are a member of the group, 'out' yourself in that discussion with your NSC username.

I've gone first.

 

[Stat Brother]

Just looked at the Strava group - there are now 72 members! I have started a discussion on there, so if you are a member of the group, 'out' yourself in that discussion with your NSC username.

I've gone first.

JCL's

 

[Stat Brother]

What a lovely colour this [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION] inspired, 20th anniversary of [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION]'s Tour/Giro double bike is.
A fitting tribute to [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION], by Bianchi.
Who wouldn't want to honour [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION] by spending a bazillion pounds on [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION]'s up to date bike, with this beautiful retro [MENTION=12656]Pantani[/MENTION] colour scheme



http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/bianchi-specialissima-pantani-limited-edition-bike-50328/

 

[1066familyman]

Quick question - I've just bought some new bar tape & its arrived without any adhesive backing to it!?!

I've wrapped my bars loads of times over the years, but the tape has always had an adhesive strip to hold it in place. Is it OK to wrap without any? A friend says as long as you wrap it tight enough it should stay in place.

Any Geeks tried and tested a non sticky method before?

The only tape I've ever wrapped myself is Cinelli Bubble as that is my tape of choice
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/cinel...71AIVkxXTCh23RQ5jEAQYAiABEgLscvD_BwE#pid=8234
I've just finished wrapping new on because of doing the gear shifter and it has a sticky strip on the back, so no idea how non sticky will work but I tend to agree with your mate that if you do it tight enough it will hold fine.

I'm liking the car sticker Cinelli now include with this tape too btw

 

[Hangullton]

Genius! Just done exactly as suggested and it locked in an instant!

You absolute beauty! Thanks

Are you any good at gear fettling by any chance

No worries... Indexing? Yeah not too shabby...

 

[Stat Brother]

No worries... Indexing? Yeah not too shabby...

Hmmm I'm not too sure how welcome you now are around these parts.

Fookin precision indexing, and fookin bar tape for that matter, the darkest of dark arts.

 

[1066familyman]

No worries... Indexing? Yeah not too shabby...

Hmmm I'm not too sure how welcome you now are around these parts.

Fookin precision indexing, and fookin bar tape for that matter, the darkest of dark arts.

Indexing done yesterday as good as I was going to get it up on the stand. New bar tape on this morning.

Just back from evening ride to test everything out and it felt like a new bike with the new chain and bar tape on! Lovely ride on a lovely evening

One little skip in one gear on the way down, recitified if I go past it then back up to it again. What with the old chain being stretched though it might just justify a new cassette to finish the job off good and proper and sneak onto an 11-28 jobby from the existing 12-27

 

[Bold Seagull]

Strava North Stand Geeks group now stands at an impressive 72 members! Who clocked up 2806.5 miles last week. Well done all!!!

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Strava North Stand Geeks group now stands at an impressive 72 members! Who clocked up 2806.5 miles last week. Well done all!!!

Yes...I wonder who all these members are? Are they all NSCers?

 

[Motogull]

Yes...I wonder who all these members are? Are they all NSCers?

'AJ' is not an NSCer as far as I am aware, but I can vouch for him as an Albion fan.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Anyone else having as much bad luck in the fantasy league as me?!
Izagirre, Sagan, Porte, now Majka.....

Bow-locks :-(

 

[Motogull]

Anyone else having as much bad luck in the fantasy league as me?!
Izagirre, Sagan, Porte, now Majka.....

Bow-locks :-(

Being the second most shite fantasy team picker is a success for me.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Do any SPD-L combi pedals exist?

For my general around town, winter hack, cross bike, I'd ideally like SPD-L for my road shoes one side, flat the other. SPD-L pedals very nearly achieve this anyway, and are okay to wear in trainers etc. just wondered if anyone had seen a pedal design that actually uses the rear side with a bit of grip for normal shoes?? Gap in the market!?

Like these adapters I guess...https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bike-Dabs-SPD-SL-Clipless-Adapter/dp/B00JQJOJA8

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Only ones I have seen are these....none for proper road cleats though.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Only ones I have seen are these....none for proper road cleats though.

All SPDs. Found these adaptors too, expensive though but you can fix any cleat so that you can turn any clip pedal into a flat:

http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/news/article/universally-adapt-clipless-pedals-to-flats-with-fly-pedal-v2-44632/

 

[Bold Seagull]

Or just shape a bit of plywood with a bit of grip tape and bolt a cleat to it!!!

 

[perseus]

How does a Continental Contact II 700c Commuting Tyre compare to a Schwalbe Marathon for puncture resistance please?

Is it good enough?

NB: Previous Schwalbe Marathon sidewall split. Normally, Schwalbe are really the biz. No punctures for 5000 miles good.

 

[Bold Seagull]

How does a Continental Contact II 700c Commuting Tyre compare to a Schwalbe Marathon for puncture resistance please?

Is it good enough?

NB: Previous Schwalbe Marathon sidewall split. Normally, Schwalbe are really the biz. No punctures for 5000 miles good.

Can't really help with a comparison, but my wife has the Contact IIs on her bike and never had a puncture with them to date (not huge miles mind) and I actually think they are a fairly fast tyre for what they are. You pay a bit more for Conti's but generally they are very good tyres.