http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: The ONLY about cycling thread en Sun, 31 May 2026 10:01:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341835 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:19:38 +0000 chdot 341835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Of course there were exceptional people racing mountain bikes with drops</p> <p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NOidiOip108" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NOidiOip108</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341834 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:10:41 +0000 chdot 341834@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngfq7pYYYik" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngfq7pYYYik</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341833 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:07:10 +0000 chdot 341833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“I'll confess to not knowing that cyclocross was so much older than mountain biking.“</p> <p>Yes, people were getting muddy and using bikes off road long before a few Californians modified ‘paperboy bikes’ for going <em>downhill</em> (fast). </p> <p>Of course those Californians didn’t understand mud and later produced U-brakes which weren’t entirely fit for purpose for UK conditions... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341820 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:44:19 +0000 acsimpson 341820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot, great videos. I'll confess to not knowing that cyclocross was so much older than mountain biking.</p> <p>Strangely Youtube thinks that the first one is in Portuguese. Which means that if you watch it with "English" subtitles it's very confusing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341799 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:42:52 +0000 LaidBack 341799@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>@chdot - I knew there was a reason I favour 7/8 speeds</blockquote></p> <p>12 speed has to cope with boom length being altered for riders. Sram long rear mech got wrapped round a bit when I left too much chain on after 195cm rider try out. Also used to haul trailers - once with three boxed e-bikes on.</p> <p>Actual 12 speed chain plates started to wear and snap after a year.</p> <p>Belt drive with 8 speed would be less maintenance but not so much range. May fit one of our two used e-bikes as Nihola frame design has the removable part allow for belt.</p> <p>@wfb - had shop green Stowaway nicked. 3 speed came from @darkerside in some sort of deal. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341798 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:35:38 +0000 minus six 341798@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>cold dreich grey december day.. down on the drops for a swift 50km.. plastikman on the earphones.. life doesn't get much better</p> <p>you cant tell anyone though, or they'd all be at it </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341791 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:05:43 +0000 steveo 341791@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Still haven't finished rebuilding the cdf... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341788 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:36:49 +0000 Baldcyclist 341788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've cycled nearly 1000 indoor miles this year, about 600 miles more than last year.</p> <p>Next year, maybe I'll cycle outside, and perhaps the following year I'll be light enough to ride my carbon wheels without breaking them... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341781 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 23:01:42 +0000 wee folding bike 341781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Number 4 son got a lovely dark blue ‘83 Kingpin in June. I got a green ‘77 Stowaway. </p> <p>They’re both great. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341767 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 21:08:08 +0000 chdot 341767@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“12 speed stuff wears out“</p> <p>Really?</p> <p>I knew there was a reason I favour 7/8 speeds. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341765 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:28:50 +0000 LaidBack 341765@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I looked at the Shand <strike>Leatherette</strike> Leveret on Instagram. Wondered if a belt drive Alfine 8 bike would be worth owning. Unusual that they have fitted mudguards on a commuter bike. Would be second or third 'Scottish' bike (with assorted Japanes/Taiwanese parts) - Paper Bicycle being the other. Had single speed and 8 speed demos at old shop but sold them on. No longer made afaik.<br /> Or I could just put new rear mech on (rusty) Fuego - 12 speed stuff wears out. Was experiment just to see how it would do.<br /> Enjoy riding any bike or low down trike. Decent front light from a hub makes riding feel good. Extra drag good too for fitness. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341750 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:21:13 +0000 chdot 341750@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cyclocross not what it used to be...</p> <p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ATnL_o0LSAA" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ATnL_o0LSAA</a> </p> <p>.</p> <p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=258PBJTV2iE" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=258PBJTV2iE</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341742 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:38:38 +0000 fimm 341742@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We have just sold the (frame of the) TT bike... carbon fiber all singing all dancing machine that cost mr fimm £lots 15 years ago. End of an era.<br /> He likes the idea of a cyclocross bike... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341740 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:27:57 +0000 acsimpson 341740@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I need to replace the gear cable on my mountain bike. I don't think we have a thread for maintenance I should have done weeks ago but just haven't made the time for your. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341714 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:31:26 +0000 neddie 341714@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>gembo pushing the pedallo* on rule 2 there</p> <p>(*see, cycling related) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341712 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:26:50 +0000 gembo 341712@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fecking stone faced Australian who used to fly by me on the commute and not even grunt just overtook me on cockburnhill road at lunch time BUT. In Covid concession gave a wee wave</p> <p>I then went along rig road and was chatting to cyclist i strongly suspect is originally from Inversnecky.</p> <p>He went Harlaw I went beech avenue and red road. New bench at top that doesnt involve climbing through Heather.</p> <p>I then had a blast returning home down the hills. </p> <p>What larks </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341703 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:53:15 +0000 Morningsider 341703@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've mainly been cycling in loops around parts of the city this year. Cycling through town when it is quiet is a joy. In the first lockdown I even managed to zig-zag between the white lines while going down the Mound. I've pootled here and there, I've revved up Dundas Street and the Mound, cycled a hire bike between Morningside and the FRB dock within an hour (no way am I paying that extra 5p a minute!) and now avoid having to cycle back home in the dark each day. Man, I love cycling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341700 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:23:29 +0000 Stickman 341700@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I haven’t been on my bike much this year, which is a shame as I enjoy cycling. I really should do something about that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341699 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:15:22 +0000 dessert rat 341699@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw a cyclist on the pavement earlier, who can I report them to and what is this forum doing about it ? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341696 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:11:16 +0000 neddie 341696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thread drift in 3, 2, 1...</p> <p>&lt;edit - oops already happened&gt; </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341691 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:45:08 +0000 jdanielp 341691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This seems like a potentially controversial development. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341688 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:34:00 +0000 stiltskin 341688@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I blame the Tories </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341686 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:25:24 +0000 I were right about that saddle 341686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes of course. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341685 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:23:32 +0000 chdot 341685@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can we look forward to more stories of your bike’s perpetual reincarnation? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341672 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:40:51 +0000 I were right about that saddle 341672@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like riding my bike. Always have done and hope to continue for as long as possible. It is a source of great joy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20437#post-341669 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:31:15 +0000 chdot 341669@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is discussion on another thread about ‘too much politics on CCE’. </p>