http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Got wood? en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:49:52 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-53535 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:45:59 +0000 recombodna 53535@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm afraid I take the easy way out when collecting wood....<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63792836@N00/6703211179/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6703211179_de948561b8.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63792836@N00/6703211179/">IMAG0273</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/63792836@N00/">muzza!!</a>, on Flickr </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52758 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:13:41 +0000 crowriver 52758@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A mere 66" on my single speed, which won't get me to any great speed on the flat, but keeps hills sort of manageable...</p> <p>(Sorry I've put all the trailer stuff in the correct thread now). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52756 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:52:01 +0000 PS 52756@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>68" on my singlespeed. I can manage Arthur's Seat on that, but it pays to be warmed up - I gained a few weeks of sore knee last year from doing a sit down lap straight from home. </p> <p>My knees hurt just contemplating Edinburgh and 86". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52743 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:14:22 +0000 cb 52743@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"at Russell Rd, a bystander had to help me boost the trailer up onto the pavement"</p> <p>The way the diversion has been routed (with kerb ramps) suggests that you are /supposed/ to cycle on the big wide bit of pavement with the line of bricks down the middle.</p> <p>This bit has always been unclear to me (i.e. pre-tram works). It kind of looked like it had been designed as a joint use path although I never used it as such.</p> <p>With the diversion in place I have started (when heading south) going onto the pavement at the entrance to the flats. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52738 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:01:53 +0000 wingpig 52738@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(Thread error text moved.)<br /> The tree that had fallen into Duke St Tesco's car park was gone last night. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52736 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:36:33 +0000 steveo 52736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Then when going above ~20mph (there are some downhill bits!) there's a bit of a risk of the tail "wagging the dog" handling-wise. For instance if you take a big-ish speedbump, there's a sudden deceleration then the trailer pushes you forwards as it rolls down... oo-er!</em></p> <p>Maybe you need to take a leaf out of BR's book, with a push pull configuration, a couple of trailers with a bike in front and another in the rear. Would need some practice keeping everything taught.</p> <p>More sensibly (but not all that senisble) you could put a disk brake on the trailer and substitute the rear brake lever to the trailer, might help a bit.</p> <p>I'm slightly ashamed to say i've got a rather low 64" gear on my ss... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52733 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:13:18 +0000 Uberuce 52733@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>72" and 63" here. With my practical hat on, the smaller is the better gear, but it limits top speed so much it's incompatible with my fun hat. I don't think I'd like to go as high as 86" unless it was a track bike, though. </p> <p>Trying Arthur's Seat on that is pretty epic. I struggle on 72" as 44 x 16. For reasons of dropout I'm going to need to change that either to 68" or 75", but I need to get a bit fitter if I'm to do Arthur's on the latter. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52731 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:09:44 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 52731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cripes! I had a 44 x 16 for a comfy 72".</p> <p>And I'm hankering for one again... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52726 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:37:04 +0000 Instography 52726@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe I should check my sums. It's a 52 tooth chain ring and 16 on the back. It's good on the flat and you can blast up wee hills. It's a bit of a struggle on Arthur's Seat. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52724 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:18:09 +0000 Dave 52724@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>86" - crikey!</p> <p>That's just over 15mph at 60rpm... don't fancy having to climb everything at that kind of speed! Mine was a more modest 66/72" flippable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52722 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:03:53 +0000 Uberuce 52722@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's a behemoth. You'll cause a lot of jealousy in the changing room with inches like that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52718 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:14:01 +0000 Instography 52718@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>OK. So that makes my single speed an 85.7 inch penny farthing. In the spirit of the thread, does that mean I've got a big one? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52716 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:50:51 +0000 kaputnik 52716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@instography <a href="http://sheldonbrown.com/gears/">as always, Uncle Sheldon has the answer</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52715 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:42:05 +0000 Instography 52715@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But how does one, for instance, convert the combination of, say, a 52 tooth chain ring and 16 tooth sprocket on a 700c wheel, into penny farthing inches. And can't we do it in centimetres these days? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52713 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:08:19 +0000 wingpig 52713@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The equivalent diameter in inches which a penny farthing's (directly-driven) front wheel would have to be to provide equivalent distance-travelled-per-pedal-revolution of a particular gearing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52712 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:47:10 +0000 Instography 52712@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've never got my head round all this inches of gear thing. Is there a FAQ somewhere that explains what it is. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52710 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:22:58 +0000 ruggtomcat 52710@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If they came down recently I suggest leaving them in the garden for a year before burning/crafting.</p> <p>40"!?! my summer tour was about 70kg total and my lowest gear was about 22"! And I felt an extra gear wouldn't go amiss. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52706 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:03:53 +0000 Uberuce 52706@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP0kWqJJZa4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP0kWqJJZa4</a></p> <p>Good work, fella! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52702 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:25:38 +0000 Arellcat 52702@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dave, why not speak to Peter Eland at Velovision? His ancient yellow Tufftrax has had a succession of hub gears (currently a SRAM 9spd, I think) and that's what he uses for towing huge loads. Failing that, get in touch with Tulyar here on CCE - he has some experience with trailers and hub geared bikes too. <strong>Edit:</strong> <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4974">Someone's ears are burning</a>.</p> <p>If the hub gear can be fettled properly, perhaps a Schlumpf Mountain Drive would give you the low ratios you need? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52700 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:15:41 +0000 DaveC 52700@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What are you planning to do with it?</p> <p>We picked up two sections of a tree trunk from our nursery last week. They are in my garage waiting for me to saw them up into fire wood sized peices. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52698 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:12:26 +0000 Dave 52698@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Two issues for me - low gear of just under 40" means I can't go slower than 6-7mph, which is a lot going uphill with a total weight (including rider) of 1/3rd of a mini...</p> <p>Then when going above ~20mph (there are some downhill bits!) there's a bit of a risk of the tail "wagging the dog" handling-wise. For instance if you take a big-ish speedbump, there's a sudden deceleration then the trailer pushes you forwards as it rolls down... oo-er!</p> <p>It gets much worse when trying to mount kerbs (tram diversion at Russell Rd, a bystander had to help me boost the trailer up onto the pavement, I had vertically jacknifed!). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52696 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:01:24 +0000 steveo 52696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>70kg a struggle? I've heard folk say they take 100kg no problems and i've never believed them, think it was the gearing or is it just a stupid thing to try?</p> <p>Should keep you warm for a couple of days though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52693 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:45:56 +0000 Dave 52693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oo-er!</p> <p>I did have to keep it bottom gear all the way home (and I went the long way around, via Russell Rd) and had to walk up to the house at the end.</p> <p>The hub gear was really playing up. Adjust left, adjust right, I just can't seem to get it happy. Trying to decide whether to dismantle it or even send it back.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52690 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:38:54 +0000 Min 52690@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I stand in awe of your manly log. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4975#post-52689 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:31:01 +0000 Dave 52689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Huzzah!</p> <p>A startling 73KGs of manly log delivered by human power and ingenuity (little of it mine!)</p> <p><img src="http://www.mccraw.co.uk/upload/trailerwood.jpg"></p> <p>I can't imagine loading the full 90kg onto this now though! :O </p>