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Comment on Night Riding – The Brighter the Light : by petermc

petermc — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:34:55 +0000

All these things are vaguely possible, though last ride I had, around 9:30 pm on a thursday – no obstacles, no rain, and no other people at all, the whole way – magic ! There is more danger in road traffic I think. Individuals should decide for themselves, yes.

Comment on Night Riding – The Brighter the Light : by Frank

Frank — Sat, 11 May 2013 19:57:29 +0000

riding at night on the Fernleigh track should be avoided as too many hazards.Pedestrians,debris not visible,abandoned shopping trolleys,blinding headlights.Groups of skateboarders in dark clothes. The stop to pass rule makes the trip too slow at night.Imagine a puncture on a wet rainy night on a section with no off path area.

Comment on The Imperfectionist – My Repco Traveller : by petermc

petermc — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:48:36 +0000

I wouldn’t really know, Kate, but it is only a bottom-of-the-range bike albeit with some ten-speed nostalgia value. You’d have to look online to see what they’re going for, they are a fairly common bike for their age. Under a hundred I would guess, unless it’s really excellent.

Comment on The Imperfectionist – My Repco Traveller : by katelouise

katelouise — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:31:29 +0000

What a nice bike, i happen to have one the same. Im looking to sell mine how much do you think it would be worth. good condition

Comment on Bolt Upright – Gazelle Toer Populair 2011 Review: by petermc

petermc — Sat, 04 May 2013 10:14:48 +0000

Thanks for the handlebar info Danny. I got a CD manual with the bike, but it covers too many models, as you say. The grip’s stitching started to fall apart after a while and the right one came off in my hand one day – very scary. Try as I could, I couldn’t refit it securely, though yours may be quite OK – the original grips are certainly comfortable though.

Comment on Bolt Upright – Gazelle Toer Populair 2011 Review: by Danny Galaga

Danny Galaga — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:42:39 +0000

Love the review. I bought a 61 cm frame just this week after test riding one on the weekend. This years model has a more ‘normal’ gooseneck so you can adjust the handlebar angle, as well as height. I’m happy with the grips so far (2 days of riding!) but I like your choice of Brooks grips. For anyone that buys this bike, if you happen to read Dutch, they do come with a Dutch manual. The retailers normally don’t bother handing them out of course, but being half Dutch I thought it would be fun to try and read it! The English language version is online. My only gripe with the manual is that it seems to cover all models, which obfuscates the information you need.

I think for a short while I am going to miss getting airborne on my old mountain bike during my daily commute, but I whole heartedly agree this is a much more civilised and enjoyable form of cycling- one where you really enjoy taking in the scenery.

Oh, I love your Malvern Star (“,)

Danny Galaga

Comment on Relief at Last -The Cyclus Bottom Bracket Tool : by petermc

petermc — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:13:05 +0000

I bought it from Wiggle in the UK, they would send one to the US, I’m sure.

Comment on Relief at Last -The Cyclus Bottom Bracket Tool : by John Valladares

John Valladares — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:55:24 +0000

Nice tool I can’t find them any more. In the USA.

Comment on Bolt Upright – Gazelle Toer Populair 2011 Review: by petermc

petermc — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:37:52 +0000

P.S. – George – maybe it’s easier to spray paint the frame if the BB is in good condition ?

Comment on Bolt Upright – Gazelle Toer Populair 2011 Review: by petermc

petermc — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:27:23 +0000

Sorry George, I’m not sure. My Gazelle seems to have the same BB. Looks like its sealed and non-adjustable and I would guess that the plastic ends are not re-useable. You may need to contact Gazelle or a Gazelle dealer. I’ll try and find out how it fits into the BB shell if I can.