Thursday, 22 December 2011

Heart Rate on a time trial "out and back" course

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I think this is a great chart of heart rate data against time. It compares my heart rate during an "out and back" time trial ...
Thursday, 15 December 2011

How to service a bicycle

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I'm about to sort out the Concept Excelsior hybrid bike, which let me gloat again, I bought for only £15 (see my previous post on that)...
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Sunday, 11 December 2011

Peugeot Lautaret and Hybrid commuter projects

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Found a couple of bargains on eBay. Here is a lovely Peugeot Lautaret frame (£13.10): After studying it carefully, I'm pretty sure it...
Friday, 7 October 2011

Cyclocross bike build: Graham Weigh Frame

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Last year I tried cyclocross for the first time. I adapted my wife's hybrid for that, but she wants her bike back (iow, I want a real CX...
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Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Bike chains: how to inspect, replace, fit, clean and lubricate

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Figure 1. The Shimano Length Check (see 2(a) below). Fitting a new chain should be easy and satisfying. Yet, it's possible to make a ...
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Sunday, 7 August 2011

Time Trial on a Raleigh Twenty and a steel Iceni

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I decided to revamp the Iceni into a dedicated TT bike. I enlisted the assistance of AWCycles who did a great job (I can highly recommend t...
Saturday, 5 March 2011

Raleigh Twenty: Sturmey Archer Hub Gear Cable Adjustment - Indicator or Toggle Chain

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People have asked me how to adjust the gear cable on a 3 speed Sturmey Archer hub. Indeed, some folks are a bit perplexed by the dangly chai...
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