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General Gear (stuff for any rider)

Equipment that's relevant to all forms of biking. You know - storage, transport, care, etc, etc. If you want to talk about specific road/MTB/etc. use then please use the specific forum for that discipline.
Rob's picture

Public bike maintenance station

You know (if you like to ski/board) that most resorts will have tools for fixing your bindings, etc. at ski lifts.

Well - a city in the US has brought this to local cyclists with these public repair stations. Very cool Cool

More here:

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/cambridge/20...

daveh's picture

Cycleops Jet Fluid Pro Trainer

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Anyone have any specific experience with this exact model and if not with one of the Cycleops fluid trainers? I'm aware of the difference between wind/magnetic/fluid/rim/wheel/etc. trainers and as this exact model in on for what seems like a really good deal and interested to know if it is a decent model.

sunny's picture

sunnies :(

So sometime last Sunday I lost my Rudy Project Golf with a smoke lens somewhere near Castle Hill or Stanhope Gardens, and didn't realise it until yesterday...probably lost all hope of ever finding them.

I like them a lot...light, single lens design and the lens have air vents to prevent fogging....that and they look awesome Smiling I'd get another pair if they weren't discontinued Sad

Can anyone recommend another pair/brand of a similar design? (light skeleton frame, single lens)

Chitts's picture

Chain keeps coming off big ring over bumpy ground...driving me mad...Help!!

Hi,

I ride a Scott Spark and whenever the going gets bumpy....downhill at the dam....section down to the hydro lab etc, my chain comes off the big ring in the front. I have checked the length based on the guidance in Zen an d the art of MTB maintenance and am happy that it is correct (one link overlap big cog to big cog without derailleur).

What else can it be?? Any ideas would be appreciated!

cambo's picture

Seat post

Probably a stupid question but I wanted to check prior to placing on online order with CRC. I have an old 27.2mm seatpost that just misses being clamped down on, the old post was 28mm and I thought it would work Puzzled If I order a shim that says 27.2-28mm would this work or would the tube just slide down inside the shim?

jpack's picture

Towbar for Mazda 3 MPS

I recently bought a 2007 Mazda 3 MPS hatch - only to find, to my horror, that there is NO towbar kit for this car!!!

Does anyone know where i could get one made?

This is ridiculous, I never considered that it may not have a towbar kit, since there are kits for all other mazda 3's

I really, don't want to have to go down the path of roof racks or strap on racks.

I have been using a Q-spear racks for years, and it is fantastically easy to use.

Help Sad

cambo's picture

Trainer

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I am wondering if anyone has an old or unused trainer they would be willing to sell to me or lend for a couple of months? I am recovering from a back injury and the Doc has finally agreed to let me back on a bike (first time since Oct) for 20 minutes at a time so long as I am on flat ground. I hate gyms and try finding flat ground when you live in the Hill's District!!

I would buy a new one but with the medical expenses starting to stack up I reckon the wife might finally crack if I came home with another piece of cycling equipment Shocked

Pratters's picture

An addition to your first aid kit - Steri-Strips

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I recently had foot surgery for an old sporting injury, they chopped out some cartilage and re-attached my tendon. The surgeon finally gave me a packet of the 'stitches' being used to hold the reasonably large wound together (so I could patch myself up at home). The 'stitches' are a product by 3M called Steri-Strips (http://tinyurl.com/3msteristrips).

I'm not sure if you can purchase these in a chemist - I'd highly recommend a packet for any injury beyond a graze on the trail. Apparently these are not waterproof and I think a competitor may make waterproof ones.

daveh's picture

Packing up a bike

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I'm going over to visit my better half's family in South Africa for a few weeks in the new year. Where they are (Western Cape - winelands) there are awesome trails. I am weighing up taking my own bike or just hiring one over there. I'm not overly concerned about the extra weight or extra bag more just is it worth it for the whole having to pull the bike apart and put it back together factor?

philberesford's picture

Zinn gets an update | 5th edition

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Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, 5th Ed offers total mountain bike coverage:
* The basics: simple instructions for regular maintenance, how to choose and fit a bike, full coverage of cross-country, hardtail, full suspension, downhill, and hybrid bikes old and new
* Advanced repair: integrated-spindle cranks, clipless pedals, suspension forks, internal headsets, hydraulic brakes, hub and cassette overhaul, and much more

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