Read the below link and the rest of their website, their Pragmasis chains are the same quality as Almax chains so pretty much the only ones worth buying.

http://securityforbikes.com/wooden-shed-security-advice.php

As balance the yodel driver that have delivered to us have been very helpful. Hide parcels in sensible places round the back out of sight and where they can’t get wet and pops the location on the card through the letterbox. Saves me a lot of hassle.

This for me too

I’ve just ordered a pair of Woly Astro Therm insoles from ebay for £5ish as they sounded pretty decent based on the Amazon reviews. I’ll post up if they’re any good once they arrive.

Yep, these work. Not like putting coals in your boots but they do help make crappy summer shoes bearable.

Don’t knock any bearings in using the inner race as it’ll knacker them, use something that will press against the outer race like a large socket or block of wood cut to size. If the £8 bearing from Superstar fits then just get a new one.

One of these for the lower cup http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=61&products_id=439

and I think one of these for the upper cup http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=61&products_id=282

Middleburn cable oilers get the water out of the cables as well as lubing them so I’m yet to have even slightly sticky gear cables since using them. I’m sure they’ll work the same for brakes and the risk of getting lube on the discs is the same too so cover the cable ends and the oiler itself with rags when you’re spraying to keep it contained.

In what way? I’ve noticed no difference between the 7DayShop ones and the Eneloops I’ve got.

They (Eneloop) last a lot longer in my digital camera before the voltage drops low enough to cause it to shutdown, good batteries maintain a higher voltage over their discharge rather having a higher capacity at the expense of a lower voltage. The below graphs should explain better

also…

Sanyo Eneloops are way better than all other rechargeables I’ve tried including other low self discharge ready to use brands, IMO there’s no point buying anything else so search ebay, Amazon etc for best price.

Decent charger is just as important. I’ve got a Technoline BC900 which is similar to the BC700 but if I was buying again I’d get the Maha MH-C9000

Halfords have some reductions at the moment but the Rockrider still looks like the best spec for the money

do insulated soles do anything?

Apparently so…

http://4alloutdoors.org/reviews/footwear-2/3m-thinsulate-thermal-insoles/thinsulate-thermal-insoles/

…not sure how effective they’ll be when they’ve been wet for hours but worth a try.

I wanted some 3M Thinsulate insoles but I can only find them for sale in the UK direct from 3M and they’re out of stock in my size so I’ve just ordered a pair of Woly Astro Therm insoles from ebay for £5ish as they sounded pretty decent based on the Amazon reviews. I’ll post up if they’re any good once they arrive.

^ here you go

http://db.tt/D3vUOJEb

http://db.tt/2vZUIP8s

http://www.youtube.com/user/Milanslav

http://www.novatec.com.tw/novatec/english/p_show.php?sid=280

http://www.novatec.com.tw/novatec/english/p_show.php?sid=278

might be missing the freehub spacer

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=51&products_id=555

Info in links below but the less you use them the longer they last so don’t fully discharge them intentionally and when you’re storing them for any length of time do it somewhere cool and at approx 40% charge

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

Hence the reason to make sure you’ve using the correct cSt viscosity rather than assuming all “5W” oil etc is going to be the same, it’s all in the below link already posted by wysiwyg

http://www.peterverdone.com/wiki/index.php?title=Suspension_Fluid

It tells you how much to use on the back of the box but…

measure 30g of flakes into a jug, pour about a pint of boiling water into jug and stir until dissolved, pour contents into drum with clothes and press go on the machine.

wysiwyg – Member
http://www.peterverdone.com/wiki/index.php?title=Suspension_Fluid
Down the bottom

scapegoat – Member
So if I scroll down to the comparison charts should I be looking at the viscosity columns to get as close to the same damping effect as the 5w Rockshox?

I used the same info to work out Red Line suspension fluid is the best stuff and their lightweight 5w (18.4cSt) is close enough viscosity to Rockshox fluid (15.9cSt) although you can mix it with Red Line extralight to get the exact viscosity using this calculator http://www.provire.com/index.php/mtb/

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-60183-red-line-lightweight-suspension-fluid.aspx

I had mine done under general as the consultant at the clinic said there was a fair bit of tissue around the pipes so it would take longer than normal and therefore be a terrible ordeal. The proper NHS doc I saw said it would probably be fine under local but if it was him he’d have it done under general so that was the decision made for me. Expected nerves on the day but it was nice to count back from 10 and go nighty night then wake up being none the wiser of what happened plus they did a cracking job with zero bruising and only hurt a bit for a day or two so back on the bike in 2 weeks. My boss had his done under local at the same time and he said it was pretty painful and traumatic especially doing ball 2 as you were expecting it :lol: I know it’s being a wuss but general is better unless you’re a masochist

I’m pretty sure all the different brand of soap flakes come from the same factory so just get which ever is cheapest, I’ve got Tesco’s Grannys Original Soap Flakes although not sure if they’re selling it at the moment. It’s easy enough to use, weigh out 30g into a jug, fill jug with boiling water and give it a quick stir to dissolve flakes then pour it in the machine, ask missus how to use washing machine then leave it in there until someone else hangs it up.

I’ve got them and they work. They cost £6 and make it a 1 minute job to look after your cables and keep them working smoothly in filthy sub zero conditions. No brainer IMO

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/tech-tuesday-bleeding-avid-brakes-2010.html

Have a look at the above link which is the best guide and video I’ve come across to explain what to do especially with degassing the fluid, the normal bleed process will replace the fluid anyway so just make sure you have enough degassed fluid in the caliper syringe to do this.

Middleburn oilers are the key to slick cables. I’ve also got the XTR/SP41 outers, sealed and tongued ends and black PTFE inners but when the inners need replacing I’ll just use normal shimano stainless.

Mucky Nutz Fender Bender is better than the neoguard IMO

Problem with Mucky Nutz Fender Bender can be type clearance. It’s very tight on my Rebas with types that aren’t that big.
It’s better with the Fox forks on my fsr with a Purgatory typr which is fairly big. But – had to take it off at the 24/12 as it was jamming with mud that was then getting pushed out around the fork legs. That was an extreme case of mud though…

Keep thinking I should do a ghetto version that fits above the fork brace, not below.

I’ve got an older Reba and had exactly the same problem athough in fairness it was worse with the neoguard. After the original Fender Bender gave up the ghost after many months of use I’ve just made a copy based on the new 16% longer version cut out of a flexible plastic A4 folder and used zip ties to fit it rather than velcro and the tyre clearance is loads better so much so that I reckon I’ll get a Maxxis High Roller II 2.4 in there without it catching. It’ll still get the odd bit of mud catching but there’s space for it to clear itself.

Formula own brand pads at £20 a pair?! Nah, get them for £5 from above vendors.

Most rotors are made of stainless and do the same job so just get bigger ones if they’re overheating…or brake less :D

Alligators are £20 for 4 sets at XC-Racer.com

PaulD

I can only see semi-metalic compound which isn’t sintered and won’t last one ride in the peaks

I think they’re pretty much all the same so get whichever sintered pads are cheapest from superstar or uberbikecomponents etc. dragging the brakes can make them glaze so try to brake harder but just when you need to

I’ve got a kiddie seat that fixes to the seat tube that sprog one has used from 1 1/2 years old and has only just outgrown it at age 5 and 20kg(ish), I like it and it’s only recently as he’s got bigger that I’ve felt like it’s been too much weight up high and back. Also got a single seat kiddie trailer that sprog 2 has used from age 1 which is also good but a bit less practical getting through gates and anti-motorbike entrances. Towing both on the hills is awesome resistance training :D

The water run off from our drive was flooding the garage so we had the drain wwaswas has posted installed across the garage door which has solved the problem, they need to be linked to am undergroound drain though rather than be a soak away.

Even if water was coming from your neighbour and you stopped it you’d still get run off from your own patio so a drain or digging up your pation to relay it to run off in a different direction will be required.

Also a garage door theshold seal may help, best price seems to be from this place http://www.garagedoorseals.co.uk/

Plastidip looks the same as Plastikote

Yes, li-ion definitely need protecting from getting wet

Li-ion cells don’t get hot when charging or discharging, if they do then there’s a problem which could kill you or worse.

Plasti-kote is the best thing to use

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Plasti-kote-400ml-Super-Gloss-Spray/dp/B000TRL4SQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

I’m not sure anyone really thought it was a sequel to Jurassic Park.

You’d be surprised, I’ve heard accounts that people did walk out of cinema because there wasn’t a T Rex in sight :lol:

Film title is explained in one scene but it has very little to do with the film and was a bit misleading.

Paddy Considine writes and directs with amazing performances from an outstanding cast. A brilliant and memorable movie but as others have said it is quite bleak.

“Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction, earns a chance of redemption that appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker.”

2 x 1/2 watt for a fiver

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/LIPHBPDRL/phaart_bleep_dual_05_watt_led_rear_light

I’ve got the Superstar 10mm QR bolt thru axle on their Switch hubs which was very easy and quick to change from normal QR, I’m sure the Hope hub is just as easy.

SP41 outer, shimano ptfe coated cables, middleburn cable oilers and sealed cable ferrules. On a split cable run. I use finish line teflon lube on the cables every couple of rides to purge moisture and crap back out of the outers.
I personally don’t believe any cable run is maintenance free, but cheap cables and outers don’t help.

This +1

What’s the Finish Line spray like compared to WD40/GT85? Silicone spray works really well too as it’s very slippy and as does Everbuild P19 which is silicone and teflon.

Middleburn cable oilers are the key part here though and work great on non XTR cables too

Thanks Nealy, they don’t look too industrial, I think we have a winner.

You’re welcome. They’re light too, my black 50mm is 110g

£300 SSC Tesla on Alex Supercomp EVO 1,500g http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=640

£350 SSC Tesla on Stans Crest 1,525g http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=601

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AdugFzCi24

http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.asp?pg=7

From 6.40 minutes in this is a very disconcerting film. The only locks I’m aware of actually work against bolt croppers are these

http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/nu3bkv151/Almax-Immobiliser-Series-III/c-1-69/

I was just about to post a link to that youtube video.

The alternative to ALmax are Pragmasis from http://securityforbikes.com/ They come in more bicycle friendly 13mm links rather than 16mm which is a bit too big especially if you plan on carrying it http://securityforbikes.com/proddetail.php?prod=P13-x.x-SS50CS&cat=14

Also a frame bag makes carrying them loads easier, this is the one I’ve got which is good http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vaude-Cruiser-2011-Unisex-Bag/dp/B003S6UIVO/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Another On One recommendation but for the polished silver CNC Ultralight…I know you said no CNC but it’s a great stem and pretty understated compared to others

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/STOOCNC/on_one_ultralight_cnc_stem

^ same but cheaper here http://www.saundersonsecurity.co.uk/acatalog/Asec_Garage_Door_Lock_AS1997.html