I run 1×9 on my 700c commuter. 44 front ring (in middle position) on a mtb crankset with 11-32 cassette. For me it gives a wide enough range and the gaps aren’t a problem.

You can’t beat the surly chain tug. About £20 though.

29er

26er

Signed up for the pairs again. I’ve ‘raced’ it every year and to be honest I didn’t mind the course last year (easier to overtake) although the previous route is more fun. My team mate hated the other side of the A27 though and up A&E is wrong.

Bike – depends how i feel on the day
Tyre pressure – a quick squeeze of the fingers

If you’re handy with a sewing machine (or know someone who is) this is a good guide on how to make your own

http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/how-sew-frame-bag-long-pic-heavy-596676.html

It’s taken far too long, go for it.

Right, nearest to the door and furthest from the radiator. In our old flat it was still the right but away from the door and near the radiator (but also the window that let in lots of cold air).

Thanks, I’ll get some ordered.

I’ve forgotten most things at least once. The most annoying though were forgetting a pump when I went the ‘long way’ and got a flat 7 miles from work/home and opening my bag to find I have no shirt, then sitting in a damp t-shirt at my desk.

My Dr Dew when I got it a couple of years ago.

It works really well. I know you don’t want an on-one but here’s my inbred 26 with 29er wheels and 700×32 tyres. There’s room for full guards too if you want.

When my wife was knocked off by a taxi we did a no win no fee claim through our home insurance. We did have a police and ambulance report though. We were only after costs for new bike and helmet (£400) but had to do an injury claim too fit the insurance to help.

Not so much forgotten, but left behind

Kona Dr Dew next to a Dew pond.

How about architecture / buildings for next week?

Wiggle have a good deal on the Sirius[/url] and remember the extra £5 if you re-register for the marketing emails takes it down to £63.

Specialized Purgatory is a great front tyre. A very popular combo with the Ground Control on the back too.

Brighton at its best, before all the tourists arrive

Trig point I often cycle past on my way to work at East Brighton Golf Course.

I have a Dakota 20 and its great for that. Get a microSD and a free opensource map from talkytoaster and you’re sorted. It used aa batteries too which I find useful rather than having to charge it before going out. We also use ours for cycling, walking and geocaching.

A day late I know 😳

Preston Park cycle track, Brighton.

Easy one for me. The Palace Pier, Brighton.

I like the idea of wrong bike for the ride suggested last week?

I wouldn’t want to drink out of this 😕

Rusty old pier

Hove seafront. Five cycle / no cycle signs in one photo, can anyone beat that?

Yes it will work fine. I have been running that setup with no problems

Great, My email / paypal is my username at gmail.com.

If you send me your address I will get them in the post tomorrow 😀

Thanks
Martin

I have some Bontrager Jones XR 1.8″ tubeless ready front and rear specific 29er tyres. Fitted but unridden £25 posted for the pair if you are interested?

Local woods just outside Brighton

The underpass at Ovingdean on the A259 just outside Brighton

Trig points next week?

I always use a stanley knife blade (out of the knife) to free crown races

Me too

The long way home

Have an ask over on retrobike.co.uk

I’ll struggle to keep to that coming down Bear Road in the morning, I should be ok going back up though.

I think that is outside the zone anyway. It runs from Sackville Road in the west to Freshfield Road inb the east and up to (but excluding) Old Shoreham Road. IMO it will not make any difference to how people drive round Brighton if there is no enforcement.

1990 Apollo Atomic (yellow & black). Must have been about a 20″ frame and I was 11! It lasted about 2 years before I broke it. Then I had a Carrera Katalyst with elevated frame. That lasted 2 years before it got stolen 🙁 I then had a Saracen Eiger which developed purple-itis and i had for a long time 🙂

The pomp actually comes with the road bb7’s so only needs the shifters, bars and tape to convert it. With some shopping around that could be under £200.

The Salsa Cromoto is a great fork, 468mm a-c. They really suit the Inbred in the looks department too.

Frame – Chumba VF2
Brakes – Elixir 5’s
Fork – RS Rev 120-150 u-turn
Gears – SLX/XT
Wheels – Superstar + Paceneti TL28

Frame – On-One Inbred Slot 29
Brakes – BB7’s
Fork – Salsa Cromoto
Gears – One (32:18)
Wheels – Superstar + Mavic 317

Frame – On-One Inbred Slot 26
Brakes – Shimano M486
Fork – Salsa Cromoto
Gears – Deore
Wheels – Hope Hoops + DT4.2

The 700c p2’s canti bosses will be too high for 26″ wheels and probably too short on the a/c (~400mm irc).

I have bought a spare fsa crown race from ukbikestore in the past. Worth a look.

I believe they used to make the Road Rat in long & short versions for flatbars & dropbars respectively but only make the long version now.