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I paid £25 for a universal mount for my Motorola Defy to take advantage of the GPS features. It fell off while I was doing about 30mph down a very (very) uneven road and ended up going under my back wheel. I'm not sure if any of the iPhone specific ones are any better, but what I am almost certain of is the fact that an iPhone won't survive a drop onto the road at 30mph followed by being run over - probably best not to risk it
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Bikeradar appears to be down today (looks like they have failed to renew their domain).
If it's not up by lunch time there is a danger that I'll have to do some work.
If it's not up by lunch time there is a danger that I'll have to do some work.
Any further opinions?
I *may* have the possibility of getting a new carbon one for ~£800.
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Boxhill. I have a steeper climb on my drive. Get to a proper hill you wimp.
I did Whitedown the same day. What you gonna say about that Girlfriend? Uh-huh!
Whitedown is bloomin' hard TBH. At the end of a 50 mile loop particularly.
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Yes. Yes it is.
It's also the closest available hill of any substance near me so I'm planning on using it for repeats this year.
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You guys need to move to Scotland
The Dutch have fewer hills than us and it's never caused them any problems!
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Not for long!
They hate being flat so much that they are going to spend €300 million to build a man made mountain
Can anyone recommend a decent brand to buy a second hand stem?
Looking to get a 100mm as i think the 120mm one that came with my bike is a little OTT. I've tried to get a Boardman branded one but forgot to check the auction towards the end which was a kick in the teeth because it went for 50p more than my bid
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I'm looking at Ritchey ones as apparently the Boardman one is just a rebranded Ritchey, however any brand that will be decent will do me. Didn't realize a stem would be so expensive first-hand!
Looking to get a 100mm as i think the 120mm one that came with my bike is a little OTT. I've tried to get a Boardman branded one but forgot to check the auction towards the end which was a kick in the teeth because it went for 50p more than my bid
.I'm looking at Ritchey ones as apparently the Boardman one is just a rebranded Ritchey, however any brand that will be decent will do me. Didn't realize a stem would be so expensive first-hand!
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Can anyone recommend a decent brand to buy a second hand stem?
Looking to get a 100mm as i think the 120mm one that came with my bike is a little OTT. I've tried to get a Boardman branded one but forgot to check the auction towards the end which was a kick in the teeth because it went for 50p more than my bid
I'm looking at Ritchey ones as apparently the Boardman one is just a rebranded Ritchey, however any brand that will be decent will do me. Didn't realize a stem would be so expensive first-hand!
I bought a Deda Logo one off Ribble and it seems to do the trick.
Thanks for the suggestion, only 120mm left in stock atm but will keep an eye on it.
Is it worth forking out on a good one? Don't care about weight, but i'd assume a decent one would dampen road vibration somewhat?
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I think the two major factors to consider when buying a stem are weight and stiffness (oo-er), but by buying a shorter stem you negate the effect of both, to an extent.
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Bonked massively on tha way home this evening; about 10km from home and I was struggling. Dropped from around 32kph to around 22kph within the space of 2km. In the end I was grinding along like I was climbing Ventoux and praying I wouldn't have to stop for anything as I wasn't sure I could start again.
Had two mule bars when I walked in the door. Surprised I even bothered to open then and didn't just shove them in sideways.
Note to self; pack an emergency mule bar even for the commute and stay away from chocolate bars in the last two hours of work.
Had two mule bars when I walked in the door. Surprised I even bothered to open then and didn't just shove them in sideways.
Note to self; pack an emergency mule bar even for the commute and stay away from chocolate bars in the last two hours of work.
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They are pretty good indeed. I really should remember to actually take them out with me on rides. Mine have a best before date of this month on them :|You need some of these
Should be a good weekend for getting out on the bike, at least in the South East. It'll be a bit on the chilly side, but sun and clear skies are forecast. I may even break out the Van Nicholas
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Gels dont agree with me, I've got shed loads of them that I've picked up from various events but I only carry them as a last resort.
Instead I use SIS in my water and carry date and walnut mule bars.
Instead I use SIS in my water and carry date and walnut mule bars.
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