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  1. Kentphil

    Great big Singlespeed thread!

    Re: Converted my Kona to singlespeed today. Did it on the cheap, so took off all the gear shifters/mechs etc. Found an old mech to use as a chain tensioner, and took off the big ring from my old STX chainset. Now an lovely hack bike, complete with SKS mudguards and slick tyres. Might set up...
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    Greenstiles - Rest In Peace

    Sad news. RIP. Thinking of his friends and family.
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    Martyn Ashton

    Read about this another cycling site. Hope he recovers soon. Loved him since seeing him in Chainspotting.
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    Carter USM.... It's been a while

    Used to love Carter in my student days..... hey I still do :-)
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    Graphene bike frame?

    Its only one atom thick so could be integrated into a regular tyre compound perhaps? You watching horizon too by any chance?
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    Graphene bike frame?

    Seems graphene could be used to make tyres. Thats what I read in this weeks cycling weekly anyway. Perhaps they will be puncture proof?
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    How many mtb's are used on the rd

    I use my Kona as my winter bike. Slick tyres and full mudguards.
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    Wiggins-A year in Yellow on TV Now!..

    Just watched from here on the laptop :-) http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/12/b ... in-yellow/ Brilliant!
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    Wiggins-A year in Yellow on TV Now!..

    Missed it :-( It doesn't appear to be repeated again either. Plenty of other shows repeated, but not this.
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    German people, help me with buying something in Germany!

    Try Google translate. http://translate.google.com/
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    Prescription Cycling glasses

    Optilabs get good reviews too. http://www.optilabs.com/site/prods.php?pfid=0,8,11
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    Can you suggest a powder coater in South East ?

    There's are company in Dartford called Colourtech. My local bike shop used them for repair work. http://www.colour-tech.co.uk/
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    STX crank BCD

    Does anyone know what the BCD for a STX crank is? Its not the RC version (if that matters). I'm thinking of going single speed on my winter bike for road only use. I thought about a 39t ring? I remember STX cranks being a bit of an odd size, so could I find a modern ring to fit them...
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    James May on Top gear

    I thought it was only Clarkson who relied on provocative jokes to get a response? Hope May and Hammond don't start lowering themselves to this kind of humour. I can just about understand such things from Clarkson as he's always done it, but not the other two please.
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    Contador banned for doping offence

    Didn't they find a pico gram trace in his blood of whatever chemical it was? Seems to be harsh to get banned for that?
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    Picture related - MBUK content........

    I looked at this in a shop today. If you look on the opposite page you can see part of the brake lever, but the background is the same. It looks as if the picture was cut and partly moved to the other page to make room for the text, but the background was kept to make it look nice. Does look odd...
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    Fitting a new car door

    My friends car (a Ford Ka) needs a new drivers door. How easy are they to fit? I wondered if anyone on here has done this before? Is it as easy as just getting the correct door with a key and swapping it over. Colour match etc isn't important to her. thanks in advance for any advice
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    memorable skids

    My very first bike was called a Mayfair. I remember doing skids on it until the tyres were worn through. Good times :-)
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    Quick!!! Get your fuel before the panic buying starts!

    I watched a programme the other day on synthetic biology and a company was "growing" diesel fuel. Wonder if this will solve our fuel problems?
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