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I think it's a real shame that the old Maltese buses have all been sold:

Bugger, have they? Those old buses were excellent. Bone-jarringly uncomfortable, particularly if you were sat over the rear axle, but jammed full of character. Oh well, sic transit gloria mundi.

The bug in the system I believe my testing has discovered and wish to highilght is the train companies breaking of Part 36 - Offers to Settle.

*If an offer to settle is accepted and paid within 14 days (as in this case) the claim will be stayed.

PART 36 - OFFERS TO SETTLE

http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/part36#IDADB0HC

Hmmm, Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules. Yeah, quote that at the Mags Court in a criminal case. It won't help, but it'll give everyone else a good laugh. Your skillz as a fare-dodger appear to be matched by your skillz as a lawyer.

The strap across the laces at the top makes me think they're probably designed for cycling. And AFAIK Hush Puppies don't come in cycling flavours.

given the bike, ironic hat and bag, I decided he must be a hipster icon,
been riding 50 years, I said respect and wished him well

Nice shoes. Anyone got any idea what they are, and if they're SPD compatible?

This. I can't think of any reason why you'd want to grease a carbon component or frame. Generally the problem with carbon is not enough grip, rather than too little slidiness. Carbon assembly paste is your friend here.

A so-so result for me tonight (25m49s) albeit with quite a stiff headwind on the return leg and it was on the slower of the two 10 courses I usually do (excuses, excuses). Only two Ely 10s left this season, so I'm hoping to do both of them.

When their listings are mentioned on LFGSS it nearly always turns out to be end of run items, that are usually available elsewhere at a lower price.

That may well be true on many items they sell, and clearly their role is to clear end-of-line gear from the manufacturers. However, I've got a few things from them (Vulpine Merino T-Shirts, Carbonaut long sleeve jersey, Giro Privateer HVs) which were a lot cheaper on Sports Pursuit than anywhere else I could find. The purchases have always been pleasantly uneventful too.

I've got no links with them - just a satisfied customer.

True. Wheels are specifically designed to be removed quickly, pedals and cranks aren't.

Sheared bolts will come out easily if it's simply been overtightened. However, it's more common in my experience for them to shear because they're corroded into place, and so won't turn in the threads. And because they won't turn in the threads, they shear when you try and turn them. In that case, quite a lot of effort can be required to get them out.

It's impossible to say whether that's the case here - you can't tell until the bolt's out - but given where it sheared I'd say it's a distinct possibility.

Q
Anyone know a good route Cambridge to Fakenham in North Norfolk?

This would be my recommended route.

Doubt it. Even if the end of the sheared bolt is accessible from the other side of the frame, you're unlikely to be able to do anything with it. Looks to me like it'll have to be drilled out, and the threads re-tapped. If you're really lucky you might be able to get the sheared bolt out using an Easy-Out stud extractor, if the remains of the bolt aren't seized, although Easy Outs tend not to work in most cases in my experience.

Yep, the 220-Age is useless. Unless I'm 27. Which I'm pretty sure I'm not.

Well, my Riken has landed in Switzerland. I'll get to see it on Sunday, and I might even have time to fit it. Depends how quickly I can drive from Bayeux to Vevey. Google Maps reckons 8 hours, so possibly not.

I've had that happen a couple of times, although usually they're very fast at shipping. They've refunded the P&P costs on both occasions when I pointed it out to them and gave them a nudge.

^ yea exactly, although since I shared the plans of MTB build with some MTB friends they want me to join them do some trails which should be fun. My main fear isnt a suspension fork its the lack of gears ;)

I plan to get Schwalbe Big Apple in 2.15"

If you're using Big Apples then the trails obviously aren't too technical, in which case rigid should be fine. I've got a Recon Silver on one of my MTBs (currently on long-term loan to my father). It's adequate, but I wouldn't want to use it for anything too technical as the damping's a bit hit and miss. And it's bloody heavy.

I must admit, I've never understood how the possession of some flashing lights, a siren, and some not-particularly-extensive training means that police drivers are considered to be no longer subject to the laws of physics. In my experience, the levels of arsewittery and general ineptitude demonstrated by police drivers is largely consistent with the rest of the population.

And as for the chap in the silver Vectra who did me for speeding just because he couldn't keep up with me over the roundabouts on the A505, that was obviously just wounded pride. Meh.

Police act Heroically In Bailiff Eviction showdown - YouTube

This is great.

Hmmm, so he had an order for possession made against him, managed to avoid having it executed by shouting a lot, and the police were too ignorant of the law and too limp-wristed to tell him to shut up? I'd say it's debatable whether that's great or not.

What's beyond doubt is that Mr. Shouty doesn't understand the law, and should read the whole of Fisher & Lightwood before relying upon it. The section he's referring to deals with peaceable taking of possession, which is entry without getting a court order first. In that case they evidently had an order for possession, and a warrant for possession, and so the section from Fisher & Lightwood he cited is irrelevant.

Still, I probably shouldn't laugh at inept efforts of amateur lawyers.

where does sram fit in? except for Red being 'lightest groupset in pro peleton'?
Value = no
Ease of use = subjective but mostly no (DafuqTap)
Better design = no
Aesthetics = subjective/debatable
But mega hipster points

I've gone for Force rather than Ultegra on two of my bikes because:

1. It's roughly the same price as Ultegra
   
2. It's considerably lighter than Ultegra
   
3. Shifting devices are a matter of personal taste, but I get on perfectly well with Doubletap now I've got used to it
   
4. Aesthetics are indeed debatable, but generally I think Force is more attractive than Ultegra (and indeed that SRAM groupsets are generally more attractive).
   
   

The front shifting on the SRAM groupsets isn't as good as on Shimano/Campag (pre-Yaw shifters anyway) but on the Force groupset it's perfectly adequate if a bit sensitive to being set up just right.

I've got an Ultegra/XT mix on another bike. My own view, and again it's subjective, is that the shifting is better on the SRAM Force bikes. The lever throw on the SRAM shifters is less than on the Shimanos and there's a better 'click' on shifting. And I definitely prefer the braking with the SRAM brakes, although the Dura Ace calipers on the Dentist's Chair are very nearly as good. And the comparison's not fair anyway as the SRAM Force brakes have Swissstop Blacks in them, while the Dura Ace has Zipp Tangente pads.

Oh, and the winter bike's got Campag Veloce - at the moment the only one of my bikes to have Campag other than the Hetchins, and I don't think comparing mid 1980s Super Record with modern stuff is a useful comparison. It's nice, and the hood shape is excellent, but I still don't like the thumb shifter. Reminds me of my old Sora bikes.

Conclusion: First World problems. They all work, they're all roughly comparable in price and functionality if you compare equivalent groupsets, and each has its pros and cons.

The only real outlier is Di2. Bloody marvellous. Haven't tried Campag EPS yet, so I can't comment on that.

Surely your butler should be at home, turning the bottles and polishing the silver, rather than accompanying you on your bike ride? Your valet should be the member of the staff out and about. When he's not starching your collars.

If you're careful you can install a headset with nothing more than a hammer and some blocks of wood. Then again, it's a lot easier with a proper headset press, and if he'll do it for you for pennies then why not?

Having seen the video, that was only ever going to end one way.

I thought the wet weather problems were associated with the older S975 model rather than the newer Riken/Elsa/Red ones? That may of course just be wishful thinking on my part, given that I've ordered a Riken.

V-L - quick tip on driving Cadwell Park. Don't do this:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/892452_666788993349989_1447800680_o.jpg

It's at the hairpin at the bottom. To be fair, it looks as though the driver had quite a bit of help to get all the way up there.

I think you must be mistaken, Mr. Fingers. The model of easy-going tolerance posting on this thread can't possibly be the same person who posted on the TdF thread while sat on their high horse, posturing on the self-appointed moral high ground. No-one could be such a hypocrite, surely?

What wall thickness do you want? I've got T45 online before, but it's been for roll-cages for racing cars, so it's been chunky stuff with a 2.5-3mm wall thickness. I've never seen T45 available with a thinner wall than 16swg (c. 1.6mm) which I assume would be too chunky for your application.

Given the stresses likely to be involved, I would've thought 4130 CroMo would be fine, even without post-welding heat treatment.