Jump to content
 

Nickey Line

RMweb Gold
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    469

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Nickey Line

  1. Nickey Line
    Our (cycling!) club Christmas Lunch today, so just a short ride out to the venue... @Nearholmer appears to have had the best of the weather!
  2. Nickey Line
    I favour option 1!
  3. Nickey Line
    This is a thread for cyclists, right? Or did I miss something?
  4. Nickey Line
    That'll learn me to read properly rather than skimming...
  5. Nickey Line
    I see now that your GWR wagon is not a shocbar, but a plain open wagon. On searching I've only managed to find one example... GWR 'Open A' 5 plank hybar The GWR shocbar has the same arrangement as the BR version, hence the confusion...
  6. Nickey Line
    Must be my eyesight, it looks to be on the outside to me... indeed, it can't be anywhere else, as the semi-circular bracket is fixed to the wagon end by four bolts, which would prevent the bar from moving very far at all if it were on the inside.
  7. Nickey Line
    That was my issue with the Slater's kit; the bar was fixed. Is it a trick of the light, or have you fitted the bar behind the semi-circular bracket? I think you'll find it should be in front...
  8. Nickey Line
    I have a friend who has Raynaud's disease who swears by them, uses them inside her cycling shoes. Hand-specific ones are available too, use inside your gloves. Why don't you google it?
  9. Nickey Line
    So, having had the etch in my possession for nearly a year, I though it might be about time I did something with it... Perhaps showing this might persuade others to order one, as apparently I'm so far the only one who has! In 7mm anyway... Here's the components made up... ...and fitted to the wagon body. The instructions say that fitting of the bar strapping is fiendish, and it's not wrong; I can't imaging what the 4mm version must be like!
  10. Nickey Line
    They are long-lasting, up to 10 hours apparently, so no need to wait until you're hands are already cold.
  11. Nickey Line
    If the heat pads don't work for you I can't see the gloves being any better...
  12. Nickey Line
    Sounds like what you need are some of those chemical hand-warmer pads. HotHands I think they're called.
  13. Nickey Line
    Ditto, though there was some fun to be had... riding home with a 25 mph tailwind was just fine! Shan't be out before Thursday next week by the look of it...
  14. Nickey Line
    Just watched my local news, there was quite an extensive piece on GBRf live from the Peterborough depot. Available on i-player of course... Wasn't sure whether to post here or on the TV forum! Ho hum...
  15. Nickey Line
    ...if drivers would use the damn things! Off topic again... sorry.
  16. Nickey Line
    I agree with much of what has been said about visibility etc., but I also think that many cars also lack visibility. Black, silver and white cars are very common, and can also 'disappear' in poor visibility situations, even with running lights. Perhaps they should also be fitted with 'hi-vis' equipment? Orange vests for cars anyone?
  17. Nickey Line
    Indeed it is! Well spotted.
  18. Nickey Line
    Weren't me guv! I was out, leading our club run today, down into leafy Hertfordshire. No chance to stop for pics but did snap one of the pub garden at our destination... ...too cold to sit out for lunch! Not too far from Digswell viaduct as it happens.
  19. Nickey Line
    Ah, that would explain it, thanks! I think the link you provided might be incomplete though... it doesn't work
  20. Nickey Line
    On a similar theme, I recently bought a Micromot 60/E 12v drill which has a speed controller on the body. As I already had a 12v, 2 amp supply unit, I adapted this to run the drill. However, I find that the speed controller has no apparent effect. It seems to be either 'on' or 'off' with no change in the pitch of the motor. Does anybody know why this might be?
  21. Nickey Line
    I guess it must be a typo...
  22. Nickey Line
    Are you sure it doesn't say 'Service' rather than 'Server'? I ask because I just checked update on my Win 11 PC, after seeing this...
  23. Nickey Line
    I'm inclined to agree; the way to go for very low gears is a very small inner, with a modest spread of sprockets, to give evenly spaced gears. My tourer has a 20T inner, so a very modest 28T on the back gives a really good stump-puller... and it keeps the weight down too!
  24. Nickey Line
    Very local to me... The drop from Upper Sundon toward Harlington is one of the few safe (ish) 40 mph descents in the area. Further East and over the same ridge is Hexton or Gravel (Grovel) Hill, which is a very regular climb for me, the quickest route in to Hertfordshire. Have been known to tackle it 4 times in a week... it doesn't get any easier
  25. Nickey Line
    On a holiday in June this year, myself and another participant were passed by the Google camera car... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.4182533,-3.038277,3a,75y,98.72h,97.38t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sRg4UtYFfXy6DVI-1BpdZmA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en That was quite a significant climb out of Clun.
×
×
  • Create New...