Anyone interested? I didn't know GT made tandems, but if it's anything like their MTBs/road bikes, it should be bulletproof. Telephone area code is for...
Anyone interested in the above audax ride on 14th April? Starts at Winchcombe, Gloucs. 50km and 100km options, 25-50% off-road. I am told that a tourer won't...
stuhat@...
Mar 13, 2002 10:56 pm
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Stuart, I have already entered, as I have a MTB I will be using that. Do you have a suggestion as to what tyres would be best suitable, as you say 50%+ is on...
M Howard
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Mar 14, 2002 8:06 am
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... From: M Howard [mailto:machoward@...] Sent: 14 March 2002 07:58 To: Subject: RE: [oxford-cycling] Hell in the North Cotswolds Stuart, I have...
M Howard
machoward@...
Mar 14, 2002 10:04 am
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I haven't done it before. I have always found riding on road with full knobblied fat tyres hard work . I have some tyres with a touring type middle but a...
stuhat@...
Mar 14, 2002 2:25 pm
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Cyril: Hey! Are you really gonna shave your legs? Dave: Certo! All the Italians do it. Cyril: Ah. Some country. The women don't shave theirs. ... On Wednesday...
Could be worse, they might show american flyers. A rarther poor Kevin Costner flick. k...
Paddon, Kevin
kevin.paddon@...
Mar 19, 2002 9:18 am
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FOR SALE; GRAHAM WEIGH 56cm. "853" FRAME, C/W BOTTOM BRACKET, POWER FORKS AND AHEADSET. BLUE/WHITE, VERY RESPONSIVE, GOOD CONDITION. £150. Regards, Colin...
colin.fisher@...
Mar 19, 2002 12:07 pm
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I was thinking about doing a medium gear event in the not-too-distant future, but wondering how the 72-inch gear is measured. Do I just put 48x18 on (and,...
come on Howard.... bit of maths....pi x diameter...226.19" (now watch Geoff Booker tell me I'm wrong!) ... distant ... put ... latter, ... ...
jon@...
Mar 26, 2002 1:40 pm
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For sale: 853 Omega, 54cm seat (c to t), 56cm top (c to c). Mainly 105, Open pros, Pretty paint, good condition, includes new 9 speed STIs, calipers, cassette,...
Tony Pearce
a.w.pearce@...
Mar 26, 2002 2:05 pm
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Why multiply by Pi, surely 72" means exactly what it says! The bike moves forward 72 inches for one revolution of the pedals.Having said that they usually only...
colin.fisher@...
Mar 26, 2002 2:08 pm
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... Hamm.... that wasn't quite the answer I was looking for. H ... http://www.timetrial.co.uk...
the size of a gear in inches is it's equivalent diameter generated by the use of gearing. i.e. for 54 x 14 on a 27" wheel 54/14 x 27 = 104" for each pedal rev...
jon@...
Mar 26, 2002 2:49 pm
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Thanks for the clarification, although that doesnt mean I'll ever do a 24 minute ten cos I can only pedal at the 36 bit of 336 revs per min! Regards, Colin...
colin.fisher@...
Mar 26, 2002 3:31 pm
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Its a hang over from 'Penny-farthing' days. One full pedal rev on a gear of 18/48 and a 27 inch wheel gives a gear of 72 inches. This refers to the size of the...
Tony Pearce
a.w.pearce@...
Mar 26, 2002 5:28 pm
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Suggest you go to www.fixedwheel.co.uk run by the chap that runs the 72" league I believe....
Neil Pugh
alneil.pugh@...
Mar 26, 2002 8:32 pm
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According to the RTTC site 48 x 18 on 700 x 23 equals 70.9 inches. Neil...
Neil Pugh
alneil.pugh@...
Mar 26, 2002 8:44 pm
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Divide the No of spokes in the front wheel by the No of teeth on the chainring times that by the diameter of the rear tyre then minus the teeth on the rear...
Geoffrey Booker
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Mar 26, 2002 10:07 pm
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Geoff, I assumed as you do but we are both wrong on this one. gear = #teeth on chainring X diam of back wheel / #teeth on sprocket 72" takes you a good deal...
Richard Foley
richard.foley@...
Mar 26, 2002 10:23 pm
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Geoff - you're making the correct calculation to establish the "size" of the gear (72") but this isn't how far you travel in one pedal rev. Think about the...
jon@...
Mar 26, 2002 11:12 pm
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Use a 49 x 18 with 23m tyres,Ken. ... From: Neil Pugh <alneil.pugh@...> To: <oxford-cycling@...> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:33 PM ...
Ken.Mary
mary.ken@...
Mar 27, 2002 12:14 am
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Thats because a 700 wheel is not 27 inches in diameter. Tony...
Tony Pearce
a.w.pearce@...
Mar 27, 2002 9:37 am
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72" refers to the diameter of a theoretical wheel including the tyre. So 72 times Pi (3.14) will give you the distance that the bike will travel with one turn...
brooks-oxford
brooks-oxford@...
Mar 27, 2002 10:47 am
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OK, OK, enough of this! I wish I'd never asked :-( http://www.fixedwheel.co.uk has all the answers. The medium gear event was originally based on users of (now...
Just a quick hello to those who were in the OCRC 10 years ago. I left the UK in '91 after doing a couple of seasons of time trials. I recognize a few of the...
Mike Buckler
mbuckler@...
Mar 27, 2002 2:10 pm
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Why is it all so complicated? Forget the maths, but 72 equates to the number of emails in my mailbox this evening! Its certainly got us all talking though......
Alistair and Becky Ba...
alistair_becky.batey@...
Mar 27, 2002 7:56 pm
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Now that the clocks have changed and the evenings are lighter, the Tuesday night chaingang will be up and running. Meet 6pm at the corner of Banbury Road and...
