Surviving in the wet

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The large numbers of pedestrians with umbrellas over their faces and
not looking where they're going (often on cycle lanes) is getting a
bit annoying too, especially when they don't even look when you're
ringing at them.

This is the one compelling reason to wear a martlehat - when the umbrella[1]
is overhanging into to road, it may easily be deflected with a deft movement
of the bonce :-)

1 - and why is it that City Types need a golf umbrella the size of a small
marquee, when everyone else can remain dry under something 1/3 the size?

--
Dave Larrington
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that folds, buy a deckchair.

On May 14, 10:16 am, "naked_draughtsman" <[email hidden]>

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The large numbers of pedestrians with umbrellas over their faces and not
looking where they're going (often on cycle lanes) is getting a bit annoying
too, especially when they don't even look when you're ringing at them.

Dangerous places, cycle lanes.

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Filtering through the traffic jam was unusually good this morning however,
there were only three cars veering into the on road cycle lanes but I was
able to scoot past them and a couple of cars and a WVM even moved over the
right a little so I could squeeze through. Usually they move over to the
left to try and stop me getting past.

Dangerous places, cycle lanes.

--
Dave...

naked_draughtsman said the following on 14/05/2007 10:16:

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The large numbers of pedestrians with umbrellas over their faces and not
looking where they're going (often on cycle lanes) is getting a bit annoying
too, especially when they don't even look when you're ringing at them.

I had one of those on Friday walking towards me in a bike lane - a real
bike lane marked on the road surface, not a shared pavement "facility".
She totally ignored my very loud bell, totally ignored my loud shout
of "Hello", then when her umbrella eventually covered my front wheel (I
had stopped by now, she still hadn't seen me) she muttered something
about bloody cyclists. Mind you, it still amazes me when I'm walking or
cycling towards people who I assume must have seen me because they're
walking towards me, but act surprised when I "suddenly" appear. Doesn't
anyone look beyond their feet any more?

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much for disc brakes being better in the wet - they were about as good as
the V brakes on the rear!

The discs on my MTB work as well in the wet as they do in the dry. Do
you use metal pads or resin? I used to find resin pads took ages to
bite in the wet.

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

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I had one of those on Friday walking towards me in a bike lane - a real
bike lane marked on the road surface, not a shared pavement "facility".
She totally ignored my very loud bell, totally ignored my loud shout of
"Hello", then when her umbrella eventually covered my front wheel (I had
stopped by now, she still hadn't seen me) she muttered something about
bloody cyclists. Mind you, it still amazes me when I'm walking or cycling
towards people who I assume must have seen me because they're walking
towards me, but act surprised when I "suddenly" appear. Doesn't anyone
look beyond their feet any more?

I find it amusing when people walk into your front wheel, especially when
you're stopped and on a cycle lane (I always put a foot down so they can't
accuse me of riding into them). When it has happened to me it's been a
group of girls who tend to scream then dart sideways.

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much for disc brakes being better in the wet - they were about as good as
the V brakes on the rear!

The discs on my MTB work as well in the wet as they do in the dry. Do you
use metal pads or resin? I used to find resin pads took ages to bite in
the wet.

I think they're resin - could be the problem as they're very good in the dry
now I've adjusted them properly. If these ones wear out any time soon I'll
try some metal ones - cheers for the tip.
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naked_draughtsman said the following on 14/05/2007 13:55:

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When it has happened to me it's been a
group of girls who tend to scream then dart sideways.

You really ought to make the hunchback and the leery squint a bit less
obvious :-)

--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/

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naked_draughtsman said the following on 14/05/2007 13:55:

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When it has happened to me it's been a group of girls who tend to scream
then dart sideways.

You really ought to make the hunchback and the leery squint a bit less
obvious :-)

Will do - Airzound in the post though to compensate!
--
peter

Dave Larrington wrote on 14/05/2007 10:20 +0100:

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This is the one compelling reason to wear a martlehat - when the umbrella[1]
is overhanging into to road, it may easily be deflected with a deft movement
of the bonce :-)

It struck me today riding in London just how many helmets there were. I
can only assume they were to keep the rain off. I was wearing my buff
having noticed in the past how less comfortable it felt having rain
falling on my head while cycling rather than a hat on my head.

--
Tony

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is no good evidence either way."
- Bertrand Russell

naked_draughtsman wrote on 14/05/2007 13:55 +0100:

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When it has happened to me it's been a
group of girls who tend to scream then dart sideways.

A natural reaction on suddenly finding a naked draughtsman standing in
front of them. ;-)

--
Tony

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is no good evidence either way."
- Bertrand Russell

naked_draughtsman said:

I got my first proper 2 way soaking this morning. At least I didn't get wet
socks having not bothered with them as it was only another thing to get
saturated.

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The large numbers of pedestrians with umbrellas over their faces and not
looking where they're going (often on cycle lanes) is getting a bit annoying
too, especially when they don't even look when you're ringing at them. So
much for disc brakes being better in the wet - they were about as good as
the V brakes on the rear!

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Filtering through the traffic jam was unusually good this morning however,
there were only three cars veering into the on road cycle lanes but I was
able to scoot past them and a couple of cars and a WVM even moved over the
right a little so I could squeeze through. Usually they move over to the
left to try and stop me getting past.

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For some reason though today my chain keeps jumping at regular intervals
when it's on the smallest cog on the back even though it was fine
yesterday - any ideas what the cause might be and why it's only happened
today? The chain and gears are pretty new (only done about 100 and 250
miles respectively).

Stiff rusty bits in chain after being drenched?

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Stiff rusty bits in chain after being drenched?

I checked it this morning and couldn't see any rusty bits. I got another
soaking this morning although bike had largely dried out by the time I
returned and both ways it was still slipping and not changing very well.

I checked all the links this afternoon and none seemed stiff, but I've given
it a good clean and re-lube so we'll see if it happens again.

I'm glad I had a good look at the bike anyway - the rear brakes pads had
worn away almost to nothing so needed replacing, one of the discs/washers on
a cone was loose and my spoke protector had broken and was wobbling around.
I'd like to blame all of those on the wet weather but don't think I can get
away with it!
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At the risk of opening up another vigorous debate, I recently posted re lube
for rainy conditions and ended up going with a recommendation for something
called Pro-link Gold, and I have to say it's been the best fiver I ever
spent on my bike. Much smoother transmission, and it doesn't come off in the
rain.
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Stiff rusty bits in chain after being drenched?

I checked it this morning and couldn't see any rusty bits. I got another
soaking this morning although bike had largely dried out by the time I
returned and both ways it was still slipping and not changing very well.

I checked all the links this afternoon and none seemed stiff, but I've
given it a good clean and re-lube so we'll see if it happens again.

I'm glad I had a good look at the bike anyway - the rear brakes pads had
worn away almost to nothing so needed replacing, one of the discs/washers
on a cone was loose and my spoke protector had broken and was wobbling
around. I'd like to blame all of those on the wet weather but don't think
I can get away with it!
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At the risk of opening up another vigorous debate, I recently posted re
lube for rainy conditions and ended up going with a recommendation for
something called Pro-link Gold, and I have to say it's been the best fiver
I ever spent on my bike. Much smoother transmission, and it doesn't come
off in the rain.

I'm using the Finish Line dry lube which claims to stay on in the rain
(although I'm not convinced). It's done quite well in the dry so I'll stick
with it for now as I've a fair bit left.

Took it on a test run to Sainsburys to do the shopping and gear changing was
fine, if a little slower than it was a month or so ago and no slippage on
smallest cog. Unfortunately as soon as I got in the store it lashed it down
outside and stopped when I came out. Bike wasn't undercover and there was
some standing water on the road surface. Will see if slippage reoccurs
tomorrow morning when it's dried out again but not scrubbed clean!
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