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MCRcycling: Wheelers' Brunch
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This blog has moved. This blog has re-located to. Championed by LC of Naturally Cycling: Manchester. The Wheelers' Brunch is a group to celebrate the bike as a means of transport. There are many groups concerned with cycling as sport, whereas the Wheelers' Brunch is aimed at people who cycle for transport and those who would like to cycle, but are put off by present conditions. The brunch is an opportunity for like minded people to get together and exchange ideas. For more information contact. Cycle A 2 B.
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MCRcycling: Moving to Chester
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This blog has moved. This blog has re-located to. Sunday, 12 February 2012. I've lived in Manchester for quite a few years. During that time I've had some great times in this wonderful city. I started cycling again after a few years away from bikes. I went to university here. I started this blog and got to know a lot of other local bloggers in the process. This later led me to become involved in The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. Needless to say, I am quite attached to Manchester. Subscribe to: Post C...
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MCRcycling: The Bikes
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This blog has moved. This blog has re-located to. I have three bikes which are in regular service:. Raleigh Tourist De Luxe (DL-1):. The history of the Brompton and its development has already been written. I have also sold or retired several bikes:. Revolution Cuillin Sport '08:. Sadly, after buying the Brompton, I no longer had much use for the Twenty, nor the space to store it. It is currently living with my dad, I hope he gets as much enjoyment out of it as I did. 16 April 2011 at 15:13. Middlewood S...
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MCRcycling: Re-gearing the Brompton
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This blog has moved. This blog has re-located to. Saturday, 3 December 2011. Second-hand bikes can be a great way to get a good bike at a more affordable price. The downside is that you get a bike which has been set-up according to the preferences of its previous owner. When I purchased the Brompton. Back in February, it had been set-up with obscenely high gearing, a 50-tooth chain-ring with a 13-tooth rear sprocket. With the Sturmey Archer. Left crank, with the original Brompton. Original below, again t...
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MCRcycling: Greater Manchester LPT3 Consultation
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This blog has moved. This blog has re-located to. Wednesday, 16 February 2011. Greater Manchester LPT3 Consultation. I have been reviewing the preliminary information coming out of the Greater Manchester LTP3 consultation. It lists the specific responses given to the proposal by various organisation, in addition to the broad trends seen in individual's responses:. Comments on Cycling and Walking Issues. 39 comments were made encouraging the development of cycle. The link between health and the economy.
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What’s your cycling brand? | Minneapolis Rad - musings of a slow bike commuter
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Minneapolis Rad – musings of a slow bike commuter. Slow Dutch bike exploits in Minneapolis. In helmet we trust. Away but still biking strong →. What’s your cycling brand? February 11, 2010. Which best describes the kind of bike do you ride? Old (perhaps rusty) Schwinn, beach cruiser, or other cheap bike with a basket, fenders, and chain guard. Imported European-city bike, tricycle or transport bike. Mountain bike or road bike. Which best describes your normal biking attire? I don’t wear a helmet. What do...
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MCRcycling: Sturmey Archer drum brakes
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This blog has moved. This blog has re-located to. Wednesday, 8 February 2012. Sturmey Archer drum brakes. It is almost two years since I got the front hub. I am currently using on the DL-1. In that time, it has been built into two different sizes of wheel and used on two different bikes (originally bought for use on the Kona Africa Bike. I found a pair of Sturmey Archer. Brake mechanism slides out from drum. Brake mechanism (underside), showing the brake shoes. 8 February 2012 at 16:58. A little (really ...
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MCRcycling: The MEN: Making Manchester look stupid
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This blog has moved. This blog has re-located to. Thursday, 2 February 2012. The MEN: Making Manchester look stupid. I found this piece by Andrew Grimes on the MEN website. I urge you not to bother looking on their site, for fear of driving up their site traffic and hence advertising revenue. Thankfully, the article is so very stupid that I don't need to explain anything. Instead I have merely reproduced the article for you in its entirety:. But that was then. The death toll among these people is distres...
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MCRcycling: November 2011
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This blog has moved. This blog has re-located to. Wednesday, 30 November 2011. Back in February when I purchased the Brompton. I also invested in a luggage block and a. Whilst the price of the C-bag was enough to make me wince, it is a high-quality product and has served me well since then. However, circumstances change and I now find myself in need of more carrying capacity when using the Brompton. So I took the plunge and purchased a T-bag. The T-bag (completely unrolled) next to the C-bag. The dif...
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