Recent content by pada

Well, last Friday I was riding at about 45 KPH downhill on a moderately busy suburban road in Castle Hill with single lanes each way when an idiot who was parked on the kerb on the left pulled out sharply from a parked position when I was about 2 car lengths from him. I only had time to...

Got mine for $360 from Wiggle (EDGE 800 performance package WITH Cadence & HRM included) plus $8 for a silicon protective skin. It arrived in 7 days with Free Postage. This was better than the best price I could find anywhere on eBay- or anywhere else. The only thing missing was AUS maps...

I have a Zefal Cyclops Mirror on my road bike. You simply take the end cap off your handle -bar and insert the mirror mounting and tighten it up. Very simple to install. If it is not quite snug enough, wrap a bit of electrical tape or Plumbers Tape around the mounting before you insert it...

My new bike which is white with black tones and white seat came with white tape and unfortunately it got filthy very quickly. I got some camo coloured (White with black splotches) tape which I taped over the original. For me it had more feel and cushiononing than one layer. Bought on eBay...

I like my lezyne Classic. It cost about $100 on Wiggle two years ago and is the best pump I've ever used. It is machine made with no plastic or fibreglass. It was a bit pricey, but I doubt I'll ever need to but another pump. It has a reversible screw-on adapter for Schrader or Presta...

I had to have a rear wheel replaced ($200) on my Giant Peigee after 12 months, because the brake pads had worn through the rim> So seeing yours was 9 years old, I reckon you've done pretty well! BTW after every second ride I would cleann the garbage off the rims and clean the Brake pads...