Handlebar mounted radio?

Quoted message said:

Having little joy searching online for a UK stockist of these. At the
moment I have a shower radio jerry-rigged to the handlebars with
masking tape which splits every 40 miles or so. Just looking for a AM
Radio that I can mount on the handlebars - any suggestions appreciated
🙂

No link, but suggest either:

Headphones and pocket radio (you can use the volume control if you want to
hear the traffic)

Gaffer tape. It's bomb proof.

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While I'm here - I'm a 17 stone lad and that's a fair amount of weight
to be pushing down on a saddle - Any well padded saddles out there for
us strapping rugby lads?

If you've just started cycling the [censored] can ache a little. Often tho, it's
the squishy bits in the perineum (particularly if you've got low handlebars
and need to lean forwards). A soft saddle will put more pressure on the
squishy bits and less on your 'sit bones'.

You want your weight to be taken by your 'sit bones'. Prod your butt
cheeks and you'll feel two boney bits. A firm saddle of the right width
will let these bones take your weight. If you're taking some weight on the
perineum a cutout bit in the middle of the saddle should solve the problem.

Any bike shop that sells Specialized saddle will have a measuring wossname
-basically just a gel filled pad that you sit on - that'll tell you which
saddles will fit.

On 15/03/2006 at 23:10:40 KoperniK said:

Hi cycle ppl 🙂

Having little joy searching online for a UK stockist of these. At the
moment I have a shower radio jerry-rigged to the handlebars with
masking tape which splits every 40 miles or so. Just looking for a AM
Radio that I can mount on the handlebars - any suggestions
appreciated 🙂

While I'm here - I'm a 17 stone lad and that's a fair amount of
weight to be pushing down on a saddle - Any well padded saddles out
there for us strapping rugby lads?

Thanks :>

Jon

Tandy used to do them, possibly ebay may have some used ones.

Or change your bike :-)
http://www.nostalgic.net/database/ListItem.asp?Item=131

--
d{ô_ô}b _PK_

"Some mornings, it's just not worth
chewing through the leather straps."

On 15/03/2006 at 23:10:40 KoperniK said:

Hi cycle ppl 🙂

Having little joy searching online for a UK stockist of these. At the
moment I have a shower radio jerry-rigged to the handlebars with
masking tape which splits every 40 miles or so. Just looking for a AM
Radio that I can mount on the handlebars - any suggestions
appreciated 🙂

Found one on eBay 🙂
http://tinyurl.com/qcs8e

--
d{ô_ô}b _PK_

"Some mornings, it's just not worth
chewing through the leather straps."

KoperniK said:

Any well padded saddles out there for us
strapping rugby lads?

There's only one saddle for any self respecting strapping rugby lad
http://sheldonbrown.com/real-man.html ;-)

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

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Having little joy searching online for a UK stockist of these. At the
moment I have a shower radio jerry-rigged to the handlebars with
masking tape which splits every 40 miles or so. Just looking for a AM
Radio that I can mount on the handlebars - any suggestions
appreciated 🙂

Little teensie radio in the back pocket of your jersey, headphone wire
through a little hole in the pocket and up inside the jersey.

Quoted message said:

While I'm here - I'm a 17 stone lad and that's a fair amount of weight
to be pushing down on a saddle - Any well padded saddles out there for
us strapping rugby lads?

DO NOT get a padded saddle if you're doing any distance. Seriously. As
hard as possible. With padded saddles your sitbones sink into the
padding, transferring weight onto your urethra and other soft tissues,
leading to everything from erectile disfunction to (allegedly) cancer.

--
[email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

;; L'etat c'est moi -- Louis XVI
;; I... we... the Government -- Tony Blair

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Quoted message said:

Hi cycle ppl 🙂

Having little joy searching online for a UK stockist of these. At the
moment I have a shower radio jerry-rigged to the handlebars with masking
tape which splits every 40 miles or so. Just looking for a AM Radio that I
can mount on the handlebars - any suggestions appreciated 🙂

While I'm here - I'm a 17 stone lad and that's a fair amount of weight to
be pushing down on a saddle - Any well padded saddles out there for us
strapping rugby lads?

Thanks :>

Jon

Greetings, Jon

Well-padded saddle *does not* automatically equal comfort - even for those
of us who are large. Honest.

They key to saddle comfort is saddle fit and wearing a pair of proper
cycling shorts (the ones with padded bottoms). If you don't fancy showing
your rear in Lycra to the assembled hoardes, wear them under trousers.

Saddle fit is very much an individual thing, so what is devine bliss for one
bottom is hell on earth for another.

Happy pedalling, helen s

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Quoted message said:

Hi cycle ppl 🙂

Having little joy searching online for a UK stockist of these. At the
moment I have a shower radio jerry-rigged to the handlebars with masking
tape which splits every 40 miles or so. Just looking for a AM Radio that I
can mount on the handlebars - any suggestions appreciated 🙂

Get an el cheapo one of these from ebay. Since I pods came out people are
"giving them away."

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-MZ-G755-Minidisc-Player-Recorder-with-AM-FM-Radio_W0QQitemZ5879980959QQcategoryZ15056QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Not only can you play 5 hrs of music on 1 disc - there is an AM/FM radio in
the remote control which you can attach to your jacket. 10 AM and 20 FM
presets are available. Should get one for less than 20 quid!

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Thank you all for your help 🙂

nice to see an active and friendly newsgroup!

Jon