The Cycling Thread

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Cool well done Rob

Yeah 80 is a figure that I'm looking towards next. The 100 is the obvious goal but I'm not looking to rush that this side of Christmas. A lot will depend upon the weather too!

Well done! Knocking off a touch of effort can mean loads greater distance.

Good luck on your quest for a century, I hope the weather stays on your side.

I came off yesterday in the rain, bus pulled out on me a few bruises and a dent to my pride but all else ok.

Then today rear puncture, no problem except a brand new innertube had a hole in it, so walked 2 miles home!

Can any of you recommend a set of replacement brake blocks for my rear wheel?

Also what size gator skins should I get, or should I get something else?

Best bet wiggle?

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Blocks for a Roadie ?

Kool Stop Salmons will give you really good wet weather braking performance and are gentle on your rims.

Or

Swiss Stop Flash, which I found superior in the wet to the Kool Stops.

What do you want from a tyre ? As for Size what have you got on there now ? I dont run winter / training tyres and I use Continental GP4000S' all the time including winter, even though they are a race tyre, they are surprisingly puncture resistant ( watch this space I'll get one now )

As for wiggle, not necessarily I'm starting to find them expensive, Chain Reaction are seemingly giving better prices at the moment so try them as well.

Block, erm they appear to be all in ones? With a screw in the middle, I was looking at those Kool Stops as they get excellent write ups but not sure they would work on my bike would they?

It is just a commuter bike, occasional weekend ride (very occasional). London roads - 22 miles a day, am running a completely slick race tyre that came with the bike at present and things have been getting a bit hairy.

What size will I be running at present?

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Originally Posted by krhall

Block, erm they appear to be all in ones? With a screw in the middle, I was looking at those Kool Stops as they get excellent write ups but not sure they would work on my bike would they?

It is just a commuter bike, occasional weekend ride (very occasional). London roads - 22 miles a day, am running a completely slick race tyre that came with the bike at present and things have been getting a bit hairy.

What size will I be running at present?

Ah OK you have got some all in one standard pads, most probably.. without seeing them I cant be 100% sure. So you'll be wanting :

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/swissstop-fl...mpound-blocks/

As thats got the pads in a holder, when the pads wear out, you unscrew the little screw slide the pad out and the slide a replacement one in. ( I know they arent cheap, but they are worth it )

You dont have to fit the Swiss stop pads, you can put the cheaper Kool Stops in once you've worn them out.

This is your albeit other more pricey option

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-dura...-brake-blocks/

I've no idea what size you'll be running at the moment, if you have a read of the sidewall of the tyres that are on there, the size will be written on the tyre.

It'll more than probably be 700 x and then another smaller number if its a road bike...

Tyres are 25C I think just had a look. So I'll stick with those for winter, just get gator skins?

Here is a picture of my current brake 'block'.

Ouch £22 for brake pads...probably cheaper for the wifes car. Ultegra ones are out of stock, those swissstop ones get good reviews and it is nice to be able to stop, well at least I think it should be.