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Front Light found - Corkscrew Rd.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Just another psycho-list Mar 11, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes

This morning I bumped into some friends walking along Corkscrew Road right near Gorge Rd. They'd just found a bike light which had been still on and they gave it to me. They thought it might have…Continue

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How accurate are age-based estimates of maximum heart rate (HRmax)?

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Tom Adams replied to durian rider's discussion Giant TCR Advanced review

"Good to bump into you at the store DR. I did take the bike out for a couple of days. I came off my bike on a slippery Linear Park board walk on the way though. Anyway, I loved the bike but decided that my own bike was almost as…"

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Tom Adams replied to Jane Johnson's discussion Anna Meares part two tonight 8 pm

"Saw parts 1 & 2 today on http://www.abc.net.au/iview/ ; A great story."

May 14

Tom Adams replied to Ruddager's discussion Hubbard etiquette

"I love that our sub-culture has sub cultures. Also, I'll keep the point about pointing out slipstreaming in mind when I next do it. Thanks."

May 11

Tom Adams replied to durian rider's discussion Great bikes going cheap at local bike shop in the city.

"Yes. I've had that experience."

May 9

Tom Adams commented on Gus K's event 'WOMGiE - 1st anniversary'

"Happy anniversary WOMGiE. Sorry I can't make it at that time. Will try to put in a WOMGiL instead to mark the occasion."

May 7

Tom Adams commented on Gus K's group Pro-Cycling Fans

"Thanks very much. I'm in!"

May 3

Tom Adams commented on Gus K's group Pro-Cycling Fans

"Got easytiger's email saying "Have you put your team in yet?". Where do I do that?"

May 3

Tom Adams replied to durian rider's discussion Do you ride with a mirror on your bling roadie?

"I use an Italian Racing Mirror - as per dr's link - (which I couldn't bring myself to put on my standard roadie when I originally bought it) on the tandem. I can't really swing right around on the tandem to look back down the road, so…"

Feb 12

Tom Adams replied to Dstone's discussion Riding on footpaths through cafes

"If you're traveling at 1/3rd the speed of a pedestrian with only 20% more weight, I'd say your behaving perfectly responsibly. Just as I feel I'm being responsible when I exceed 10kph in a car park when my bike and I weigh…"

Feb 9

Tom Adams replied to Dstone's discussion Riding on footpaths through cafes

"Yeah, assuming they were locals, that dude was cheered on by thousands of very fit people. Imagine being amongst the majority in Rio."

Feb 9

Tom Adams might attend Bike SA's event

Grand Slam Challenge Series #1 at Mt. Torrens

February 17, 2013 all day

The Grand Slam Challenge is a series of recreational rides catering to cyclists of differing abilities looking to share the experience with hundreds of like-minded riders. Between February and October there are five Grand Slam Challenge rides throughout the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Fleurieu Peninsula as part of the Grand Slam Challenge Series. Participants can ride in one, two, three, four or all five of the rides. Each ride combines two different loops of between 40km and 100km,…See More

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Tom Adams commented on Andrew Yip's group Cycling with Kids

"Does anyone want to borrow our old kid's trailer to try? It's a Croozer single seater (with stroller conversion). Now that it's available again, I thought someone might like to try the idea before buying a new one for…"

Jan 29

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What bikes do you ride?: Shogun Trail Breaker mountain bike
Mongoose Randoneur touring bike
Giant TCR0 Road Bike
Apollo Syncro 700 tandem (pilot half only)

When do you ride?: Weekends, Commute

..perhaps some more information about yourself for your profile page: I sometimes ride to work and back. When I can I like to ride on weekends. My usual ride is Norton Summit, Mt Lofty and Mt Osmond. I also like to do community rides (Challenge Tour, Amy's Ride, Ride Like Crazy, Grand Slam, Coast to Coast etc).

Website, blog, interest group address.: http://vimeo.com/58863145

Servicing my Ultegra 6600 Freehub

I've bought a few tools and some sealed bearings and gathered some info in an attempt at stopping the whaling sound my bike makes at speed.

I thought I'd try to document my attempts at fixing things, so here goes...

I took the skewer out and the lock ring off

There was a thin (almost foil) washer under the lockring..

I took the cluster off and here it is spread out.

Picture above shows: Low spacer; Sprocket Unit (25-23-21); 4th (19); Spacer; 5th (17); Spacer; 6th (16); Spacer; 7th (15); Spacer; 8th (14); 9th (13); 10th (12).

The freehub body is now exposed:

I loosened the nuts on the axle with a standard 17mm spanner (on drive side) and a 13mm cone spanner.

(Trouble adding more photos at this point).

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At 16:58 on July 22, 2012, heather said…: That is a good price for a hi-vis vest. Some AC members have debates with off-spring who do not like nerdy helmets. Guess it is even harder to get children to like vests.

At 21:39 on July 19, 2012, heather said…: Saw the photo of your tandem solution. Now you need a bright reflective vest for your girl.

At 21:45 on May 23, 2012, heather said…: I understand that they usually stock the 2 seater tandem. In an email they named an Adelaide cyclist who might allow a test ride of his bike. Without checking the emails, assumed it was the person who took his bike to the Adelaide cargo bike event.

At 13:32 on May 14, 2012, heather said…: The adult + 2 children tandem is around $3,000 with $50 delivery from Melbourne to Adelaide. Did not get a price on adult + 1 child tandem. Best if you email the company -- I added the website details on the group page. The company offered a discount when I mentioned AC. If you find the Adelaide owner of the bike pictured at the AC Adelaide cargo bike event, could probably organise a test ride first.

At 20:34 on May 13, 2012, heather said…: Tom, I emailed the Australian distributor of the tandem bike for adult + child(ren). Mentioned that I had seen it at the AC Adelaide Cargo Bike Event and a link to the event on the distributor's website. They then offered a discount on behalf for my friend, if she elects to buy.

At 21:33 on August 21, 2011, Tom Adams said…: Rode with James to Mt Lofty etc yesterday (see photos posted). Used Strava on the htc for the first time - went well. See results at http://app.strava.com/rides/1299575 ..you can see map, profile, speeds, how long we stopped for coffee etc!

At 22:02 on August 24, 2010, Clive Palfrey said…: Nothing unusual for a few cyclists to head off back to the hills after coffee

At 18:31 on August 24, 2010, Clive Palfrey said…: I'm pretty sure they always go up hill from Kennsington

At 15:42 on August 23, 2010, Clive Palfrey said…: Re the CVSA ride. They have a fast group and a slow group, if numbers are high they sometimes have a medium group. Ride starts about 8.10 as far as I know it always starts up hill. The fast group(s) go further but all groups seem to finish at the same time and meet for coffee about 2 hours later.

At 23:30 on August 19, 2010, James Tuckwell said…: Hey Tom, Curry was fantastic today. I ate all my rice. www.myspace.com/max-mo is Fri. 27thAug. not tomorrow night. Looking forward to the challenge of the Grand Slam. Cold and wet on the way home tonight but I could still feel my feet. Tankls were sodden but slowed the cooling. Cheers, James.