There are in fact no less than three separate wire stays and a bracket, the former being attached to the rear A-frame, the latter to the brake spindle. Two attractive body-positive women, Latino and Caucasian, doing a workout on the exercise bike in the gym under the supervision of the coach, the senior 55-years-old Cuban Hispanic man. I mentioned in a previous post that I had recently bought an S2L as an addition to my M6L; a bike I could take out for a quick spin, and something nippy I could use as a ‘racer’ in the Brompton World Championships. I even went on a most enjoyable cycling holiday in France by bike (not my own, I hasten to add), which I managed perfectly well, but can’t remember too many details about, because, part of the time at least, much like Rowley Birkin QC, I’m afraid I was very, very drunk. Speaking as someone that enjoys cycling and is happy with what they weigh, I really resent the idea that I'd have to lose weight before I become qualified to own something better.

There’s probably some law about someone my size forcing themselves in a triathlon one piece suit anyway and the attendant risk of being harpooned by a passing Icelandic trawler if swimming in open water, but I do look forward to hearing about those who branch out into two and three discipline events as part of the ‘Blue and White Tri Dynamite’. There’s nothing worse than setting off to find the seat height is wrong then having to stop and adjust it, sometimes more than once. Normally, the cable is protected by the mudguard, so once this has been removed, you need to find some other way of protecting the cable.The most notable bikes on the streets though, as well as parked in extensive lots right across the city, were the Spanish equivalent of London’s “ Boris Bike” – the distinctively liveried red and white Bicing cycles. So what we folding bike riders need is a quick and simple solution for finding preferred height that we only have to do the once after each unfold. The site was not too far from a railway station and I didn’t need to carry too much gear – just my iPad, binoculars, food, drink, waterproofs etc.

As it happens, it did help in that way, but I think I’m going to change back, the next time I need to replace the chain and sprockets. Number Two: Decathlon Riverside 3 "womans" frame with GSM mid-motor, external KT 15+ A S06SC torque simulation sine wave controller - http://www. Obviously, that won’t work for everyone – I suspect my fingers might be a little bit chubbier than yours for example, and of course, my legs will almost certainly be of a different length. The nearest I’ve heard of, and something I know some people swear by, are the quick release versions made by MKS, the EZY MM-Cube clipless for example, but these are quite expensive by comparison, and I’d be worried about losing one of them when folding the bike in a hurry (like when your train suddenly arrives and you have to do the double-speed-fold trick)!This book is a wonderfully written account of a novice cyclist's attempt to cycle 500 miles through the north of England and much of Scotland.

I use a Cycleops front wheel holder for this, except that I don’t place the wheel in the grooves but rather, I rest the wheel on the top. But I do love the Mediterranean climate in autumn, especially when combined with the history, vibrancy and culture of a great city like BCN. which I can use when the one I’m riding fails and can be gaily thrown into a ditch, is enormously appealing but unrealistic. The only word of warning is that which is printed on the removable sticker you will find on the underside of the main pad. Cycleops supply an adapter, which is essentially a bracket that raises the roller of the trainer closer to the wheel.I haven’t tried the cord idea but I suspect that there would be problems with it trailing and getting snagged on things when the seat is dropped, and wrapping it up each time would probably become a bit of an annoyance after a while.