Hello out there, My wife and I have got into MTB riding last week end we done the southdowns way it was just great, and every one we passed or passed us had a nice word and a warm smile. Made a nice change from the scowell and blank looks you get in the high st.
Anyway, this weekend we are going to do the Grand Union Canal from Birmingham to Watford were my good wife will have to catch the train back home but I will carry on, down to Guildford and go onto the Downs link follow this down to the Southdowns Way and turn left to my home town on the South Coast.
She came home to night and has toled me about a new type of inner tube that is split, (ie) one lenght of tube, this would mean that you would not have to take off the tyre or wheel "has anyone heard of them"
I look forward to having a good read of past posts and taking part in more to come
warm regards Chris and Julie
SPLIT INNER TUBES
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hubgearfreak
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yep and i know where you might get them
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-SJSC ... -11126.htm
but i can't see the point
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product-SJSC ... -11126.htm
but i can't see the point
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hubgearfreak
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If you have a gear and brake built into the rear hub, back wheel removal can be time-consuming.
One of my bicycles has such a back wheel (Shimano Nexus 7 speed). But I get round the problem in other ways:
1) highly puncture resistant tyres.
2) Patching punctures without totally removing the inner
3) If I want to remove the inner, I've worked out how to unscrew the brake reaction arm bolt (etc) to allow just enough room to pull the inner out from the side opposite the chain.
Anyway my bike has 622mm rims, while those tubes advertised on SJS fit only 540-547mm or 559mm diameter rims.
PS hubgearfreak, please could you use the [url = ... technique with urls. Like I've done with this, to stop the width of the entries being too wide for many people's screens
One of my bicycles has such a back wheel (Shimano Nexus 7 speed). But I get round the problem in other ways:
1) highly puncture resistant tyres.
2) Patching punctures without totally removing the inner
3) If I want to remove the inner, I've worked out how to unscrew the brake reaction arm bolt (etc) to allow just enough room to pull the inner out from the side opposite the chain.
Anyway my bike has 622mm rims, while those tubes advertised on SJS fit only 540-547mm or 559mm diameter rims.
PS hubgearfreak, please could you use the [url = ... technique with urls. Like I've done with this, to stop the width of the entries being too wide for many people's screens
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thirdcrank
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thirdcrank wrote:I for one like to see the address I am linking to.
Just "right click" on the coloured letters and your browser should produce a "popup" informing you what the address is.
That works with both Interer Explorer and Firefox.
With a long url:
Without a long url:
Which thread is more awkward to read?
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hubgearfreak
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Coventarian wrote:PS hubgearfreak, please could you use the [url = ... technique with urls. Like I've done with this, to stop the width of the entries being too wide for many people's screens
i am answering a question,that was asked.
you are answering a question that wasn't
however, i know you're trying to be helpful
so i won't take offence.
if i knew what you were on about, i'd love to help.
but sadly, not everyone in the internet is as proficient as you clearly are
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thirdcrank
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If I right click on the link I then have to click on properties to get to the window you prefer. A right click and a left click before even deciding whether to follow the link.
If it is done how hubbers does (and I do do) it, it is there before my eyes from the start. I wouldn't want to get into a discussion on a subject I know nothing about but are you sure it is not a case that there is a 'smart' way to do it and we should all be 'smart'? Incidentally, although my own screen seems quite large, I have to screw my eyes up to see the examples you have displayed above for my education - and I do know they are not life size.
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Having thought about this, I presume the real weakness of the point I made is that checking the properties of a link, no matter how it is displayed, is the only way to be certain where you are going.
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While I was editing this MickF was doing his which follows. What I meant was we have already had one IT expert on here who is said to have inserted a disguised link to a pornsite. No big deal - until the Operation Orr or whatever they call themselves people decide to go knocking or more likely somebody else in the family stumbles across where you have been inadvertantly surfing.
If it is done how hubbers does (and I do do) it, it is there before my eyes from the start. I wouldn't want to get into a discussion on a subject I know nothing about but are you sure it is not a case that there is a 'smart' way to do it and we should all be 'smart'? Incidentally, although my own screen seems quite large, I have to screw my eyes up to see the examples you have displayed above for my education - and I do know they are not life size.
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Having thought about this, I presume the real weakness of the point I made is that checking the properties of a link, no matter how it is displayed, is the only way to be certain where you are going.
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While I was editing this MickF was doing his which follows. What I meant was we have already had one IT expert on here who is said to have inserted a disguised link to a pornsite. No big deal - until the Operation Orr or whatever they call themselves people decide to go knocking or more likely somebody else in the family stumbles across where you have been inadvertantly surfing.
Last edited by thirdcrank on 19 May 2007, 3:48pm, edited 2 times in total.
My opinion lies somewhere between for links. I like to see the address, but sometimes, the address is way too long, so some sort of shorthand is in order.
Perhaps, rather than just saying ""Here"" one could say ""SJS Cycles"" or somesuch.
That would help!
Anyway, back to the inner tubes. I'd love to know if anyone's used them, and how they got on with them.
Perhaps, rather than just saying ""Here"" one could say ""SJS Cycles"" or somesuch.
That would help!
Anyway, back to the inner tubes. I'd love to know if anyone's used them, and how they got on with them.
Mick F. Cornwall
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thirdcrank - yes you are right I should have written
Never believe what the coloured writing says e.g http://www.bbc.co.uk
The above was done by typing
e.g. {url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk}http://www.bbc.co.uk{/url}
with square brackets instead of curly ones
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Sorry if hubgearfreak took a bit of offence, the link he provided was very useful. It's just that I do find the text disappearing off the right side of my screen disconcerting. And one of the main causes for that is long urls, even longer than http://www.averylongurlconsitingofloads ... re.org.usa
Just "right click" on the coloured letters and then "left click" on properties and your browser should ....
Never believe what the coloured writing says e.g http://www.bbc.co.uk
The above was done by typing
e.g. {url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk}http://www.bbc.co.uk{/url}
with square brackets instead of curly ones
* * *
Sorry if hubgearfreak took a bit of offence, the link he provided was very useful. It's just that I do find the text disappearing off the right side of my screen disconcerting. And one of the main causes for that is long urls, even longer than http://www.averylongurlconsitingofloads ... re.org.usa
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ncutler
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Long URL's
An accepted solution to the 'Too long URL' problem is to use this service:
http://tinyurl.com/
Go to the site, enter your long URL, and receive a short one for use here.
For example, the long URL quoted in a previous message (SJS ... ) becomes:
http://tinyurl.com/2vkj5f
And to solve the problem of presenting spurious URL's, you are also offered a version that allows a preview of the real address, with a redirection to it if required:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/2vkj5f
Nick
[ off to the trough, in both senses, in 30 minutes ! ]
http://tinyurl.com/
Go to the site, enter your long URL, and receive a short one for use here.
For example, the long URL quoted in a previous message (SJS ... ) becomes:
http://tinyurl.com/2vkj5f
And to solve the problem of presenting spurious URL's, you are also offered a version that allows a preview of the real address, with a redirection to it if required:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/2vkj5f
Nick
[ off to the trough, in both senses, in 30 minutes ! ]
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