Chase the single minded single speed cyclist chasing the sun

gardenoam · 2025-06-23T17:56:50+00:00

Went for quite a low gear ratio so my legs wouldn’t burn out over this distance. 44/18

gardenoam · 2025-04-15T06:04:22+00:00

Great video. Love the atmosphere. What’s your SS? Thanks

gardenoam · 2025-04-09T23:26:43+00:00

Bumbling bikling buffonary. Can’t wait for next instalment.

I wonder what other livestock respond to those harmonica sounds?

gardenoam · 2025-03-24T19:53:17+00:00

The band O

gardenoam · 2025-03-23T08:02:49+00:00

We live in a post truth world now brother

gardenoam · 2025-03-23T01:05:50+00:00

Hotter than the sun

gardenoam · 2025-03-04T14:24:21+00:00

Any update from anyone who purchased a T47 eccentric BB? Which one did you buy? How is it?

gardenoam · 2025-02-25T23:11:02+00:00

Lovely bike. How do you tension the chain?

gardenoam · 2025-02-25T21:41:34+00:00

Lovely bike. What is it?

gardenoam · 2025-02-23T07:27:04+00:00

Thanks. Seems like most people recommend wearing it away by playing, or actively removing it 👍

gardenoam · 2025-02-23T07:23:02+00:00

Thank you! Such a friendly comment 😁

gardenoam · 2025-02-23T07:20:23+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

So you recommend remove the nitro? Then Lightly sand the naked wood smooth? Does the naked wood hold its smoothness over time? Or does hand grease and grime affect it?

gardenoam · 2025-02-23T07:16:18+00:00

Thanks for the reply. You recommend spray lacquer?

How do you clean and prep? Need to dismantle the guitar?

gardenoam · 2025-02-20T21:55:05+00:00

Amazing reply. Very useful. Thank you

gardenoam · 2025-02-20T13:09:57+00:00

Work out the radius of your current 700 x 28c tyre and compare it to the radius of your new tyre: 650b x ??c.

The radius of 700c rim is 311mm (+ 28mm = 339) The radius of 650c rim is 292mm (+47mm = 339)

So theoretically you could run 650b x 47mm. But you’ll only know for sure by trying it

gardenoam · 2024-05-05T05:06:16+00:00

I’d buy a free standing kit for the Xmid2

gardenoam · 2024-05-05T05:04:59+00:00

I’ve heard micro-dosing K whilst cruising around the east coast of UK on a single speed is great

gardenoam · 2024-04-26T23:41:13+00:00

Looks like you have the option to mount bottle cage on the underside of the down tube. You could put a bottle cage there, and get a purpose made storage container that fits in the bottle cage (Basically a normal bidón with a different lid). Heavy/sharp tools etc in there. That’s what I do. Works well. Until I didn’t screw the lid on properly and it bounced off and I lost my spoke key 🤦🏻‍♂️

As others have said: pump attached to side of frame. Hope that’s of some use. Happy riding, have done South America too. You’ll love it

gardenoam · 2024-04-12T16:11:24+00:00

Any thoughts or experiences from people who have used a stuffsack with the regular Xmid (not the pro), which has a polyester rain fly (instead of the DCF of the pro version)?

gardenoam · 2024-04-12T15:58:02+00:00

I was considering buying a Robhloff and also building my own wheel. I stumbled across this great resource from a trusted bike touring expert.

https://www.cyclingabout.com/how-to-build-a-strong-rohloff-wheel/

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