Recent content by mark@graphicalss.co.uk

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    Road riding traffic advice

    Great. Thanks for the welcome and the great advice. I will get myself a brighter top! I will also pull out a bit. I just get fed up with cars and wagons passing so close. I feel a bit vunerable being new to all this. I have the pedals where you are actually "clipped onto" the bike and it has...
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    Big Bike!

    Maybe a stupid question but a friend of mine currently has a Scott hybrid and wants to get a road bike as I keep beating him now. Only problem is he is 6foot 7inches and 17 Stone!!! He is trying to get to 16 Stone but there you go. Can anyone recommend a road bike that would be big enough for...
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    Road riding traffic advice

    Thanks for the reply. I did suspect that I was making it too esy for them by hugging the kerb and causing myself problems! I will pull a bit further out and see how I get on.
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    Road riding traffic advice

    Hi, I am pretty new to road riding - nothing serious, I just try to go out for an hour or two each day. I have to go on some pretty busy routes (Snake Pass and Woodhead for those of you in the UK). Pretty much every day I have a close call with a car or a wagon. How do people ride? I tend...
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    RoadID

    Road ID Alternative I just got an id wristband from http://www.mysportidband.com . Looked at the roadid but I wanted something from the UK and I want to be able to change my address etc. without all the hassle. Ordered yesterday and it arrived today. Too many close calls in the Peak District to...