In December, 2009 I decided to get a C02 inflator. As I had a gift voucher for TBE, Osborne Park. I used it to pick-up a Planet Bike Red Zeppelin inflator for AU$29.95. It comes supplied with two 16g threaded CO2 cartridges and a insulation sleeve. The manufacturer describes the inflator thus: Precision-machined body and […]
Archive | January, 2010
Froggie, "Look 555” Regular Maintenance Service
Froggie, my Look 555 today received his first service for 2010 at 11,390 km. The last service was at 9,481 km, so much longer between services than is normal for me with my bikes. I try to do regular services at 500 km intervals (winter-spring) and 1,000 km services during the summer-autumn period. Anyway, this […]
Life on the road in 2010 – Week 3
The purpose of this series of posting is to summarise my week on the bike and exercising in general etc. My week runs from Thursday to Friday, so Week 3 for me in 2010 is from January 15, 2010 through to January 21, 2010. Date Exercise Comments Friday, January 15 None As I had a […]
Bicycle Tyre Wear and Puncture Record
The topic of tyres and tyre choice comes up frequently in the Australian Cycling Forums and it occurred to me that a data page recording bicycle tyre wear and puncture rates would be useful, hence this post. I have decided to sort the tyres by brand rather than by bike. Hopefully this makes it […]
BICYCLE MAINTENANCE – 2008 Giant XTC 2 Maintenance Record
This post reflects life on the track with my 2008 Giant XTC 2 mountain bike, called Julia. Julia’s specification, modification along with links to other resources is discussed here. The purpose of this post is to summarise the maintenance and repair history of the XTC 2. It will be updated as time in the saddle […]