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Postby Grahame » Fri May 04, 2007 12:16 pm

[quote="seanieh(CondorMan)"]i was thinking more along the lines of ... Le Hamster


I have a nasty suspicion that I'll end up with the role of James May AKA "Captain Slow" :oops: :(
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Postby Sylv » Fri May 04, 2007 12:21 pm

[quote]AlexP: "You could do the shifting test with the bike on a stand, somebody spinning the pedals and the somebody operating the changers; you could measure speed, accuracy, positiveness etc - obviously looks would be no contest"

Seanieh: "A sort of shimano a mano! "

Jon H "If the committee is willing to buy me two identical top end bikes, except one is equipped with Record and the other with Dura-Ace, I would be willing to offer my services as the Addiscombe Stig"

AlexP " You will, of course, have to wear the helmet so you do not get recognised in the street and get mobbed"



Or put the bikes on the rollers, and time a shift through the whole range (53-11 to 25 then down again, shift down to 39-11 then up again).
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