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This month’s Star Letter wins

This month’s Star Letter wins a Weise Redwood shirt worth £139.99. A classic check shirt, but with an abrasion-resistant aramid lining and CE-armour at elbow, shoulder and back. Rated A for protection, it’s fastened with a zipper to keep it securely closed while you ride. Find out more at www.weiseclothing.com

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Early boxer calipers and more go!

ATE calipers leave a bit to be desired, when Honda managed a swinging caliper that worked just as badly but was far simpler to set up!

The best you can do with the standard design is careful setting-up with a simple tool I made years ago. Use it to turn the eccentric spindle, far easier than struggling with a screwdriver, which, if big enough to be a snug fit in the adjuster, is likely

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