Yup, the 130PD is the best engine of the bunch, I have one in my Ibiza FR TDi.

I can quite easily get 65mpg by driving economically on A roads, 50 ish usually & 45 if I boot it a bit.

Good to see you've been converted from the Puma & Focus(?) Fozzy ;)

Andy B.

2nd Gil_M ( http://www.thecycleshed.co.uk )

his work is top notch

He is on here too

Think he's on his hols at the mo

Yes. Sram rear mech's only work with Sram shifters (Except Rocket & Attack, which are Shimano compatable) Front mech's, doesn't matter what shifters you use.

X9, X0 is just too much cash for something you will prang.

XTR shadow rear mechs have a similar cable run to Sram

Or just unhook the outer cable from the chainstay/seatstay?

most transmit 70cm (Cateye Strada, VDO C3…)

Interference shouldn't be a problem

Yup, always

When selling I always let the buyer know that the payment arrived, an expected postal date & when the stuff is physically posted & roughly when to expect the delivery. I give as much info as I can & expect the same in return.

http://www.dampire.com/product.php?product_id=0000000007

God they sound annoying, glad I can't see the ad's.

A slow cooker works very well for venison, melt in the mouth style :D

I usually just kinda follow a beef in red wine recipe, or a beef casserole recipe.

finnegan, sure no prob, contact details in profile.

You do not need to lube the Hope clamps or skewers, the brass bush needs no lube, if you lube them they have a greater chance of coming undone.

Orange 5 + Thomson post here with no probs.

Clean the post, add a little grease & clamp up tight

If it's any help I work for a seed packaging company ;)

no kids so didn't do the survey

Rode with Gil a couple of weeks ago on t'moors, he was on his Ibis Bow Ti, beautiful bike.

Also saw 2 Bon Tempe's @ Dalby, got chatting to the owners, one of the Bon Tempe's had a Ti swingarm (uber rare so I'm told) and the other was a std swingarm version, one of them (can't remember which one) was running modernish X9 gearing, which looked a bit odd, but hey if it works & all that…

Panasonic Viera?

Have a look on AV forums.com for more info/reviews on LCD telly's

I got some Continental Ultra Sport's in 27" from Wiggle.

Virtually slick (just a small u shaped tread on the shoulders) with black sidewalls

Rubber car mats

Gil's the man for decals, top quality stuff.

They can be a pain to put back together, there should be a tech doc on Sram's website.

If you can't get it back together, let me know as I have a spare set of X7's kicking about.

Do not give a cat cows milk, it isn't good for them. You can get cat milk from pet shops & supermarkets.

http://www.cats.org.uk/catcare/faq_health.asp

Glad to hear he's coming on, within weeks he'll be running up yer curtains ;)

He will be quite nervous at first, it's all new sights, sounds & smells.

Give the wee fella a bit of time & TLC

I spent the 1st day with my cat removing her from behind anything she could get behind, washing machine, settee, fridge…

& pics please.

Pftt, having food thrown at you…

…try having half a brick fly less than a foot past your shoulder & in front of your face as you cycle down the road….

Any VAG 1.9TDI, there are 3 versions of the PD engine IIRC, 100BHP, 130BHP & 150BHP, the 100 has a red i on the TDi badge, the 130 has the Di in red & the 150 has all 3 letters in red IIRC

I have an Ibiza FR TDi (130BHP) & it gives a good 60mpg on a steady drive, 50mpg with a little bit of lead foot & 45mpg with bikes on the roof.

OK I’m 10mm short on the 6″ travel, but what the hell, who’s gonna start a 140mm travel thread… :lol:

28lbs

rear seats fold down to accommodate 1760 litres of luggage

if you just want a QR that works well, get a shimano one

however if you want bling…

I use Hope & have done for years with no problems

pretty bad for me too, picture was really stuttering, gave up watching it.

Nokia E71

used it a few times on my E71, only recorded routes so far. Does the job well, ok it’s no garmin, but it’s a great freebie for Nokia users

can be done, the bottom pane is replaced with a new one with a cat flap sized hole in it. Just pop down to your local glazier with the catflap (measurements will be on the box) to have one made. Cost me £80.

You may have to pay some stupid fee to the council for fitting new glazing (or so my glazier told me) even though it’s only one panel being replaced

XT cassette & KMC chain (with X9 rear mech, shifters & XT front mech)

XT is cheaper, lighter & will not gouge a ProII freehub body as badly as some other cassettes.

IPA then a single malt, repeat till fall over/order kebab/blow chunks.

Keep them inside for two weeks in which time they get to know the smell of the new house, then after that they should be ok to be let outside again.

As above make sure they have somewhere to hide in/under & something familiar to curl up on (old jumper, cat bed… )

cloudless skies in north lincolnshire :D

yup, dimensions on Brooks site.

Swift is a touch larger than the Spoon

Swift is: Width: 152mm, Length: 280mm

Spoon is: Width: 138mm, Length: 275mm

Not sure about the shape as I only have the spoon

Yup, Gil is very busy, even missed a ride on Saturday, filling in H&S BS I think…

Done it (Sustrans) in ’05

Whitehaven to Tynemouth

http://www.gravityengine.co.uk/coast2coast/

They do float on the rivets to allow for expansion & contraction of the braking surface, which can help stop warping rotors as well as saving weight.

Do any of you disbelievers actually have a floating rotor?