Yep, both my lads have ridden the Beinn, chuck on some drop bars & road shifters and you’ve got a road bike as well

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This… my youngest is now riding it, great bike..
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I find it’s more about the quality of the tyre rather than the size. Running 25mm Vittoria Open Pro’s on the summer race bike, comfy & fast. Currently have 25mm Vittoria Zaffiro’s on the winter bike, they feel like crap!
Might try some 25mm Ultremo Aquas..

Inreresting stuff, I’m about to cjange my phone so upgrade to an iphone 4s or the alternative is a Lumia 800…..

Played about with a Lumia & it feels great & Windows actually feels easy to use….. but will I miss my iphone??

Thoughts and comments please.

They look nice! Like expensive wheels!

I don’t like the look of them. So I have a pair of handbulit Mavic Open Pro’s, just a choice thing

I work with a lot of imported good from the far east.

I know for a fact that some clothing items in Primark are manufactured in the same factory and with the same material as items in Mothercare – very different price points, same cost price.

really want a Caddy Maxi Life…

It could be the ideal solution for a biking family

Leave the front as is and start chopping it down at the rear if you really feel the need.

I went smaller on the front of my Aprilia, they to were geared for noise tests.

I’ve ridden both but not owned either.

The front end of the Roubaix is a lot higher that the Tarmacs. I know guys who ride Tarmacs all day, they seem comfortable enough, equally the guys I know who ride Roubaix’s seem comfy too.

Do you currently ride a road bike? If so I’d choose something close to the same shape.

I ride a Spesh Allez as a winter bike and a Cannondale Six during the summer, quite happy on either bike to be honest

2009 30-39 Brits

Classes are spilt by age,

I raced 30 -39 cruiser a couple of years ago and now into 40+ cruiser but stopped racing, some clubs will even split a 40 – 44 cruiser & 45+

Some guys are the kids who raced 30 years ago and have never stopped, they’re so bloody quick you wouldn’t believe it but there’s plenty of blokes who rode Raleigh Burners in the early 80’s and haven’t been on a bike since.

It’s a really family friendly atmosphere and a great laugh, also let’s you know just how smooth you need to be on the bike and how much you can get away with when you ride an MTB!
Try it, enjoy it, great fun

Get yourself over to http://www.BMXtalk.com you should be able to pick up a race cruiser for £150 + no problems.

Enjoy it, it’s fun!

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I rate the MaxxRaxx, I have one (which I’m selling)

Allows you to tow with the bikes on, really well built and very handy.
Swings away from the car to allow access to the boot as well.

Bit of a blatant plug but i used a MaxxRaxx 4 bike carrier.

I’m selling it in the classifieds…

Really nice bit of kit, allows you to tow as well as having the bikes on the rack. The rack also moves out the way to allow access to the boot. Handy if you’re camping and need a trailer or towing a caravan.

My 8 year old got a Beinn 26 for his birthday, fitted him well at 8 he’s approaching 9 now, great bike and with a pair of slicks a versatile bike, he raced some crits on it.
They have cable guides on them that’ll allow the fitting of a front mech, so upgradable.

How about a Beinn 24 if the 26 is too big?

I’d go for RAC, fix more cars roadside than anyone else. Also more patrols per member.

As for price shop around Quidco is good. Mind you they all offer a disounted first year, and put the premiums up over the course of 3 years or so. I guess they’re all just buying in customers.

Same as insurance, buy in the customer attempt to deliver great service and as the premiums rise the customer appreciates what they’re paying for.

Always ridden push bikes since I was a kid, the quickest way to get around.
Never stopped really… hopefully I never will

3 of my buddies are doing it. They're riding down from Norwich today, ride to Dunwich them home again.

Big miles, good luck to everyone riding tonight.

eh, no!

Here's a few…

The Coach & Horses on Yarmouth Road
The Fat Cat – a great pub
The Murderers – in the City centre

or try NorwichTonight.com for recommendations.

I rode the Suffolk Sunrise 100 the other week, we were sorting our gear out and getting ready in the car park when a woman on a decent spec Trek complete with Rockshox fitted the wrong way round! My mate stops her and points out the problem, she just smiles and says 'they've always been like this and it's just been in for a service this week before my big ride' must have been serviced in Asda!

Big to big (no mechs) plus two links.

I'd go for an Isla Beinn.
Just got a Beinn small 26" wheels for my 8 year old.
Great bike, I'm very impressed with the quality and choice of kit on it.
I'll fit some decent forks in another year or so as he gets bigger and faster.

24" bikes I looked at were very heavy in comparison.

Call the RAC, they'll do a fuel drain for you, then fit one of their FuelSure devices, it'll prevent you doing it again.

HTH

Ooh, had a pair of Marzocchi DH3's with the full 77mm travel and I had a pair of Zzyzx on the front of my Hot Chili X-rage, ahh happy days.

I owned one about 10-12 years ago. Great dog, loved coming out with me on the bike, he'd gallop off thrashing through the woods then stick his head out the trees or bushes check I was there then off he'd go again. Once caught a phesant!

They're good natured, loyal and friendly dogs, though need alot of running.

FE – I'll get the nut out tomorrow, I'm happy enough that I can get the old one out.

I'd rather it was done by a Dale dealer, I don't want any issues over warranty or future warranty claims.

I'm sure that sale of goods does apply. I just want it fixed. My nearest Evans is about 2 hours drive away. Local Dale dealer about the same.

I'd rather it was done by an expert and by someone who knows Cannondales.

Just hope it can be fixed, it's been rattling for a while, took me ages to actually find the source of the rattle…
I'm worried that the hole will be a bit enlarged 😯

Evans… ride to work purchase, they've suggested taking it to my nearest Cannondale retailer.

There is a problem with one of the bottle cage bosses. It's rattled loose and is spinning in the frame.

The bike is 16 months ond, Cannondal offer a lifetime warranty on frames, so I should be able to get sorted.

I've been in this situation and previously had a company car.

When I recieved an allowance I had the same options as you.
Get a new vehicle, get something on a persoanl lease or buy used.

I bought a low mileage used Volvo S60 – suited my needs as I'd be doing big miles. I'd have paid through the nose on any sort of lease/contract because of the mileage and I didn't want to spend all my allowance on a depreciating asset.

You'll be taxed on your allowance but your company should allow you to reclaim fuel or cover your fuel costs.
It'd be unusual for them to allow this at maximum HMRC levels of 40p per mile for the first 10,000 then 25p for every mile after that. These rates are usually for those who don't receive an allowance.

My only advice would be that you need to consider the amount you'd actually get after tax and all the servicing costs of the car, insurance & tax.

My motivation for getting a second hand car was to maximise the allowance I was getting (spend it on bike gear), I'd rather have it in my pocket then have a newer shiny car on the drive. I considered the car a tool of the job.

HTH

He's not that tall saddle on his 26 looks about the same as your daughters …

I hung out out for a 26 so I could get him slicks and MTB tyres making it really dual purpose…

In road mode this morning…

We've had our own Isla fun day, my eldest turned 8 and I got him a Beinn 26, he's chuffed to bits. Been out twice today.

Really impressed with the quality and the kids specific build.

There's no way that would have snapped if it was steel..!

another voice from my childhood dissapears. RIP Harry.

It is a race! If you can find a way round them then take taht route. Then again it was the 'fun' category so I'd expect a more relaxed approach.

I'd suggest getting to the front of your 'pen' at the start and get off the line as quickly as possible. And get out of the 'fun' group, move up and the racing will get faster/better

How about…

'pics please, email in profile'

No, nothing here, it's shit, stay away. We don't want anymore bikers round here please move along, there really is nothing to see. Go oop north where there are mountains it'll be right up your street.

Thank you.

What ever you do don't go and ride the single track along the North Norfolk coast it too is really crap.

Get a Dialled, awesome BMX frames. Riden by top racers and dirt jumpers alike.

My legs don't look like that, must be because I only wear four inch heels 😆