flat vs riser it’s really down to personal preference,
i spent a long time riding with different length stems and flat/riser bars to find a comfortable setup,
it’s whatever works for you/feels best.

if you can borrow some bars and see how it feels that would be best,
it might save you from buyinga an expensive carbon mistake.

nothing wrong with shimming out a light mount! you sure u got the right mount size, not 31.8mm oversize????
this shouldnt influence your bar choice!

http://lledrhouse.co.uk/Cabin.htm
not far from betws,
have stayed in the hostel part (completely separate)
the owners are really nice genuine people,

hora – Member
Bit miffed with all these how to improve classified posts.

completely agree, i dont see a problem with the way the classifieds are.
there is a bit of rose tinted glasses about the old forum as well,
back in my day ….. etc etc. 😀

the classifieds has always been a bit of a fast paced section!

so no! 😆

bocanova has been sold,

the owner still has the bocabar over out on the bath road,
really good food

KINGTUT – Member
Browns is always good for me reasonably priced, great food plus you won’t have to book, although it will be busy.

In fact it’s the only place I’ll eat out in Bristol when I do, which isn’t often.

dont mean to “hammer” down on people’s restaurant choices, 🙂
i wouldn’t recommend browns,
in a past life I used to work there as a chef(ssshhhhh),
and i just wouldn’t.
very little love or even thought has gone into the food,
and from what i hear much is now bought in a la boil in the bag,
i know the deserts were.

there was very little emphasis on producing good food when i was there!
but it could have changed (but i doubt it 😀 )

Kona TC – Member
Cafe Rendezvous – authentic Chinese restaurant in Kings’ Road.

if you want authentic chinese food in bristol then it’s got to be
http://www.mayflower-bristol.co.uk/

edit

bigeyedbeans – Member
nah hammer away !
only been to severn shed once i thought food was exceptional but youve got me worried now

goes to get coat

i knew a few waiting/bar staff there, aswell as some chefs,
and heard some bad things, just your normal kitchen stories,
but it kinda puts you off. 😀

need a bit more info,

set the low limit screw on the mech,
then take the slack up on the cable.
and then it should shift through,
maybe minor tweak with cable tension
but that’s pretty much how i do it, and always seems to work for me, dunno if its the official way to do 🙂

if it over shifts on the largest chainring you’ll need to set the high limit screw,

i used to know lots of people who worked in the severnshed,
they would never recommend eating there 😀

Homepage

this is a nice place, thoroughly enjoyed my meal up there,
was so much better than the bland restaurants

deacons is meant to be good aswell

my experience of bristol is a few years out so dont hold me to my recommendations

AndyP – Member
Sounds like nonce-sense if you ask me

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9031532194656768989

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1131&categoryId=17

yeah i know sunset do, based in cardiff, reputable shop,
have been there many times, dont find them particularly helpful when ive been in
but if you know what you want then no problem
http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/

simonfbarnes – Member
and people will not bother offering low value stuff

could have things under a tenner still free ?

hope wheel for sale £9.99 + postage (unfortunately postage will be £60)

Jenga – Member
colande….I think you missed the point somewhere!

haha 😀

nah, i understood it!

Jenga – Member
If there’s going to be a charge for the adds, will there be a charge for the subtracts as well?

your right though should only the seller pay, what about the buyer that has used the site, should they pay a fee for using the classifieds
where does it all stop???

dont think so either,
not because i’m a skinflint,

how would wtd ads work, would they have to pay if a transaction goes through???
i’ve posted up free stuff before, i would be less likely to see if anyone wanted my junk before i threw it out.
would that mean that traders would be allowed in, as that would only be fair then????

too many minefields, even on the old site classifieds disappeared off the front page pretty quickly,

what knobbly tyres did you put on???
if you didnt have an issue with your marathons then it must be your new tyre choice,
maybe get something with with better puncture protection,

this thread wont last,
i saw brant post up something similar which disappeared quickly,
his topic didnt have a link it just said something like

i did a poo at pauls house

grizzlygus – Member

But you come on here claiming some sort of expert, and yet it’s obvious that you haven’t even watched the Discovery Channel programme.

The program was “How 2”, please read my post properly grizzlygus

how many times 😀

grizzlygus – Member
Colande sounds to me as if he knows what he’s talking about.

You on the other hand Spoony, what you’re saying just sounds like nonsense to me.

Plus, you don’t appear to have watched the children’s programme which he’s talking about.

😀 haha grizzlygus, seeing that he hasn’t seen the children’s program in question i pronounce myself the winner,

edit; http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/web/mythbusters/experiment/ice/

the 2 buckets is the precise experiment where hot water will freeze before the cold, given that they are in the same environment.

dont poo-poo the idea, i remember seeing it on a children’s program, it might have been “how 2”
and they dont lie 🙂

oh gawd here we go again,
you put the hot water into a airplane shaped ice cube tray,
then straight into a freezer which is on a conveyor belt

thisisnotaspoon that’s what i thought the cold water has a head start in freezing
no!!!!

http://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C1GGLS_en-GBGB309GB310&aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=hot+water+freezes+faster+than+cold+water

use cold water,

hot water actually freezes faster than cold water,
i dont understand the physics behind it,

but if you dont believe me just google it

are you sure its “welded”
maybe a picture would be good to see.

you can get new crown races from crc they are headset specific,
what forks and headset are they????

i think moseymtb wants black stantions to match his bike,
still dont think your gonna feel that much of an upgrade from the MX’s,
but the look is more the issue.

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1131&categoryId=17
black stantions and good review here
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/forks-suspension/product/xc500-11040

EDIT; the manitou r7s 2006 came with black stantions aswell, if you can find them, what travel do you need thats kinda important

how good are you at DIY?
if your at all handy why dont you construct your own, in true STW fashion.
cheap prefabricated sheds are woefully bad! the construction is poor and generally flimsy.

i built a shed/office (about 4m x 4m) using 2nd hand scaffold boards,
£5 per 13ft board,
used them to clad and as the floor/base.
its easy really if you are that way inclined,

the materials will come to the same as a similar sized prefab shed,
but it produces a proper solid structure that wont be blown over,
it was a great project!

otherwise proper sheds are v expensive, your looking at thousands,
depends if your looking for an allotment type shed or to create another room shed
drop me a line if you wanna see some build pictures

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b4s1p500

this spec is amazing for £831,
you’ll be hard pressed to find a hardtail at that price with that kit on

citroen xm, is the biggest of big estates
it is absolutely massive, my brother has one and it gobbles up everything
they are cheap aswell, fuel consumption isn’t the best, adequate for an estate though,

changed my life

pretty strong!
no fictional book has changed my life, doubt one ever will

Cyclecraft by john franklin, is definitely a book that will open your eyes! this is the bible for anyone who rides on the road,

sorry not a “story book” but it’s inspirational stuff
http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/

i remember buying this album when it came out,
i was thoroughly disappointed with it,
felt it lacked any substance, a bit wishy washy.

Basically looking for some pretty sweet, quite difficult but fun singletrack. Im not looking for 20mile slogs, more like nice climb and epic decent.

you’ve summed it up quite well there,
cwmcarn tricky climb but a great reward on the down, has a great flow to it,
afan multiple trails, whites up at glyncorrwg is my fav out of the lot,
never been to coed y brenin

its mental, i was umming and arring about buying a xt chain and cassette from wooleyhatshop 2 weeks ago, for £45 iirc,
its increase £10 and then another £10 next week so £20 in 2 weeks,
nearly 50% increase,
wish i had bit the bullet

cheers for all you info will try the heat up cool down trick first of all,
its a really nice handmade frame so would like to minimize the damage,

cheers again

cheers guys will give it a go
will a stilson/pipewrench grip the seat post,
wont it damage/score the post?

im listening to the ricky gervais/stephen merchant and carl pilkington back catalogue from xfm and podcasts,
they are so funny 😀
carl is a genius and idiot all rolled onto one

is it a charge spoon????
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Charge_Spoon_Cromo_Rail_Saddle/5360029530/

everyone slinks off to the shed with the kitchen scales

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b4s1p500

this would be it for me,

sorry to hear about the loss,
be sure to secure up your existing setup,
more than likely they will come back again!

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/on-one-looking-for-brant-richards-replacement-20242

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