tthew
Thanks, that’s a good start already

Cheers Tom…..

Brilliant, thanks for these suggestions, gives me something to go on.

Tyres to wide for your new rim, it happened to me 🙄

Not so much of a huge field of riders for the Vet’s National Trophy at Derby yesterday, only 146 lined up 😉
Kris turned up from Belgium, ripped everybodys legs off and won ;-(

Worn mine that much it’s worn out, but might dig it out for the nationals on Sunday 🙂

Northernmatt

It’s a Turbo Training floor mat, got it tucked under the back trim and trapped under the back seat for a smooth and tight finish, fitted originaly for the cross season.

eBay / Halfords :

Anybody that is into cycling, outdoorsy stuff, it’s the perfect vehicle.
Gone from the owner of eight years with a Audi Quattro estate and now onto my first year of owning a Berlingo XTR, i should of got one eight years ago !!
Wanted four things, Stress free bike storage (With all wheels on, something to sleep in, must be VERY economical, and never, ever wanted to change gear with a stick again (Semi Auto) 🙂
The only stress i had was the coffee cup holders being to small, French don’t like BIG cups of coffee 🙄

Thanks for the reply Marge, will get a few addresses for some local camp sites and might even look over the event center on the Saturday and see if i can sleep in the van and eat in the village, it looks beautiful.
Really looking forward to the weekend…..

Just bumping this up to the late evening crowd, anybody help please ?

632g !! 😯

http://outdoorsmh.blogspot.co.uk/p/tramplite-shelter.html

Sorry, but it’s a budget buster.

This answers my question :

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=70497

26″ it is then 😀

Trail_rat

I went for a 2014 XTR E-HDI 1.6 ltr and “Town” driving i’m getting 50 mpg.
To be honest, yes there is some lag with the auto box / turbo at junctions, but once you get use to it and the whole way you drive changes to a stress free environment.
I have gone from 9 years driving a Audi Quattro onto the Multispace and i can not fault it, apart from one major problem, it’s not brilliant on thermal coffee cups fitting and have had to adapt using a plant pot !! 🙄

Trail_rat

Once you get use to it, faultless and very stress free, still has the flippy paddles for semi auto, but it’s not a sports car and never use them.

35 years of driving and got to the stage that i was completely sick and fed up with changing gear with a clutch pedal !

The old days of auto boxes are long gone and the auto box of today have certainly upped their game.

Very newly acquired, Berlingo Multispace, should of bought this 10 years ago !
Wanted practicality, carry bikes with wheels on, economical and didn’t want to change gears ever again 🙂

And everyone calls it a van…..

Completely gobsmacked with the amount of “Cool” wallets being made.

Until this post, i didn’t think i needed one, i do now…..

Cheers PP
Will give it some thought, plan B will be head towards Oudenaarde in cars for the day with the bikes, but was hoping not to use the cars.

Just bumping to the late evening crowd, anybody please ?

I have had the same problems, until i had VERY good advise.
On fitting new bearings, the cups from the frame had been taken out and cleaned. where the cups go on the frame, i smeered “Tub glue” and let to dry for 24 hr, then pressed everything in.
Never had any issue now in one year

Use them all the time !
A1 11/10

I once turned down a good Nottingham job all because of the Shizzle and commute in a car, good luck with the bike commute…..

jamesfuller

A lot of riders use the plastic from a “For Sale” board, some plastic ties and a couple of bull dog clips and this might just give you food for thought …..

Have fun, watch them contours and don’t be greedy and late back ! 😆

The “Dark and White” events are fantastic and have been run for absolutely years by like minded cyclists and runners.

Some of my best Peaks two and three hour MTB rides have been on a Trailquest / British Mountain Bike Orienteering event, it can get really competitive and a great way to find new bridleways.

Thanks for the updates folks, gone for using the A38, staying well clear of the M42 :roll:, parking 10 min walk from the arena with “Just Park.com” £4 :-)And taking fish and chips into the Wellington, all good…..

Thanks for the recommendation with the parking and Pub, will do some research.

Could be one of my best bike purchase to date, saved blood and many, many hours :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kool-Stop-Tire-Bead-Jack-Handle/dp/B001AYML7K

Another +1 for Rattlegill

http://www.rattlegill.com/#about

Only use one make and their products always apply and finish to first class standards :

http://www.poorboys.co.uk/

Buy on eBay….

DanW – Blimey, looks fast standing still !! The build looks “Bang On” It’s a alloy frame, but guess the weight is in the region of 7kg ??

Thanks for the posts folks, just wanted a Alloy De Rosa frame for a winter trainer, the training frame is ideal as it has the mudguard mounts, but only comes in white !! Want a black frame, thanks for the photo link Nobeerinthefridge, yours is a belter, think will buy the frame from Wiggle and just take a chance on the clearance, can always return it 😀

Just bumping this up to the 10 o’clock crowd, anybody ?

Is it a spoke snapping or a nipple ?

Big thanks folks, gave me some ideas…..

Thanks to “njee20” you have certainly gave me food for thought, after far to many nipples snapping on my LB carbon builds, i’m going to buy all the items myself and get a wheel builder to build.
Going for Extralite SPD hubs from Europe while the Euro is still good 😀

Can anybody tell me of a UK contact for 38mm Carbon clinchers rims without brake surface ? Done a lot of searching but not much showing up, don’t want Zipp or Enve pricing ……

Cheers for update “Marge”
Spot on and that’s me sorted now.

Thanks “bm0p700f” will drop the organisers a line.