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I’m not sure if it’s the best solution but I dont bother replacing the chain and just use the drivetrain until it starts slipping then replace the lot, I seem to get about 5000-6000 miles out of it (about a years worth of use) so I guess thats not bad.

I would be interested to know what mileage others get if you regularly replace yuour chain though?

No takers? Come on!

735 is carbon, 740 is alloy, so try them both as they’ll probably feel a bit different. Why not a 29er?
Have you looked through westbrook cycles to see what they have in stock?

I believe the 735, 730, 720 all share the same carbon frame so there will be some compromise on forks, wheels, etc on the lower end ones. Carbon scotts dont have a great deal of rear tyre clearance at the chainstays so think about this if you ride muddy conditions or prefer > 2.2 tyres.

I like scott bikes and have owned several, current one being a 910, but I’m thinking of trying something else next, maybe a high end canyon or cube carbon hardtail as they’re much better value.

Moto e 2nd gen, so cheap you wont care if it breaks

What compound pads are you using? This can have a big impact.

Not cheap but a cracker.
http://www.berghaus.com/mens-vapourlight-hyper-smock-2/421595.html?cgid=mens-jackets&dwvar_421595_color=U48#cgid=mens-jackets&start=3

Google carbon frame repair and email the pics to them and see what they can do.

I’m running some 29er schwalbe 19a’s and other road tubes with fenwicks airtight to good effect so far, its more convenient for patching if I get a puncture that doesnt seal and avoids re-beading hassles of trailside tubeless repairs. Lots of tubes have removable cores and schwalbe presta tubes definitely do.

I check the tyres for debris regularly at home and pull it out, that way if it doesnt seal its easy to fix and eery couple of months I’ll piss the sealant out of the tubes back into the bottle, give it a good mich up and refill them so the selant doesnt dry out completely.

29er Schwalbe 19a’s are @140g each, I think specialized turbo’s are pretty light 26 tubes.

One point, tubes are typically talced internally, and basically the talc dries the sealant in the same way it dries your ass, so wash the tube out with water first and let it dry before filling it.

I’ve been using fenwicks airtight with better results than stans so far. Tempting a bit with this comment I think!

I’ve been using fenwicks airtight as I got some very cheap, definitely seals well as I’ve pulled out a few thorn, heard a hiss, span the wheel slowly and its sealed. It’s a little thicker than stans and seems to dry out less, but longer term use will be the real test.

910. Was superfast, now static due to injury 🙁

If you get the contract do I get a fee for giving the advice I would say dont hang around though and immediately look for short term contracts using your current skillset, you might find there are few people left doing that work so you can command a good day rate, t 😛 some Ti bits will do!

Hope it goes well!!

Sounds too cheap, post some details.

+1 for pluralsight.

C#, OOP, solid principles, unit testing, MVC, MVVM, if you’re going for .net roles you’ll be expected to know some front end as well, WPF, HTML, probably some Javascript and JQuery.

SQL roles will usually want BI/ETL/data warehousing skills, kimball, SSIS, SSAS, SAS, QlikView.

Job options could be developer, tester, pm, or ba. I would say dont hang around though and immediately look for short term contracts using your current skillset, you might find there are few people left doing that work so you can command a good day rate, though it will likely mean regular travel and time away from home.

My 99p world special saw me through last winter and most of this until I lost it, hopefully my poundland replacement will last equally as long.

Buy my scale ht. I want a road bike 🙂

Hudson Quay is quite expensive, I should have mentioned that baker street in the town is worth a visit during the day, there’s a few indie shops doing coffee/cake/beer/micro breweries/etc.
http://visitmiddlesbrough.com/venues/baker-street

No worries, thought you may have been visiting my employer.

Out of interest who are you visiting?

La pharmacie or akbars, southfield road afterwards. Yarm is best on Tuesdays (grab a granny/grandad night), quiet other nights.

This post is very good if sufferers havent seen it already.
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/health–injury/achilles-tendonitis/188083.html

Seems to be a lot of comments about dry needling being successful, any recent experiences?

How frequently should deep tissue massage becarried out and for how long each time?

Thanks – thats the place I am at, go back to hs or splash on private.

The NHS physio did say they no longer use ultrasound or electrotherapy as its not effective so I was wondering if others have found it effective. Maybe going back witb a second oppinion is a valuable option?

Wanman – no issues with your question, im not currently seeing a physio as I was referred back to the podiatrist but I am still doing eccentric stretches 90 reps each leg twice a day (as per the prorocol).

I had 5 sessions with an NHS physio, once every 3 weeks, they gave me stretches and excercises which I followed religiously, and they also done some massage but an appointment every 3 weeks seemed too infrequent for massage to be effective (my oppinion).

Physio ended about 8 months ago and ive been going from podiatrist to hospital since with a stripping injection done on each side, left in october and right in december. Thsse did improve things but the left seems to have got worse with no real reason.

Unfortunately im not near london and fear that could be a very expensive option, currently being treated throgh the NHS but I dont think this is going to get the end result I want, or as quick as I want, but if I step off this route and go private I dont think there is any going back and it could become very expensive very quickly.

Cheers 🙂
Aggrevated by running and walking, same as mr blobby i’ve give up running after 25 years, cycling is ok but feel I still cant truly go for it and hold back once it gets a bit painful. I’ll have a good read through those threads when Iget home later.
Im on the point of throwing money at physios to see if that helps.

Ive read quite a bit about it and was interested in peoples real experiences, didnt realise there had been so many discussions about it on here, thanks!
Mine is mid section on both legs, ive been doing eccentric stretching, recently had stripping injections, but still got lumpy scarred achilles and the left has recently got worse with no excercise and only stretching.

Ive got a 2008 scott scale 30 for sale, just waiting for the forks to get serviced and its good to go. Have a look at my previous posts, its only that price because of age and not condition.

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25+ years of running and I’m on an enforced break as I ust cant get rid of achilles tendonitis. Gonnna have to start throwing money at it pretty shortly which is as depressing as having it in the first place. I’m just a bairn at 42 though : (

Ratrace store had some cracking deals on scott packs, might have all gone by now though.

Swimming could be an option if theres a gym (best option) or public baths (got to pick your times) near you. If you find kicking too much just arm pull.
I feel your pain, im injured and its killing me.

http://startcycles.co.uk/sale/category/bikes/scott-2014-scale-910-ex-demo-mountain-bike-xc-mtb-234010.html

I had a similar conversation with someone recently, they were about to lose some child tax credit or other and they were not happy even though their salary is 45k+, seems the last labour government convinced us all that we’re entitled to some kind of benefit no matter how much we earn.

A twisted, wound up spoke is not a tight spoke, it will just unwind pretty quickly and lose its tension.

I wish I could say the same for some twisted wound up people I know 😉

Turbo in front of the TV and a couple of hours has passed without even knowing it.

Problem Solvers holy driver, middle tool in this pic. it’s got a slotted end that goes around the spoke and just interts into the edge of slot on the nipple
https://melodywheels.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/img_20141006_153008.jpg

Probably not cheap but maybe you can knock up something similar with a hacksaw and an old screwdriver or driver bit!

Interested to know what you think after a few rides, im looking for something similar for winter turbo duties and long summer road rides. I might even be interested if you dont like it and decide to sell/swap.

Seized when using a spoke key or have you also tried with a nipple driver?

Past truly seized spoke I had, I cut it out with pliers and replaced.