Regarding the alpine, I just think the top tube/seat tube /seat stay interface is totally ugly IMO.

I’m gonna watch this thread closely as it appears that the ebay linky is the bike that was pinched. Hoping the police get involved here and a good result occurs. The seller may also be hiding loads more pinched bikes.

Raisinhat – made my decision, 631 it is! Now just dreaming up the spec….

Sv, probably a 120-160 dual air fork. Just with the slackline was reverb friendly.

Do you think its possible that one of his ebay suppliers knew his address, ie was it delivered to his house? I always get bike stuff posted to my word address for this reason and when i sell stuff i never let people know where i live.

Gutted. Do you know how they broke into the shed? Probably by unscrewing the door? What security was in place? Also advise him not to keep a replacement in the shed, as the scumbags will expect an insurance replacement to arrive soon – talking from experience. Im in Didsbury so ill keep my eyes peeled.

Fog, I spent 45 minutes trying to get my seatpost out of my carbon frame. Ended up using a hammer and my massive guns to get the fecker out. Think I ruined the post but the frame seems to be ok. Amazed at just how stuck it was

I sold one once. I remember thinking the 2nd hand value of XTR 9 speed mechs was poor for the seller, good for the buyer! You might be able to get a bargain on ebay

The ones off ebay are a bargain, I use one for my night rides and it’s brilliant at lighting the way. I actually carry a spare I my back just in case of emergencies.

The ones off ebay are a bargain, I use one for my night rides and it’s brilliant at lighting the way. I actually carry a spare I my back just in case of emergencies.

The lack of market is not the council’s fault though is it?

Agreed

Donk – my guess is that it the charge may be ‘driving without due care and attention’, or ‘causing serious injury by dangerous driving’, or ‘causing death by dangerous driving’ etc.

Not a legal expert though, just a guess.

Hahaha!

Indeed I have.

is the bike stand any good?

I drive past the Britannia Airport Hotel often. Ive no need to stay there as I live in South Manchester, but if it is as bad as it looks, which judging by the reveiws below it is, then I would rather camp on the runway.

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g187069-d279431-Reviews-Britannia_Airport_Hotel_South_Manchester-Manchester_Greater_Manchester_England.html

It’s not even that close to the airport.

Suck mick put in a savage run too. Gutted for gee man though

Crash – yes I’m new to road riding, but been on mtbs for a long time. Cricket, I did, possibly by mistake, move my seat as far forward as possible to begin with!

Like I did with my lady? I didn’t even notice she had been stolen.

OP, seriously, some scumbag knows whats inside your shed so expect them to come back. It doesn’t mater how massive your lock is, they will unscrew the door. If the door can’t be unscrewed, how secure is your roof? Got a shed alarm? So did I, but the nasty men (public forum) simply took the batteries out. Duh.

Seriously, if you can keep anything inside your house then I would, unlike Binners who chose to have no choice :wink:

Sheds. Not places for a bike. Something similar happened to me. Possibly opportunist though, sheds are easy targets and People will unscrew your shed door just to take a look inside and bingo, there is a shiny new bike for them to take. I don’t think the police take shed crime too seriously so the risk/reward ratio of burgling sheds is in the thiefs favour IMO.

Do not keep your replacement bike in the shed again. They will wait for your insurance to come through and take another look inside in 6 months or so.

I keep all my bikes in the house now.

Why did the priests leave the church of cheese?

Because there was a stinking bishop.

i love cheese. Ive got a cheese Fetaish

Thank you very much

Whey!

Edam is made backwards

I know of a guy who got sacked from a well known theme park. Needless to say, he sued for funfair dismissal….

I think he won the case.

The point is that they have been busy convincing the great unwashed that they are dealing with it and bringing it down

I think you are confusing the national debt with the defecit. The defecit is decreasing, but we still need to borrow dollar to cover the defecit, thus the national debt is rising.

+1 for Binners.

I love you Binners

How is the national debt doing under the Tories?

I wonder where the national debt would be under labours policy?

My number plate is PJ13 FCU.

Nice

#sorry

I once asked in a shop for fork handles and I ended up walking out with four candles.

This is is much better value. I just brought one and its light as ****. Aluminium frame though so not carbon but it does ride like a carbon bike! Google it on yahoo.

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/44946/Giant-TCR-SL-1-Road-Bike—2013.html

I use them on my DH bike. They are very powerful compared to my old codes. You dont really need to pull the levers, just give them a little squeeze! Savage brakes with more modulation than a ….?

Get some you wont be dissappointed.

+1 for the tracer 2. I can’t see me selling mine, it’s a savage bike. I have the CCDs air in the rear and omg it puts a smile on my fugly face!

Interesting read on the stats about injuries. I was in Bangor A and E about 2 weeks ago as my mate hurt himself at Festeringwog. The A and E doc said mountain bikers tend to come in with low impact injuries, like broken bones, cuts etc. whereas roadies come in with huge road rash or have lost a battle with a car (dead unfortnately). His opinion was road cycling is much more dangerous than mtbing! Food for thought.

He’s a legend. One of the first riders along with Peaty to inspire me when I was a kid. Get well soon Martyn

Thread revival I’m sorry, but I just brought one from rutlands too, couldn’t resist!

The carbon cycles and the ss nanos are identical, I have a pair of both.

1984

Haha!

Wrong