I thought as much. Damn. Oh well never mind.

If you have Sky Q can you get BT Sport in UHD too or do you need to be a BT customer? My Sky Q is being installed in a week as I’m currently getting a very good discounted price for my Sky package.

naffa send me a picture of the mech hanger, even if it’s broken and I’ll identify it for you. It’s probably our hanger number 310 (BETD). Email me at paul@betd.co.uk

You can buy our BETD Strong Bushes for your Fox shock and all you need to order is one 22.0 x M8 and one 45.0 x M8 both for Fox fitting (12.7) Then you can just replace the hula hoop when it’s worn and with the shaft being stainless it will last a lot longer than the Fox ones

God I’m blind pmsl. Yes stock look much better too.

What bcd pattern do you need? Is it 104 and if so how many teeth?

Absolutely gutted. You will not hear a single bad word said about Nicky because he was a genuine nice guy who had time for anyone in the paddock. Respected by his fellow riders and the world will be a lot less nicer without him in it.

The angular contact Shimano BB ones are easy if you remember “Never black out” so you just put the black seal so it doesn’t show.
I’m not sure who is responsible for the seal identification problem but it does happen quite a lot sadly. Always best to measure and go off the sizes especially where frame kits are concerned.

Theres only 3 bits of info you need to order a new shock bush 1) the bushing which will either be 12.7mm (1/2″ in old money) or 12mm 2) the bolt size (either 6mm or 8mm) and then measure your existing bushing. So for instance for a Fox RP3 it’s 12.7 x 8mm x 22.0 or whatever. We list ours as either 6.1mm or 8.1mm bolt size at BETD as that’s just a clearance size for a 6 or 8mm bolt. It’s easy really.
There are odd ball sizes for some Santa Cruz or other frames and also old Rock Shox are 10mm bush size but these are old and rare now.

Watched today’s episode and loved it. I like episodes that tell a story and the one where Mike told us about his son was I think just superb and up there with the best of any from Breaking Bad. Just got wait now until next week.

Scruff we said a one-off would cost that much but if we made a batch of 200 then the cost would be the standard £19.99. We make lots of hangers for new bikes if we get enough requests and we also sometimes have to take a chance on some becoming popular but doing them for older bikes is a big gamble. Hope you get sorted though.

You need the Shimano TL-UN96 tool to undo the lock ring yourguitarhero. You can get these off eBay or your LBS would do it for you if you ask nice. I can email you the fitting instructions if you want? If so email me at paul@betd.co.uk

aP can you please email me a picture of your hanger, even if it’s broke or bent to me at paul@betd.co.uk

MacKenzie will take the full blame for all of this but someone at the Sun offices allowed this to go to print. Yet what’s happened there? Are you telling me the Sun didn’t know about the timing and the anniversary of Hillsborough? Of course news can happen on any day but you’d think after all that’s happened the “story” would not appear at this time. I watched Sky Sports programme on Sunday morning called the Sunday Supplement and the head of Sun’s sports press was on there and god how awkward it was seeing him squirm and not give an answer. Another journalist on there said it exactly as it was, said the article was offensive, very poorly timed and he even said the Sun knew about the Hillsborough anniversary and it showed the papers total lack of respect.
At the end of the day Mackenzie is a vile obnoxious weapon of the highest order and I’m sure he’s on a mission to stab a knife in the back of Liverpool and Merseyside in some kind of revenge for how he feels he’s been treated after the outcome of the enquiry. He knew exactly what he wrote, he knew it was an attempt at being racist and he doesn’t care a single jot about who or what he offends. Don’t be naive and think he didn’t.

Danny Kent won the Moto 3 race and there wasn’t a single whistle at all during the national anthem. Fans of racing I guess and not idiots. Great race for Cal bringing it home as he needed that after his last 3 non-finishes. What happened to the works Hondas!

Went yesterday to have a natter with some frame builders and thoroughly enjoyed it. Some absolutely amazing frames and the passion from some of the guys is brilliant. Will get my grey matter going over what frame I want in the near future. It’ll be a long term project but well worth it I’m sure.

We have some 12mm axles that we make Jonny. They are just a bolt thru type if that’s what your after? If so email me paul@betd.co.uk and I’ll get back to you tomorrow morning.

My lads Specialized 29er hardtail comes as a 2×9 with a triple shifter on the front so it must work fine.

esky123 email sent.

They are a stonkingly good value for money bike and are excellent value for money. You will not be disappointed if you get one.

Why does it matter if it’s just for a CX bike? Cheap hangers are cast and they do flex, not a great deal but it affects some hangers more than most. The flexing can cause issues shifting. Those such as BETD are fully CNC machined and are of a better quality and available post free too.

Email us a picture of your original hanger showing both sides to me paul@betd.co.uk and I’ll have a look tomorrow.

If your struggling identify your hanger, email us at BETD and we will try match it against what we make. We are always adding to our catalogue too.

kiwijohn, is that a common thing with that Yeti SB66 hanger? Could you please email me at paul@betd.co.uk cheers.

Stainless and ti bolts are fine but always make sure the allen key you use is nice and sharp with no rounded corners. Find a local friendly engineer or mate who will grind flat the allen key and you’ll be problem free forever.

First Bowl I’ve missed since they were televised here due to being unwell but boy after watching it today, what an astonishing game. I honestly thought the Falcons would win before the game and sort of wanted them to as neutral fan (I’m a Cowboy fan for my sins) but what an astonishing comeback by the Pats. Edelmans catch off the tip was one of the greatest I’ve ever seen. Not skill wise but for sheer determination and a will to win. He’s a brilliant receiver. Brady is without doubt the GOAT for QB’s and he’s got 5 rings to prove it. And he still wants more too.

Snatch and Lock Stock. But try The Money Pit too.

Going sort of off-topic I had 2 HL 5 Spot models and then the DW Link version. One of my HL’s was built up using a DHX Coil shock and coil Fox forks and it was the best handling bike I ever had. It soaked anything up and even the weight didn’t bother me as it was so stable and sure footed. The DW Link rode totally different but still sweet with great geometry and as soon as the RFX was talked about I thought I should try one and hopefully if it was good I’d get one. Sadly I never got to try one and it seems like everyone just gets a Santa Cruz these days. I do hope Turner survive and keep going.

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Gutted we lost last nigh against the Packers but what a game. I never gave up even 18 points down but it was cruel ending it like that. What an amazing catch though to get the yardage for the FG. Another inch or two and he would have been out of bounds and it would have gone to overtime. Never mind and I feel very proud of the team, especially one so young and to go 13 and 3. Next year Boys. Finish The Fight.

How good is Aaron Rodgers! He is a magician. Wow.

Miami has no answer to the Steelers running game.

I’ve been a life long Cowboys fan but have still enjoyed this weekends games. I felt sorry for the Raiders as I’m positive with Carr they would have easily beat Houston. Sad end to their season. The Seahawks were a banker in my eyes and Detroit were toothless Lions.
I think the Steelers will edge Miami and I think the Packers will beat the Giants. I’d actually prefer us play the Packers as the Giants beat us twice although I suppose revenge would be sweet. I’d love think we will go all the way but it’s going be close and I do think the Patriots are still the overall favourites. But, come on you Cowboys!

The most important thing to do before fitting any BB, be it a cheap one or a bling one, is to get it faced so the faces are parallel to each other. The quality of some frames leaves a lot to be desired and fitting a precision BB to it will just result in it failing quick. The bearings are designed to run with as little movement as possible so considering the forces put on cranks and spindles when pedalling it’s hardly surprising they fail so frequently. I still think the “old” Square Taper BB’s to be the best compared to HT2 hobbies. You basically did the same thing with these as you did with Chris King headsets, you swapped them onto your new bike/frame as they were bullet proof. I’m no fan of HT2 at all and I’ve had CK, Enduro, Shimano etc etc.

Try Jonny at Noble Wheels. Highly recommended.

Which year of frame do you have? I know we have a frame at work of the older version so I can check the sizes for you but I’m not back in until this coming Friday. Please email me at paul@betd.co.uk and I’ll see what I can do.

We also make at BETD a nice linkage plate for the FS Pro now that reduces the head angle. I’d definitely get the mech hanger replaced as the original is like cheese. As for the bike it’s stinking value for money, especially with those forks on it. Genuinely is a good bike and rides well too.

Joe, do as said earlier and look at the seals and get the codes. Then give us a call tomorrow at BETD and we will do you a price on a bearing kit. We make the pivot kits too and they are all machined stainless steel items. I’d go with the bearing kit first instead and see how that goes.

The reason a bearing has one side open is they are used in frames with grease ports and when you pump fresh grease in, it gets into the bearing. If it was sealed it wouldn’t go anywhere. Simple really. And as for just using normal 2RS instead of Max, the Max are better with loads and the 2RS are for spinning. So use Max in frames and 2RS in wheels. Hope that helps.

My “every day” watch is a lovely Longines Hydroconquest Automatic. Looks superb, classy and not “shouty” at all. I have TAG’s and a Breitling plus a Seiko Auto Divers watch that gets a fair bit of use too.The Longines can be had for very little money and I can highly recommend them.