yep thats it
Apologies, originally from the Wirral and Dibbinsdale is just outside Bromborough, guess I had that on my mind
Parts where boggy today but not that bad, looks to be very sandy in places, I imagine it will get quite fun in places

well I didnt come along, had a late start and went over Mam Tor – Rushop Edge – Chapel Gate area
Had fun racing Motocrossers down ChapelGate, a couple of them where quite slow
Prob join you for the next one though

Id be interested another time but promised to go walking with wife and little one in her new backpack tomorrow so cant make it
Definately next time, Im in Derby, I know Shining Cliff but thats about it up that way

where is this Gracedieu/Cademan Swithland and Martinshaw woods you all talk of?

OP – bit further away but Cannock Chase for DH courses is your best bet locally or some cheeky stuff in Shining Cliff Woods, Ambergate and Drum Hill north of Derby
Jumps etc at Bestwood north of Nottingham
other than that its probably Peaks or Wharnecliffe for anything steeper
the Ticknall route on the ride guide is a good little local blast, definately the best you have the local area (im centre of derby btw)

they are just OE equipment, as was reasonably obvious from the website blog about getting a large overstock from manufacturer
Same with my Nobby Nics I ordered
At end of day they are exactly the same tyre, nothing ‘dodgy’ as such just you paid half the price you would to get some slightly different sidewall graphics and a bit more packaging material

never had any problems running NN’s in the Peaks

no idea, my missus uses one of these

I would give it a sand, re-varnish and a polish

as for the tooth, worthless, bin it

can you upload it and do anything with it on googlemaps or memory map?

YGM!

may come along

would be worth more if it was a ‘Hope team green’ one

Van Nic Mamtor from On one sale £450 I think, and some cheap disc brakes?

had loads of good transactions, both buying and selling. met a few of you along the way as well and all seem like decent people
most recent purchase was a Littlelife backpack of ‘Fadda’
Spot on that one and an absolute bargain
Experiences like that mean Im happy to help other people out and donate stuff for free or postage costs occasionally when they need a few little bits I have lying around, PeterPoddy helped me out with a toolbox tidy up a while ago 😉
Always amazes me the variety of stuff you can buy and sell on here, its far more than just bike bits
Much better than ebay, and cheaper

thats an old box they used to install years and years ago
its been largely superceeded now by better regulations and appliances
technical name for them is a ‘deathtrap’

only joking I really have no idea but RUN AWAY its a BOMB, its a BOMB!!

Hora

It origininaly took long for warranty replacements as Commencal required the cracked frame to be returned to Madison for inspection before replacement. this meant shops had to strip them down and ship them off, wait for it to be dealt with at Madison, then again in Andorra
when the scale of the problem became apparent they changed this procedure so that the shop could instead send hi-res pics of the crack, and the frames serial number by email to Madison, this meant the rider could then keep the frame unti the replacement arrived (none of the cracks I understand resulted in failure, the frames where still rideable)
Many dealers did this well (Real Cycles springs to mind) others continued to insist on the old procedure (I heard of several frustrated Evans customers)
No denying there where problems though, I know a couple of people that where waiting 6 months, but then i know others that got sorted in 2 weeks. Alot depended on the dealer they bought from, not just Commencal/madison

There was also a delay as Commencal/Madison decided it was pointless replacing 2009 frames with 2009 frames so delayed some replacements until 2010 stock was in the country and available

I think now all the problems are behind them. I have not heard of one warranty refusal by Commencal and have heard of a couple where frames where out of warranty or clearly damaged by mis-riding that also got replaced

I own two Commies and yeah I guess I have some brand loyalty to them, I do know a little more about the issues than most that just hear the internet stories though although my next bike wouldnt be a Commie, not unless they come up with a radical re-design and bring the Meta up to date (watch out for the 2012 model 😉 )

Shame really 2009 did alot of damage to their reputation, they are still good bikes and ride well, but thats not enough when your spending £2-£3,000 on something you need security that it won’t fail and a warranty of 2 years these days isnt really good enough

So what bike did you go for in the end, or didnt you?

yeah sorry no intention of biking on site, I was planning on leaving the family at centreparcs and heading to the Lakes for the day or head up maybe to Mabie 🙂 etc, was just wondering for the days I don’t go out, and the evenings etc. I had heard you had to leave bikes outside, in which case it would have been locked in the boot of the car!
Coming from round here I guess I hear more than my fair share of stories about the Sherwood site and scrotes from Mansfield, maybe the Whinfell (if thats what its called) site isnt so bad

I’ll be sure to say hello to Chris if I see him although I suspect he may be in France at the time for some poxy little bike race 😉

diggers – Member

hora – Member

Horse s**t. I am a fan of neither

Bit odd you asking for a meta on the owners forum then?

Exactly what I was thinking, did you get a 2009 in the end Hora?
Bit risky given the issues you like to remind everyone about

Out of over 3000 members on http://www.commencalownersclub.com I think there has been about 30ish reports of cracked frames, all where (eventually) replaced under warrranty, 2009 being replaced where possible with 2010 models
Commencal even changed their warranty procedure to speed things up because the recognised the issues

I know one person that has been watching a hairline crack on an 09 for well over 6 months, they ride nearly every week, its not I dont think got any worse

Rubber Queens here (I ride Peaks)
but they can block up easy and really drag in mud

you want it quick take a walk down your small LBS, pay their prices and have it in your hands almost instantly
You want it cheap, order off a huge internet retailer and wait a few days (ie more than 3 working days ffs)

Simples!

for a 1.6diesel golf?
saw you coming!

you need help!

that german seller on ebay is spot on know a couple of people that bought from there

nope
if you have Hope Hubs I would veer towards the original just to be safe

if it dont fit yet1man I might have it off you

bigjim
Ive run normal Nobby Nics and racing Ralphs through the Peaks with no real problems over and above the normal level of punctures for 4 years now

My previous experiences with On One have been spot on so I have no reason to doubt
It clearly lists 3 different types of Nobby Nic on the site, normal, triple compound and snakeskin sidewalls
As for 2010/2011 OEM/boxed or not, at that price I couldnt care less. Im not putting the box on my bike am I?
As for being in/out of stock, Im in no rush and will wait, they did say on website they didnt currently have them in and where waiting for a delivery, they also say it is overstock straight from manufacturer, on that basis I assumed it was 2010 OEM stock anyway (which can still be Nano triple compound)
As for next day tyres then –
1. The equivalent 2010 tyre is £35 so £13 more expensive
2. Its out of stock anyway and diverts youi to the 2011 page which is around £45, so not such a bargain
3. It states on the 2011 tyres page that they come unboxed

But let the doubters doubt and the slaggers slag at some point I should get a box full of cheap tyres

These are local trails for local people, keep away 🙄

I have one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160522523547&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Its a bit basic but very comfortable and well padded, has fold out arm for stabilty, storage at bottom and rain/shower hood
Ive used it for around 10 mile walks no problems (any longer little one gets bored when she wakes up)

No longer needed so happy to sell it for £15 plus postage

best be triple compound evo or they will be winging way back up m1 day after they arrive 😉

so you pre-order some tyres that the vendor quite clearly states on their website
“The tyres are on their way from Germany and are due to arrive 10th January”

It gets to the 10th january and you expect them to be with you the next day ‘or so’, despite there probably being a large number of people that pre-ordered and therefore a large number of orders to be picked and sent out

I would say chances are you will be fitting the tyres after you do the rest of your work, but you cant really blame On One, Royal Mail, or the German postal equivalent as it was clearly stated that the earliest possible date for them to be in One Ones warehouse (not your house) was today!

Hmm TJ in ‘parent of many, voice of experience’ response
Would it be okay if kid was wearing a helmet?

http://www.daysoff.co.uk/humour/rude/rude-driving/roadsigns.jpg

as coffeeking says ^^

a proper smack should do no more than sting a little and make a loud noise more to shock than anything
A proper smack should not really cause any proper harm and the threat of it should most of the times surfise

my thoughts are that there is nothing worse than some do-gooder troll telling me how to raise my children and what I can and can’t do
Especially do gooders prejudiced by class and who think that something they dont agree with deserves a death sentance 😉

http://www.bikeadventuresuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9915

http://www.bikeadventuresuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9830&start=150

Comedy bitch-fest about riding in mud and its associated selfishness from possibly the most friendly-unfriendly clicky MTB forum in existance. It makes STW look like a huge great hippy love-in

Its more effective than an ASBO

Raised kerbs near a school?
Could it be to deter all the Chelsea Tractors?

ive always used muck off with no issues

still got a horrible white saddle to put on the MaxMax to add to the brightness

No you dont want to put that ‘Superteam’ saddle on it
Will completely ruin the bike
You need to give that to me 😀