That’s the nicest looking big fella/big wheeled full susser I’ve seen (not that I’ve seen many of course).

I hope you’re going to put good brakes on it as when you get that moving it’s going to take a lot to stop you.

A price rise of 28.5% on an item that is already in stock has nothing to do with distributors but has everything to do with DOUBLING their profit margin.

Hmmm, I had a problem with regards to CRC recently. I sent an email to CRC asking for them to sort it out for me and Andy emailed back saying that there was nothing he could do for me. I whinged on here about it and then they sorted it out for me. My problem was similar to Bonj’s in that it may have been my mistake in the first place. What is annoying though is that my problem like Bonj’s is easily sorted once we air our dirty laundry in public. If it is possible to rectify something and keep a customer happy then it’s just good business practice to do so, why should Bonj have to endure a bashing by the stw massive before it’s sorted?

Oh, and if goods are faulty the retailer is allowed to repair/rectify the problem, replace the item or refund the customer in the same manner in which they paid. Vouchers/store credit should not be issued unless specified by the customer. So before the stw collective start bashing some one like Bonj again they need to check the facts as Bonj had a legitimate complaint to take to trading standards.

On a lighter more positive note I had to send some forks back to CRC recently to have some warranty done and they were sent back repaired in less than 10 days. Which I’m sure you’ll agree is excellent customer service, so they’re obviously not all bad.

brant – am i right in thinking that the crc connection is that your new stuff will be distributed by hotlines?

Roy

How can a tyre manufacturer give a tyre a single recommended pressure? Ideal tyre pressure has to take into account the weight of the rider and the bike. That’s why car tyres have different recommended pressures that are dependent on how laden the car is, whether it’s towing something, etc.

If Conti are giving a single recommended tyre pressure then that is probably a pressure that they feel will best protect the tyre regardless of how heavy the rider or bike is. Therefore if you don’t weigh 20st the best pressure for you will probably be less than 50psi.

‘my ti456….my Hummer’. I’m really starting to dislike you the_lecht_rocks, in a very jealous sort of way.

I think your a weird sort of self harmer. It only takes 10mins to get a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal down you and would eliminate the falling off, hungry and knackered scenario.

“Anyone near Chester got a headset installing tool”?

Yep. The Bike Factory, The Edge, Deeside Cycles et al, will all have headset presses. ;-)

On a serious note if you don’t mind driving out to Caerwys then you can use mine. Send me an e-meither if you want to use it.

ignore me. i’ve just realised that i just needed to zoom in. doh!

Are you sure they’re 1:25k? they look like 1:50k to me.

on and on – this may sound a strange question but have you washed your tyres in the washing machine?

Nichola – One thing to look out for though is that when setting up a DD on either a credit card, personal loan, etc, is that the first payment is to be taken at least 2 weeks after you have asked to make payments via DD. A DD request can take 2 weeks to process (even within their own bank!) and if that’s the case the small print on the loan will state that you are expected to make the first payment manually.

soobalias – If you have a small loan that you manage well it will increase your credit score and therefore increase your chance of getting a good mortgage deal.

1. Check around the ‘hooky’ bit of the rim and remove anything that’s wedged in there that would stop a tight seal.

2. If your using a track pump remove the valve core from the valve in the rim strip and push the beads into the middle of the wheel.

3. If that didn’t get a seal then you need to put more tape under the rim strip. If a Stan’s kit is going to work then the tyre should be quite difficult to get on the rim. I think I’ve had to put 5 or 6 layers of the yellow tape on a 317 once to get a tight fit.

4. Some swear by using a soapy solution on the tyre bead but I find that if you follow the first three steps then you shouldn’t need to.

Ah so your the cause of all the ‘toxic debt’ are you ;-)

If Natwest accepts responsibility then they will contact whichever credit reference agency they use to have your credit file adjusted. If you want to check yourself that they have amended your credit file then you will have to contact Experian or Equifax. If the mistake is still on your credit file then you will need to explain the situation to the credit reference agency and they will contact Natwest on your behalf to have your account corrected.

I’d be surprised if they have applied a default notice to your credit file, it’s more likely that they have applied a ‘missed payment’ note instead. A ‘missed payment’ is no where near as bad as a ‘default’, and probably wouldn’t affect your chances of a mortgage that much, but obviously this still needs correcting.

rockthreegozy – PayPal suggested that I ask CRC to deliver to another address because it’s not against their terms. Although Andy at CRC thinks it’s against PayPal’s terms.

My PayPal address is linked to my “correct” address as that is why the billing address on the PayPal invoice is my current address, it’s the delivery address that is wrong with the invoice. As I stated in my OP I may have spazzed out and changed the address on the invoice but I doubt it as I’ve had over £10k go in and out of my PayPal account over the last few years (£2700 in payments to CRC) and I’ve never had this happen before.

Andy at CRC has acknowledged that the goods are going to be sent to the wrong address yet on the CRC site the order is ‘pending awaiting payment’. The order has not been put on hold and will be dispatched tomorrow when they receive the funds.

rockthreegozy – I paid with an echeque as I dont have my paypal account linked to my current account, the echeque will clear tomorrow.

I’ve tried phoning them but nobody picked up. I’ll have to try again tomorrow morning.

Itchy – If nobody does live at the house then i’ll have to try that. Seems a stupid waste of my time and fuel to get my stuff rather than crc just send it to the home address that they have for me on their own records! Also what happens if i run into a jobs-worth at the parcelforce depot who wants some id with my address on it?

rockthreegozy – yesterday, the 11th. CRC didn’t reply back today, and the forks will be posted tomorrow.

Any suggestions as to sorting this out?

bump

I’m sorry for bumping this back to the top but I really need some help with this as I cant afford to loose £480.

mrmo – your right the pound has tanked against every major currency, especially the Yen.

Pray tell though why I can buy a Sony television, a Toyota car and a Samsung phone (all products made by Japanese owned companies) for less today than I would have paid for it this time last year?

I’m no expert but I presume it’s a simple supply and demand curve. Less credit = fewer potential customers = less demand for products = lower prices to encourage sales.

We as cyclists are being penalised because unlike the rest of the high street the bike trade did well last year. Don’t quote me on this but I’m sure that I read on bike biz that the bike trade had a better 08 than 07 which they attributed partially to in increase in commuter cycling and ‘cycle to work’ programs. Therefore the way I see it a 30% price hike is disproportionate to an increase in costs but is instead an increase due to a rise in demand.

Candodavid, I bet that Curtis wheelies well. With that super slack seat tube your arse will be further back than the rear axle when your sitting on the saddle.

is the headtube on the yeti shorter than the inbred?