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  • mikey-simmo
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    I’d love an old farm kit as it might shift more air than the one I have. Ducting through the wall just above the fan via a flexible pipe, which could be part of the issue I guess. Liking the remote fan option though.

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    I fitted a screfix shower it cost 50-80 quud but sadly it’s only lasted 11 years so far.
    My only though is make sure it uses the same thermostat and the larger brands. We were forced to shell out on descaling our thermostat recently – after a visit from a trained professional.

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    Every quid from it goes into building materials for future trails.

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    I’ve had problems fitting dampers between models of 32 let alone another size. I’ve been unable to find a reason some work and others don’t with just 32 float Talas and F series forks.

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    It’s change for change sake in this industry. Every year isn’t comparable with the last. And with few perceived benefits for the owner other than advertising hyperbolic nonsense people are starting to see through it.
    Bolt through axels are the last thing I wanted to have as I could see the pont. But boosted hub sizes are just the latest is must have features. These benefits come face to face with customer experience and are found to be nothing but marketing bs. See the push fit revolution for details. The next remarkable feature is seen through the lens of the last. After a while your buying public have stopped listening or believing you. And stop spending. Perfect storm.

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    We had visitors and lost a bike so cctv went in first. Wired system which is obvious but we have hidden a camera in the back of the bike store. Once they’re in they might relax enough not to notice. Wired is less fragile to jam and better quality. You still need to power the cameras.

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    Got a ding from a careless delivery driver I’m expecting a higher premium for having the cheek to be elsewhere at the time.
    Got a bump in a car park and she left a note (forced to by staff) disputed the bumper being rubbed back to black plastic she assured me it would polish out. I gave up and lived with it.

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    I had the same with the police and gum tree. Had a phone number but took 5 weeks to ring them. They’d gone by then so ‘what can’t do much now’ individually officers are good people. The police in my opinion however…

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    My eBay watch list is currently full of used plastic cars and my kitchen has a non runner on the side. I hold all of you responsible for this.

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    Felt like this on occasion too. Build a camper van and just do one at the weekend and ride somewhere new for a couple of days then return to the crap!
    Of if you choose to, never come back!

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    I didn’t like the swagger at the Menin Gate. The shiney shoes looked proud – It was shiney shoes that didn’t value them when they were alive that turned my great uncle in a row of carved letters. The monument was good the marching about bit made me cross. Its not a glorious memorial but one to a display of enormous military and political incompetence.

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    I will never be an athlete, because giving up is always one of my options.

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    But in BBC world the south east IS bigger than the rest of the country!
    And you wonder how Brexit happened?

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    I sent back tubeless valves and some sealant, funny how the valves in the box never arrived! Magic. Will be shopping elsewhere from now on. #Toobigtogiveastuff

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    We looked at it a few years ago and felt the fitters were taking the piss. Did it ourselves. Might remove it when we move. 5 years ago and no deaths/fires to report here.

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    Trick with time lapse is to shoot a variation during an event. Move the camera every 20-30 minutes. Unusual angles every 10 minutes so that your finished film is both interesting in terms of variety but also not too long from a single shot.

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    I’d be much more concerned about the head-tube than the forks. Those dents are in thick tubes but the head-tube and the steer attached to it might be more of a concern. I’d get that stripped down and look for cracking under the headset cups and steer tube fork junction

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    Did it involve Zip ties? Usually they are the worlds most useful thing – but when it comes to mudguards, nope. I refused to fit mudguards to my wife’s bike if she bought ones held on with Zip Ties. SKS make some great products but it’s a bolted fitment on our road bikes or nothing for us.

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    Record everything on video and get another garage of the Aa to provide a written statement o the condition the found the car in. Then discuss the finding with the original garage if you feel like taking this that far. Or deliver the car back to the garages do let them fix it. Then forget it happened.

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    You might not want to say hello to everyone. In the sales today that Wouk become like greeting Tourette’s. But your not going to become less pro by lifting a hand. I dispair of twits with such a high opinion of them selves.

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    Wow. Short stem is the issue. I like the solid mount and the hard pack battery. Just not very practical.

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    Snaps can I ask how you turned the hid stem mount battery round by 90 degrees? That’s perfect for shot stems.

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    Not sure how the fine my drone thing works but if you remove the battery you can find the wifi password and, as long as it’s not been changed join the device. Might help once the drone is connected to the network and has access to satelites to notify the owner of where it currently is. Don’t know if this might work but It could help the owner who I suspect assumes the battery had died and that was the end of it.

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    And the answer was… starter motor! Too a chance and Bought one today hoping it would be a strap if the battery. No luck as it was stuck firm. The vary nice AA guy changed it.
    Bastards bastard van!
    Better dead on the drive than stuck firm on the euro tunnel in Calais I suppose.
    Thanks for your help.

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    Can’t hire a car, it’s a camper van and we’d be sleeping in the boot.
    If I can get it on the drive I can charge the battery, claims 12.9v on a meter. Then we can get a new battery on route.

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    Shorter range suggests better quality less pushed to achieve the same results. 16-80 = 24 -120 ish. Good enough for most things.

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    It does click. Loads when you turn the key, no spinning. Changed the last one 5 years ago. It span but didn’t engage. Battery was suspected but I’ve invested in a starter as the mechanic will be round at 7 tonight. Once the shops shut!

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    He wider the range generally the more fragile the mechanism and poor the end results are. Such a wide range is a huge compromise with the lenses.
    On a scale smaller chip wide lenses like the 18 aren’t! The lens length they quote for is for the full frame image. Your 18 is more like a 20-24 on the 7000. Better for landscape but having the 80mm 110-130mm on dx if it’s of good quality might become you lens of choice.

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    Guess what? The out of stock next back order is on the way!

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    Hooray it’s not me! I’ve had an email saying items have been cancelled, but another from the postman saying we’ve delivered you’re wiggle order. Makes J.E.James look like a slick operation.

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    If the set up a large table covered in food. It’s for a US television.

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    Hope second hand yes. Not the same as shimano or avoid second hand.

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    On full frame I’d go with a minimum of 400mm or 600 depending on where your sitting.
    This is what I use.

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    might just be the scan speed of the electronic viewfinder combination with the lights, shoot slow enough and the images will be fine. might have to live with the viewfinder.

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    Shoot slower than the flicker. Usually 50th or lower.

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    My folks home was targeted a few months ago. They pulled the whole kitchen window out and spent a while searching the house. Cops did not much. First time in 50 years they’ve been targeted. They took jewellery sentimental stuff, grandmothers rings and the like. Heartbreaking. I expect they will need to know soon. I’d see if they can move the cars to another location asap.

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    Visit the Omaha cemetery for an impression of how much it all cost. Lovely place to visit.

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    Happy Christmas for next week then.

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    Releaved to find the frustration extends to those further up the supply chain. Shops etc.
    Don’t have a problem with new seasons bikes.
    Just the time of year they do it. Summer the year before. Turns a fun exciting task into such an chore. Like crossing bike shopping with Pokemon go. You have to travel distances and you still might not get what you were after.

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    Rich thanks for the offer.
    I Tried to buy a trek two years ago in June. None in Europe. It’s not just Scott problem.
    It’s also not that simple.
    It’s for my wife. Replacing a stolen bike.
    She needs to ride it as to put it simply. She’s not that tall. 5’2″ short back long legs.
    This is industry wide and we will end up traveling across the country to lay hands on the correct size physically in store without having to order it in.
    We’d buy the one she liked simple as.
    The industry really has picked its moment, mid summer, for such a nonsensical carry on as this.

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