Like they say that they're going to do in the comments?

Not read the article, just this thread. Like. 😉

Im surprised if they dont re-design the inbred to be compliant with the new design regs. Its been a popular budget frame for years now, surely On-One would be losing out if they dont replace it?

rOcKeTdOg – Member

possibly for sale if i can make my mind up

Let me know if you are selling. Im keen to give a 29er a go.

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Pedantic mode/
If an enforcement agency requested contact details from you – they wouldnt have to have a 'warrant'. Just an explanation of their powers under whatever legislation they are requesting the information under and you would have to provide the request, failure to do so could be considered as obstruction.

Not been funny, like…. 😉

Is all that lot lobbed into the deep fat fryer, true Scottish style?

😉

That is nice

Driving position poor and mirrors/visibility rubbish in the hire ones i have had. For a small van, Berlingo/Kangoo or Caddy much better.

Car derived vans (ie Berlingo/Kangoo etc style) are NOT subject to restricted speed limits.

Diverts max power to flight and engine systems during most critical part of flight – ie taking off and landing.

Yeah, the power taken off those 4 Rolls Royce jet engines to light the cabin with led lights is immense… 😉

I have a '05 3 door Fiesta and can get a 20" hardtail in fine, need to take the wheels/post out though. Could stretch to 2 bikes with careful packing i reckon.

Cheese and Worcestershire sauce – end of.

Thanks Chris, but that looks like a smaller frame size.

Do it. You only regret what you didnt do, etc etc 😉

If whatever it didnt work out, come back after a couple of years and remember the experience of it all. Amazing place, try to get located in the south island if can – quieter and more mountains to play in.

I wouldnt recommend the Glan Aber bunkhouse – ok its cheap, i know its a bunkhouse – but the rooms are tiny, walls paper thin, bathroom/shower questionable and a bit grubby when i stayed there. Hotel seems nice enough though.

Looks good. What size is it?

'Orange frame with problems shocker' 😉

One thing to mention with the Connect is the mirrors are sh*te, big downside on a van for me. Also i found the driving position awful as well. IME, etc etc.

Cheers for the advice everyone

Explosion – YGM

If that's an offer i may take you up on that! 8)

Anyone else?

Any pics Ton, what size did you have?

you should be safe on Amazon, I bought a Kingston high speed card for £16 it was £35 at Dixons (2 yrs ago, so the specs are irrelevent).

Amazon direct themselves should be fine, but some Amazon 'partners' or associated sellers are known to sell dodgy memory cards.

Lots and lots of counterfeit memory cards out there, especially on the 'bay. If it is really cheap, then is probably fake. Really not worth it IMO, risk of losing photos/data just to save a few quid?!

Local VAG specialist would be my first port of call.

Shop by the Pleney lift that hired out Scott's a few seasons back is worth avoiding. They gave my brother a bike for a weeks hire with shot brake pads, and when my chain snapped into a million pieces, they fitted a brand new chain onto a pretty worn drive train, thus giving me about 5 gears that worked as the rest slipped. When i went back they suddenly couldnt speak any English….

Only used them as the Chalet we were staying in had their Orange 5's we were going to ride stolen a few days before we arrived.

steveh – Member

Not quite as I understand it Boz, for trade sales (vehicles well below real value) and older vehicles a different set of rules apply as it's more reasonable to expect an older vehicle to have problems.

Not meaning to be a smart arse steveh, but my understanding comes from working for an agency that advises businesses and consumers on the law and investigates possible breaches of civil and criminal legislation… 😉

If you paid decent money for the car (over about £3k) then they should have at least 6 months life left (say 6k miles if you do lots more than that it's a bit different). This is the general period that you have with used cars in case of a failure that can be pushed back toward the dealer as a present fault at time of purchase.

Whether you paid decent money or not, you still have the same civil rights as a consumer. Its not 'a fault at time of purchase' either, the OP has been made aware the pads are thin – but still legal, and has accepted the vehicle.
IMO the garage/trader should of replaced the pads as good practice on their behalf (and maybe good will). But legally from the OP's explanation the trader has done nothing wrong.

LOL

1 bike 2 tyres.

Morzine is fine for a novice, just pick the right trails. Maybe go away from the two main lifts in Morzine as they are the busiest and as already said, often populated by lads on badass bikes. Fit bigger brake rotors as well if you can as the downhills can go on for ages – maybe a brake bleed for you get there as well.

I would however suggest some sort of leg and arm pads – the trails are SO much steeper than the stuff we get here and you pick up speed really quickly. Im not suggesting you get a pressure suit and a Moto X spec full facer, but a bit of protection to prevent nasty grazing which could spoil the holiday.

Cheers for the offer RD – i'll let you know 🙂

London going to be hell tomorrow

Like every other day…. 😉

http://nwalps.fotopic.net/p61372772.html

Shite photo but you get the idea.

If its a main dealer sounds about right.

Any of the day time forum dwellers care to comment?

LOL @ the bread tray 😆

More snow forecast tomorrow, expected white outs at higher altitudes – batten down the hatches!

Tolladine, Warndon or Dines Green would be my suggestions….

Anyone else?

Thanks for the link.

(Im probably going to keep hold of the 440mm forks at the moment, ive got an old inbred frame which they work well with)