depends if you like warranty on a brand new pair of £600 forks?

Meh My Pikes are listed as 200mm maximum, and Rockshox said that they wouldn’t fit…. strange i’m now running 203mm rotors front and rear

hmmm sounds like theres a problem with mine then, it definitely feels like theres something stopping it from moving in either direction.

I’ll have to factor in the 4 hour round trip to the bike shop !

No one?

bump….

Have a set of the New minions in 2.3. Ran them for the first time at the weekend in a very wet BPW!

Ran tubeless absolutely fine

Rode it in wales this weekend, was very pleased with it. Needs fine tuning on the shocks but overall happy!

probably a good idea to stick it in the classifieds then…. :roll:

He is commonly known in the house as the Ninja, He’s stealthy, black and a thieving little Barsteward!

He doesn’t like the Orange frame, he barks at it with disgust…

Yup it’s 160mm front forks.

Big rear rotors 203mm

Thanks for the feed back on the colour scheme. The more is talked about the more I want to introduce some small touches.nothing major just subtle bits.

Rim stickers first!

I really wanted to stay away from “bling” parts and just keep it in your face orange! and subtle black!

I was toying with changing the stickers on the Pikes to include a flash of Orange and Blue….

ta, itching to ride and fine tune it

im afraid it is one of those new fangled 27.5 bikes…. but i like the fact its not plastered all over it, very small decals on the rims and tyres only!

ummmm no slightly bigger than normal wheels…

As for logos being aligned, some of you have some serious OCD.

One in the right direction.

203mm Rotors

going to order some Black Decals for the rims

That damn cable is 10 meters long! (Just moved in and adjusting a few things)

2014 Covert 27.5 from Kustom bikes – Same as above

old metal coat hanger straightened?

Note to self must remind my rational mind to kick out one of its 2 million thoughts quicker so as not to inconvenience a retailer!

oh and also never assume they have them in stock, or god forbid have more than one size just incase your not sure…. (Not that I’m bitter from my RANT thread) :roll:

I am also interested in the Bell Lids, but sadly not near london much
.

think your missing the point Tom. I want them for the weekend, i do not have time to order and send back, order and send back. Also i wouldn’t bother going to a shop to do so… My expectations of a shop are to hold stock of stuff for people to see and try on.

What he said :roll:

it seems people are of a split opinion on this one.

I can see both sides, i guess my main “Beef” when i look back on it is the expectation for me to have to buy 4 pairs of trousers and front up the money to do so! regardless of whether it would be refunded or not.

As for the Credit Card debate, its a personal thing. Been there, done that, had my fingers burnt as a youngster and still not wanting to get another one.

OK so i appreciate the logistics and runnings of a shop.

I don’t have a problem with Evans or any other store for that matter. I obviously underestimated the demand for people wishing to stay dry below the knee line.

I would have more sympathy for you if it was a more mainstream item. But waterproof trousers just aren’t a high priority in terms of cycle clothing.

i’m not looking for sympathy, it was purely a RANT as per the title. also Sorry for wanting to stay dry when i cycle. Obviously some of us are not as hardcore as others.

Anyway wouldn’t Waders be better in this weather for living under a bridge?

Not sure what your implying by this.

‘An ENORMOUS array of clothing instore’

Well they quoted VAST? but I’m sure 1 pair is not VAST but maybe not Enormous?

except I’m not paying interest and can’t spend anything extra on it?

Yes reading is that hard when they say they stock a VAST array of clothing instore ! I had not decided on which ones i wanted. I wanted to try some on and maybe take advice from their “Knowledgable staff”

Anyway, I’ve ordered a couple of pairs from CRC and through paypal which gives me 14 days before i even have to pay for the ones i want to keep.

No one should be told to get a credit card if they don’t want one.

So why bother stocking anything at all? why have a retail premises (in Evans case multiple with more buying power than most i’d suspect).

Also if M&S don’t have it they get it for you and i don’t have to pay for 4 of them?

Well taken from their website and in particular the Cardiff Store

” We are specialists in cycling, stocking a vast range of cycling clothing, accessories, tools and parts – offering something for the enthusiast and beginner alike”

Must be old fashioned to actually expect to see more than 1 pair of waterproof trousers…

If i wasn’t facing a £700 bill on friday to finish my new toy i probably wouldn’t be moaning to much its more the principal.

If i wanted to buy different sizes i wouldn’t click and collect i’d just order to home and return what i didn’t want.

But retail shops should be just that, where you can go and see things…

P.S. a c/c would come in handy for my work petrol as well but i just don’t want one.

No, if i have the money i can buy things. if not i don’t or i save for it.

its more the assumption that people have x amount of money to buy several pairs just to try them on?

id have been happy to view a pair and then order if necessary, and surely any retailer would be looking to maintain or top up stock levels of product lines that are selling well or excuse the pun but forecasting sales.

to clarify i knew that Evans were a stockist, I don’t expect them to stock every line in every size.

But as a retail shop you would expect them to keep an assortment, even if its just to physically see what you want?

If i go to Marks and Spencers to buy a shirt, chances are as a retail unit they will have it? if not i don’t have to buy 4 of them to try them on?

Guess it depends on their discount structure. But he wasn’t making a loss when he worked it out on his calculator

Just paid £65 per brake for mine…. Price matched CRC with my LBS

Currently in the shop being built up….

Get him to the Dentist, They will advise!

Advice for your son…. Dodge the ball! :roll:

Why oh why would you not be allowed all of your guns out of the cabinet at once?

10/22’s look awful with clear banana clips.

The only thing those mags are good for is plinking!

only ever use modified 10 shot mags!