Nice one!

Being as I want to have them re-anodised in a new colour before fitting the model lettering won’t be there anyway!

I prefer the shape of the SLX ones too.

Thanks for the help. 🙂

Whats the difference in weight between XT/SLX?

Nothing to swap for those ones in classifieds. 🙁

I can understand why the OP might think he needs a different road saddle. I put an SDG bel air on my road bike as I find the one on my MTB so comfy. But for some reason it was awful and I couldn’t get used to it – must just be the different position.

I would try swapping the MTB saddle to the road bike and doing a big ride and see if you like it. Nothing lost if you don’t, just a few minutes with an Allen key. Eliminates the “was it uncomfortable because it was a new saddle” question too.

Ooooh, mustard. Also ok. Very ok.

Risotto?
Pies?

Just be a man and eat it straight off the plate in big chunks.

I will allow some sort of sauce if you want. 🙂

My wife had a similar problem. She currently ride a 1999 GT Hardtail.

To my knowledge the only other bike she can get get to fit her at a reasonable price is a Specialized as they do a XS frame size. No other manufacturers make one as far as I know at normal prices. I can get a full-suss Juliana for her but its expensive – even Juliana make the size she needs in a 26″ when the rest of the sizes in the same bike are 650b.

Just happened again. This time for ‘Papa Pear Saga’.

+1

Happens A LOT. At least 25% of the time I go to STW on my iPhone 5 with latest iOS.

How about just keeping what you have?

[dives for cover…]

if they got their own factory, they can surely pump out stupid-sized in between wheel frames for hard of thinking consumer sheep easily.

Love it! +1

If I need a new frame, and I can afford it, it’ll be a Rocket for sure. I can even pick it up from the factory as it’s just down the road.

Very best of luck, stick with the 26″ please!

Personally I wouldn’t buy anything with an old connector on now. eBay is full of people selling old 30pin stuff. It’s not as robust as the lightning connector in my experience too.

Argh!! Comedy autocorrect error. 🙂 yards=years!!

A snapped seat QR on my Inbred (My brother had the same happen) which Brant kindly replaced for free with an On One CNC QR which is still going strong over 5 years later.

To be fair to Hope it was only the collar that snapped and that was because the bike shop at Glentress recommended and sold me the wrong size one. Tightening a 29.8mm collar onto a 30mm tube isn’t a great idea. They still replaced it with a new one which was fine and stayed with the bike when it was sold. The first one was bought to replace the On-One QR which snapped while at Glentress!!
Have a Hope QR on my new bike and it’s been faultless, and it gets used a lot.

Never had a problem with Hope Minis and would have considered Hope again if Shimano brakes weren’t so cheap.
My Hope XC hubs were brilliant and so have my best mates whose had his running for many many yards now. Pro2’s have been fine so far, only replaced gritty bearings with some SKF ones.
Hope Bashguard is ace
Just bought a Hope BB too!

It worked ok at my house without all the fancy iMac and AE weirdness.

Cover the exposed gear wheel with a bit of tape, maybe heli-tape?

Or just put a CD in it. 😉

You need to find where the problem lies (yes I know that’s obvious but hear me out). Remove everything except the basics – I assume you just need the B+W unit, the Virgin Wi-fi router and one source (phone, like we did at my house?). See if that works. If it does then add other components on one by one and see what it’s not compatible with. Try adding the Mac next, if that works all together then try the AE’s.

There’s soon not going to any wood left for anyone else, it’ll all be on McMoonters estate with him guarding the gate screaming “IT’S ALL MINE!”. 😉

I have been back to an LBS more as a result of the BikeToWork scheme where I got a bike from one. Nice to speak to people in the shops and I can afford to pay RRP for small to medium cost items.
I avoid online shops with poor customer service PR now, some still get it right but it will certainly drive people back to proper shops as they experience its not all like Amazon.
Evans seem to be doing a good combo of the two and I’ve used them more recently as I work near one, nice to have stuff delivered to the shop.
LBS’s are going to be a no for me with higher price stuff, why pay £300 RRP for a Reverb when I can get the same for £200 elsewhere? I’ll take the risk with that sort of thing as distance selling regs/card protection etc give me some cover on it.

Curtain hold back ones are too big. Probably didn’t use a great pic to be honest. The length should be about 2-4cm and protruding from the wall maybe 2cm. The size of a small coat or cup hook.
Thanks.

An actual internet link would be helpful, not just “have you tried B&Q”!!

I ordered some FSA Compact Wing Bars from an online shop. I paid £50 for the alloy versions and they sent the £250 carbon ones instead but didn’t charge more. I phoned straight away and they let me keep the carbon ones at no extra cost.

Haha, total b**locks, it’s the same feeble mindedness that allows people to become gambling addicts, alcoholics etc etc…. pathetic people with pathetic excuses.

Repeat those words to my face when you see me next. Please.

Thanks grum. 🙂

When I see anyone even remotely fat out running I want to cheer them on, encourage them to keep at it because I appreciated every positive word.

The day I fitted into a medium shirt was one of the best days ever.

I used to be one of those people who used to think “why not buy a salad, mr Chubster?” when I saw obviously fat people.
But I’ve been on the brink of getting to the same place so I have sympathy. Even though I cycle a bit I went up to 16st (I’m only 5’7″). I only thought “I better do something” Xmas 2012 when I realised I was struggling to get up the stairs at home without getting out of breath.
The weird thing is that I’m a positive person and pretty relaxed, but when I felt I was fat it made me feel really low (not clinical depression) and without thinking I’d go out and get a KFC or a load of chocs cos that’s what made me feel better. Looking back I think this is quite scary, and I can see why people who, even though normally sensible and clever like me, get quite overweight without even thinking about it.
The added problem is that as you get bigger your stomach gets used to huge amounts of food, so you need more to make you feel full. If you eat smaller portions the hunger pangs can be very painful and it’s very very very difficult to start a proper calorie controlled diet.
My experience of losing weight from that position is a story of the most difficult thing I’ve done in my life. I remember going out running, not able to run more than 30 seconds at a time without collapsing, in the freezing cold, in floods of tears, chanting to myself “I don’t want to be fat” over and over again to keep me going.
I’ve felt the pain of how difficult it can be to lose weight when you’ve gone so far over what weight you should be, and know anyone else who has never been through that really has no idea how difficult it can be.

Used to get bulbs from Halfords and get them to fit them for £5 then wait for the fun.
What make of car sir?
ME: Its a Renault
What model?
ME: Megane
What year?
A 2005
Ohh jesus noooooooo

My driving instructor, who was quite a handy bloke with his car, used to take his to a Renault dealer, so I feel their pain? Why exactly is it so difficult?

I spent an hour replacing the LHS headlight bulb on my 2010 Astra. It was a nightmare!

Some people really shouldn’t post if they don’t know what they are talking about!

Well stop posting then! 😉

Both methods are equally valid, just depends on cost difference and how likely kitchen design will change during build.
Up to the OP to decide which one suits him best.

Personally I’d do the whole lot, wouldn’t cost too much more in materials and barely anything, if anything at all, extra to fit. Unless there’s loads of kitchen units.

Gonna keep an eye on this one, thanks all for the help.

Hmmm not too far from me – thanks.

72000 miles in my current car and I’ve replaced 1 bulb in that time – I do have my lights on a lot too.
Maybe both cars had dodgy electrics?

Thanks for the links.

Checked Focus brochure and it’s the only towbar you can get from the factory. 🙂
Option includes hill start assist and anti sway something or other..

The electric retractable towbars are the swan neck type and work with bike racks. Electric towbars are a waste of money though unless you are really bone idle just get a removable one instead.

I know what you’re saying, but it’s the only option on this car available to me. Limited options on a work lease car, and I’m not sure if you can still order a normal one anymore anyway.

I got some from CRC and they came in a box, so not OEM but they didn’t have the covers. The instructions said that they don’t come with the covers (may be a recent change). However I asked CRC and they sent me some for free anyway!

The mobile outfits used to come to our work to do small paint jobs for our lease cars. Used to do an amazing job, I couldn’t see any flaws in their work. I think they used mobile heaters to provide localised heat to do the job. I would therefore think a whole bonnet and a door may be at their limit of what they can do? Not an expert so just a guess…..

Defeat? What are you on about? They explained why they used that set up in the programme, that’s your answer.

That doesn’t get away from the fact that Police can’t be above the law, nor should the actions of some rogues and mavericks be allowed to demolish trust in a force that thrives on that very thing.

The police weren’t above the law in this case. The whole matter of the death was tested in a court of law and it was found that the killing was lawful.

Does anyone have the slightest idea what SD253 is on about? I’ve just read most of this thread and I’m not sure if he’s a robot which has a faulty speech chip or not.
Obviously a Nazi robot as well, if he is one. 😉 😉

I wonder how many of you boring whiny moaners ever get involved in politics so you can change things yourself? You seem to know a lot more than the people doing things at the moment so you should have no problem getting voted in.

The problem with reading reports of a court case is that people outside the court only ever get to see the TEXT of what was said. They don’t get to hear how it was delivered, how the winess responded to questioning, their body language and so on. I don’t think a witness who was in a 9th floor flat (as the one who said he had his hands up was when it happened) was in the best place to see what went on, but if in addition the jury just didn’t believe what he was saying from the way he acted it would be very easy to dismiss that evidence he gave, or at least give it much less importance when considering their verdict.

I have been on a crown court jury and give evidence in a professional capacity for my job (not police).