that is a fairly harsh statement…if a mag gives a bike an outstanding review then it is going to be very influencial to a prospective buyer in the market for a new bike. Test rides aren't always available (and a ride around the shop car park doesn't tell you much) in the specific size or model that you are pondering over. Forums have sprung up but how many people are realistically going to dismiss their own bike?
Mags are very influencial..why do manufacturers bother with them if not????

I can't comment on MBUK as it is way "out there" now. The fact that it came with the cheapest, most garish free gift sunglasses in the last issue put me off for life. Although I think the free gift in the sealed bag trick is to stop the Morrisons readers! :wink:

Good shout….chips….mmmmm

Too flimsy…..especially with dressing on.

Exactly jon

Jack Russell
Randy Learner (chairman of foot club so sort of counts)

…..£165!!!!!!!!!!>……………… 8O

POC Cortex flow looks nice..

do you have contact details?

just found this myself

http://www.magicshineuk.co.uk/bike-light-accessories.php?category=2

uk outlet now but £38 for the battery!!???!!?

the whole thing cost £45 posted…

so battery help still needed

great ideas chaps…it's my turn to choose the route next week when my blackshaw head riding buddy comes to me so I might try and incorporate these into a mini killer loop from Sowerby Bridge.

very wet out on the trails tonight….drop down from may's shop was a puddle dodger! still looking for those elusive trails!

Thanks for the reply jeffl. Got sorted now through a specialst website…a menorca one I mean! 8O

Your advantage SSSTUis that you are clearly a regular at the shop. The above tale relays my first (and last) visit.

Aldi staff aren't likely to be passionate about their job. Bike shop staff would be you imagine and that would reflect in service.

Anyone help tonight??

£45 for two. That must have been the problem!

They were talking bike talk. Possibly rep or similar. Yes I could have interupted their chat but that would prob have resulted in an even frostier service.

are these all real?????

I used a £12 md80 camera mounted on the bars. Almost thruway at that price. Plenty of examples of footage on YouTube. Used mine in morzine a couple of weeks ago and for the 8 in our group it was a great silver…..souver…. Momentous.

Or buy the ritchey wet White finish components. Supposed to be v hardwearing but I can't see any white finish standing up to seat post adjustment.

yes i am getting old but the effect on the nippers is my concern..and girls on film was banned.

the're just bad..halifax is gringebadness

working like an ejit and having kids….who are now getting into music….

have you hit it on the chin guard??

…..the posters late at night have far less of a sense of humour and may provide some constructive views…although the "make do" comment did make me laugh!

thought of the parachute but the rumour is the chinguard shatters into sharp shards on impact and pose a risk in themselves. nice.

that's a bit of a stereotype…although I am pay-as-you go.

…thought this was serios thread about helmets as I have just posted one…feel a little foolish now!

never seen the late night ads referred to..oh no…don't watch late night telly but how expensice would it be to flirt by text at £1.50/go (I believe that is the charging rate, don't know as I have never seen such ads..) 8O..but the best of that bunch is the one if you are looking for a girlfriend over 50…text "mature" to 85656565 whatever it is. Can +50's use text!!!!
As a true yorkshire bloke any flirting would have to fit in a single sms message!

why won't vimeo work on my laptop?

mine remote's got a button with a picture of a speaker with a cross through it…would that work too the same?
soundtrack is only half the story..but I can;t believe that stereo mc's agreed to their track being used. oh the power of the pound!

same experience as nickegg…took three pairs and the stock ones continued to perform…must remember that the a2z blue organic may not last come winter.

further update on my return from morzine…brakes were fine and responding fine for all three days…intersetingly, my brother's strokers pulled to the lever at the bottom of descents then gradually came back to normal.

so much for that…in three days solid of alps riding the stock pads with the brakes continued to perform perfect…didn't get to use the new pads and looking at how much meat is left on the strokers,\it might be a while yet!

movie maker worked…lost a bit of quality but much smaller file now on youtube.

mine varies as the lad who used to do mine left to set up a salon and x5 the price. I am now trawling the local barbers to find a good one but they are either yoof/too young and Mrs R didn't like the number 2 look when I tried it. Really difficult to find a good barber and have resorted to taking my 4 yr old and letting him go first. If he messes the lads hair then I pay up and leave. It sounds cruel but he has got soooo much hair it can be recovered. Mine is a little more precious! Current barber is £9 and seems to increase £1 everytime I visit.

no apology needed…..good comment!
:D

I presume that a reduced file size will reduce the quality?????
Just managed to use movie maker to import the avi footage then edit and record back to a dv camcorder through a firewire cable. no loss of quality so just need to burn to dvd and should be ok to share to my mates the old fashioned way….giving them a disc!!!!

great responses…glad i;m not alone on the fig rolls…..and a good shout on soreen covered in butter with sliced bananana on top.