one of these please! from one Alfa fan to another!

focus.

If you want a car thats hard to get parts for and something fails on it weekly, buy an alfa 156 at least you’d look good at the side of the road :P

– Decent Air Sprung 120mm Forks with Rebound adjust (FOX F32 would be great)
– Decent rear Mech – Ideally Deore XT Shadow
– Decent Front Mech – Ideally SLX or better
– Decent Cranks – Ideally SLX or better
– Decent Wheels & Hubs – Mid Range Quality.
– Decent Hydraulic Disk Brakes – Mid Range Quality – Avid Juicy/Elixir
– Decent Brand/Frame – Geometry/Strength biased for Trails not XC compromise.
– Decent Overall Build weight – 28lbs or less

My cannondale flash is up for 1200, its immaculate,

2010 model medium
fork is a lefty DLR air fork
rear mech XTR
Front mech SLX
shifters XTR
Crank Truvativ Stylo OCT bb30
Wheels are Dt swiss lefty specific 390 hubs with XTR cassette
brakes are elixir Cr mag carbon brakes
weight for all this at the moment its 22.4lbs, now with the addition of all the bolts being replaced for titanium ones.

cost me 3500 to build

D

yes i shortened my chain as it didnt need to stretch to a 44 ring

Ive recently done this, i changed my ratios completely transforming my bike for the better, I now run a 28t inner ring and a 38t middle, had to move my mech down, however now i have a sram 11-28 cassette gave me more usable gears for fast singletrack.

Gary_M – Member
Dave I think you mean ‘your samsung galaxy is pretending to be an iPad’

samsung touch screen tablets have been around for years :) I had one about 6 years ago

been trying to shift my bike for about 2 months, gonna wait until the spring i think :)

I opted for a mac book air over an iPad, i’m glad i did, silly massive iPhone thingy :P

here my thread on it ;) have a read! http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/dirt-jmc-content-which-mtb-video-inspired-you-the-most

just re-gearing my 9 speed

11-25 Ultegra road cassette & ordered a 26t inner & 38 middle ring.

ratios will be just as good as 10 speed :)

Tube
Pump
food & water
50p to call home.
:-)

I can see this thread being closed VERY soon! Lol.

only -3 at the moment…. here in Twickenham

Shame this isnt a general product thread, i’ve witnessed many amusing food names on my travels…. :)

I’d get him to bung a decent headset in if the old one is in tatters, buy cheap, buy again and all that!

once a year, as they normally get nicked :(

however, this remains my favorite VW Ad.

The first time i saw it i thought it may be an ad for some sort of aftershave/ladysmell…. I like this ad alot :)

little bit different from the normal car ad’s you see…

+2 here for whole tin on 2 slices of toast with buttered bread to mop up the bean juice!!! :P

Jebus, i’ve never even owned a car that does 40mpg – i shall be getting a Volvo C30 in the new year… which hopefully should

When in doubt….. buy shimano XTR, the original and still the best ;)

http://www.theuglybugball.com/index.php

i guess they do :)

Thats not a porsche bike, this is!

+1 for Tor, I use it, can be a little slow sometimes…

firstly how tall are you and whats your inside leg?

bent or snapped front axle i fear :(

jesus! yes here for some reason, baked some scones today :)

(used to be a baker by trade tho)

Chicken Tikka Masala

• 1 fresh red chilli, deseeded
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled
• 15g fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• a pinch of paprika
• ½ tablespoon garam masala
• a teaspoon of tomato puree
• 3 sprigs of fresh coriander, leaves picked and chopped, stalks reserved
• 400g chicken breast, diced into 2.5cm pieces
• 1 small onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
• a pinch of ground cinnamon
• a pinch of ground coriander
• a pinch of turmeric
• 1 x 400g tin plum tomatoes
• 100ml plain yoghurt
• 100ml double cream

the marinade will need to be prepared the day before so the chicken can marinate overnight

For the marinade
Blitz the chilli, garlic, ginger and vegetable oil a food processor. Add the paprika, garam masala and tomato puree, plus the coriander stalks, and blitz again to form a paste. Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl, coat them with the marinade and leave in the fridge overnight.

The next day…
In a little vegetable oil, on a medium heat, fry the onion, peppers and spices in a large saucepan. Cook gently for 10 minutes then add the tin of tomatoes and the yoghurt. Add the chicken pieces and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes until cooked. Just before serving, stir through the double cream and chopped coriander leaves.

Great on rice, Amazing on Chips ;)

Great Idea, Looks Rubbish!

Find a new local store :)

I have a slight sniffle from this mornings ride ;)

common things that go wrong on a 147,

Diesels:
EGR valve,
turbo’s die

all models:
thermostat,
front wishbone bushes,
brake pipes corrode in a place that MOT testers dont look at,
wiper linkage goes,
Mass air flow sensor packs up (MAF),
cambelts let go on twinspark models,
variators fail(a loud ticking at start up(avoid buying a car with this problem as it will need a cambelt & roller change which can cost up to £800))

selespeed,
need calibrating, keep on top of this and they dont tend to fail,
people who say that the gearboxes fail, its normally the pump not priming this is down to a relay 9/10
the selepump does need replacing about every 100,000 miles, as the bushes wear out, new ones are £900 fitted, recon are cheaper obv.

btw these faults are shared by 156, 147, GT & spider

but you dont buy an alfa for any of this :)

Di2 but in XTR format, YES PURLEASE!!!!

Hold the frickin’ front page!

I held a gate open for Dave Seaman when he turned up at a fishing lake near my house.

Oh crumbs, i just remembered Dave Seaman was at the second Gig i did in christchurch haha!

I killed Michael Jackson…..

Too Much? – i’ll get my coat :roll:

my colleague sold 2 bikes to richard ashcroft – 2 raleigh zero G’s i might add…..

Nowt wrong with HTCs but simple they ain’t.

Their entire raisin dettery is to be customisable, flexible, open, hackable – which is all lovely but doesn’t make them simple.

my mum is 56 ive just shown her round her new HTC, shes loving the angry birds!

stick a shit load of carbon on it…. :mrgreen:

I’ll stick to my Alfa’s at least i’ll look good in my broken down rusty car ;)