The seatpost is definitely the correct size, I think it’s the constant seat dropping that’s caused fatigue.

It’s a 10 year old frame so well out of warranty, I think it’s just fatigue from the QR seatclamp.

I don’t think Argos do Aluminium repairs but did find this guy.

Plenty of post left in the frame, I did look at cutting it but the seatclamp would overlap the top of the tube.

That’s really nice, do you mind me asking how much it was?

It oxidises a little, but you can hardly notice it. Anodisation is an oxidised layer.

Next vote gets it :-)

Not too keen on the polished look, prefer matt raw. Might try the cutting compound before I take the plunge though.

2 for, 1 against so far, any more votes?

Your bars are out of alignment….

I’d be more worried about the lack of brake hoses :D

Valves and logos!

Not my valves or logos :wink:

Thanks, it was black I wanted :D

Does anyone know the difference between the race and tech ones on CRC, I’m also looking to use them with XT shifters and Avid brakes

Race

Tech

I stopped buying food in there after finally getting fed up of finding drool on all of my bakery goods.

That wasn’t drool.

Think I’ll try the ‘pull up the saddle’ trick first :D

Thanks everyone, I’ll try playing with the pressure and report back

Yeah, Post was upside down with lever depressed, and it is the remote version, but I checked that the cable was slack at the top of the post. I’m thinking it may not have enough oil? or I’m just too heavy for it :(

The email for reference…

Just a reminder that the new season Annual Swinley Forest Cycle Permit is available now and runs to 31 March 2013.
You can get your permit ONLINE now from http://www.gorrick.com or from the bike hire at The Look Out Discovery Centre at weekends and every day during the school holidays or from your local cycle retailer.
You will be please to learn that from this year, all your money from Annual Permit sales goes into trail building and maintenance in Swinley.
Thank you for your support and enjoy your riding.

Thanks, they’ll do it for £20 :D

Whats the difference between Trailstar and Pacestar?

Met do a slightly bigger version of the Elfo for 3-5 Yr olds

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My two

I use a case with mine so none of the waterproof ones fitted, in the end I got this which fits fine if you add some extra padding inside.

Go on then :P

We put her in front of a mirror and make aaaahhh & eeeee sounds which works some of the time, the rest of the time she just wants to suck the toothpaste off the toothbrush :? Don’t make a big deal of it, just give them a really good scrub when they will let you.

It’s by surrey hill reservoir in swinley.

My 456

My Chameleon

My 456

My Chameleon

I have been trying to build a bike like that Specialized for years, never got it quite right though.

RIP JMC

Dezb YGM/funds

My 456 :-)

Yep, they are 38mm

What about the orange ones?

Orange looks great on the right coloured bike, the up sweep and back sweep are spot on for me, as is the width, I just bought the black tree one for my other bike.

456

Chameleon

Edit: Just need the orange pedals in this pic to go with it.

Already have the rootbeer ones on my next to buy list :D

your lawn could do with reseeding though.

I’ll get the gardener on the case immediately.

Can I also suggest green headset, seatpost clamp & hubs, with maybe some orange QR skewers?

Green??? Really?

Tyres will go eventually, they were just some old ones that I had lying about, the new Schwalbe Hans Dampf look good.

Thanks for the other comments :D

My two…

456

Crappy pic of my Chameleon

Yeah, I just got an email back from Ragley (very promptly, I only sent it this afternoon), there will be a replacement but not until much later in the year, guess they’re fairly busy at the moment.

Are there any other 140mm aluminium frames for around the £300 mark?

The Troof seems to take 160-180mm forks though, the blue pig does look good, but I was really after aluminium, wish I had bitten the bullet when CRC were doing them at £154 now :(

Thanks, so would I need to change any seals or is it just the oil?