Big question is , will they fit a camelbac tube ?

@ 40 mpg … Not racing, too old and fat for that ! … just fancied a different SS frame, bit concerned about the BB issues ive read about though ! … may stick with the 853, few yrs old now but still refuses to die :)
cheers Stumpy

@ samuri .. Have already been in touch with EE about unlocking it and getting mixed messages back , Twice ive registered to get it unlocked and nothing and then tonite i had a message saying they will be in touch within 20 days .. so fingers crossed
Have taken it locally to get it done as well and neither phone shop would do it as its on orange and EE ?

Liking that myself, my contract ends at end of month and was thinking of going to giffgaff anyway but need to get the iphone unlocked first and there’s alot of shops that won unlock an iphone on orange/EE network !
May sell the iphone and buy a nexus :)

?? .. £199 ? … showing as £299 on my laptop ?

The big one at nant is excellent and well worth the trip :) .. my lad was at aber uni just a few miles away and each time i went to see him , so did my bikes and we`d spend the day there … love the place :D

Just had a detachable fitted to my new car and paid £325 fitted for a thule one , fab piece of kit :)

Yeah did it earlier in the yr, me,car bike and tent :) … headed towards avebury and camped at a lovely site, and picked up some great trails like the ridgeway etc … nice to be on my own ….wife was still at work and my lads were at college and uni etc ….
will defo do similar thing next yr

Be interested to hear the views as well as considering the BB7’s as well :)

@ martymac … cheers for the advise , will go look at them

Thinking of trying some drops on my inbred single speed myself and had similar thoughts …. don’t know whether to go bb5/bb7 or shimano or tektro lyra ?
cheers

That ibis is just bike porn :)

@ avdave … im the same height and inside leg etc, spose a lot depends on how they have measured it as different manufacturers measure things differently

@ jamie, im looking for a small so should be ok …. its only 5 mm longer than my road bike :)
Did think 540 mm was long myself for a small frame

Wow .. Didnt take em long to bin 29 inch clown wheeled bikes then .. Knew it was only a fad :D
26ers are the future …. long live the 26er

Few yrs old now, but still soo fast unlike its rider !! …. it just never goes wrong :D ….. fancy a nice carbon jobbie later this yr

Axle seems very short drive side ?

Have u wound out the screws with the cable detached ? … no reason why it shouldn’t drop down then

Turn your limit screw out and it will drop down straight away :)
One of the cross head screws on top :) …. ones high and ones low limit screws ..

Towbar mounted all the way , have done 1000`s of miles and never had an issue, rock solid even well above the speed limit :D
Have a smaller car now and its solid on there as well

Depends on your car, we`ve just bought a new car and you cant fit roof bars and so had a detachable towbar fitted …. ive always preferred rear mounted anyways

Plus 1 for Richer sounds … excellent service every time and you get a 5yr warranty … which is only 10% of the TV price :D
Only ever had 1 TV play up and that was 4yrs into the warranty, 1 phone call and was picked up and repaired in less than a week 8O

Bit of fettling the bikes yesterday, followed by a 25 mile run on the road bike at 7 this morning … excellent start to the day :D

Your full car license is your bike provisional as long as you have bike entiltlement on your license ?
A lot depends on when you passed your car test as newer licenses don’t include it as standard like the olden days :)

Yeah have ridden wyre quite a bit and that was an option, rode sandwell a few weeks back and head around sutton park regular with my lad .. have been looking at hopton woods and quite like the look of that

@takisawa … did forget to say not cannock … rode plenty .. something different needed

Hand on heart ive no idea , it was only a deore one that came with my new chainset , but when my lad got the bike out last weekend , one bearing had totally seized ?? … could barely turn the cranks !

Once filled and bled all should be ok and yes normally the pump has a bleed valve as well, should be in the middle of the pump :)

Similar situation, the eldest lad is back from uni and work is looking promising , so we have told him that when he is earning he can pay a quarter of the house hold bills …. as there is 4 of us in the house, thought that was fair? ,hes now 21 and not a baby any more so why should i keep him ? …. I payed my way from the first week i ever worked and want my kids to learn the value of money ….

Ive rode it last weekend and while its not amazing , its great for what they have and all involved,shindiggy etc should be patted on the back for a job well done :D
all black bits are ridable even on a rigid singlespeed …. cus ive rode them ..
theres some pics on another thread …. its there too enjoy :)

@ takisawa2 .. yep .. done that …. ive managed to zip tie it on and seems ok …
cheers for the replys :D

@ scamper , theres a blue run around that drop as well so no worries with the wifey :D

@ scamper .. yeah thats the black drop in pic .. its steeper than the pic shows … still ridable :)

@ getonyourbike …its a 11 mile spin along the canal for me each way .. and i mean spin … on my SS … all ridable on rigid and single speed .. well worth the ride over :D

Be careful as the car park has height restriction barriers !! .. dont want people getting there pride and joys damaged before the ride … nice having dust on the bike instead of the usual mud :)

Have just got back from there and have to congratulate shindiggy and all involved, its great for the area and cycling in general,it was quite busy up there today including 2 chavs with the tesco full suspension bikes and full face helmets checking out the line down the black routes biggest drop !! … I just rode past them and straight down it on my rigid single speed !! …. they were still there on my second lap as well :) ….
There were quite a few familys on it as well, some with very young kids ?
anyways .. well done to all involved

Group ride still sounds fun :)

Hopefully head up there tomorrow for a nosey ….. If you see a fat bloke on a blue On one Single speed, come say hi :) ….
Was going to take the car up there but think i`ll have a leisurely spin along the canal to get there :)…. its all miles …
How longs the finished trail ??

Will try and get up there myself Wednesday after …. if my legs still work after mayhem !