Just bought a frame in from the states myself
4.7% import duty + 17.5% vat and a tenner handling charge
Bike parts are 4.7 % .. complete bikes are 14 %

I`m 5"6 and used to ride this 09 canaan elite (frame for sale)

But ive just built this :D

Used to love riding with my lad when he was younger , we rode coed brenin when he was 13 years old and rode the karrimor and the mbr over the weekend which for his age of 13, i was well impressed :D
but now hes 18 !! , cycling something he does now and then , especially when hes got a girlfriend !!
I miss the old days :(

vdubber67
I had a couple of ally sets machined at work for mine as they DIDNT come with the frame ..Brant !
Good job we have a tool room at work
Ive a spare set if you need a pair ??
email in profile

Tony

Doing a 122km sportive from earlswood on sunday … really looking forward to it :D

stuartie_c – Member
Just thought – have you checked the Titus forums on MTBR? These guys will know if it's an issue with that particular frame.

Good luck – hope you get it sorted.

Yeah , already posted on there , had 1 chap get in touch and he has a 09 motolite , same as mine with exactly the same issue !!
so looks like it could be a issue with some of the 09 frames ..
Im hoping jensons want it back to look into it as i`m non too happy with it at the moment !

Tony

qwerty – Member
speak to Titus

Have just spoke to jensons and am awaiting there views ?

Starting to think it may be an alignment problem :cry:
Frames new , just had it imported from the states !
also tried a older chainset , with splined BB and still no better

Initial thought is perhaps too many BB spacers? There should only be one on the drive-side cup and none on NDS. Assuming its an external hollowtech style BB

Checked cassette is all the way on
Tried xt wheels and a set of mavic crossride , both the same??
and NO BB spacers !! .. still rubs with no spacers or 1 spacer ?

Tony

Initial thought is perhaps too many BB spacers? There should only be one on the drive-side cup and none on NDS. Assuming its an external hollowtech style BB

Thought it may have been that myself but its the same whether there is 1 spacer in there or no spacers drive side ??

Tony

You`ll love it … especially in the gloopy mud ….. Enjoy

Bournes … think there still in bissell street ??
here you go :
http://www.bournespowdercoating.co.uk/

Tony

What is this headset that you speak of ?

the only one their showing is the vertical dropout model !

bigsurfer , email sent to ya

A Titus Motolite .. direct from the states :D
loads of helicopter tape
hope headset
control tech seatpost
Sram chain
cables and odds and sods to finish the build !
Oh and a cheap set of wheels for my roadbike , which came today

si_progressivebikes – Member
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fox-float-oe-32-rl-150mm-qr15-fit-forks-brand-new-2

Wont 150mm be too much for a 5 inch frame ??
not sure how white forks will look on a blue bike either :?
cheers anyway si

Just had a frame sent from the states and that cost me £74 with fedex

Parcels2go …. always been brilliant for me

Thats looks great

Havent been to the wyre for months , must change that very soon

My 853 SS and my lads PINK Scandal !

Wicked …. email sent

Shop floor factory worker here … i`m the only one in our group thats a manual worker , the rest sit in nice warm offices on there arses all day !

Looking at a pair of single speed wheel from them , so i`d be interested in any feedback

I may get the toolroom at work to knock me some up out of a nice piece of stainlees or alley …. which ever they have handy

1961Bikie – Member
Stumpy – what size is your lads Scandal, is it a 16" or 18"?

Its a 16"

Not mine , but my lads …

bonesetter – Member
I had a £600 fork sent. No different to anything else. Customs valuation was a little lower than selling price, so no help there

Hope u dont mind me asking , but what was the import duty on something like a £600 fork ??

Cheers Tony

Anyone had a frame sent to the uk from them ??
and there experiences and costs involved ?

Fancy one myself , but just dont like that silly brace they have on the later frames ! .. also not keen on the ends of the chainstays … prefer the older ones ??

Cant see pics ??

Also thinking about buying a set of SS wheels from superstar , so would be interested in any feedback etc

These are the straps i was talking about , really helped me get through a 12 hour shift when it was bad .. well worth the £6.99

http://www.3mselect.co.uk/p-456-nexcare-tennis-elbow-strap-support-breathable.aspx

http://www.return2fitness.co.uk/Supports_And_Braces/Elbow_Supports/lpelbow701

I suffer with it now and then , but with me its to do with my job , lots of repeatition work holding very thin sheets of cold sheet steel .. doing the same thing 100`s of times an hour !
Have found that wearing a strap just under my elbow , done up very tight and pressing on the tendon really helps alot ..
They do specific straps for this purpose … sorry cant think of the name ..
Have considered the injection myself as sometimes it gets so bad i just want to cry :oops:
never had the problem while cycling though

My 17 year old son !! .. hes well weird :lol:

Towbar price varies between cars etc, my citreon xsara bar was £90 which i then fitted myself … changed car to a nissan primera and that was £180 fitted
Look at either thule , or altera racks … both superb
dont know where abouts you live but these have always been great

http://www.towequipe.co.uk/

iamtheresurrection – Member
If you are using an older style Polar speed sensor (not WIND), then open it and you'll see a little jumper. Mover the bridge across the other pins and it doubles the signal strength (although it affects the battery life, obviously)…

A good fix though

I have a polar cs200 cad with hrm , cadance etc etc …… though at the moment its playing up by giving me heart rate reading of 200 bpm .. while i`m sitting here typing this !

Have thought of just using my polar wireless computer etc , but have found that if the computer isnt directly over the speed sensor it loses connection and cuts out ?