If you want a better router – buy one. Surely you would not sign a long term contract on the basis of such a cheep freebe?

I had assumed that if it was busy streaming then it would not go to sleep….. but Ill give it a try

Forgot to mention dealing with BT is a bit random. Sometimes they take the direct debit, then they will forget for a few months, declare I am in debit and triple it for a while, realise I am now in credit and stop for a while before resuming at close the the original amount. Trying to sort this takes hour on the phone to India and has no obvious effect. I should probably go elsewhere, but cannot be bothered.

I get my phone through BT and they keep trying to persuade me to get BB as well. Trouble is their website suggests I can look forward to up to 2Mb for the same cost as Virgin manage a reliable 10Mb

By ‘charged’ do you mean ‘refunded’?

If so then no, you would complain if you paid £100 and were only refunded £50 because it was now cheaper in a sale.

Forget the above, the clarification explains

Custard powder is Thixotropic as well

It would seem cheaper, but surely there must be more to them than that for £16

Never happened to me or seen it happen to others. Sounds like it would be entertaining to watch though!

Lump hammer then sweep the bits up?

Tried cleaning the contacts, but still dead. Think its about 1/2 full, no way of checking till it gets recognised again.
I hate the cost of HP ink enough already, this is not helping!

I think I have just got my answer.
Sent the seized bearings back to Hope with a letter explaining age (17 months on receipt, 15 in bike), use and why I was expecting better. Replaced without quibble.
Top after sales service from Hope.

Is the ‘max speed’ suspicious? I occasionally saw 130mph on mine, it was triggering off the spokes as well as the sensor!

Check to no hosepipe or jetwash, just let it dry and brush it off

Maintenance? Fit and forget I’m afraid as I am used to Shimano. Only just spotted the videos suggesting regular opening up and re-greasing the seals.

True they look good.
Just checked and bought it in Nov 2009 so probably fitted in Dec. 2009 – 17 months on the bike, 2 winters

Yep, they hurt

GT85, check, mech check, cable line check

left the old outer in place after blasting with GT85, so perhaps thats it

“These Rules of Use are governed by Spanish Law” so it will depend how much of the age discrimination stuff is part of european law.

Ok John, good point. Just never found the need for one, perhaps chalk is too soft for me to need one 🙂

Had to look up Q-factor (bicycles) on Wiki, still not sure if a 2×10 is better, or even what better might be.

In summary then lots of people telling me that the downside is not too great, but little convincing stuff on the upside. Might go 3×10 for my next drive replacement.

I do tend to use the top gears, blasting down some of the big grassy descents round here

Surely sitting in the middle ring of a 3×9 is pretty similar to the set up a single ring front?

Would front shifting be potentially worse as greater than the 10 tooth difference found on 3×9, not necessarily by much, but a little

Surely you will use the front mech more, I tend to sit in the middle ring quite a lot at this time of year, 2×10 would split this. Not convinced by the weight saving of <50g.
Good point on bash guards.
I CAN see the point of 1×10 as that saves all the front mech stuff, just less convinced by 2×10

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Dont watch Cyborg

whisky, gin and brandy,
with a glass I’m pretty handy

Firm squeeze front and rear, thinking of moving to moderate to firm squeeze to give better traction in the mud. Moderate squeeze gives too many snake bite punctures.

I have had a fairly normal relationship with cotton wool, but never really considered trying to eat it!

Bit more use of the legs to soak up bumps?

Not known them publish one for ages

Was that 25,000 euros!
Think I’d rather have 10 decent conventional bikes

Have you thought of South Wales caving club
http://www.swcc.org.uk/cottage/cottage.php

All Shimano so perhaps I’ll live 🙂
Might be time to look up the BBB ones though

If you want to try a memory foam topper we have one that after a couple of weeks we decided we did not like

I think it stops the peddle eating the crank, should also help getting the torque right as a better surface to tighten onto

Try a Scandal and keep most of your £1000, if its not quite right flog it on and you will have lost very little.

If you want to spend a little more try a soul, holds its value nicely and you don’t hear many complaints.

Got a ’55 diesel which does about 38mpg. Nice, comfy and reliable, but does drink a bit more than an estate – not such a problem with your intended milage

Like mine, very comfy – GE1
Tried GP1, but can be a bit bulky feeling

Quid Pro Gateaux

or Escrow Gateaux if its an internet business

Well for here “disc brake cake”
or:
wide a-cake
for cakes sake
partake of cake
a little give and cake
Kym’s a master baker

Endless possiblilities….