Yip, seems like the best combination.. think thats the route i’ll go down. 🙂

Im thinking about buying one of these lights.. but would probably buy charger and battery’s from torchy.. just out of curiosity where did you see just the light for about £ 13?

Lowe are just basically, as stated previous, rebranded panasonics. I reckon you could get more bang for your buck with other makes. 🙂

yeh i know there fairlt cheap now.. was going to use this as a helmet mount and something else for the bars.. seems a waste to right it off..

A good indepent will do you a belt and pump change for 300-400..main dealer 500 max..

I have just purchased a 2008 aero ttid.. managed to get it for 5895.. it had a full service history and mot for a year. Great car and every possible extra. Cruise, bluetooth phone prep, heated leather, xenons etc etc. On a journey sitting at 70 it will return 55-60mpg!! I get around 48ish around town. £140 p.a tax also. Definitely go for a ttid over the tid. Make sure it has had the t/belt and water pump done as this is costly if you need to do it. Like most other diesels they can suffer from dpf and dmf problems. Check out http://www.saabscene.com great wealth off knowledge on there..:)

You’ll enjoy benicassim.. done it last year. 🙂

Yip.. as bazz says, the re sale is for normal returned tickets as well. There’s a few of my mates going to try again..

Managed to do morzine/les get for £600 last feb. Hired a gorgeous chalet for £100 each (8 of us ), 120 for flights, 180 for lift pass, 70 for hire of merc vito and fuel which was about 15 each, then food and beers etc from supermarket was about 120 for week. Had awesome conditions. . 🙂

Had the same dilemma a while back.. it was either a defy 1 alu or a used ( for about 50mls!) defy composite 1 with full ultegra for £1100.. so glad i went for the carbon one.. great bike. 😀

Another one for the FSA vero! 🙂

You can pick up a 2012 nexus 7 at carphone warehouse just now for £129 🙂

Bike felt a lot better than the dolan I had been using. Felt a lot more responsive and more planted in the corners. Picked up speed a lot quicker. Obviously the planet x had some components on it that were more suited to myself like stem etc. Not saying the dolans bad but the planet x in my opinion is better..

Did it last year.. all good suggestions above. The 2 that stick in my head are the waterbars on the mamore decent and the hike a bike.. be prepared for a lot of false tops! You’ll need something sugary or some food after the hike as its tough..

Ive got a defy composite 1. Great bike..full ultegra. Im 6’2″ and ride a large. had a synapse before and the defy is better ib my eyes..

Yeh u think the ally one would take a bit more punishment.. im getting a shot of the planet x on wed at the drome.. will be able to do a comparison. . Managed to knock the guy down to 475 which is a crackin deal. .

Sorry for thread hijack.. but can you tile on top of existing tiles? Wanting to change tiles on kitchen floor but don’t want to lift existing ones. ?

Car phone warehouse are selling new nexus7 16g for £129.. 🙂

Had one and loved it. Watch the chainstay though as there prone to cracking on the drive side. . 🙁

6ft 2″ here with a 35″ inside leg. . Riding a large with a 60mm stem. Fair bit of seatpost showing..

yip, as above k-seal..

Cool. At velo on tue evening so will try pop along wed.. is it a long ride.. lights a necessity?

Thanks for the info.. will have a look at that site. Been thinking of joining gmbc for a while.. my riding buddy of old has moved due to a job change so not getting out as much.. apologies for diversion in thread!

yeh i went for the 7″ as it will mostly be used when travelling..

i just plumped for the nexus 7 deal above.. cant go wrong for £129!

just plumped for the nexus 7.. good price at 129.

Poached eggs on brown toast.. I used to start the day with a cereal or some other sugar filled alternative and was getting a big sugar crash about 2-3hrs after.. now dont have that problem and still feel full. 🙂

I take it you knew what size frame, stem length etc you were after ? The whole sprocket, chainring size etc is a bit of a minefield to me to be honest.. I suppose the velo staff where helpful in this respect? P.s- is it yourself that has got something to do with gmbc?

yeh ive seen a few topics but cant quite make up my mind. both can be had for 129 which seems a bargain. thing thats leading me to the nook is the fact its a 10″..

Spesh blacklite command post here.. not had a problem yet in a year..:)

Useful post ian. I too have been doing my accreditation at glasgow. Going for the 3rd one this week..and I was looking at purchasing a bike.. where did you get yours from if you dont mind me asking?

Helly hansen lifa.. great wicking properties and keeps me nice and toastie. In scottish winter I have seen me wear just this and an endura soft shell..:)

Can anyone tell me what time this is on? I’ll be watching it in Greece which is 2hrs ahead of uk time..

I notice it says 2pm sun.. would this be S.A 2pm or GMT?

Used them on countless occasions to send bikes and never a problem. Ive made sure I had packed them well though..

Done it last year.. loved it apart from the brutal hike-a-bike! Was going to do it again this year but other half booked a holiday for the same time. 8)

I was in the same situation recently. . Bought an evoc 280 as itwas lighter than a rigid box. Packed bike according to instructions and some vids from YouTube. Not a mark on the bike when it arrived 🙂

Cheers guys, as I thought. Thanks for input.. looking forward to riding some dusty trails!!

Yeh I thought that would have been the case.. cheers for speedy reply.

Same as everyone above has stated.. the best thing i purchased was this..

http://www.procterhealthcare.co.uk/2149-oppo-hernia-truss-support-single-sided?gclid=CPeWkrKDirkCFQTMtAodfmwALw

not the nicest looking contraptions, but let me go about my day to day buisness (i lift a lot) and could still go out on bike! 😀