6months on my hope stainless, getting a bit of creaking now.
spoke to the hope team they didnt recommend replacing bearings with ceramics for use over the winter?
im pretty heavy though so im happy with hope…

maybe a work placement is a good idea, get paid to gain experience, see if you like a job….

hello, same position here last year of an env. earth science degree, definately do not want to do a masters…or pursue my career path (yet anyway).
planning to begger off around the world after 6months of work to raise cash, gain some experiences and maybe realise what i want to do with my life in general…limitless oportunities out there bud.

remember you can pursue your career at a later date you dont have to rush into anything immeadiately (not something ul hear ur tutors say!)
if you dont know what you want to do…go explore the world you never know what might appear.
what ever you do though, dont sit on yer ass and do nothing, life is short!
doing volunteer work abroad is def on my to-do list though…

😳 simple really…
cheers!

seimens m65…its so 'ard its got a roll cage.
can put it in a pint and ring it too…
youtube it theres vids of people doing allsorts to test it out and you can pick one up for £30 if you can find one

far cry- the original…plays well on slow computers too (like mine)

mike_ ahh never though of that, good idea 💡

29% 😥 il just leave…

? open yer bleed nipple slightly and push pad back into caliper…make sure you close the nipple before you release pressure on the pads giving them chance to 'rebound' and suck in air though

hmmm on my hack bike the steerer is way too short only comes up to the first bolt on the stem…found an extra long bolt to secure the top cap.
seems firm and its only used to get round town…being used by a mate at the min, maybe il just check its secure tomorrow 😯

scuffed on stanchion slightly…no leaks? 😯 should i remove my teeth from his hand? 😀

hand bitten off ;D

😀

fieldmarshal- got an email from a guy following my classifieds ad, its being resprayed as a blue so not sure if its availible elsewhere in that colour.

ah ha and theres the follow up call…from 'bottom line' surveying on behalf of the major mobile networks.
I asked him how he was fed the numbers and went quite when i mentioned google….he didn't like my 'bottom-line' joke either 🙂

right re-read all the posts, back on track for an io.
yeah fair enough like most things it takes a bit of adjustment but once set up its sorted.
I think i'l understand it more when i can have a look/fiddle
cheers all, will wait to hear back from the seller

hmm slightly cold feet on the io now,
so when ever i need to remove the rear wheel (ie when i load up the car/addictively change tyres) i would have to loosen/reset the brake calliper? and there are complaints of having the axle move under heavy braking?
that does sound massively annoying…oh no cant decide again.

Any other suggestions for a frame?

for the io il be needing a bolt thru hub then? does anyone know what size?

ah i get you now…foray into the world of ss, loads of new things to learn!

was winging it through a traffic jam a while back lots of room to get by inbetween the cars and pavement…didnt expect the bike carrier on one car though-bike to bike collision. No damage to his bikes most of the impact was adsorbed by my flesh…got up and started to apologise to the driver but he went ape and started chasing me down the road….fairly embarrassing in front of a queue of people! hid in a bush for about an hour…

strange….thats what violent games will do to you (apparently)

good work

i like simple, and good handling, and poss being able to choose colour…so io wins.
question though, are chaintugs optional? i dont really understand

😀
might get the chance to choose the colour for the io!!!
candy apple green or cherry red????

mmm nice rocketdog, take your point about the cable guides tho…

soma- yeah i guess so, il delay him see what happens-proceeds are going towards new frame so i need every penny i can get.

mudpup- if you dont mind using your crotch as the earth point then yep they'l work nicely under there!

nooooo….i tried to ignore it earlier dont post more pics 😥

thats a beauty, joke will never get old either 😆

yup hour drive from here…. doors always open for anyone needing a place to crash if they are visiting nant etc. I can only offer floor but there is enough floor for a fair few 😀

🙄 sorry i edited the topic…
cool i will drop you a mail when i hear from him.
cheers again dude

hey olly, thats an awesome offer thanks. I will ask the guy if he is willing to get it up there on fri next week, what sort of time are you looking?
cheers

free floor here in aberystwyth?

Yep i am indeed an ass in this case, the item i was waiting for arrived today.
I apologise to you Vegialex.
Sadly having been ripped off online numerous times before, the lack of communication lead to conclude it was happening again.
I also regret starting this thread and think it should be closed.
The reference to finding out where you live etc was in order to bother you with mail im not a hit man.
Also this thread was started before i received any mail and there was a delay in recieving the first part of the item. Not wishing to start an argument here, this is an apology.
Thanks, apologies again.

epic

VegiAlex has sent me a mail saying he has posted now, delay due to being in hospital.
If it arrives i will apologise in full

Pardon my ignorance, even though iv been round there many a time but is the Syfindrin trail the bit where you go through the gate at pendam reservoir towards mark of zorro?

indeed not worth visiting…how do you get to nant-y-moch reservoir?

nightride this eve, couldnt quite tell how deep the puddles were! got soaked/windblasted/ended up on my ass in the mud….freaking loved it!
😛

kojak- good plan but im forever putting the seat up/down so qr
bigbloke- yep could do that, not sure i have the bottle though! my bike is my only valuable possession!

JonT- i dont quite follow sorry?