AdamR28

Got anything booked? I'm at Oulton 24th August and trying to sort something with messrs Prawn and Rainbird...

Pfft. I got 211 on that dyno from a 1.0L Seriously man that looks awesome, both the car and the curves! Top work on the DIY exhaust too, very easy to make a mess of that area but you did a mega job. You must be super chuffed!

Just a small slit. Thanks man! Yes, we ship to Holland regularly, just add the items you'd like to a basket and everything else is automated I've no experience of fitting BMX cranks to an Arcade, so can't help there unfortunately.

Alternatively you can cut that black ring into a C shape (just one very thin cut with a hacksaw), so it will expand slightly and go onto the fork. The angle on the bearing keeps it squeezed together when in position.

I'm not sure it's a "big fail". The fork is for 24" wheels, but customers asked if they could fit a 26" wheel to it as well. We checked, the one we checked fitted, and it seems you have been able to fit one as well. So, in fact, I would say it is kinda cool that you can use a 26" wheel in a fork which is really designed for 24". Other 26" specific forks are available, and for less money if that is a consideration.

Sorry you had some issues with this Terry! We have had quite a few customers using a 26" wheel with these forks, and we've been able to successfully fit 26" wheels in them too - but clearance is tight so it does depend on tyre size. The Hex Wheelset isn't designed to go in this fork with the 2.4" Holy Roller fitted, a smaller tyre will work but appreciate you'd like to use the tyre you already have. I can hear you are on the phone with Stan right now so hopefully everything will be smoothed out soon. Any of the labour required and any exchanges will be done as a priority, of course. Apologies again for the hassle!

I would take a link out of the chain.

Does it skip when 'stabbing' at the pedals or when you are continuously pedalling for a few rotations?

Physically snapping a link on a 610, bravo! It's early days, but the Z1eHX looks to be a good replacement for the 610HX. If riding regularly, I'll throw a new chain on at 1% stretch, which is usually every 3-6 months - figure it cheap 'insurance', for both my teeth and sprockets!

That's right. You could get some 10mm ones and transplant the material into Heatsink, TNN or other backings though.

A bike. Duuuhh! Seriously though Mark that is balls. It's the lack of communication / "lies" that sucks. If its gonna take 2 weeks then tell the customer it's gonna be 2-3 weeks, it's not hard... Can borrow my SS bike if you're mad keen to get out asap? Then at least someone else might be responsible for cracking the frame

Beauty! Love the forks. Quick snap from a belter of a ride last night

Any bike shop should have some.

Fair enough, chucking £10 at a set of new plugs when doing such a job would always be worthwhile though!

It'll still run fine on 3, just disconnect the injector. I think they want to look at it first because they want to check what other issues there are - someone who drives a car with a loose spark plug generally probably hasn't done all the other work to a high standard, iyswim...

My Guides were shit too! Mainly the calipers to be honest, I've still got the levers mated to some Hope X2 calipers and they work well. X2 calipers with Race levers on the SS hardtail and they are decent. I like 2 pot brakes for simplicity, then go up a rotor size if you feel you want a bit more power and fade resistance, and always use OE sintered pads. Never had good long term results with 4 pots - uneven piston movement, fast and uneven pad wear, heavier, more expensive. That said the Shimano stuff I've encountered seems good. MT7 have a lot of power but the levers fall apart after a while. Hope are the best long term due to availability of spares. To add, I am fairly light but pretty "sensitive" to crap brakes and don't put up with anything sub par.

Yeah, the blood going down to your feet is getting cold on the way there and back. If you end up too hot overall, relinquish a top half layer to keep it in check.

Man that sucks. It's a real shame when people don't think of others. Hopefully the rule relaxations in place now will make things a bit easier for you!

Hard to see as photos are a bit dark... but you'll have to remove the snail cam from between hub and frame, and then probably find a way to stop the axle bolt washer bottoming out on the axle. M10 washers should do it. Wheel will hold in place OK without a snail cam on that side.

Yeah I also find bare legs compared with 'tights' makes a huge difference. Definitely proper wool socks, and shoes that give you enough space for toes to wiggle a bit. Everyone's circulation is different though, keep adding more layers from the waist down til you're more comfortable!

Agreed. I don't see this going away any time soon. Something related which is interesting, my partner's mum bumped into an old friend at the weekend, who has recently returned from living and working in Wuhan. She and others were gifted a 'support package' by the Chinese government in September last year, including food and money. And you have to consider how far 'down the line' an elderly woman sits in such society. So it seems fairly clear China are covering up, and it took serious lockdown to finally nip it in the bud almost 6 months down the line. Almost certain now that what Jane and I had over Xmas was some form of this virus, neither of us have ever been so ill before. I ended up at the docs for some antibiotics, my whole medical records were 4 lines long! He reckoned sinusitis which led to mild pneumonia - I would put good money on if I had the same now, it would be diagnosed as Covid-19.

The Monty hub is the non standard bit. Post up some pics and we can offer some solutions

There was never a time limit put on... just Michael Gove suggested an hour of walking might be about right for a person of average fitness. And the 'once a day' thing was (I say was because that has now been lifted) completely unenforceable from a human rights point of view. This government are being very clever at trying to control and manipulate us, and not let common sense prevail! I'm very disappointed it seems to be working.

Not a jot. Long live lockdown!

The best bikes always are in the highest demand.... We have a small quantity of Flow Plus arriving within the next week or two.