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by wriggles
Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:46 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: FS Clearout, chainset, chainrings, pumps, fork etc
Replies: 5
Views: 1590

Re: FS Clearout, Garmin, chainset, chainrings, rotors, pumps

Hope Tech brake lever blade only black - bought in error. £5 posted
Shimano 40 and 28T 10 speed from a CX70 chainset. Both unused. (4arm fixing 104 and 64BCD). £20 the pair

Will email. Cheers
by wriggles
Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:46 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Now sorted! 9 speed thumb shifters or handlebar mounts
Replies: 6
Views: 1510

Re: Wanted 9 speed thumb shifters or handlebar mounts

Thanks Restlessnative. Sunrace from SJS the fallback, just want to see what else is available first!
by wriggles
Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:57 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Charlie's Dorset Gravel Dash - suitable for a first timer?
Replies: 13
Views: 3447

Re: Charlie's Dorset Gravel Dash - suitable for a first time

Have done the 50/50 a couple of times. Its great. If not been to Purbecks, then worth it for that as a very pretty area with lots to look at. Route follows the coast for a bit which is stunning. Riding isnt technical at all, apart from a couple of places. Takes in most of the classic Purbecks trails...
by wriggles
Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:09 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Now sorted! 9 speed thumb shifters or handlebar mounts
Replies: 6
Views: 1510

Now sorted! 9 speed thumb shifters or handlebar mounts

Want to run a 9 speed set up on a bike, so after some 9 speed thumb shifters, or just the mounts that they fit on. Thanks in advance
by wriggles
Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:28 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Drop bars on a 29inch hard tail mountain bike ....daft idea?
Replies: 30
Views: 5585

Re: Drop bars on a 29inch hard tail mountain bike ....daft i

Yeah sorry Padonbike, apparent wind is a sailing term, describes the actual wind in real terms, relative to a moving object. So for a 15kmh wind riding into it at 5kmh the "real" apparent wind is 20kmh, which is the point where you say a more tucked position is beneficial. Sorry, havent th...
by wriggles
Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:24 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Drop bars on a 29inch hard tail mountain bike ....daft idea?
Replies: 30
Views: 5585

Re: Drop bars on a 29inch hard tail mountain bike ....daft i

The unpopular answer is: Aerodynamics don't come into play until an object is moving forward at a speed above 20kph. Drop bars were designed to go on road racing cycles to provide more hand positions that flat bars and, more importantly, improve aerodynamics. How many times on a true off-road ride ...
by wriggles
Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:36 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: BB7 maintenance
Replies: 8
Views: 1817

Re: BB7 maintenance

Id just look for some cheap TRP Spyres instead. Miles better calliper (once stock pads are replaced).
by wriggles
Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:13 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191858

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Bike24 have got good discounts on Rab sleeping bags at the moment. Just picked up a Rab neutrino 200 XL for £180, cheapest next price i could find is Rock and Run for £220 for the extra long version
by wriggles
Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:01 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Surly Midnight Special
Replies: 4
Views: 1543

Re: Surly Midnight Special

Kind of grabbing the space left by the Fargo when it went 29 plus. Like all Surly stuff now, way too long and low for me. Id be looking at the Fairlight Faran for that kind of bike!
by wriggles
Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:21 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Avid BB7 mtn brakes and levers
Replies: 0
Views: 708

Avid BB7 mtn brakes and levers

Pair Avid BB7 mtn brakes with speed dial levers and gusset compressionless hoses ( super long) VGC as taken off nearly new bike. No rotors but various mounts. Pics to follow. £60 posted.
by wriggles
Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:37 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191858

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Fair comment. Big part of Raleighs revenue comes from Wilkinsons wheels. High volume st low cost obvs.
by wriggles
Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:03 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191858

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Agreed. Good bikes but silly prices. I have a Fargo and its great at what it does, but way over priced at nearly £1k now. And the Ti is £2.4k (and only a 5 year warranty)!!
(Edit; just checked my 2015 Fargo was £630 2 years ago, and ok carbon forks, alternators etc etc, I thought that was a lot then!)
by wriggles
Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:01 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191858

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Funny isnt it. The Raleigh guys I met last year where massively enthusiastic about the brand.

Worth noting that the same thing happened when ISON were distributing Salsa about 5 years ago. Sudden decision to stop doing the brand and massive dumping of stock at silly prices
by wriggles
Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:26 am
Forum: General banter
Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
Replies: 4900
Views: 1191858

Re: Bargain Alert Thread

Presumably, with Triton doing something similar Raleigh are throwing Salsa under the bus after doing very little with the brand since they've imported them? Not sure it is Raliegh throwing them under the bus. Any backstory on that please johnnystorm? :grin: i genuinely dont know what has happened t...
by wriggles
Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:21 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: All sold
Replies: 5
Views: 1636

Re: All sold

18t surly sold
by wriggles
Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: All sold
Replies: 5
Views: 1636

Re: Surly cogs, K Edge Garmin mount, King cage bottle mount

King Cage stem top bottle cage mount sold, just the 18t Surly left now
by wriggles
Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:17 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: All sold
Replies: 5
Views: 1636

Re: Surly cogs, K Edge Garmin mount, King cage bottle mount

Hi Paul - will PM you
by wriggles
Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:43 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: All sold
Replies: 5
Views: 1636

Re: Surly cogs, K Edge Garmin mount, King cage bottle mount

K Edge and 19t Surly Sold
by wriggles
Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:37 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: All sold
Replies: 5
Views: 1636

All sold

Prices are posted, cheers Andy Surly 18 and 19 tooth single speed cogs, wide base for shimano spline freehub. VGC £12 each K-Edge Stem Garmin Mount £15 King Cage stem top bottle cage mount (replaces stem cap) £7 Pics https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4675/38428676720_75621db24c_z.jpg https://farm5.stat...
by wriggles
Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:19 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Hope external 30mn BB repair
Replies: 11
Views: 2190

Re: Hope external 30mn BB repair

Funny though isnt it. Same solution approached from completely different directions!
by wriggles
Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:45 pm
Forum: General banter
Topic: Hope external 30mn BB repair
Replies: 11
Views: 2190

Re: Hope external 30mn BB repair

I do the opposite to htrider. I put them in the freezer overnight, then put them in a cup bearing side down. Poor boiling water on. If the bearing isnt left behind when i pick it out of the cup i tap it a couple times and it drops out
by wriggles
Mon Feb 05, 2018 12:04 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: bikepacking gear for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 1988

Re: bikepacking gear for sale

Messaged about the gas tank bag
by wriggles
Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:02 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: Feb Clearout
Replies: 5
Views: 1742

Re: Feb Clearout

Palos sold