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  1. OldBean

    Step through or Low top tube full sus MTB

    Good mate of mine needs a step through or very low top tube and dropper post MTB with full sus .....we can find hard tails but no full suss....anybody any suggestions . Needs easy access due to hip damage which means he cannot get his leg over. ( I know...stop sniggering at the back there...
  2. OldBean

    Altera bike carrier querie

    Thanks mine's 2018 so latest spec ....decided as I like the rest of the Altera design I will make my own wheel extensions to assist this old fart
  3. OldBean

    Ebikes are sooo yesterday

    Yes its Thing from Adams family........
  4. OldBean

    One for The Bike π lot .... Do you guys always race for the parking place ?

    Its an insurance scam ..how to reduce airline fleet during lock up. No I haf not been drinking hofficer..
  5. OldBean

    Altera bike carrier querie

    Thanks I have the longer straps but your mention of "new Channel Version" intrigues can you point me at a pic or supplier Thanks
  6. OldBean

    GPS Good For MTB Trail Riding.

    OS app on phone with downloaded local maps or all maps for a subscription mounted to handlebars with Quadlock .....not failed me so far . OS maps is a bit scratchy but is getting better....I find Viewganger too fiddly for my fuddled brain. Have fun.
  7. OldBean

    Altera bike carrier querie

    I have an Altera Strada sport M but find the wheel channels are too narrow for my plus tyres so its a pain loading for this old bloke . Would anybody know if there is an alternative make with wider channels that t might be interchangeable? Roofbox the supplier were not e very helpful.
  8. OldBean

    Saddle exchange or library

    My Selle gel has come to the end of its life (barbed wire, fiery farts! etc) Wanted to try a Selle SMP TRK Gel but dont want to shell out for a new one to find its NBG....... So wondered if anyone runs an exchange or test service.....or even loan me one (for a deposit) Cant find a local ish...
  9. OldBean

    Jam2 frame cracked

    Rutland?????? well lets just say I would not buy from them again.:rolleyes:
  10. OldBean

    Focus Jam2 6.7 Before & After

    is the car charging the bike or the bike the car??:)
  11. OldBean

    Anyone know what this this rounded allen bolt on my brand new bike does?

    I would always buy from a LBS just for this reason.....even though sometimes there is a premium to be paid. Support UK businesses ....exactly where are Focus bikes made....mine says “German engineered”. But not necessarily “made”. Taiwan possibly! If its china. Ohhhhhhhh:(
  12. OldBean

    Pic of the Day

    NO...1940 rider.looking for an even more comfortable “easy chair”saddle!
  13. OldBean

    Quick timelapse i filmed showing why i need an ebike

    Yep ...you need an e bike !, Masses of fun researching the market ,masses of heartache over the price , masses of doubt if you have bought the right one .............BUT. MASSES of fun once you have one! Join the joyous .:love:
  14. OldBean

    South East Rides

    Any Suffolk/Norfolk/Essex riders here? I am looking for sometinng other than Thetford. Any suggestions?
  15. OldBean

    Pic of the Day

    Amazing what you find lying around in the countryside......Cessna 150 there as well.
  16. OldBean

    Is it too soon for a group ride?

    This is applicable to walking, horse riding, or any outdoor sport.....I know people who have fallen off ladders at home and ended up in hospital......... I understand your point ....though
  17. OldBean

    Phone mounts

    Quadlock (y) (y) (y)
  18. OldBean

    Is it too soon for a group ride?

    I am very old and very grey and very pissed off with this china virus lock up.....:( Its my 80th this week ,I shall celebrate with a long ride , perhaps along the way I might come across someone I know !:cool::p:ROFLMAO: Shame the pubs aren't open
  19. OldBean

    All you Tubeless guys!!

    My Focus wheels were supposed to be "Tubeless ready"....they definitely were not!! Bike shop had hell of a job getting a good seal until they replaced the OEM tape with theirs ....thereafter no probs other than the usual blackthorns ,
  20. OldBean

    Phone mount for handlebar - which one?

    A great thumbs up(y) for Quad Lock Its been faultless until I broke it through my own cack handedness..QuadLock replaced the part "no Question" even though I admitted it was my fault. Well done Quadlock....Thanks .(y)
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