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  1. steve_sordy

    Pic of the Day

    It would have tested the extent of your statuesque pose! :ROFLMAO:
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    Sold Islabikes Beinn 26 kids bike for sale, looks stunning

    I now have three eBayers looking to" Buy It Now" for £275. Two want to know whether I will ship it to them (they pay) and one wants to know if they can collect in a fortnight. First one to press the button gets it, although I have given the heads up to the first one to make contact.
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    Pic of the Day

    It's a good job that your battery didn't choose that moment to catch fire! :eek:
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    Merida eOne-Sixty, wires in the headtube mangled

    Yesterday, the power suddenly cut off. I switched it back on and it went off again. Long story short, as long as I rode in a straight line, no problem. But as soon as the bars were moved, the display went dead and the motor cut out. I checked the connections to the display, but all good there. I...
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    Pic of the Day

    I have spent hours clearing the trenches of brambles, nettles, fallen branches, and sometime entire trees that have fallen across the trench. There is a UK Government committe that looks after grade 1, 2 & 3 listed properties. These are the guys that stop owners of 15th Century thatched cottages...
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    Shock Snobber - Rockshox Deluxe Select RS-DLX-SEL-C1 - Megneg or Tokens

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"!!!!!! You have got the best out of it and you like it (for now). When you go somewhere bit more challenging its shortcomings may be exposed.
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    Focus Trail Saddle...made by who?

    The Focus saddle is 135mm wide at the shoulder, which was too narrow for me. My sit bones are 130mm. 150mm is good for me.
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    Summer vacation in UK next year?

    Excellent suggestions from @Bones ! Leeds is a gem, starting point for the Leeds-Liverpool canal. York. Stay anywhere near the wall and walk. Walled city, built by the Romans, 1000-year old Cathedral Chester. Stay in the centre. Walled city built by the Romans Liverpool. Stay as close as you...
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    Rail (625Wh) "Cheap" wheels for Trek Rail

    I lay down the wheel on something firm (workbench, tree stump, flat rock...). The tyre is already deflated. I press on the tyre as close as possible to the rim with something hard and straight (hammer shaft, mini-pump....). The bead normally just peels away from the rim. :) Unless I have used...
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    Pic of the Day

    Off-piste at Sherwood Pines today. During World War One, the area was used for the training of troops in trench warfare (how to live, fight and survive). There are loads of trenches of various sizes and configurations. There are also three defensive ridges about half a mile long, all built by...
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    HELP!!!!!( wanting-not needing - a new bike)

    Remind her about all the shoes and handbags she has! :ROFLMAO:
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    Pic of the Day

    I could still see the trees I used for access. The water didn't look to be too deep, but it would have made the mud even sloppier!
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    Levo Gen 3 Replace 29 front with 27.5 ?

    I have run 29/29 and 27.5/27.5, each for years at a time. I very much prefer 27.5r/29f. My arse used to get buzzed on the 29er when descending steep stuff. The mullet still rolls over stuff nicely having the 29f, but the smaller rear doesn't buzz my arse. In my experience/opinion, a smaller...
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    Pic of the Day

    Ref my previous post #10760, last Saturday. I was there again today and the bike has gone. It's a good job too because that mud flat was under water! Yesterday's rain was heavy and for most of the day.
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    Best day of the year?

    Good luck for the future. (y) We need pictures! :)
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    rosenberger cable

    I can only suggest that you contact Rosenberger directly. https://www.rosenberger.com/ Edit: Just in case it is of use, Focus (a German company) use connections and cables by Rosenberger (another German company). You may have some luck at a Focus dealer.
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    Pic of the Day

    Yep, and he was probably going considerably faster than I would have been approaching it.
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    Moving from 2 bike setup (enduro + e-enduro) to single setup (light e-mtb)

    Having just the one bike has its attractions, until it goes wrong and you need a bike straight away! But how often does that happen? Answer: Very rarely if you are in the habit of looking after your bike and paying attention to it. Which bike? Hmmm, it has to be the one that you would use the...
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