I was tempted to go for a quick 25 miles before work this morning. Not quite so keen now having seen it's -4 out. Housemate just left for work with a driver sized hole of ice cleared in the windscreen... can't imagine she's the only one too!
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I was tempted to go for a quick 25 miles before work this morning. Not quite so keen now having seen it's -4 out. Housemate just left for work with a driver sized hole of ice cleared in the windscreen... can't imagine she's the only one too!
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Going to look at my options Roady re. projector.
Think I've sold the Bianchi. With contis on mind, but saves me messing about and for 600EUR, which considering I bought the bike (albeit with different wheels) for 650EUR, I don't think that's a bad deal.
Now I can take the Endurace home... I've hidden it in the office until the Bianchi goes so I don't get ear haha
Think I've sold the Bianchi. With contis on mind, but saves me messing about and for 600EUR, which considering I bought the bike (albeit with different wheels) for 650EUR, I don't think that's a bad deal.
Now I can take the Endurace home... I've hidden it in the office until the Bianchi goes so I don't get ear haha
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Just get a 60/65 inch TV. Projectors are a hassle 
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lol I could do with replacing the 60" upstairs, but that would cause me even more grief and I have to pick my battles
Think I've sold the Bianchi. With contis on mind, but saves me messing about and for 600EUR, which considering I bought the bike (albeit with different wheels) for 650EUR, I don't think that's a bad deal.
Now I can take the Endurace home... I've hidden it in the office until the Bianchi goes so I don't get ear haha
Someone got a good deal if that was with the Zondas too?! Or did you put the original wheels back on? Conti's around on some deals at the moment, can find them around £60 for a pair in stock - which is not always the case!
Of course the Endurace you were looking to return but *ahem* Canyon have had so many problems after their factory/location change that they built and sent it in error. Of course now the costs involved to return and restock it they've offered it you at such a fantastic price you cannot refuse it!?
lol I could do with replacing the 60" upstairs, but that would cause me even more grief and I have to pick my battles
Projectors are no hassle if you go for a good brand to start with, just make sure it's got VGA & HDMI input (future use/resale value), can be ceiling mounted and that the replacement bulbs are not stupid money (good brands shouldn't be but I'm too far out of touch to suggest any). Went through a phase of installing interactive whiteboards (Promethean) into schools around 8 years ago - the projectors were never the issue!
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Wow
I'm just that good.
I'm jumping back on them tonight, hopefully do a bit longer as I've no commitments in the way.
Hopefully get back commuting once I stop being lazy ad ****.
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Someone got a good deal if that was with the Zondas too?! Or did you put the original wheels back on? Conti's around on some deals at the moment, can find them around £60 for a pair in stock - which is not always the case!
Of course the Endurace you were looking to return but *ahem* Canyon have had so many problems after their factory/location change that they built and sent it in error. Of course now the costs involved to return and restock it they've offered it you at such a fantastic price you cannot refuse it!?
Projectors are no hassle if you go for a good brand to start with, just make sure it's got VGA & HDMI input (future use/resale value), can be ceiling mounted and that the replacement bulbs are not stupid money (good brands shouldn't be but I'm too far out of touch to suggest any). Went through a phase of installing interactive whiteboards (Promethean) into schools around 8 years ago - the projectors were never the issue!
No Zondas on it, I have those on the Endurace and put the Aksiums on the Bianchi which came on the Endurace.
Ha I've primed the wife... said I'd sold the Bianchi and she was like, so what's going on the trainer?! So I said I'd sort something out and get something... might have to wait until monday to roll it back in the house though or it'll look super quick
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No Zondas on it, I have those on the Endurace and put the Aksiums on the Bianchi which came on the Endurace.
Ha I've primed the wife... said I'd sold the Bianchi and she was like, so what's going on the trainer?! So I said I'd sort something out and get something... might have to wait until monday to roll it back in the house though or it'll look super quick
Take it for a ride along a dirtpath so it doesn't look quite as shiny when she first sees it
Take it for a ride along a dirtpath so it doesn't look quite as shiny when she first sees it
take the wheels off/seat post off. Claim that it's an old frame that you picked up etc. Always works in my house
Ah-ha, I remember now! Good call!
Ha I've primed the wife... said I'd sold the Bianchi and she was like, so what's going on the trainer?! So I said I'd sort something out and get something... might have to wait until monday to roll it back in the house though or it'll look super quick
You could've told her that a guy at work heard you had just bought one and said he was selling one 'almost new' which prompted you to change the Nirone - as with the Bianchi name it sold well. The Canyon was a better, newer & lighter bike (& combined with the expensive wheels you had invested money in before) you got a much better turbo/second bike!? Could even say you swapped them!?
Take it for a ride along a dirtpath so it doesn't look quite as shiny when she first sees it
Lol, although as weird as that sounds it's not a bad idea... Especially with the above!
I was tempted to go for a quick 25 miles before work this morning. Not quite so keen now having seen it's -4 out. Housemate just left for work with a driver sized hole of ice cleared in the windscreen... can't imagine she's the only one too!
Fog has really settled here now, temperatures were -5 @ 6am, -3 at 8am (when I drove to work) and now due to the fog are back down to -4 at 11am!
The frost is really beginning to form hard on the hedgerows and some of our guys are struggling to lift plants (I work in wholesale horticulture, part of it is bareroot crops which are dug out of the ground!). Away from the river where the fog has lifted things are clear & warmer! Heating/insulation in our office is so 'great' that ice is forming on the inside of some windows lol
Anyone who ordered the moon nebula light from Cycle surgery had it delivered OR even got a confirmation of the order??
I got nothing - paid via paypal for it, had nothing in terms of confirmation, nor dispatch a week on. Tried emailing them but no response - pretty disappointing so far. Will call them later if I get a chance but just wondering if others who ordered got theirs ok?
I got nothing - paid via paypal for it, had nothing in terms of confirmation, nor dispatch a week on. Tried emailing them but no response - pretty disappointing so far. Will call them later if I get a chance but just wondering if others who ordered got theirs ok?
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They've probably not got stock and haven't bothered telling you. I've had them do this to me, as have others. I'd get a Paypal refund and get the light elsewhere tbh.
Haven't had the best of experiences with Cycle Surgery either. They said they were getting stock of my bike and reserved it for me after taking details and logging the order in their system. I had little confidence they were actually going to get stock based on what other bike shops had said so ended up finding an LBS that bought it from somewhere else.
No call whatsoever and it's 6 months on now. (Somewhat tempted to call them up and ask if they've got it yet
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Lol, you should totally do that (after making sure they can't charge you of course)
Ordered and got mine, although not tried it yet!
Even had a delivery confirmation email (from ukmail.com) on the 19th when it arrived.
Lol, you should totally do that (after making sure they can't charge you of course)
They never took any payment details... said they didn't need to... which contributed to my lack of confidence in them really.
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Just signed up for the Liege-Bastogne-Liege challenge at the end of April! Going with 2 guys from work.
Opted for the 156km one, which will still be a challenge!
Opted for the 156km one, which will still be a challenge!
Couple of friends completed the long route last year, said it was horrible due to the conditions, but a great experience. Route looks quite brutal.
I imagine stock issues.
I went into my local Cyclesurgery to get a Nebula which was showing 3-5 in stock online. They had none left. Clearly their system is broken or they'd been robbed.
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