Big Bike Thread
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Think I'll just leave the bike in the spare room from now on...
The thing that geta my goat, is that I have a bus stopin front of my house and on Sunday after my ride I took the bike out of the back of my car, it must be then when they saw it... and broke in on thursday evening.
Thursday evening being the night I ordered my New Morewood and I couldnt sleep from 2 in the morning onwards because of my exitement. I heard a bang, but thought nothing of it.
The thing that geta my goat, is that I have a bus stopin front of my house and on Sunday after my ride I took the bike out of the back of my car, it must be then when they saw it... and broke in on thursday evening.
Thursday evening being the night I ordered my New Morewood and I couldnt sleep from 2 in the morning onwards because of my exitement. I heard a bang, but thought nothing of it.
Soldato
Sorry to hear that, my mate had a similar thing happen last week. Broke into his shed and stole his 2 week old Specialized Tarmac Comp and had a very good go at nicking his Scott Ransom 20, scratching the frame quite badly in the process, fortunately they were disturbed and couldnt get the lock off. Good job too as he was only insured for about £2k, total value being nearer £4k.
It really is a sad state of affairs, cant have anything nice.
It really is a sad state of affairs, cant have anything nice.
Soldato
By coinsidence I got a quote for Insuring my Heckler today. I think that'll be the first thing I sort out when I move home this weekend. Sorry to hear about your bike Sup3rcow. 
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Annoys me to hear of bikes getting stolen. Half the time they don't know exactly what it is they have stolen! The high end road bike shop got broken into which basically put him out of business. A day or so after it two neddy looking folk came into halfords and didn't know what a presta valve was on a few thousand pounds worth of bike. It was off the stolen bikes(going by the hubs,rims,brakes combo) but the police couldn't do much.
Soldato
As I probably live in one of the worst places for bike theft in the world, most of the lower end bikes probably end up as food delivery bikes. Last week I had to laugh as one of them rode past me on a beat up old MTB with a brand new Fox fork on it.
Parts so far
Morewood Makulu Frame
BOS sextoy Shock
BOS Idylle Fork
Shimano Saint 2009 cranks and BB
DT Swiss 5.1 on hope 2 wheelset (hope hoops)
Shimano Xt brakes
Thompson Elite Seatpost
Troy Lee Designs Selle Italia Shiver Saddle
Sram x.9 super short dérailleur
Wellgo MG-1 pedals
Lizard Skin Peaty grips
Morewood Makulu Frame
BOS sextoy Shock
BOS Idylle Fork
Shimano Saint 2009 cranks and BB
DT Swiss 5.1 on hope 2 wheelset (hope hoops)
Shimano Xt brakes
Thompson Elite Seatpost
Troy Lee Designs Selle Italia Shiver Saddle
Sram x.9 super short dérailleur
Wellgo MG-1 pedals
Lizard Skin Peaty grips
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Soldato
Anyone know where I can get a black 4-bolt 38t chainring? I need one for my Vagrant in black, but I can't find one anywhere!
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A middle ring of a triple or a single?
e.thirteen g-ring?
Soldato
Sorry, the middle ring of a triple (or double). The 36t spins out way too easily!
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Think you would need to make your granny ring bigger if you went to a 38t middle ring,obviously depending whats on it at the moment.
It is a pain in the arse trying to get rings and rather expensive.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/TA_104_PCD_Shimano_4-Arm_MTB_Compact_Ring/5360010824/
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Soldato
Cheers Jonny, must have missed that one.
I've got a 24 on there at the moment, so I'll be ok. Next up is new internals for the forks (if I can get them).
I've got a 24 on there at the moment, so I'll be ok. Next up is new internals for the forks (if I can get them).
Soldato
How much? Been eyeing that up recently, would really like the 9.9 but cant see that happening...
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