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uv said:
that's nothing. 1986, Cindy Whitehead won a 50 mile race after her seatpost snapped off in the first mile. 49 miles standing :/
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it's not so much that its uncomfortable... is it safe? think of the pressure the top tube, down tube, rear triangle will have after the snap? I think its risky but if he took it slow it'll be ok..

[DOD]Asprilla;25627438 said:
Had to reweld a crack there on my Ti. It's fine.
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seen pics of it I think :) I suggested he send it to LBS and get it welded but I wouldn't be surprised if he just bought a Dolan track frame because he was talking about it not long ago.
 
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rnickster said:
Hi guys, any suggestions for a £300 - 400 road bike I can buy for my girlfriend to get her into cycling? I figure if I buy her one as a pressies she will feel obliged to start up! :-)
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Best bike in that price bracket is the red Triban 3 from Decathlon.

But yeah, I'd think carefully about buying a bike as a present if there hasn't been specific interest from the intended recipient...
 
ShiWarrior said:
got a link to the PI ones please? thanks :)
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Looks like they don't do them any more, which is bothersome because I need a new pair. Hopefully they are summer stock and will come back in.

platypus said:
Not sure I'd trust a reweld on that part of the frame.
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It'll be fine to weld there, but it's right on the lug so the brass will fizz and spit everywhere when you weld it. I'd weld it. Lightly vee the break and weld it as a series of deep tacks to prevent the heat building up, but it's easy for me to say because I can weld and I have a MIG :p

What frame is it Grudas? Sorry to hear about your knee by the way.
 
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Any recommendations for a cheap wireless cycle computer? I'm not fussed about anything fancy like cadence or HRM, just speed and distance and the usual guff.
 
Jonny69 said:
It'll be fine to weld there, but it's right on the lug so the brass will fizz and spit everywhere when you weld it. I'd weld it. What frame is it Grudas? Sorry to hear about your knee by the way.
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No idea, columbus tubing is all I know.. it was painted in bianchi green with bianchi logos but I don't think it's an original bianchi :) looked fake to be honest.

thanks man! not the first time this happened because I've injured that knee a couple of years ago and couldn't walk properly.. its bothering me quite a bit now! even while sitting I can feel the pain :rolleyes:

Vonhelmet said:
Any recommendations for a cheap wireless cycle computer? I'm not fussed about anything fancy like cadence or HRM, just speed and distance and the usual guff.
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garmin 200's are like 80quid? well worth it imo :)
 
Vonhelmet said:
Any recommendations for a cheap wireless cycle computer? I'm not fussed about anything fancy like cadence or HRM, just speed and distance and the usual guff.
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How cheap is cheap?

You can pick up a Bryton 20 for about £60 now that has all the functionality of a Garmin 500.

http://www.merlincycles.com/bryton-rider-20-gps-computer-with-hrm-57158.html

Had the older model of this for over a year and it's been great.

If what you're really after is a properly basic dirt cheap speedo, then you'd be as well getting a basic halfords or aldi one for about £10.

EDIT: Just noticed that bryton has the HRM included as well. That's an absolute steal in that case. I know oyu said you weren't looking for HRM, but at that price it's rude not to! :)
 
tedmaul said:
How cheap is cheap?

You can pick up a Bryton 20 for about £60 now that has all the functionality of a Garmin 500.

http://www.merlincycles.com/bryton-rider-20-gps-computer-with-hrm-57158.html

Had the older model of this for over a year and it's been great.

If what you're really after is a properly basic dirt cheap speedo, then you'd be as well getting a basic halfords or aldi one for about £10.

EDIT: Just noticed that bryton has the HRM included as well. That's an absolute steal in that case. I know oyu said you weren't looking for HRM, but at that price it's rude not to! :)
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Hmm, I'll look into that. I don't want to spend much over £30 if I can avoid it, and I do plan on buying a garmin at some point, so I'd rather not spend the extra for something not quite as good as what I ultimately want to pick up anyway.
 
Vonhelmet said:
Hmm, I'll look into that. I don't want to spend much over £30 if I can avoid it, and I do plan on buying a garmin at some point, so I'd rather not spend the extra for something not quite as good as what I ultimately want to pick up anyway.
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might as well get 200 then? 80quid and it'll sell through ebay when you want to get rid of it :)
 
Jonny69 said:
Looks like they don't do them any more, which is bothersome because I need a new pair. Hopefully they are summer stock and will come back in.
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ok no problem mate, thanks for the help anyway, I'll troll the cycling sights and see if i can find something
if not ill just get the Lussos's
 
so.. Endomondo calorie counts.. are they just completely wrong? 16 mile commute home, Endomondo says 1037 calories. Export as a GPX and import into Strava, and Strava says 427 calories for the exact same journey. What gives?
 
uv said:
so.. Endomondo calorie counts.. are they just completely wrong? 16 mile commute home, Endomondo says 1037 calories. Export as a GPX and import into Strava, and Strava says 427 calories for the exact same journey. What gives?
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Strava knows that you're riding some awesome bike you got from some awesome guy so it has adjusted the calorie count down accordingly ;)
 
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