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Clear the other guy's data?
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Not sell it as new? Given that it wasn't new.
Alternatively, at the very least do as Vonhelmet suggested.
I can't even imagine myself doing that at the moment. Hugely impressive
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Awesome ride and really impressive.
That said...it's kind of making me think about the pain I'm going to endure soon enough
Agree Wiggle should have checked for data BUT the guy who returned it should have deleted his own ride.
Also, every retailer in the world repackages returned non faulty items. Else there would be warehouses full of 'new' kit or many more would be bankrupt due to unsellabe returned stock.
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Indeed, I mentioned the returned item sold as new thing myself earlier.
That aside, once you have items that record personal data then you're into slightly more dodgy territory. If the same were to happen with a phone it would be a huge deal. A phone obviously has access to even more personal data but a Garmin can potentially expose your RL name, something close to your address and a few other personal details. It's sensitive information and if retailers plan to resell returned items as new it is something they should be equipped to deal with.
As much as I would personally delete personal data before selling/returning such an item it is absolutely *not* the customers' responsibility to do so.
What did you go for in the end?
That is quite an achievement! Well done!Well, that escalated quickly!
Start was about 72 miles away, so we rode 54 miles on friday night, camped in a field and rode the ~20 miles to the start on saturday morning.
100 mile audax then I felt good at the end so I rode the 72 miles home again.
Total of 192 miles done on Saturday, my longest road bike ride so far
This is the downside of them being so good about returns, it is unfortunately a two way street. Just like when you buy a pair of shorts from them there is the chance that they'll have had some one elses nuts in them because they ordered S, M, L and just in case XL and send all bar one of them back. Unless they leave a calling card you'd never know.
So Today I went to the bike to find the rear tyre flat, change the tube and less than 10 miles in I had another flat... fantastic. In a possibly related topic, can someone recommend me some tyres?
Looking at either 25 or 28mm. Currently using Michelin Lithion 2's but they keep getting punctured with tiny little razor sharp stones.Requirements are (in this order):
Puncture resistance
Comfort
Weight
Not too expensive
Dry grip (no wet riding on this bike)
Not even bothered about durability really. If they last 1500 miles and don't get a puncture in that time they'll have done well in my eyes.
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Eh? That's a downside?
So Today I went to the bike to find the rear tyre flat, change the tube and less than 10 miles in I had another flat... fantastic. In a possibly related topic, can someone recommend me some tyres?
Requirements are (in this order):
Puncture resistance
Comfort
Weight
Not too expensive
Dry grip (no wet riding on this bike)
Not even bothered about durability really. If they last 1500 miles and don't get a puncture in that time they'll have done well in my eyes.
As always I suggest Pro4s. They're about the cheapest option for decent tyres that have puncture resistance, longevity, speediness and grip (random order). Endurance are good, others have better grip/rolling resistance for less miles. Still good though.
There are better tyres for more money. I'm not sure there are better for the same money though.
Looked into these based on your suggestion and they sound ideal for me. I think I'll use the opportunity to take the plunge and go up to 28's as well.
EDIT - Going for the Endurance for the extra puncture protection!
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Well, that was a disaster. 7 miles into my ride to work, absolutely storming it, and my chain snapped. From the look of it, it went at the joining link, but I didn't have a spare and wasn't going to start rummaging in the roadside looking for it. In any case, in the course of breaking the chain wedged itself between the spokes and the freewheel and broke no fewer than four spokes. So, I had a long walk in and now have to figure out how to get home. Fortunately I've got some spare wheels and a spare chain at home, so I should be back in business tomorrow. Looking at the damage to the spokes I think I'm going to have to replace all the drive side ones, even those that aren't broken, as they're all heavily scratched around the elbow. I think I'll buy a bunch of spokes and do it myself - I've been wanting to try building a wheel myself! Joy. The chain's also destroyed the paint on the chainstay. I'm planning to sell this bike imminently, but that will gave knocked a load off the value... Roll on getting my new bike.
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so my brothers dolan FXE cracked near the BB, bottom of the rear triangle!
his 3rd frame.
first his bmx then his old frame from heck knows who(columbus tubing) now dolan!
he managed to do 11k miles on it..
might be able to tempt him to get a geared bike and dump the SS life 
his 3rd frame.
first his bmx then his old frame from heck knows who(columbus tubing) now dolan!
he managed to do 11k miles on it..
might be able to tempt him to get a geared bike and dump the SS life
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^^ Gutter! You should carry around 9 spanners, a spare bike etc.
Bloody impressive **** touch! *followed on Strava*
Makes my quick 30km seems shocking, but I kept seeing people out, so told the wife I was off out and did an hour. Was nice, although on the way the headwind was a bitch. 280-350w and doing 28kph!
Flew back the other way though, so can't complain.
Though my Di2 battery was low so lost the ability to shift on the left shifter. It's on charge at the moment. #firstworldproblems
You can't see the level as on the aeroad it's all hidden under the stem.
Bloody impressive **** touch! *followed on Strava*
Makes my quick 30km seems shocking, but I kept seeing people out, so told the wife I was off out and did an hour. Was nice, although on the way the headwind was a bitch. 280-350w and doing 28kph!
Flew back the other way though, so can't complain.
Though my Di2 battery was low so lost the ability to shift on the left shifter. It's on charge at the moment. #firstworldproblems
You can't see the level as on the aeroad it's all hidden under the stem.
^^ Gutter! You should carry around 9 spanners, a spare bike etc.
he should
tbh my new work horse bike has been soo reliable
2k miles down, same tyres, same components and only one clean with 4 lube-ups!
not a single puncture, hasn't let me down yet!
My ride yesterday went well... Rode to and from the start so around 84 miles all told! My furthest by far and a ton of climbing too!
First ride is the ride out to meet my mate then to the start (into a block headwind!) followed by the Sportive itself. Second ride is the tired ride home after a half hour stop.
https://www.strava.com/activities/541297238
https://www.strava.com/activities/541297199
Around 120-130 riders on the Sportive, of lots of different abilities and bikes, even saw a guy with panniers and a long highviz trenchcoat!
Very well organised with food at the start, 4 medics/(2)mechanics driving along the route (2 motorbikes, 2 4x4's) along with a broom wagon. Marshals at the start/finish and at the food stop slowing traffic down. Food/fruit/coffee (along with car parking) at the start for those that wanted it. Hot Food for those that wanted it at the food stop (around 40 miles in) along with fruit, energy drink, haribo and chocolate. Hot food, drinks and beer at the end (great buffet - check my Strava pic!). Route fully signposted (only missed one!) and with riders sent off in groups of 10/15 with 5-10 minutes between groups meant lots of people to chat with (& drop) the whole way!
I rode with my friend who's a runner (and very fit even though he's not built like a cyclist). First long ride I've done with him and quite surprised how well he did! He dropped me a number of times as his average pace/power is better than mine - it was only gradients which I could outpace him on. We worked well together and got through most of the field, we were in one of the last groups setting off (2nd to last I think) and we were within the first 20-30 back. The climb to The Wyche was an absolute beast, just constant gradient with a couple of hairpins where it kicked, not particularly steep but the hardest I've climbed for a while. I found it harder than Gospel pass last weekend!
With the Wyche at ~50 miles in (after a few other climbs) the food stop at 52 miles (on my ride) was very welcome, although we missed a signpost just before (getting too excited about descending!). The winds hadn't let up much of the day but things were warmer with periodic sun on our backs so I swapped my gloves and removed overshoes. After a ~20 min refuel/toilet stop (didn't fancy attempting to digest the free sausage and chips while riding!)
The ride back to Stoke Lacy from Malvern was good, although I did hit the wall at around the 60 mile mark. High heartrate & failing to recover after a short climb and unable to get my cadence back up I had no choice but to sit and spin it in a low gear until I felt better. Had a gel and museli bar and by the larger climb a few minutes later I'd recovered, at least enough to spin up it fairly easily. Once we hit the last real climb through Bromyard I knew where I was - although it's a busy main road and we'd caught a few other riders so couldn't overtake easily. 59.4 miles for the Sportive. 12.5 miles there. 12.4 miles home = 84.3 total for the day. Total elapsed time just shy of 7 hours, 5 and a half hours riding.
First ride is the ride out to meet my mate then to the start (into a block headwind!) followed by the Sportive itself. Second ride is the tired ride home after a half hour stop.
https://www.strava.com/activities/541297238
https://www.strava.com/activities/541297199
Around 120-130 riders on the Sportive, of lots of different abilities and bikes, even saw a guy with panniers and a long highviz trenchcoat!
Very well organised with food at the start, 4 medics/(2)mechanics driving along the route (2 motorbikes, 2 4x4's) along with a broom wagon. Marshals at the start/finish and at the food stop slowing traffic down. Food/fruit/coffee (along with car parking) at the start for those that wanted it. Hot Food for those that wanted it at the food stop (around 40 miles in) along with fruit, energy drink, haribo and chocolate. Hot food, drinks and beer at the end (great buffet - check my Strava pic!). Route fully signposted (only missed one!) and with riders sent off in groups of 10/15 with 5-10 minutes between groups meant lots of people to chat with (& drop) the whole way! I rode with my friend who's a runner (and very fit even though he's not built like a cyclist). First long ride I've done with him and quite surprised how well he did! He dropped me a number of times as his average pace/power is better than mine - it was only gradients which I could outpace him on. We worked well together and got through most of the field, we were in one of the last groups setting off (2nd to last I think) and we were within the first 20-30 back. The climb to The Wyche was an absolute beast, just constant gradient with a couple of hairpins where it kicked, not particularly steep but the hardest I've climbed for a while. I found it harder than Gospel pass last weekend!
With the Wyche at ~50 miles in (after a few other climbs) the food stop at 52 miles (on my ride) was very welcome, although we missed a signpost just before (getting too excited about descending!). The winds hadn't let up much of the day but things were warmer with periodic sun on our backs so I swapped my gloves and removed overshoes. After a ~20 min refuel/toilet stop (didn't fancy attempting to digest the free sausage and chips while riding!)
The ride back to Stoke Lacy from Malvern was good, although I did hit the wall at around the 60 mile mark. High heartrate & failing to recover after a short climb and unable to get my cadence back up I had no choice but to sit and spin it in a low gear until I felt better. Had a gel and museli bar and by the larger climb a few minutes later I'd recovered, at least enough to spin up it fairly easily. Once we hit the last real climb through Bromyard I knew where I was - although it's a busy main road and we'd caught a few other riders so couldn't overtake easily. 59.4 miles for the Sportive. 12.5 miles there. 12.4 miles home = 84.3 total for the day. Total elapsed time just shy of 7 hours, 5 and a half hours riding.
They're made of cheese!Whats wrong with FSA cranks?
Not sure this is the right forum for that...
Oh dear! Although that really did make me chuckle! Hope it's serviceable and your wheel is ok
Easily. I fitted the matt black to mine a couple of weeks ago. Very plush tape!+20w right?
https://www.fitfiletools.com/ for everything. If there's not a tool on there for it then google around but usually (the couple of times I've needed other fixes) things are not recoverable/repairable.
They don't seem to be the smartest at distribution. Incorrect quantities, laughable number of boxes. No Haribo.
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