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lawrence281 said:
It was locked but I think most likely to the bike seat and was only gone 15 mins, so seat only had to be taken off. There is CCTV in front of the shop.kt was locked by. So.should be okay I think
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good luck but I think you'll be hard pressed to convince an insurance company that locking it to a saddle, that it was properly locked up.

They will normally ask about what type of lock etc and whether it's on their approved listing.
 
Roady said:
Have a good weekend all, fairly easy club ride planned for me tomorrow
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Good social ride, missed to start my garmin so missed 2-3 miles with one good hill effort. Put some efforts into the others (which I've not really ridden that direction before) and spent the rest of the ride mostly towing a couple of slower riders with a couple of final hill efforts. Rolling back towards town we passed through Credenhill and I had a crack at a segment through but totally blew up on the hill at the end. Christian bossed it and used me as a lead out, getting a well deserved KOM (which I've been after for a while!). Looking at it now the segment starts through Credenhill much further back than I thought. One day I'll get both! :cool:

merlin said:
You can private hire it for near peanuts.
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Yeah had heard it didn't cost much but not sure why the clubs around here don't use it. Most seem to use Stourport or Maindy instead!

eXist said:
if anyone wants a wahoo computer or trainer i can get them for 20% off RRP from Pedal Power in West Calder
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Refirb KICKR's too? Or is that only direct from Wahoo?

Thomas. PLease. said:
Any suggestions bar sending the frame to the dealer?
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Dropout is moving quite a bit, can carbon get 'deformed' like a bend in metal? I'd check your hub & endcaps as there's obviously quite a gap there for that much flex from clamping. Replacing the hanger is obviously the recommendation and probably the cheapest & easiest option!

Steedie said:
https://www.strava.com/activities/1108578479/

<bromance waffling>
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Good ride guys! ;)

lawrence281 said:
Why wheelies...also are they any good ? :/ god damn
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They're ok, but check with your insurer who they price from as it'll probably change from 1 to another.

lawrence281 said:
It was locked but I think most likely to the bike seat
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I'd neglect to mention that when reporting it, as you don't sound sure & I doubt they would consider that 'secured'! :o
 
Is going to a single speed bike difficult to adjust to? Looking to try get one asap for work, whilst claim is underway. Possibly gumtree, or are basic cheap ones online somewhere? Just something I'm not gonna cry about if it gets stolen in the future lol
 
Lethal` said:
I still need to get out over that way and give Dragon Hill a go on the road bike. I did it on my MTB after mate's decided they didn't fancy the off-road route up (it looked ridiculously steep tbf after coming down it).
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steedie said:
/snip
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Whiteleaf is far worse, Dragon hill eases largely after the steepest section allowing some recovery and the top half/third gives you grace, where as Whiteleaf doesn't permit the suffering to end until it's fully over :p
 
BennyC said:
Whiteleaf is far worse, Dragon hill eases largely after the steepest section allowing some recovery and the top half/third gives you grace, where as Whiteleaf doesn't permit the suffering to end until it's fully over :p
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Oh yeah. I'm sure. Whiteleaf was probably harder than Barhatch/Whitedown which are the hardest out Surrey way. Out of the climbs I've done in the UK I'd still rate Butt's Brow as the toughest though.
 
Urgh, I'm not feeling it just now. I didn't ride at all over the weekend, which is unheard of. Rode to work this morning, but not really in the zone. Too tired, too stressed.

le sigh
 
Oh :D haha didn't realise. I wondered when seeing the ad on Facebook and browsing their store, why they were so hard to find on Google
 
Lethal` said:
Oh yeah. I'm sure. Whiteleaf was probably harder than Barhatch/Whitedown which are the hardest out Surrey way. Out of the climbs I've done in the UK I'd still rate Butt's Brow as the toughest though.
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Been ages since i've done white leaf but I can't remember it being that bad (although i do remember being stuck behind a car as it blew it's clutch!), worse than bar hatch? nah, that last section is nasty:
http://veloviewer.com/segments/10191727
 
lawrence281 said:
Is going to a single speed bike difficult to adjust to? Looking to try get one asap for work, whilst claim is underway. Possibly gumtree, or are basic cheap ones online somewhere? Just something I'm not gonna cry about if it gets stolen in the future lol
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Difficult to adjust to? Not really, though obviously you need to find the right gearing for what you're doing. You want something that's a bit too easy on the flat so that it's not a drama when you hit some hills. I commute 11 miles each way on a single speed bike which is geared 42*17. That's about the same as 50*20, so it's like middle to lower end of the block in the big ring, like a bit below cruising speed on a regular bike. I can cruise at 16-17mph on the flat, get over 20 if I'm going downhill or giving it some welly, or manage some moderate hills, which is a good job as I have to go up a few hills to get home. It has shorter cranks - 167.5mm - I think that makes it easier to push a bigger gear. I've done 60 mile rides on it without too much trouble.

You don't want to undergear or you'll be spinning like mental to do 14mph, and you don't want to overgear or your knees will fall off. You also have to learn to push off a bit more gently at the lights for the same reason. Figure out what sort of gear you cruise in on your regular bike and then go a bit lower, basically.

I love my single speed bike. It's great.
 
Vonhelmet said:
Difficult to adjust to? Not really, though obviously you need to find the right gearing for what you're doing. You want something that's a bit too easy on the flat so that it's not a drama when you hit some hills. I commute 11 miles each way on a single speed bike which is geared 42*17. That's about the same as 50*20, so it's like middle to lower end of the block in the big ring, like a bit below cruising speed on a regular bike. I can cruise at 16-17mph on the flat, get over 20 if I'm going downhill or giving it some welly, or manage some moderate hills, which is a good job as I have to go up a few hills to get home. It has shorter cranks - 167.5mm - I think that makes it easier to push a bigger gear. I've done 60 mile rides on it without too much trouble.

You don't want to undergear or you'll be spinning like mental to do 14mph, and you don't want to overgear or your knees will fall off. You also have to learn to push off a bit more gently at the lights for the same reason. Figure out what sort of gear you cruise in on your regular bike and then go a bit lower, basically.

I love my single speed bike. It's great.
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Thanks for the reply! Really good, so you recommend any stores I could go in to try out a selection of single speeds?
 
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