Any question answered...

yep

Do you think doping someone who already has that baseline power for 8 weeks with EPO would make a significant difference to their performance at week 9?

4watts/kilo means they will be fast- although if very light only fast uphill unless very good at drafting.

For e.g see the forums own Hippy who is at 1 watt/kg, but has an FTP of 650 watts.

vs their pre-doping performance or vs their week 8 performance?
Very much to their pre-doped performance and likely to their 8->9 I would think.

vs chaps who had not doped, but underwent the same training regimens.

Thanks for your help all.

Is Howard aware of his new 'guinea pig' status :-)

depends on dosing, but BIG difference vs non-doped, although my understanding is that for max benefit EPO would allow greater training volume/levels due to far improved recovery.

Is there a jeweller in the house?

I need a ring.

post your phone number and i am sure someone will call

Anywhere to get quotes on a frame spray? Anywhere in the UK is fine. Need a hard wearing 2/3-colour fade.

Oliver?

@EMM of Brummy polo fame?

Just a pompino for commuting. Fancy more jazz than their normal vibe.

Rim tape width for DT 460?
16mm likely to cut into inner tube, though it seems to be recommended by some.
Or maybe I should go full width?

Is Mantel Fietsen (http://www.mantel.com/uk) legit?

Just looks like a Dutch shop, but offers free tracked UK shipping and has Kask Mojito helmets for £67 for Black Friday.

Has anyone used it?

I've used a couple of wraps of insulation tape underneath a 16mm rim strip before if I haven't had anything wider.

Thanks, I may just fill the space with a wider tape and accompanying loss of easy tire installation.

They do PayPal no?

Not sure which colour you are after but there are some here: http://www.rutlandcycling.com/advancedsearch.aspx?Term=mojito

I saw they did PayPal and bought it from there in the end. I bought the black and grey one which wasn't at Rutland. Fingers crossed it works out.

anyone used bikeinn.com - are they honest and reliable?

@Greenbank any interest in a 920xt tri bundle for £342.50?

@Greenbank any interest in a 920xt tri bundle for £342.50?

See PM!

Anyone shopped on taobao.com?
Experiences?

Was someone after a minirig a few days ago?

Recreo just emailed me their black friday deal

Black Friday is finally here and we are offering Big savings on every pound you spend!
With an amazing £30 off £100 order and £50 off when you spend £150 means you pay £110 for a Minirig Bluetooth Speaker, only £125 for a Carhartt Anchorage Parka jacket & £20 off a Pair of Asics Gel Lyte III - Offers ends Sunday Night 11.59pm

use the code BLACK at the checkout

I was looking at them, but went with the bose soundlink mini in the end (GF preferred the aesthetics) - really should have waited till today, could have saved £40 easy.

Cheers