Any question answered...

My mum is 62.

Could she be classed as a grand tourer?

Nah, she's a track racer. Stripey jersey'd a couple of years ago.

go with triton, I picked something up from there once and had a lovely chat with them, seemed like very nice people. If you call them up you could go pick it up in person and have it for the weekend - it's on the end of the central line

If anything it's worse in the middle, then improves slightly in the lowest gears...

Cables are good, chain & cassette are relatively new, RD & shifter move freely.

Bent hanger.

No, your a bent hanger.

An bent hanger.

it's on the end of the central line

I don't think @epilepticfridgeboy is very close to a tube station :-)

Think Ellesmere Port or Chester are my closest tube stops.
I believe there is a secret connection somewhere to LU.

Canti hangers tho.

Anyone based in Manchester who fancies attending a play and writing about it? Review would be pitched towards a clinical oncology audience.

We’re looking for someone to cover the Pulitzer prize winning play, Wit, at the Royal Exchange Theatre in fabulous Manchester (running until the 13th February). If you are interested, or know someone in the city who would like to attend and write for us, please let me know asap. More info on the play here: http://northernvoicesmag.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/new-royal-exchange-theatre-play-wit.html?m=1.

ah, apologies. still, the point about them being nice still stands :)

Could be a weak return spring on the derailleur, had this on a new ultegra derailleur took me a very long time to figure it out. After new hanger, cables etc etc.

Ah, reviewing metaphysical plays and pitching the review towards a clinical oncology audience is one of my less well-known specialisms, but sadly I'm not based in Manchester. :)

I'd read a @snottyotter review

Thanks for the suggestion (not something I've heard of before), but I'm getting grief in both directions: ie it doesn't matter whether I get it indexed going up or down, it's out in the other direction.

I get get great reviews.

How wide do I need to cut my risers? I know there was a sort of logic for it. Can't remember what it was.
What are the best grips? Something that doesn't slide off

My mate is pretty high up at the MEN (so he tells me). Is it a paid gig?

One of these and a file to de-burr it.

Edit: misread your post - sorry!

Any lock-on type like Ergon.
Handlebar width is personal - start short and gradually make them wider until you feel comfortable.

By cutting them then sticking bits back on?

That's how the pros do it.