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With any luck the volume of epoxy will be minimal,
so if you do the first two cuts to allow a wedge of the bb to be popped out,
whilst the adhering epoxy is still warm from the friction of the cutting tool on the metal.
(I once had to cut through the heads of seized bolts holding an Espace diesel fuel tank in place. I had to use the angle grinder intermittently, as the friction heat was causing some cheap+ manky, probably bitumen-based, anti-corrosion coating on the brackets to bubble).

do I take a file to the chainring or crank

Chainring, obvs. Notching the back of the crank to clear the ring is a recipe for disaster.

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Where can I buy a set of white industries g30 cranks?

Find a LBS who stock White Industries kit and get them to put in a special order?

Edit: Sideways Cycles are UK distributor, I think - contact info@sidewayscycles.co.uk

Where can I buy a set of white industries g30 cranks?

You're in a fantastic position right now to stop, before you inflict those horrific cranks on your bike, and consider another option - any option - that would not be so incredibly ugly.

Seize the opportunity to say No to White Industries cranks.

I have a train to catch next weekend that has partly been replaced by a bus (joy).

Am I OK to take my bike on? I've tried googling but no definite answer.

Definitely risky... such a pain

This is a bit of a personal one, but wanted to throw it to the wisdom the crowd and see what the consensus is as I'm kind of flummoxed. Sorry if it's a bit of an agony aunt question:

It was a big birthday for me a few days ago, one of those decade ones that are celebrated more than others. Fianceé did loads and made it a great day, her parents made a real effort took us out for lunch etc, Sister made a big effort, same with my friends. My parents live abroad in the EU and all they did was send a small present ordered from the internet, no card, and didn't really act like it was an important day. It was my dad's 60th in June and we organized for 15 friends to fly over to them in secret to surprise him, loads of effort from the whole family, big party etc. I am kind of upset that there was little effort from my parents for my big day.

Now, I have no idea how to broach this subject with them or whether it's even worth doing so, whether I am being oversensitive, whether bringing it up will do more harm than good etc. I also don't want to seem ungrateful for what they got me, because even if it's not what I was expecting I appreciate any gift somebody gives me. Anybody have any advice or had a similar experience?

Unless it's folding bike like a brompton they will not let you on the rail replacement bus.

^^ these people clothed, housed and paid for you for a good portion of your life. i reckon you're even.

Not really the same thing. I'm not upset because they didn't spend money, more that they 'didn't seem to care'.

Some parents think their kids don't want a fuss made of them as they get older.

Don't sweat it. I wouldn't approach them directly about it, if you must - maybe get a sibling to sound them out later, if that's an option.

Probably should have said, my sister did say something to them about it (I wasn't aware she had and hadn't said anything to her) and they seemed to be offended at the suggestion.

Balls.

Driving it is then.

I mean as a last-ditch effort you could call the helpline for the operator and ask them about your journey. I'm 90% sure they'll say no, but I have been wrong before. I may be wrong now. I will certainly be wrong in the future.

If it's replaced by a bus then no, if it's a coach then you should be OK, although officially it's no.

Bought a bike last year and there was only one day I was able to pick it up, same day as rail replacements from Ilford to chelmsford. Figured I'd just play ignorant and try my luck and the coach driver just put it in the luggage compartment without saying anything.

People have different standards as to what is an appropriate way to celebrate. Have your parents previously made a big deal about birthdays? If not, no reason to be surprised.
Do you have an otherwise good relationship with them?
If so, is it worth it to pursue the issue?

Yeah, always made a big deal of birthdays, they drove 3 hours each way to give my dad's best friend his 60th birthday present, for instance. It's pretty much the reason I'm upset and why it's about effort rather than money or what gift it was.

We have a good relationship, which again is why it's so confusing. Initially, I thought it was them being deliberately stand offish before doing something they normally would.

Love the one you're with?
Really though, long distance is hard, maintaining relationships and accurately reading feelings over the phone or the net is impossible.

Unlikely, you'll probably need single ring specific bolts. That said, SRAM, include spacers with their single rings to allow you to use standard chain ring bolts.

What's done is done. Anything you guilt them into will be hollow and meaningless as the moment has gone. Cut them out of your life forever or say fuck it, it was just another day like any other really (and then cut them from your life).

It was a big birthday for me a few days ago, one of those decade ones that are celebrated more than others

Was it your tenth? If not, grow up.

Harsh but fair.

My ex's parents will probably 'look like they care' and, indeed, actually care more about my next big birthday than my own dad. He'll probably forget. But I'm pretty sure he cares about me in general so, shrug.

It's odd that they usually do more and they didn't this time but I can't imagine that it's constructive in any way to mention it. Especially if they seemed offended by your sister asking. Maybe they thought the internet present was really cool. Hope you said thanks.

Let it go. I can't see a scenario where a 30/40 year old getting upset with his mum and dad for not making a bigger deal for his birthday is going to end up with anything positive.

There are all sorts of reasons that they might have had to have not been able to do more.