Any question answered...

We moved a couple of weeks ago and in the midst of organizing I missed cancelling the standing order for the service charge to Lambeth. I immediately notified them with all the details asking if they would return the payment to which I received the following:

I am sorry to hear this, we are unable to provide you with any information on the account since you are have moved out of the property. This is because of data protection, you could however get the current leaseholder to contact us for a refund to be given to you. Alternatively, you could let them reimburse you with the amount and they keep it on the account since it is gone to clear the service charge invoice.

I know it hasn't gone to clear the service charge invoice as the account is £475 in credit. I also know it's my mistake so before I respond curtly does this count as retaining wrongful credit as under the Theft Act 1968 and so Lambeth are legally obliged(?) to return the payment?

Much less so.

Any reason why I shouldn’t?

Do it, just to satisfy my curiosity about exactly how much grease it would take to fill up the shell of an HB-M525. My money is on >100ml

Is there a child seat or panniers that are suitable for a cross bike with no rear brake bridge but does have mudguard mounts?

I’m not 100% comfortable with the ones that just attach to the seat tube...

For this set up,

What SKS mudguard size should I go for?

Mountain Range B65?

I also need the boost QR conversion kit for front and rear wheel. It's a Shimano free hub. What conversion kit should I be after?

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Years of happy cycling on a Cross Check with a seat tube mounted bike seat here. It's fine.

A friend and neighbour who is a consulting PhD engineer for consumer product safety used one too. He and his child are also fine.

hamax siesta, everyone uses one over here.

used a hamax smiley for two years, all sorts of bouncy terrain as well!
on an aluminium pinnacle frame. no problems, just fun.

I am in the process of moving and we have hired a van company to help us out with furniture and whatnot. I also have a cat and a snake, and I am unsure of the best way to transport them to my new place as I dont have a license or a car.

I thought maybe someone could help me out on the forums, for a bit of cash and some beer, but not sure where its best suited to post about it. Any ideas?

If I remember correctly, then all the cool kids of Lufguss dropped Time Atac pedals in favour of a tried and tested model from Shimano? Which one would that be?

PD-M540 at a guess.

M520s are fine too.

I still use ATACs because I am old and stubborn.

are there any hydro brakes and levers for drop bar single speeds?

Yeah Tektro do em. Hylex or something.

trp hylex

thanks!

I also have a cat and a snake, and I am unsure of the best way to transport them to my new place as I dont have a license or a car.

If you are feeling brave, you can uber them as long as they are in good pet boxes. Call the driver who accepts and tell them you have pets. They may cancel or they may not, depends on how their day is going.

Some dial a cab services will take them too, just call to check.

I thought maybe someone could help me out on the forums, for a bit of cash and some beer, but not sure where its best suited to post about it. Any ideas?

Add. in the wanted section of classifieds.

Wanted: driver for man, cat and snek

^ is the forum bike trailer still about?

PD-M540

Thanks. I loves me a generic product.
I prefer SRAM for groupsets, but Shimano deserve cred for all their unadventurous and trustworthy bits and bobs.

Re painting with enamel paints:

Will a white base/primer produce a brighter orange than using a grey base/primer?

Layers will (hopefully) be very thin using a 2:1 paint:thinner mix, possibly a 1:1

Thanks.

I also have a cat and a snake

Disappointed there's no rat to make it into a variation on fox/chicken/grain

Great. Thanks!

I’ve got a set new in box I’d be happy to sell (m540)

If translucent, yes, white primer will add vibrancy. If you want a slight metallic effect a white primer then a silver base will do that.

Other benefit of grey primer base is that it diffuses the colour of the material you are painting over. Can then apply a white coat on top of-lots of paint manufacturers have recommended primers for each colour/finish because of this.

You could get a seatclamp which has 2 additional bolt holes to install pannier racks.

M Part Seat Clamp with Rack Mount https://g.co/kgs/eJjrzs