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Right got it all set up and sorted.
dammit, if you can spring for cab fare to leeds you're welcome to try it. If not, take my word that it is real nice to ride.
Tyres are a bit draggy on the road but I'll see how they handle the canal en route to work tonight. (Leeds canals, unlike London, are 80% dirt)
Sram shifting is crisp, hadn't used double tap, was baffling for first minute but find it quite intuitive now. Finishing kit although branded boardman all feels decent, saddle is an arione copy and unlike the first time I tried one actually finding it very comfy.
Brakes setup with help from here
http://video.bicycling.com/video/Avid-Technical-Training-BB5-Set
working good but of course need to bed in.
Also, I reckon the gearing is better thought out for a mixture of road and off road miles than the dale, which I though looked a bit under geared.