Any question answered...

dpi is irrelevant for web use.

^^^ I did suggest Gimp but my friend wanted something simpler to use.

i have two wheelsets.
one for commuting and general day to day stuff
one for sportives, racing, etc

as the second set is relatively new ive been using them regularly to wear them in etc. now ive flipped back to set one it feels like im rolling on treacle not tarmac. ive regreased the hubs and try to inject some life into them but they feel sluggish, slow, and generally hard work. would changing the tyres have any great impact on their performance?

Discounting Gimp can anyone recommended some free photo editing software that would allow photos to be reprocessed for web? It needs to have the function to adjust DPI.
Do you want to adjust the dpi, or just resize them.

Q
can you use a BMX chain breaker on a road chain?

Only if it barspinz.

^^^ I did suggest Gimp but my friend wanted something simpler to use.

Paint.net is almost as easy to use as Paint, but has a whole load of useful stuff like masks, layers, transparency... and it's free.

http://getpaint.net/

Do you want to adjust the dpi, or just resize them.

Having read 6p's link above I think resizing. DPI adjusting doesn't seem relevant now.

^Emyr - I'll try that thanks.

Could go into resampling vs resizing if I was being really difficult...

Now now

Designers' thread >>>>>>>

My aim is to inform, not chide. Those that don't wish to pick up useless information need not click.

;-)

My aim is to inform, not chide. Those that don't wish to pick up useless information need not click.
Too late.

I now have another nugget of niche information lodged in my brain, and have had to forget something otherwise important.

Probably the birthday of a loved one.

But don't feel guilty or anything.

would changing the tyres have any great impact on their performance?

Yes, possibly as much as any wheel change. There's as much difference between a fast tyre and a slow one as there is between a Zipp 808 and a Mavic Ksyrium, even at high speed. Conversely, unless they are actually seized/maladjusted/terminally worn, the performance difference between the cheapest and most expensive hub bearings is less than 10% of the other variations between wheel/tyre set ups.

Discounting Gimp can anyone recommended some free photo editing software that would allow photos to be reprocessed for web?

Do you want to edit the images, or just change the image file properties? For batch processing things like resize/resample, change file size, crop, add common text (e.g. ©), Irfanview is pretty comprehensive and easy to drive.

+1 for irfanview

thanks tester
set one has specialized armadillo elite
set two has s works turbo

wheres the cheapest place online I can buy some black 165mm omniums?

Do you want to edit the images, or just change the image file properties? For batch processing things like resize/resample, change file size, crop, add common text (e.g. ©), Irfanview is pretty comprehensive and easy to drive.

Resizing and resamplng mainly, so I think this will be good thanks.

Zepnat have said they think Challenge stoppped making them last year.

Challenge say they are still making latex CX tubes and I see them on Belgian websites like www.all4bikes.be so waiting to see if Paligap UK have a clue

Paint.net is almost as easy to use as Paint, but has a whole load of useful stuff like masks, layers, transparency... and it's free.
http://getpaint.net/

2nd'd

Q
can you use a BMX chain breaker on a road chain?

Anyone? X

if you have a mac, preview is fine for resizing, and you can easily do lots of images at the same time.

Does anyone follow some ice hockey?
Is there some in London that it's possible to go and watch without going too far?

Ah i used to go to see the london knights at the excel, but i don't think they exist anymore. There is an ice hockey team in Romford, but i don't know how good they are. Sorry

Slough is easy to get to from London, they play in the Premier, i.e. 2nd division. There is no Elite (1st division) team anywhere near London

I'll check Slough then, thanks.