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Also - interms of capped head testing - mine broke on Sunday, I'd used it for two sessions. I still have it if you want it back. Maybe pop down to polo on Wed for some feedback and I'll give you the money for the pole I had from you?

Since you'll have your wallet, can you bring my £8? Ta.

Yes! will that £8 be enough motivation for you to turn up?

Should be selling my Onza Tuff Guy fork from my polo bike soon, too. 26", steel, disc/v compatible, no paint - £20.

Why are you selling your fork and wheel? I take it you wouldn't want to post them?

I do like £s.

Wanna try out my winter riding position tomorrow.

https://www.lfgss.com/post3227205-4087.html

Cheaper to brummies.

Does anyone know where to get ABS pipe locally? need about 1 metre of it.

google.co.uk

http://www.lfgss.com/album.php?albumid=2500 WHEELS FOR SALE!! ASAP....BRUM!!

Old SPD shoes

Looking for some old SPD type shoes to use the soles out of to make some SPD skate shoes. size 10-11 would be good.

Cheers

Anyone feeling musical?

I have a bass guitar to sell - nothing special, all black, does the job £80

also an electro acoustic guitar - this shape but is more of a natural lighter colour:

good for small hands, great for learning -£120

both come with gig bags.

now on fleabay. pm me if you want to do a deal.

Shimano Tiagra compact 175mm chainset, 50/34, £15

Pics when I get some degreaser & clean the grime off

anyone got a ALU frame set for sale? about 200? in a 56 or 58??

can get a new ribble or dolan frame with carbon forks for that

Anyone got an a-head stem with 26mm clamp for sale?

normal 25.4 one will work from my experience.

Yeah. Who has ahead 26.0? Mixture of modern standard and stupid Frenchie. So long as it's split clamp (2 bolt) 0.6mm isn't going to make any difference.

Planet X have quite a few going cheap in there retro section

hello everyone. my brother is trying to get into cycling and bought an old racing bike, which he has since neglected (in the hope that it will fix itself). i'm really keen to get him riding instead of driving and, after struggling against a stuck seat post, he needs a new seat post and a saddle. does anyone have anything lying around? it doesn't need to be good, i'm just after something cheap/free. can anyone help me out? if so please send me a PM. thanks

What size seatpost?

My advice is bin it and get a better bike.

If he drives then something like £150 is nothing, like what you spent on a Tax Disc or for someone to have a look under the bonnet.

For £150 you can get a quality second hand bike or a sometimes a decent new one. Either will make his cycle experience faster, smoother, safer, less embarrassing and more fun.

Here is a good example of what you can get if you mooch around;
http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/23956/Haro_Heartland_DLX_Mens_Bike_2009

He may find it a bit geeky but that is a comfortable practical bike for a new cyclist to get a good experience.

He needs a seatpost, not a reason to spend £150!

n3il i'm not really sure, it's an old puch frame but google couldn't give me any conclusive answers. i'll get some measurements as soon as i can, the bike isn't at my house at the moment. were you asking because you might have something?

DFP thanks for your advice but that's not really what i was after. i'd rather he didn't throw away a bike which could easily be fixed, and just buy a new one. i think it's wasteful and also i think that fixing up a bike would do him some good in the long run by, for example, making him more self sufficient and helping him learn more about bikes. i'm trying to foster more of a DIY approach in him because personally i think its a large part of cycling and a good thing generally (barring obvious examples of course)

I might do, let's see what size you need first!

thanks n3il and merry christmas!