Any question answered...

Better be tasty nuknow...

What's the best brakes to run with mavic open pros they'll be used for commuting club rides and audax. Basically my do it all bike.

Sorry I should have made it clear I've got the calipers already, needed longer drop to clear fenders just need to know what blocks.

Any other recommendations?

Another one for swisstop green. Fantastic pads in dry and wet and last forever.

USB mini-b gender changer

Does anyone has or know where on the planet I can get one?

I've spent the last hour on google/eBay and I can't find one.

Help me Lfgss.

Maybe one of these would work?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/usb-gender-changers-97273

I need to create a very basic web site for my Canada ride.

Whilst I used to be a web developer I know that I need something very very basic so I can't be bothered to get hosting and knock something up myself. Just the usual what why when who blah blah blah. I won't need guestbook or any other interaction.

There are literally hundreds of services out there where you can buy a domain and they give you a really simple web site builder. The problem is, there are too many to choose from.

Can anybody recommend such a service?

Cheers

Dan

Scratch that, found one.

The guys from whom I rent rack space have just launched such a service.

I moving house.
In clearing out under my bed I have rediscovered a big bag of electrical stuff.
Old phones/chargers/USB cables/camera cables etc - stuff I don't use etc.
I don't want any of it, but what should I do with it all? It seems a bit of a waste to throw it out. Are there any electrical recycling places around Brixton that take such naff?
I also have a very old apple lap top - maybe one of the first ever made - bin? It has an airport card in it that I remember paying about £50 for many many years ago. Can any use it?

How does cash-back work online?

My understanding, say if I walked into a supermarket and was offered cash-back, and accepted 20 quid, then my card would be charged 20 quid more and I'd walk out with the notes in my pocket - a bit like going to a cash-point?

So what's the purpose of it online for things like this:

"CASHBACK AVAILABLE ON SELECTED LENSES"

Does it work in a completely different way?

you pay the stated price and later on can claim back some money usually sent in the form of a cheque.

it's a popular promotion as the terms are usually strict and not many people jump through the hoops in time to claim it. so they look good offering money back but actually pay back very little.

You get a voucher that you redeem by post post-sale and receive a cheque some time later.

I need to create a very basic web site for my Canada ride.

Can anybody recommend such a service?

Facebook?

To my young ears, that sounds like free money. But where does the money come from? From the retailer?

Another question:

The accounting software I'm using has asked me this

1. Download your statement from your bank website

We strongly recommend using OFX, sometimes referred to as QBO or Quickbooks or MS Money 2005. We also support QIF format and some CSV formats.

I've had a look and MS Money doens't seem to exist anymore, OFX seems to be wildly complicated. Surely this shouldn't be too hard? I have a business debit account with HSBC.

To my young ears, that sounds like free money. But where does the money come from? From the retailer?

the manufacturer typically. it's cheaper for them to do that than discount the price as only some of the people buying it will get money back (due to laziness) than if they dropped the price up front.

it's very popular in the states.

Another question:

The accounting software I'm using has asked me this

I've had a look and MS Money doens't seem to exist anymore, OFX seems to be wildly complicated. Surely this shouldn't be too hard? I have a business debit account with HSBC.

Use CSV Format. You'll be fine mate it's native data for excel.

Facebook?

Cheers but only Facebook members can access. Over 50% of my sponsors were not on FB last time round...

To my young ears, that sounds like free money. But where does the money come from? From the retailer?

the manufacturer typically. it's cheaper for them to do that than discount the price as only some of the people buying it will get money back (due to laziness) than if they dropped the price up front.

it's very popular in the states.

Can also be written off against corporation tax in some US states.

The old management consultant adage of "you don't pay tax on a loss" springs to mind.

Even more financial tomfoolery can be had if the rebate is issued from an EU branch and redeemed via a US branch.

A certain large computer hardware manufacturer offered £1.3m of kit to an old colleague of mine for -£50 (yes, they were going to pay him £50 to take it)...coincidentally in the last week of the tax year.

Stonehedge - Wordpress?

I googled. Apparently you can drop all your old electrical stuff at a currys. Well one me.

done even.

the manufacturer typically. it's cheaper for them to do that than discount the price as only some of the people buying it will get money back (due to laziness) than if they dropped the price up front.

it's very popular in the states.

Can also be written off against corporation tax in some US states.

The old management consultant adage of "you don't pay tax on a loss" springs to mind.

Even more financial tomfoolery can be had if the rebate is issued from an EU branch and redeemed via a US branch.

Those crazy bastards.

Cool. Thanks both - might just do that and see if I can make this less painful.

Use CSV Format. You'll be fine mate it's native data for excel.

You're good. CSV I can handle. My problem was really searching for an option to download. It's not very obvious in the business banking homescreen - you need to go to transactions, select a date range and then you're able to choose from either MS Money or Microsoft Excel.

Sorted now.

What a good forum.

Are there any electrical recycling places around Brixton that take such naff?

There's an electronic waste recycling bin outside Tesco on acre lane.

done even.

Neat. I have similar stuff I need to get rid of, so a genuine well one, you.