Any question answered...

Concept 2s are worth it:
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=concept+2&_sacat=See-All-Categories
you can sometimes pick up a bargain mid january on eBay as people sell them....

I have one. Been using them for 25 years. Best in class, end of.

that is exactly my idea...

aye, thats what we did for my mum's birthday present a while back- have one in the room that fits it, a bathroom, but its ace.
30mins every morning reminds me why I hate ergs.

evil things.

Higgs just said that if it is not a Concept2 then it's not a rowing machine- it's a waste of time.

So- based on that, to eBay with you!

isn't Higgs your cat?

Yes. She's very voluble on the subject of rowing machines.

fair enough, I always ask rudy for advice on bicycles.

It annoys me that everyone on the WaterRower website smiles like a loon.

Do you guys think a pasty themed cycling cafe would take off in London?

who the hell are you? Someone who can't spell, that's who.

who the hell are you? Someone who can't spell, that's who.

Dudes...

So, I've broken the allen bolt that secures the clamp on my cinelli quill stem. Its making bad noises.

I need to buy another one. Do I just go into a shop and ask for one? Are they universal? I've googled and come up with donuts.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Also...

Roseanne Arnold or Rosie O'Donnell?

I prefer Oprah

She is no longer an option.

Cant be universal because some are much longer than others.

Not the expander bolt, the one on the the clamp.

Same logic applies, I guess.

Ohhhhhhh

Ok... looks like its called a "binder bolt". 6mm allen head, but dont know about length and stuff.

girth?

enough.

Clerkenwell screws can probably solve your problems Balkster

Length will be needed as well as threaded length.

mrlemon, balkini is still down under I believe.
find equivalent of clerkenwell screws in oz, replace bolt.
whats that huge diy place you have down there, green and orange branding? should find some there balkini

So, I've broken the allen bolt that secures the clamp on my cinelli quill stem.

Which stem is it? The Cinelli 1A etc. bolt is nothing like anything you'll find in a hardware store. Spare parts are hard to find, you may end up buying a whole new stem.

Is the only reason to have forks crowns like this:

http://cxmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/igleheart_fork_crown.jpg

because they give more clearance than these:

http://bike.com/mmbike/images/2/large/FK6903.jpg

and these:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/USA/Pacenti-crown.jpg

...or are they a stronger design, and if so why?

Cheers.

with the 2 first you can get the same clearences