Any question answered...

Why haven't you made the leap? http://m.aliexpress.com/item/2054783274.html

I made the leap years ago.

Quick one, what's the best way to take advantage of the exchange rate when travelling?
Heading to New York for work end of next week, and am going to take advantage of the strong pound, so pay for everything on credit card? Take out pounds here and exchange over there? Exchange at airport?
Let me know..

@cornelius_blackfoot most of the time avoid your uk cards as banks will sting you, if you don't want to walk about with a huge wad of cash then get a travel card(credit or prepaid), caxtonfx and fairfx have been good for us in euros(one visa and the other mastercard so never end up somewhere without a working card, maybe OTT for one trip but it made sense to mix it up when gf went to get a card too).

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-travel-money
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/prepaid-cards/dollars/ - prepaid card list with charges and rates

http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/ - handy tool for cash rates usually cheapest places you print out the online price voucher but it's not far from the card rates.

There are loads of small/independent forex offices on Edgeware Road near Paddington. They are all in competition and have lower overheads and better rates than the big shiny guys like Travelex or ICE. Google it and call ahead if you're organised. Or shop around with loads of cash in your pocket, so you feel like a right wheeler dealer.

who takes donations of magazines got a shit load to get rid of, do charity shops take old magazines mainly fashion some decoration ones

Hacksawed it in the end with a bit of filing and the nut trick to finish it off. Don't know why I bothered - all the hire bikes have exactly the same lop-sided overhang. Must be a miche thing.

We used to donate all our old print vouchers to the local hospital. They'd end up with hundreds at a time...

Ta Soul there is one close by ill ask them.

cheers

If you have a no-load credit card (Halifax clarity and post office spring to mind) with no FX load and no fees then stick it all on there (always opt to pay in dollars if the card machine lets you choose).

If you have a reasonable debit card (no FX load, 1.5% fee or similar) then get a load of cash out at a machine that doesn't charge.

If you've neither then look at prepaid or loads of cash

https://www.bestforeignexchange.com/contact-us.php

this place, though it appears to be dodge as fuck as always been pretty good value when I've got dollars. Obviously the more you buy the better rate you get too, to an extent.

@aggi, @bmx_fred, @Clockwise, thanks for the advice, did a bit of reading and my halifax debit card comes out really well, low interest fee for cash withdrawals, so gonna use that to grab my cash and use the credit card for any instore purchases...

What are the options for a carbon fork with mudguard mounts and clearance for 28c tyres plus guards?

Full carbon or will an alu steerer do?

Deda Black Rain and Tifosi are the cheaper end of the market.

Columbus hiver, Tifosi, Kinesis DC07, DC21, Tracer 1.5, Van Nicholas VNT ADX, Enigma Etape

Cinelli Cork Bar Tape - "natural"...

This product...

...does not appear to look the same as this product...

Anyone know where I can buy the latter, with more of a cork grain? Or is the SJS picture just a crappy photoshop they use for all colours?

looks like it's a different product entirely, but still in stock at SJS

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/cinelli-cinelli-gel-cork-handlebar-tape-natural-prod19687/

Who has the biggest selection of road cycling shoes in London? I'd like to try as many as possible, in one sitting - rather than going from shop to shop?

you star!

Are there any rims for 29" wheels, that are disc only and wider than, say 21mm internal width?
Oh and please for not much more than mavic XM 317 / 817 go for.

WTB ST i23 are 23mm internal, £22.49 each: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/mobile/wtb-st-i23-mtb-rim-2014/rp-prod107291

25mm http://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/superstar-t-ready-ds25.htm

25mm http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/wtb-st-i25-mtb-rim-2014/rp-prod107299

Hiver looks the most promising, cheers

I have the Taylor Swift song "Shake it off" stuck on a permanent loop in my head.

Someone help. Please.

Need to go watch Pi now...
Which, incidently, has an AWESOME soundtrack