Calumonwheels

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• Mince Pie Appreciation

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 6 days, 12 hours

  

  Managed to make my own this year.

  The first batch had soggy bottoms (see pic), which I blame in part on my sub par oven and tray, so I 'blind baked' the next lot. Basically just do the bottoms first on their own for about 15 mins with a roasting dish on top to keep them from cooking top down too quick. Then after that it was plain sailing. I do recommend the recipe, just be sure to blind bake.

  https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/unbelievably-easy-mince-pies

• 2024-12-10 - Maj

  in Forums • 1 week

  

  This is so heartbreaking. Hayley was a wonderful person with so much to share. If anyone is aware of something to contribute to in her honour I would appreciate it being posted.

• Cheap #1 haircuts - central London - recommendations?

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• CLOSED wanted: 31.6mm internal dropper post, 150mm travel

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• CLOSED wanted: 31.6mm internal dropper post, 150mm travel

  in Wanted Adverts • 4 weeks

  

  Hey that does look amazing but with another £40 (!) for a remote that does come to significantly on top of my budget, and being a lowly mechanic/tour guide who is also saving up for holidays I just don't think that's for me and my halfords coke can whip. GLWS

• CLOSED wanted: 31.6mm internal dropper post, 150mm travel

  in Wanted Adverts • 4 weeks, 1 day

  

  UPDATE: No longer looking.

  Looking for a replacement for my busted dropper post.
  I'm currently toying with this new one from Merlin which is £180 including the remote (though annoyingly looks like it needs an 'mmx' clamp also)https://www.merlincycles.com/fox-transfer-sl-performance-elite-dropper-seatpost-317500.html

  or more likely this rockshox one which is 180 inc remote https://www.tredz.co.uk/.RockShox-Seatpost-Reverb-Stealth-Plunger-Remote-Right-Above-Left-Below-_231255.htm?variations=colour:Black,option:31.6mm%2520x%2520414mm%2520%257C%2520150mm&sku=758857

  or maybe this one for £120 inc remote and clamp https://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-parts/saddles-seats-posts/satori-dropper-31.6mm-x-460mm-x-150mm-drop-439718.html

  but I thought I'd ask if anyone's got one they're wanting rid of first. Ideally budget topping out at about a hundred quid plus post.

• Selling bike stuff to people, how to go about it?

  in General • 1 month, 1 week

  

  Thanks everyone. I will keep pushing ahead.

  I'm minded to try to go with madison but appreciate any further thoughts.

• Selling bike stuff to people, how to go about it?

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• Free: wheels and tyres

  in Components and clothing • 1 month, 1 week

  

  DMing

  Was gonna dm but something just came through sorry

• Selling bike stuff to people, how to go about it?

  in General • 1 month, 2 weeks

  

  I teach people how to fix bikes and stuff at various events in a freelance capacity and give a lot of recommendations of what basic tools and spares to have on hand at home and while riding. For most people it's just levers, an inner tube and a mini pump (sometimes a spanner for wheels). I've had feedback that people would like to be able to buy stuff there and then to ride away with. I actually really rate a lot of decathlon stuff but don't think I'd be able to put in a bulk order to sell on, and obviously if anyone came back with warranty requests I'd be out of luck. What's a smart way of going about this? Does one need an accojnt with a distributor to be a reseller, does one generally need to make purchases of c. 100 units at once? Just at a bit of a loss of what to do.

  Obviously this would be with the OK of the person I'm working for at the time, with me taking payment in cash/PayPal.