Stablebarns

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• For Sale: Dura Ace 7800 hubs to Mavic Open Pro's, 32H

  in Components and clothing • 13 years, 6 months

  

  3rd dibs

• You Search Engine, use the Muppet?

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• You Search Engine, use the Muppet?

  in General • 15 years, 2 months

  

  If you struggle with the site search (which only finds threads, not individual posts) go here:
  http://www.google.co.uk/advanced_search?hl=en

  Then in 'Search within a site or domain:' type londonfgss.com

  Then type what you want to search for into 'all these words'.

  Alternatively advanced users can just type:

  search string site:londonfgss.com

  into Google.

  Tbh, this is just basic internet skillz innit.

  Yeah.... if you're 12! I didn't have a computer at school.. I have to learn this stuff at some point! I was not born into this era where people buy there even their food online!! My first bike proper bike was a brand new Eddie Merckx (Kids Size), I think he'd just lost the last tour..... ;-)

  But thanks again, that was actually very useful!

  the correct term is "Race-Shallist". The kids round here use it all the time. I think it means you're quite up for having a race?

• You Search Engine, use the Muppet?

  in General • 15 years, 2 months

  

  Thanks Hippy. After some real 'reserach' .... it seems that that if i type "Tyres" into the search box inside 'Bikes n Bits' ..... not one title includes the word tyres. But If I use the 'Search' Tab on the top Tool bar kind of thing... a completely different story. I presumed it would be a more related search, to be inside the category that was about bits!!

  Anyway... I'm learning. By the way, what does "OUTFSC" mean? Is it comedically abusive? Or is teenslain looking to online date me?

• You Search Engine, use the Muppet?

  in General • 15 years, 2 months

  

  thanks for the link Andy.

  But I still don't understand why the word 'tyre' does not appear in any of the thread titles?

  Maybe it's just a skill one develops, but it does seem a little odd. Will I have to learn to search by slightly connected terms?

  ie: Frame recommendations..... by tubing etc?

  Anyway thanks again for the link.... someones put some real effort in (Ga2G is obviously very usefully and pragmatically OCD)!

• You Search Engine, use the Muppet?

  in General • 15 years, 2 months

  

  There are already so many threads on here about that.... use the search engine!
  Well I keep trying... but obviously there is something I'm not doing right.

  How I work: Choose a category (bikes n bits), type in "tyres", select 'threads only'... press enter!

  It gives me a list of threads, in which not one single title has the 'Keyword' in it????

  So before being shot down for asking a question like "anyone got any good list of puncture proof tyres?" and told to use the search engine.....

  Anyone got any good tips on how it works?

• Removing stuck or seized seatpost?

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 15 years, 7 months

  

  Jah for sure! When I said heat, I meant HEAT! I think there may be quite a difference between an industrial torch and a domestic style can of butane with a nozzle!

  I got a metal fabricator to torch the frame. Yes you loose paint, but as hilarystone says, the aluminium always melts before the steel.

• For Sale: Hubs, cranks, sprockets, chainrings, bars etc.

  in Components and clothing • 15 years, 7 months

  

  ITM bars please....

  I notice you only list the clamp point width on the ITM's.... are the other bars also 26, or 260 if mm??

  Cheers

• For Sale: One one front and read track hubs - 32 hole

  in Components and clothing • 15 years, 7 months

  

  And next dibs for me after kx.001

• For Sale: Dura Ace Track Sprockets/cogs 14t + 15t

  in Classifieds • 15 years, 8 months

  

  MmmmmKay!

  So the swap of my 15t for TheCrane's 16t Surly is the closest to my needs thus far... If no one wants to swap the 14t for anyowt... then it's still for sale. If it comes down to bidding and all I'm getting is a few pence, then I shall reward Gizmonds status as first in the line with the first refusal.
  For swapping...I'm in Holloway, but I come through the west and east ends quite regular like.