Zulubloke

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• Chain Reaction Cycles - History / Appreciation

  in General • 9 years, 1 month

  

  Have ordered a few bits in the last few weeks, split between Chain Reaction and Wiggle.
  As a comparison, CR take 2 days longer to receive, and their packaging is nuts.
  I received some flat bars in a box 2'x 2' square, full of packing, not a very efficient way of transporting them.
  No issues with either quality or communications though. For what I've needed, Wiggle generally has the edge, both on price and speed of delivery.

  Oh, and my daughter wanted to know why wiggle parcels come with haribos, and theirs didn't.

• Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

  in Bikes & Bits • 9 years, 2 months

  

  Am planning on a CX bike on the company's cycle scheme, so has to be sub £1k

  Caadx 105 seems the obvious choice, but I do like the look of the Norco Threshold. Similar build, and I like the orange/black finish.
  Also considering the Planet X XLS 105 build now that it has dropped back below the magic £1000 mark.
  Anything else now available that I should look at?

• On One Pompino owners...

  in Bikes & Bits • 9 years, 3 months

  

  I had a stronglight 2000 on mine, with a 107mm BB with no problems re clearance, and 165 cranks. I only changed to a shimano external BB and cranks to go to a smaller chainring size (it's very hilly here)

  I'm running 32mm tyres on fairly narrow (from Varno) rims also no problems, and I ride on some pretty rough trails. If I do keep the pomp, I will be looking for a wheelset with wider rims though.

• Barmouth Bridge - Petition

  in General • 9 years, 4 months

  

  Signed it a couple of days ago. Found out about the proposal whilst I was in Barmouth. It really would be a shame if it was closed to walkers and cyclists

• Wiggle are being Nobs

  in General • 9 years, 5 months

  

  I tend to use the £1.99 service that delivers to a local corner shop. Get a text/email to tell me when it has arrived and I collect it at my leisure. They're open from 7 am to 11 pm.
  Never had to wait more than 2 days, and only once were the haribos missing!

  Sod's law it'll go pear shaped next time I order something 😀
  Not had to deal with customer service personally - on a couple of occasions I ordered the wrong size/fit and returned (again via said corner shop at no charge) with credit in a few days.

• On One Pompino owners...

  in Bikes & Bits • 9 years, 6 months

  

  I have similar (possibly newer) shimano levers on mine, they work really well with cantilevers (I have tektros). Not had chance to try them with v brakes though.

• Rocket Rons blowing off rim

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 9 years, 9 months

  

  Thanks both. Tried on a wider rim I have lying around, so far not popped, but the bead still doesn't seat very well.
  Tyres back on eBay later 😄
  Fitted the Maxxis tyres back on (never had a issue, 32mm profile) and will stick with this size max for these rims.

• Rocket Rons blowing off rim

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• Rocket Rons blowing off rim

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 9 years, 9 months

  

  Thanks for that - Checked the gospel according to Mr. Brown when it first happened, it reckoned it was borderline, but plays safe as you say.

  Usually have to push a bit to get new tyres on to rims, these just fell over without any effort, hence I was worried the beads were stretched/ OD of tyre too large.

  I have run tyres happily on a MTB which were supposedly too wide without any problems in the past.

• Rocket Rons blowing off rim

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 9 years, 9 months

  

  Have a feeling that's the problem. Not got a micrometer but they're definitely less than 19mm Internal

  Bugger