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Got some direct mount brakes going if that's helpful

Claims were all handled through Yellow Jersey. Essentially the same company with different branding.

Did not particularly enjoy my claim with Pedal Cover. But I did claim at the time they were transitioning over to Yellow Jersey after being bought out. They basically tried to assess my claim based on Yellow Jersey policy terms despite there being major differences in the policy wording. Had to threaten to get lawyers involved before they would play ball, so it left quite a sour taste behind.

I had success with a stubborn insurer by reminding them that if a component failed after being cleared to ride by them (or their chosen assessor in my case) their liability for my potential injuries and loss of earnings would far exceed the cost of replacing the component. They stopped arguing after that.

Zero shots on target in fact. Arsenal had the only shot on target!

Photos of the Bonts here

I thought I'd left a pair of cleats on but I evidently removed them so I'll do the shoes for £40 posted

Thankfully (for me at least) it wasn't me who pulled into the hospital. Just a bit of road rash and a very swollen hip. Hopefully the other person came away unscathed too - I assume if they managed to ride to the hospital they weren't too badly hurt.

One of those was me, fun times. Not sure if it was ice or a bit of oil on the road, either way it hurt like hell.

On it - I'm out for dinner tonight but I'll take some for you tomorrow

Photos of the brakes in here

Post Xmas clear out required

1. SOLD £40 - 100% S2 sunglasses in soft gold with spare clear lens and nose piece and carry case. One small scratch on the gold lens (pictured) but otherwise in great condition.

2. SOLD £10 Ray Ban wayfarers. Pretty standard gloss frame. I've had these for several years and the frame has quite a few scratches. No case for these ones.

3. SOLD £40 Ray Ban Aviators. Silver frame with black lens. I've decided I look like a total wanker in these. Very little use, excellent condition.

4. SOLD £5 Specialized Power saddle, 143mm. This is the base model, maybe the Sport? Couldn't tell you. It's been on a gravel bike for a few years, and has the scars to show. Still works though, no cracks in the shell and the padding is still spongey.

5. £35 Praxis Buzz 52t chainring - probably seen 10k dry km (was mounted on the summer bike) so in very good condition still (I'm pretty OCD with keeping my chains clean)

6. £15 6800 52t chainring - maybe 8k km across a couple of bikes, still in good nick as I quickly realised it was sub optimal gearing for a gravel bike.

7. £30 R8010 direct mount Ultegra rim brake callipers - couple of small marks but they were on a summer bike so in very good condition still. Can supply with one set of Dura ace pads if needed.

8. £40 Bont Riot+ MTB shoes 47EU - never really fit me well so didn't get much use. Comes with cleats. Heat mouldable sole.

Collection from N1 preferred but happy to post if buyer covers postage.

Cheers,
Alex

I have one of these bags too and my standard dachshund loves it. I've rarely done more than an hour at a time with him though because I get pretty uncomfortable. It's like wearing a heated backpack - gets seriously warm in summer.

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Fair enough, although that's arguably a worse place to break your leg.

It was a strange match, Everton seemed to feed off the tension in the stadium and went flying into tackles. Mike Dean totally lost control of the match and Arsenal players retreated into their shells. I'm pretty disappointed the Arsenal players didn't stand up for their mate after the Godfrey stamp.

I reckon Tavares was very lucky to walk off the field after that tackle by Gordon. Horrible tackle. Studs up and half way up his shin. Could easily have been a red card.

I'd echo the recommendation for Martin over at Arkane wheels. My 40mm carbon wheels laced to Hope hubs with Pillar aero spokes came in around £850. Don't quote me on this but I'm pretty sure he uses Light Bicycle rims for builds. Probably comes out a bit more expensive than if you sourced the rims yourself and had him build them but there's much less wait time going direct to Martin.

Bit late but FYI mornflake actually sell steel cut oats but it's labelled as coarse oatmeal. You can find it on Ocado or Waitrose (probably other places too). It's my preferred option too.

Understood, thanks for your insight

This is what I got from Cane Creek, no idea if it's sufficient sorry

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Cheers - any ball park figure on what it might cost? Basically there is a modified version of the brakes with a shorter arm so the adapter isn't needed but it's an extra £140. I figure anything under this number makes it a worthwhile exercise.

Not sure where to put this, but would a local machinist be able to make a small direct mount rim brake calliper adapter if I brought them the technical diagram?

I need a small adapter to make the brakes work with my frame, but Cane Creek no longer make it and it seems to be out of stock everywhere in the world. They did however send me the technical diagram with angles, measurements, thread pitches etc

Think I've got a fairly lightly used KMC X11 chain you can have mate. Not sure how many links are on it, probably 112 or so. Potentially an 11-28 cassette too but need to check the spares box.

Moon lights are great and always seem to be on sale. I had a Moon Nebula for a long time and rated it. Replaced it recently with a Moon Cerberus but I don't rate it as highly because there's no option to use a saddle rail mount.

Terrible tackle - even if his foot doesn't bounce off the ball the follow through would've seen his studs connect with Hendersons ankle.

Yes I'm an Arsenal fan but I can't understand how this wasn't a red but Xhaka got a red against City earlier this season for a cleaner tackle (although admittedly still a studs up lunge). It's the inconsistency in refereeing that drives me mad.