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@ Lolo: What is it? A fire engine or something? What's it for? Why? WHHHYYYYYY?

Besides Nowhere Fast might be back soon, so all is not lost.

Ha! And we're back in the room!

^^ Got him bookmarked Ed. He might be the 3rd thing I learned, just after how unfit I was and what lactic acid is...

Ta Ed'. Still know next to nothing about bikes though. I'm trying to learn a new thing every day if you see what I mean. Today I discovered that Pista is Italian for track. And I also learned that a slushy bum crack is as unpleasant as it sounds!

Ah. It's quite nice on here isn't it? I don't know what the OP is complaining about!

I'm new remember! I'm not even sure what having rep means but it sounds good anyway.

Right

I've no idea why I'm throwing my hat into the ring, but this thread hooked me popcorn style right from the off so...

NWF I too am new to this forum and I suppose it's fair to say that it can be a bit intimidating. The truth is that it's the general level of knowledge that the forum regulars have and their dedication to maintaining a forum which is serious and worthwhile - which makes you want to visit. (It's not a government run, publicly funded forum which owes you anything at all by the way). I imagine you and your questions, if genuine, would be welcomed but it takes some input from yourself...

Assuming you're not trolling (just on here to be a pain in the arse) here's how I imagine we newbies can get more out of being members here:

If you're selling anything here, it's not your message board to do whatever you like. You're sticking notices on someone else's carefully organised space. They don't like you to be anything other than generous with all the information required to sell a bike / parts.

Use solid descriptions of what you have and what you'd like to do with it.

Use clear reasonably sized photos.

Place the ad in the Classifieds section and nowhere else.

If it's advice you're after, then be very clear about this also. Place it in the appropriate part of the forum. DON"T be tempted to put a little hint at wanting PMs for a potential sale in there. This is called 'fishing' which means that you're making a sly attempt at a sale without bothering to go through the appropriate channels (a bit like sidling up to people in the pub and asking them if they're in the market for a dodgy tv).

If people patiently tell you how to improve the quality of your post don't throw your toys out! It just makes the piss takers more excitable.

I've only been on here for about 50+ posts and I've managed to suss that much out. Do yourself a favour and have a bit of a think before starting a thread. Spend more time reading the forum than writing on it and you'll find 90% of what you need is already here. Here's an example - a thread started in Classifieds by someone called Elaine selling what sounds like your model of bike. She wants about 270 quid for it which must help you to answer your question without going through all this hassle? It's a good example of a well written sale ad too! http://www.lfgss.com/thread55954.html . I found it by typing Fuji into the search window at the top of the page.

Oh and if you do flog something on here, pop a few bob in the direction of the forum organisers so that they can continue to run what is a massive site for the benefit of the likes of you and I !

Bagheera I was thinking the same thing. A sort of social ride with art at the breaks followed by a discussion over a beer. I'd love it as art's my specialist subject so I'd have something to offer in that regards but I'm a rookie on all things bike so it would give me a chance to contribute.

54 INCHES ????? That would be quite a bike would it not?

Cheers Bainbridge. I have indeed had a look at the vids. I think I'll have those bloody brushes off first then take a stanley to them if I can't make them work. Fair play everyone for offering me feedback on what is evidently just me being a dunce. I still think they are inherently too 'flappy' though, but it's horses for courses I guess.

Can I enquire as to the drop outs? I can't quite make them out in the images. Lovely frame by the way!

Good point well made Bainbridge, but I'll be darned if I'm wheeling my bike into a LBS for something like that. It's got to be something I'm doing so I'll have to have another look. Jesus - If I can't even fit a temporary bit of plastic to keep the slush out of my crack how the hell will I cope with my first proper project? Perhaps this is why people end up buying Charge Juicers!

Jayloo. I may be taking this a bit too far but is it a ring bound A-Z? If so, be careful as the extra strength on the pages will rip them out of the binding pretty sharpish.

I just tipped a mate off who's in the market for something like this and he said the same thing TBH. With the evidently 'used' nature of the frame, it doesn't compare that favorably to wiggles 2010 price drops. Good luck though, I'm certain it's a decent bike.

^ That's the self adhesive stuff which you actually stick to the map (or whatever) then use whiteboard markers to draw on it. If you don't want it to stick, get the non adhesive type and a couple of mini butterfly clips.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/searchtemplate.asp?criteria=CLEAR%20ADHESIVE%20PLASTIC%20SHEETS

That's just a sheet of acetate is it not? From Rymans or whatever?

So its a 48 ST and a 54 TT ? I'm new to this game and like the look of the bike, but can't get my head round the geometry, it seems very long and low to me???

I don't think I am. There's only 3 points of contact for me to cock up. As far I can tell, the problem is that they're just too flexible. To be clear, I'm not talking the rear wing style MTB jobs but the road bike close clearance things... Any thoughts on where I might be stuffing it up appreciated, although tbh I just reckoned on them being rub! I hate any noise from my bike at all, even the shhhh of the brushes on my rims.

Stay off the Cruds people. The new ones may well be more durable than last years but they will not hold shape and rub on almost every trip no matter what I do. The fact that they have little brushes which hold the guard away from the wheel says it all really. Should have bought something with stainless steel stays in hindsight.

So you think some muppets from Leeds will try and bomb Moscow and Qatar tomorrow?

I hate Leeds.

Huh? No. My point was that they won't was it not?

They will love it, keep all the profits within a 16mile radius, probably 0% tax on anything as they will be using oil to pay for it.

Tax not an issue Jimm, Fifa aren't exactly forthcoming about coughing it up at the best of times. Didn't even pay it in South Africa on earnings over there!

Racist.

That's exactly what I was about to say! Lest we forget what happened in London the day after we won the Olympic bid.

I'm actually glad we didn't win it as I'm fed up of our 'arts' funding in this country being enveloped for high profile bum kissing events like the Olympics. Not sure about Russia though... are they planning on changing their visa system? Not the most welcoming country in the world for foreign visitors. Quatar is such a 'Blatter' style host. Ikea stadia which will be shipped to poorer nations sounds good in principle but the host grounds will all be within a 16 mile radius. Might as well set up a principality called Fifaville and have the cup there every four years!