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Why aren't people calling 999(assuming you aren't) its an accident and they left the scene and you have registration. Also registrations of any witnesses I hope.

Sorry hope that doesn't come across as shitty and hope your not scuffed up too bad, but I'm suprised sometimes by the almost non reaction of the injured parties on here.

Thanks guys a couple of really good points.

I've not made my mind up on anything yet, and was really asking the questions here so if necessary someone on here can tell me to stop being ungrateful or ask for more or take the money and run... Rather than me upset anyone who has been generous enough to discuss it with us and be open to helping us.

To address a couple of points.

Renting bikes, if we get them at 30% and sell say 6 weeks later we may potentially make a profit rather than a cost so hadn't really thought about renting.

Discount... Again they aren't offering a discount of their normal price this is what they sell the bikes at if my local bike store ordered 5 bikes from them this is what they would pay.

I have no plans to play them off against one another, I just wanted to voice my thoughts and get some feedback/suggestions.

Thanks all

Thanks all but I think some may be misunderstanding.

The first offer is from a manafacturer who are offering them to us at the price they normally sell at which is 30% below retail but isn't a discount on what they normally sell at.

My thought issue was that whilst grateful for that if we went with the other option and bought and gave any publicity to the lbs that would in effect buy them at retail for us and hand them over at no profit then it might be better. Or should we go back to manafacturer and push for more.

Whilst some may say this represents a cheap holiday or whatever. Each individual will certainly be spending more personally than we would be if this were not happening. We also plan to sell the bikes afterwards and give proceeds to the charity.

It's about trying to make as much for the charity as possible.

Not saying we won't have fun though ;)

Hi
Just a quick question as I'm unsure if my reaction is either extremely rude and ungrateful or extremely fair.

Me and 4 friends are doing a charity cycle run next year over 2 weeks and we need new bikes so we approached a few manufacturers to see if they would be interested in discounting bikes for us to use in return for (admittedly very local only probably) advertising.

We got an offer from one that was just under 30% off which is very nice of them.
But I then found out through speaking to my local bike shop that in effect the offer they gave us is what they sell to shops for, so if we wanted he would get them and offer them to us at cost and we could post his shop as supplier of the bikes(its probably what we will do).

But we have a meeting with the manufacturer and I kind of want to ask for a bigger discount as they aren't actually discounting THEIR usual selling price..

What does anyone think?

hopefully it isnt or is?? their old van!?

pic of new one and company info here - http://www.homelessinmaidstone.org.uk/fft.htm

pushing him off his bike is a pretty douche move though.

id imagine umbrella through front spokes would be less douchey

maybe someone with twitter can respond directly to them?

Ito some extent I think speeding cameras and in fact speed limits don't really help.

As a driver on a typical road with fields either side no properties, playing fields or schools that is about 3 or 4 miles long having seen speed limit drop from 60 to 40 and a year or so later a camera placed just after a light bend to the left.

This is a road that has had no speed related accidents(I have lived nearby) you as a driver would I guess start to feel a little targeted unnecessarily .

As a cyclist I'd prefer that people drive at a speed suitable to the road itself and the conditions.

simply doing 45 in a 40 in the middle of the day in good conditions with minimal traffic is much less of an issue than doing 30 miles an hour at night in wet condition in a built up area.

I don't know what the solution IS in fairness, but as a competent and responsible driver speed limits are useful if I don't know the road but I don't trust them particularly in terms of them setting a safe speed to travel.and I will speed if road conditions and my knowledge of the road mean I feel it is safe.

winch it up to the ceiling? - http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/320899012994?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla

stick it on the wall? - Cycloc Wall Mounted Bike Holder Green: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Leisure

Based in Hackney?

Yet if I buy via kickstarter as a non US address I have to pay $15 postage for my $15 mudguard?

Am I missing some on ions way of not paying the non US postal fee?

Thanks

Next to BMX track just before you fall in river you will see the cycle route, it's a good surface and runs into derby or if you head the other way then you have a 20mile ish run on good mostly traffic free surfaces, I tend to use it at lunchtimes for a quick ruout as I work on pride park. And as mentioned cycling in derby is awful, as roads make no sense whatsoever.

Hopefully the new velodrome will get built and quickly, that's got to be a good thing for cycling in the area, the national BMX track is also good fun for a mess around on... Although not really a Fgss outing.

Where a bouts are you moving to? Derby centre?

I lived in Derby for six months. You have my sympathy.

It is better... Now that you have gone. ;)

I'm in derby but not really a regular on here.

I generally cycle a6 into derby from Belper.
I have th in many peoples opinions horrible mongoose Maurice in black and orange.

here are some more from: http://www.moonzstuff.com/articles/nicknames.html

Strange Nicknames. Not all nicknames are obvious. For example, Polly, Patsy, Peggy, and Nancy are actually nicknames for Mary, Martha, Margaret, and Ann, respectively.

with the exception of peggy = margaret, which i knew, those are mindblowing

My Grandma Margaret was of course known as Nancy!! as thats how Margaret was shortened round here, just to simplify things.

it looks like it just drops onto an existing u lock though? make it easyier for carrying and a lot of people seem to use a cable for that so wouldn't it be better than that?

http://lock-loop.co.uk/index.html

just seen this what do people think?

Hopefully it hasn't been posted before a search for lock-loop didn't bring anything up.

sorry i only searched in here before posting.

Its a pretty interesting video with some classic things we have all seen.
but the videography is amazing its almost art.

http://vimeo.com/24572222

Thanks all that's perfect.

Was weird as the 26 x 2.1 I saw all seemed to be 0 quantity or discontinued but all worded now.

Ok I know nothing about MTB but am doing someone a favour by stripping It down cleaning and rebuilding, it needs a few bits sorting which is fine.

But the tyres are puzzling me as no one seems to have them in stock(wiggle etc) they are
26x2.10 (54-559). Now I thought stick that in a search box and there will be hundreds... But no... So is it just an older uncommon size? What should I stick on it instead.

Thanks

I think the mustache one wins! Ill get my mum to crosstitch one for me.

hmm i think i need to enter this! are only fit women allowed in? maybe i'll just watch.

Im new to the forum so could someone please confirm for me just how perfect this image is for this forum?

I cant get enough airflow through my nose due to whats the term 'Tree sex wee'!

Im thinking a snorkel? If I invent something I'm applying for dragons den