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posted 15-07-2009 06:51
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nice.
What happened to your Bianchi?
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posted 28-07-2009 18:39
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I seem to remember Felicity got hit on a roundabout, Fausto. Carbon frame had to be written off even though it looks fine (as is the way).
I know everyone here is more about racing bike porn, but just get a load of this lad. As I lived in Edinburgh, I know a lot of those places really well. Some of the drops he does are just ridiculous.
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posted 30-07-2009 12:30
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An ignoramus asks:
I've got an old woollen Ti-Raleigh-Creda cycling shirt, a bit like this:
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But, being at least partly woollen, will it stink if I get sweaty in it?
Sorry for the diversion.
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posted 31-08-2009 14:57
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It shouldn't smell if it's merino. I have a merino cycling shirt and it never smells. I've seen claims that it has some in-built quality that stops it smelling, or something. You can usually wash them, though. Mine never suffers when I stuck it in a machine on 30 degrees.
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posted 03-09-2009 15:43
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What happened to your Bianchi?
dglh had it right, and sorry to take 6 weeks to respond to your kind concern for my Bianchi (lots of shit going down here, so I fucked off to Spain for 6 weeks).
The good news is my solicitors (appointed via the CTC) have been in touch to say the culprit's insurers 1st offer is £2,300 (they expect we could get more) and that DOESN'T include the cost of the bike, which they are still considering (!)
So I'm certainly contemplating a little trip to Colnago-land for the replacement!
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posted 10-09-2009 21:35
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Fuck me - look at this
http://www.republicbike.com/
online custom component builder commoditising the bespoke factor associated with fixie bike culture. Much cheapness!
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posted 21-09-2009 13:50
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So I'm certainly contemplating a little trip to Colnago-land for the replacement!
I must have got the wrong train as I have ended up in Orbealand instead. Yesterday I put down a £600 deposit on a £3000 Orca in Euskaltel/Dundee Utd colours. Like this one:
Shimano Ultegra, size 51cm for a shortarse, thing of beauty I'm sure you'll agree. Should arrive in 3 weeks.
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posted 21-09-2009 14:36
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That is lovely. What groupset will it have? Euskatel use Shimano don't they? I'd love to hear a review of the electronic shifters if anyone has them.
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posted 19-10-2009 15:41
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Should arrive in 3 weeks
Still not here, and I'm now getting desperate for it to arrive so I can have a shot on it before the gritters and the clocks going back shove it into the garage for the winter.
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posted 19-10-2009 16:09
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amp wrote:
Fuck me - look at this
http://www.republicbike.com/
online custom component builder commoditising the bespoke factor associated with fixie bike culture. Much cheapness!
Looks kind of cool, but they sell their bikes through Urban Outfitters. I can't support them.
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posted 20-10-2009 16:13
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Marvellous.
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posted 20-10-2009 19:54
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Thanks Fausto, an excellently spec'd piece of equipment. I like the pink bits the most.
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posted 20-10-2009 20:51
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Has Stephen Ireland bought his girlfriend a bike now?
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posted 27-10-2009 10:18
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Yippee! It has arrived. Only had a brief chance to get out on it the wet weekend just gone but the difference between £1 and £3k is easily felt, especially on the hills.
A question, to those who have a treasured/expensive bike:
have you insured it? who with? where the fuck do I find insurance for less than £400 (that's what CTC quoted me)...?
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posted 27-10-2009 11:17
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I use E&L insurance upto £2000. It costs about £24 month. And there's a £50 excess or 10% of what you're claiming for. So claiming for the full £2000 would cost another £200.
It is expensive but when you do need to claim you're glad you've got it.
If you do go ahead READ EVERY BIT OF THE SMALL PRINT. I had one of my claims denied because I didn't have a security code on the bike. So despite the fact that it had been genuinely stolen they didn't pay up.
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posted 27-10-2009 15:03
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Thanks, amp-I found them through a search and have now gone ahead. The small print certainly deserved attention-not to be left unattended more than 12 hours (could be awkward if I leave it in my office).
E & L stands for 'Equine and Livestock' btw! So I can start calling it my 'steed'without fear of contradiction. (Ridicule is another matter...)
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posted 27-10-2009 15:39
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Yeah - I have a claim going thorugh now. There's so many little things they try and use to wriggle out of paying up
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posted 27-10-2009 19:13
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I haven't insured mine, beyond my ordinary house insurance.
My Cinelli did break (the rear drop out cracked) and I had it re-sprayed (pink).
There were £300 worth of repairs required and my insurance covered it (apart from the first £50). To be honest the premiums were way too high for my Colnago. I just make sure that I don't leave unlocked anywhere. In fact it's locked in the garage and I don't leave it anywhere. When I ride it, I do that and return home on it. I don't need to lock it up anywhere.
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posted 04-11-2009 15:48
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Forgot to press you on your opinion of Orbeas, Fausto....?
I know it's not classic Italian glamour, but it does end in a vowel...
I certainly don't intend to leave it unattended anywhere other than inside my locked office/house/garage, but I think they might quibble about even some of that, reading the small print.
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