mattievRS
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Registered: 20th May 06
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Cranks are always a bugger to get off, use a crank pulling tool and they come off easier.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Trying without was in vain yep!! borrowing one tomorrow night, just means I will have to miss the Thursday night ride sadly this week.
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FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
Location: Formby, Merseyside
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As above nick. There on tapers so just use the tool
Never been to winlatter but when I worked in formby cycles. My boss there was constantly going on about it. Suppost to be a bloody good ride 👍
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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its the good thing about living in carlisle, there is stuff to ride every direction. been doing a few of the lakes rides lately, which sometimes involve a mile or so of hike a bike up a mountain. worth it though. definitely taken over from cars, as i guess the last 12 months of this thread has shown.
hopefully get the bottom bracket out tomorrow night so i can go get a new one on thursday.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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BMW is back and fixed, looks great! Mot repairs done and it's in for test today at work. New bottom bracket in the bike last night as well so ready for a weekends push biking. Might even take the corsa on a run out tomorrow as it needs a dyno run really.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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bmw passed its mot and I've just been offered a new job. exciting times.
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Baskey
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Registered: 31st May 06
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Get some pics up Barnes, I'm into mountain biking, fast corsa's and beemers so anything will do
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Well done nic
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FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
Location: Formby, Merseyside
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What's the job offer mate?
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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working in wholesale for a different company. decent starting wage and bonus is bloody good. my work want to speak to me on monday morning before i definitely hand my notice in. think the manager has an offer for me.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Great position to be in mate. Sounds positive.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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broke my bike today, well the forks anyway. hardly move like 20mm travel instead of 120mm. so to keep me going a mate has let me borrow his spare 140mm rock shox forks, which being a 20mm bolt through, meant i had to borrow a spare wheel off him also. its changed the head angle, which should make it nicer to ride on the descents. find out on thursday night or the weekend anyway.
can even see my fixed and mot'd bmw in the last pic.
in regards to the job situation, I have my notice written out, ready to hand in tomorrow. manager wants a word with me in the morning not really sure what they can offer me that can match the earnings i could get at the other job though.
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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pikes?
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Nic Barnes
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Yeah
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Good luck in your meeting...
I get the impression with all the changes you have went through lately, a new challenge would be right up your alley
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
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i have pikes, think they need a rebuild though
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Nic Barnes
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Allegedly they are the shock of the moment the newer ones. The ones I am borrowing are a couple of years old. Hoping it makes the bike feel better.
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FlaFFy_91
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Registered: 30th Sep 08
Location: Formby, Merseyside
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Last set I rode was about 2 years ago, not sure if they are the new ones or old ones or what but they were a bloody nice fork. Very comfortable with a nice adjustment range to them.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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took radio out
added an aux cable, and routed it into the centre console so i can connect up my iPhone
can now listen to north side and other 90s indie bands without burning 10 cds a week.
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Been doing a bit of thinking lately and with me getting a van in the next month or so, it's time i thought about selling the corsa or breaking it for bits.
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Rick Draper
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Registered: 10th Feb 01
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T5, or a Caddy? Got to be white?!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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hopefully just get a panel van t5 and convert it. they're just mega money for a one with electrics etc. id quite happily have a t4 as i really like them.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Will earn more broken imo - shame though but its a bit wasted anyway as you dont bother with it 
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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i would prefer to sell it whole, 4.5k with the dolly trailer. but if i have to break it, i guess thats what i will do.
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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Expected it. Can see why, and pointless selling as whole
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