Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
Is that the new allez Alex? If so it's the newer version of mine 
Yeah
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/allez-sport-compact-2012-road-bike-ec030705
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Chrissy
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Sunny Glasgow Drives: Astra J
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That is a nice looking frame!
>>>> Chris <<<<
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I've got the 2009 Allez Sport
Just had the forks serviced on my Trek and fitted some nice Superstar grips with blue end caps, going to get a few more blue superstar components soon to match. Bleeding the brakes tomorrow then its good to go again. Can't wait to ride it again.
[Edited on 28-02-2012 by mwg]
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Stafford
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Just been out on the chase this morning, hired and Orange 5 for the day and it was 10x better than my hardtail! Defiantly going to get a full susser this year!
What trek have you got matt?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Fuel EX8
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Stafford
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Very nice! How much did it set you back if you don't mind saying?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Should of been £2050 but one of the bike shops round here knocks the VAT off if you buy a bike in January so I got it for £1650 I'm glad I got it when I did as the 2 models since haven't looked as good, don't have as good a spec and they've gone up in price.
[Edited on 28-02-2012 by mwg]
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Just had a little shop, 2 new jerseys, a gilet, some bib shorts and some white arm warmers. £220 gone.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I swear all they do is take outdoor clothing, brand it as being for biking then double the price
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Still waiting for my HTC jersey and new cycle computer to turn up, 2 day dispatch my arse, fucking wiggle.
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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What computer you ordered Alun? I keep tempting myself with a Garmin Edge 500!
Also there's a chance I'll be cycling to Mont Ventoux Next year..... Then cycling up it 
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Some vdo wireless one with cadence, my cateye one packed up, never have much luck with them. Lol can't afford a Garmin, I have my phone for nav if desperate recording stats lol. Be nice to have though.
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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right someone on here might be able to help me with this problem
my threads in my crank arms (well only the one really) are stripped
i am assuming i can just buy and replace the crank arms without replacing the whole crank set
i am fairly confident with a spanner so looking at it i am sure i could do the job myself but i am wondering if i need to get the exact same arms to replace them
i currenty have fsa alpha powerdive set up but would i be able to buy any old arms as long as they are same length and fitment?
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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You can but don't ask me how to do it 
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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i think im just gonna replace the crank, chainrings and bottom bracket as i can get them all in a set and know they will fit then
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Whoa, it got technical in here. Don't ask me about fixing anything other than a puncture.
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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What do you do if your bike needs fixing?
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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bike shop
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by mwg
What do you do if your bike needs fixing?
Cross that bridge when I come to it. Im not in the game of fixing bikes, just riding them really fast.
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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Jamie "Cavendish" Walby
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Bike shops want a lot of money. Evans wanted something like £60 or £70 to bleed my brakes. I did it myself for £12.99 including the fluid and it took 15 minutes if that I used to take mine to them for everything but after having a go there isn't much to it. Only thing I would get them to do now is suspension servicing.
Don't have those kind of problems with a road bike though, far less to go wrong.
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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well i have ordered a new crankset but have since discovered this weekend in stripping it down that i need a crank puller tool and also a special socket to remove the bottom bracket ordered them but this is turning into a mare of a job for something that looked straight forward to do
also went to local bike shop on weekend and ordered myself a new hardtail - cannondale trail sl4. hopefully get my hands on it next week 
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Chrissy
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Sunny Glasgow Drives: Astra J
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Couldn't resist the photo op.. Here's my steed.
>>>> Chris <<<<
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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Looks nice
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Jamie Walby
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I enjoy that.
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