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GE’s get a 10% discount, although I need to actually get it on your staff website!

Castle Bikes, top end of Cardiff Rd in Caerphilly. (Up near the station).

Will keep an eye out and as I said on the phone if we can do anything to help let me know.

They keep the bikes further from the car than some other ‘on the back’ racks. Easy to fold down nice and small when off the car. The arms are pretty chunky, so don’t always fit unusual size/shape frames. I’d say really good for road bikes, maybe not so good for full suss MTB’s. We’ve gto [...]

How’s this going? Did you get the planning permission?

nano tubes are already being used in high end bike frames, the new Bianchi Oltre uses nano tubes within its contruction to stop microcracks from forming.

The good thing about the Pro II is it’s a great hub, and also most decent shops will have spares for it in stock, so if you have a problem (failry unlikely) it can be fixed quickly.

Really not worth it, tried doing a loop to the south of the ranges to incorporate the southern edge of the Epynt way. Ended up doing most of that section on the road inside the range (it was a sunday, and not a firing day). The Epynt Way in places doesn’t exist, except as a [...]

Good news! Hopefully it will only take 8 weeks for planning. Our application for Van Rd was submitted in June and we are still waiting. If you are involved watch out for things like environmental impact surveys (especially those perskin dormice!), these can add lots of extra time.

Who is funding it?

If there is enough left to still cut a slit then use an impact screwdriver on it.

Something small and blue Raleigh Arena 5sp (Rode this from Yate to Bath along the A48, the thought terrifies me now, but perhaps traffic was lighter then) Dawes Team Replica Spesh Stumpjumper Marin Palisades Trail (with scratch proof paint, yellow bars and forks) Motorbikes Some second hand thing Scott Yacora(I think) CLaude Butler Cape Wrath [...]

I believe there is a Police Task force who are having some success in combating this, Tom I’ll PM you the phone number of the relevant officer.

I really hope not, being a fellow shop owner it really does start to keep you awake at night.

Chains about 3-6 months, cassettes 12-18 months, chainrings 18mnths-3years. Current big ring is original and is now over three years old. Riding about twice a week, long ish weekend ride, shortish weeday eve ride, all weathers.

SMNCR???

Took about two hours yesterday. Plenty of stopping, bantering, three runs of the freeride (and I’m finally managing to actually jump the tabletops and land on the downslope), a little bit of falling off and a mince down the bottom section of the downhill. Who cares about time when you’re having fun! (Although it only [...]

Has a few into the shop to rectify the halfords effect. They look pretty good, especially for the money. Some parts are going to be tricky and expensive to replace though, such as the non standard headset which will be a nightmare to get replacement bearings for. Not sure of the quality of the carbon, [...]