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    Posted: 15 Feb 11 at 9:54pm
Yep i use, CRC:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com

or wiggle:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk

or merlin cycles for wheels:

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk

or on-one:

http://www.on-one.co.uk

Depends what parts you are after Russ. If its brake pads for disc brakes for example then i use Superstars (4 sets for £20 instead of one if bought from a shop) http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.php

Sorry... you did ask....


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Duncan, my 150mm travel full susser isn't a toy, that would do it an injustice.... Admittedly if I rode it round here I would be somewhat "overbiked" hence why I have the On-One. I did try singlespeed for a while too for the winter bike (James i'd be interested to know what you think after you've had it a while) but changed back as it was bloomin hard work on the flat/uphill and i couldnt go fast enough on the downs. The Enduro does get used whenever possible when we go elsewhere to some proper hills, and I reckon I make it work for its living! I managed to snap its predecessor, a Stumpjumper FSR. I'm not a pro rider by any stretch but do enjoy going down the hills I've worked so hard to get up as quickly as possible, sometimes too quickly!
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was not trying to wind you up, its just jealousy!!!!!!!!!! LOL LOL
as i said, i own three bikes ( two road bikes, and a k.h.s mountain bike, but the thought of throwing myself down a big hill on any bike, however good, just fills me with fear!!!!!!!!!!!!!

at my age, i donot bounce to well. Wink
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Ha, no worries, I even succumbed and bought the most evil of all things, a road bike, last year. I used it a fair amount but havent been out on it for ages, other things seem to keep getting in the way. It is definitely my intention to get back on it (tomorrow of course) to try and gain some semblence of fitness again in time for the summer MTB season...

Anyone got any tips on how to lessen the dull seemingly endless monotony of riding a bike on the road?
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the drivers on my commuting route add plenty of "excitement"- as do the tits in town riding without lights/on and off the pavements/out of side roads without looking/flying through red lights/texting/hypnotized by their mp3 players.
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Originally posted by alstorer

the drivers on my commuting route add plenty of "excitement"- as do the tits in town riding without lights/on and off the pavements/out of side roads without looking/flying through red lights/texting/hypnotized by their mp3 players.
 
I was going to say "you must live near Cambridge" but your info tells us that.
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Anyone got any tips on how to lessen the dull seemingly endless monotony of riding a bike on the road?
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sorry chris. the best i can offer is listen to a radio/mp3 player.
thats what i do when i am riding to work.

have got to start getting some extra miles in at the weekends, because i am going to ride up mont ventoux in july!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Confused
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Originally posted by les5269

 
 
I was going to say "you must live near Cambridge" but your info tells us that.

Haha, was it that obvious even without the clue? The thing with having vastly more people cycling is that it means there's vastly more idiots cycling too.


Then there's the pedestrians/joggers etc, who cheerfully walk out in front of you in the sort of way that they wouldn't do if you were a car because they'd be flattened.


Never mind driving licences, I want people to have to sit a test to be allowed to step outside their front door.
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sorry chris. the best i can offer is listen to a radio/mp3 player.
thats what i do when i am riding to work.

have got to start getting some extra miles in at the weekends, because i am going to ride up mont ventoux in july!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Confused


Cool, let us know how that goes. Hope you do it quicker than Schleck and Contador!
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will be happy if i can get up faster than a french pensioner on a sit up and beg bike! LOL
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Originally posted by alstorer

 

Haha, was it that obvious even without the clue? The thing with having vastly more people cycling is that it means there's vastly more idiots cycling too.

 
Your dead right on that front, and we definately have a higher proportion here!
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