So after banging on about how lovely Scott bikes are, you got a GT. Nice :P
Well a £500 should be pretty good, and a nice build too, and seeing as its £100 off, even better.
Also, show models are usually built properly to show them off and make them more desirable, rather than slight half-assed jobs round the back of the shop, and any small dings or scratches that are there now, you'll just add to them in 6 months and it won't make a slight bit of difference. In fact, less paint = lighter = faster!
Well a £500 should be pretty good, and a nice build too, and seeing as its £100 off, even better.
Also, show models are usually built properly to show them off and make them more desirable, rather than slight half-assed jobs round the back of the shop, and any small dings or scratches that are there now, you'll just add to them in 6 months and it won't make a slight bit of difference. In fact, less paint = lighter = faster!
http://gallery.me.com/tomhunte ... ;bgcolor=black&sel=34
Took these last Sunday, and my dad stole them and put them on HIS gallery.
I shall be having words with him...
Comments and improvement ideas please, I'm not taking pictures a lot so I want to get back into the swing of things.
Took these last Sunday, and my dad stole them and put them on HIS gallery.
I shall be having words with him...
Comments and improvement ideas please, I'm not taking pictures a lot so I want to get back into the swing of things.
If you do jump ship then I'd consider Specialized from personal experience, and Kona seems a popular make, but Scott is a good and respected brand, so I doubt you would be making a mistake with them.
You could try Rigs of Rods. I know its based on user added content really, so its worth a shot.
http://www.evanscycles.com/cat ... /clearance-mountain-bikes
Talking about bikes is more fun than maths revision so Imma gonna try and help
Talking about bikes is more fun than maths revision so Imma gonna try and help
Single speeds will tend to be a gear that you must always turn, and can't freewheel. It takes a bit of getting used to, and if you do try and freewheel, you are very likely to end up going over the bars. Stopping is as easy as a bit of back-pressure on the pedals, but make sure you're sprocket at the rear is tight otherwise this might loosen it off, and you might freewheel after all, and now with no way to stop. Some bikes do have brakes for road use though, but it will still take quite a bit of extra distance for slowing, and I recommend pedals and cleats for this.
Of course, this can be disregarded if the rear wheel has a freewheel hub and sprocket.
Acceleration is a bit harder as its a gear for speed too. It would be a bit like starting a car in 3rd. Takes a bit to get going, but once you're away, you can trundle along at a fair speed.
Maintenance is a lot simpler, theres less mechanical parts to break. They are, of course, cheaper due to the lack of components but as they are becoming "fashionable" for commuters so prices are going up a bit.
Whatever you choose to do with your bike, make sure it fits though, and its right for you. But most importantly, enjoy it.
Of course, this can be disregarded if the rear wheel has a freewheel hub and sprocket.
Acceleration is a bit harder as its a gear for speed too. It would be a bit like starting a car in 3rd. Takes a bit to get going, but once you're away, you can trundle along at a fair speed.
Maintenance is a lot simpler, theres less mechanical parts to break. They are, of course, cheaper due to the lack of components but as they are becoming "fashionable" for commuters so prices are going up a bit.
Whatever you choose to do with your bike, make sure it fits though, and its right for you. But most importantly, enjoy it.
Ha. I have two Tacx Fortius'.
Just a shame neither work.
Anyways, good luck with all your fannying around, I'm quite jealous of you actually. However I'll be away on a school cycling trip round the north of Scotland at the same time as you for two weeks so its not all bad.
My attempt at being a funneh
My bike is lime green 
Genesis Core 30 if you want to look, can't fault it yet. It does whatever I'm comfortable with, buts its £800. That might be a bit too much, that might be loose change to you, but I know it was a years earnings for me.
Genesis Core 30 if you want to look, can't fault it yet. It does whatever I'm comfortable with, buts its £800. That might be a bit too much, that might be loose change to you, but I know it was a years earnings for me.
Trust me, once one goes, it'll start to go pearshaped pretty quickly. That was on a road bike however, but if you're riding a bike in that condition then I'd hate to see the condition of the rest of it, you're rear mech must be bent, the chain will be rusted, thats what I'd guess.
Got any pictures?
If you know how, you can pick up a new, or used but working derailleur for quite cheap and just fit it that way. However, be careful for spoke damage, that can cause the wheel to go. Granted, it might not go quickly, but if it does and you're doing 30mph down a hill, then ouch.
Also, from the state of the bike, from what you described, I'd say a new bike would do the trick, because you'd need quite a lot of repairs really.
You can get a cheap one from Argos, but if I'm honest they're really quite poor quality. A replacement of your bike is available from Evans Cycles for £300 if you don't think it's worth the damage.
If you know how, you can pick up a new, or used but working derailleur for quite cheap and just fit it that way. However, be careful for spoke damage, that can cause the wheel to go. Granted, it might not go quickly, but if it does and you're doing 30mph down a hill, then ouch.
Also, from the state of the bike, from what you described, I'd say a new bike would do the trick, because you'd need quite a lot of repairs really.
You can get a cheap one from Argos, but if I'm honest they're really quite poor quality. A replacement of your bike is available from Evans Cycles for £300 if you don't think it's worth the damage.
It looks uglier now, but its really cool :O
Hey, I liked it until I saw the second picture and the disaster below...
Thats the thing. Different horses for different courses. It might not suit your needs, but it suits mine. Thats one thing I don't understand, how people can get really insulting about it, just because it doesn't suit their needs (I don't mean you, more Homeless_Drunk) doesn't make it totally useless.
Oh, and O.S. 4 will be released, or possibly IS released, but it's for the 3G[S] only so far, and probably for this new device, and will include multitasking.
No, spam would be intentionally posting it multiple times in the hope of attention.
This was a genuine mistake and now you know, you can post it there
Hope you get what you're looking for, but I can't help. I'm not good at this sort of stuff.
I prefer Apple products. I just do.
I tried my girlfriends phone and the touchscreen was so unresponsive and it felt like I needed to press it so hard to make it do anything that my thumb would end up in the phone. I never have this problem with Apple touchscreens. I also like the keyboard design, because I hate conventional keypad texting. My current phone's keypad does its best to slice my thumb to shreds. I can't send more than 10 texts simultaneously in fear of drawing blood.
I find iPods work better too. Or at least I can work better with them. They have a much clearer display, while others are a lot smaller and cluttered, meaning I have difficulty navigating it at first. Sure, it might get easier once I get rid of it, but I could work my iPod out the box.
And I also think Apple have the best App Store available. I'm currently playing Sims 3, while my mum is in the next room booking trains and hotels and that sort of stuff, and my Dad is putting his videos on Facebook. You can just do so much more I find.
And no, I'm not a fanboy. I just prefer them over anything else that I have tried. Sure, if I find something better, I'd rather have that, but for now, Apple has my vote.
I tried my girlfriends phone and the touchscreen was so unresponsive and it felt like I needed to press it so hard to make it do anything that my thumb would end up in the phone. I never have this problem with Apple touchscreens. I also like the keyboard design, because I hate conventional keypad texting. My current phone's keypad does its best to slice my thumb to shreds. I can't send more than 10 texts simultaneously in fear of drawing blood.
I find iPods work better too. Or at least I can work better with them. They have a much clearer display, while others are a lot smaller and cluttered, meaning I have difficulty navigating it at first. Sure, it might get easier once I get rid of it, but I could work my iPod out the box.
And I also think Apple have the best App Store available. I'm currently playing Sims 3, while my mum is in the next room booking trains and hotels and that sort of stuff, and my Dad is putting his videos on Facebook. You can just do so much more I find.
And no, I'm not a fanboy. I just prefer them over anything else that I have tried. Sure, if I find something better, I'd rather have that, but for now, Apple has my vote.
Oh, so you can neglect and wreck that too?
A) I know, I did say that money wouldn't be much of an object in this case, but I am meaning for other instances. For example, I could root out 2 other (slow) PCs but it doesn't mean I could afford a further £48 (or equivalent)
B) For me, it does :P Ugh, crappy interwebs
C) I wouldn't know, I'm no good with insim, but its good to know you can do that sort of stuff.
Maybe try a fresh DOWNLOAD then install, as it could be a corrupt download/install thats causing the issue. Could you maybe take pictures with CTRL + S?
A) Thats going to be expensive, however, if you have your own business and 3 pretty good sounding PCs then I doubt money is a problem right now.
B) That would hurt the internet speed quite a bit I'd imagine.
C) If you were to pit at any stage I could see it being a real pain having to go spectate your car again and realign the cameras, etc.
Ah, that. No, I've never quite understood that, it hasn't ever worked for me. Sorry, can't help you I'm afraid.
I'm not quite sure what you mean.
Are you having difficulty accessing lfs.net, lfsworld.net and lfsforum.net on the Opera web browser, or is it something else?
I know if I was to try and help, I would need a bit more information.
Are you having difficulty accessing lfs.net, lfsworld.net and lfsforum.net on the Opera web browser, or is it something else?
I know if I was to try and help, I would need a bit more information.
Will mine look like that when I undoubtedly fail?
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