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Bluddy f$cking crap FSA crank arms.....
FSA UK are trying to fob me off with the usual 'only two year warranty' spiel. Responded with Sale of Goods Act, reasonable lifetime etc. Seriously not impressed. This is the third carbon/metal insert failure I've had with my two allegedly top-end FSA carbon cranks (K-Force Light, pedal inserts gone on non-driveside - replaced, same on non-driveside - no replacement, now this spindle bolt insert on the SL-K Light) and the internet is littered with other such cases so it's not an isolated issue. Last time I buy anything FSA. Suggest others steer clear of their cranks."Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
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Bluddy f$cking crap FSA crank arms.....
FSA UK are trying to fob me off with the usual 'only two year warranty' spiel. Responded with Sale of Goods Act, reasonable lifetime etc. Seriously not impressed. This is the third carbon/metal insert failure I've had with my two allegedly top-end FSA carbon cranks (K-Force Light, pedal inserts gone on non-driveside - replaced, same on non-driveside - no replacement, now this spindle bolt insert on the SL-K Light) and the internet is littered with other such cases so it's not an isolated issue. Last time I buy anything FSA. Suggest others steer clear of their cranks.
Remember SOGA really only applies to the Vendor not the manufacturer - but against the vendor it is pretty solid.
I have now had a few successes in the small claim court (money claim online) almost ignoring the 6month burden of proof (ie before 6mo it is vendors burden to prove goods were not faulty at time of sale/with an inherent defect, after 6mo it is customers burden to prove that they were) by claiming that the goods were used exactly as intended, affirming that no accidental damage had occurred, showing that this fault had occurred to others on internet in shorter period of time etc. None of which really discharge my burden - but in small claims track the large Vendors like to talk big (you will get threats of adverse cost orders!?) but very rarely do much real contesting. Got significant refund for greyed out wifi iphone 4 after 2 and half years of use :-)0 -
Remember SOGA really only applies to the Vendor not the manufacturer - but against the vendor it is pretty solid.
Ta, also got a ticket open with Planet X, who have just replied asking for photos of the problem. Let's hope they have more leverage with FSA than I do, though not holding breath."Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
"Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"0 -
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Should be £51.30 for an NHS dentist£125 for a filling!0 -
Should be £51.30 for an NHS dentist£125 for a filling!
It was! I chose to have the white style filling (so i guess i should aim some of the rant at myself!!)www.conjunctivitis.com - a site for sore eyes0 -
Riding home to the sound of creak, creak, creak of a drive train, and then arriving at home and going to turn off my rear light to find the important half of it missing. Grr
:roll:Back lights that magically fall off in front of you. Last night heading south near E&C girls back light falls off as I am gently overtaking, I skip it with the front wheel but the back rides straight over it, cue light goes pinging across road into oncoming traffic, and is duly squashed. Female cyclist with earphones has no idea, and is upset that her rear light is now bin worthy. C'mon people it takes two second to check your light is clamped on proper, and if the clamp is faulty then buy/bodge another one! If nothing else it would keep my heart rate down
That folks ... is why I have at least 2 working rear lights when it matters ....
Plus my bike is painted all over with reflective paint, I wear knee pads, elbow pads, reflective jacket, trousers, overshoes and helmet cover, I have an orange flashing light on the top of my helmet and have 8 Police outriders on motorbikes providing a rolling roadblock ... :twisted:
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Had to make 4 very good members of staff redundant today. Offset by 3rd best time this morning and 2nd best this evening. Life is fickle.
Guessing this is both a rant and an anti-rantWaterloo - White City
Cannondale Quick Carbon 1 2016
Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 26" (Lefty)
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Riding home to the sound of creak, creak, creak of a drive train, and then arriving at home and going to turn off my rear light to find the important half of it missing. Grr
:roll:Back lights that magically fall off in front of you. Last night heading south near E&C girls back light falls off as I am gently overtaking, I skip it with the front wheel but the back rides straight over it, cue light goes pinging across road into oncoming traffic, and is duly squashed. Female cyclist with earphones has no idea, and is upset that her rear light is now bin worthy. C'mon people it takes two second to check your light is clamped on proper, and if the clamp is faulty then buy/bodge another one! If nothing else it would keep my heart rate down
That folks ... is why I have at least 2 working rear lights when it matters ....
Plus my bike is painted all over with reflective paint, I wear knee pads, elbow pads, reflective jacket, trousers, overshoes and helmet cover, I have an orange flashing light on the top of my helmet and have 8 Police outriders on motorbikes providing a rolling roadblock ... :twisted:
Yep. This was my main light, I had 2 aldi moon alikes on as well, one on bag, one on chainstay, but this was my favoured ight.Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
******* lorry just knocked me off.
Sitting at the lights. Behind a bus. Right in the middle of the lane. Lights go green. I pause for a second, letting the bus start to move. Next thing I know I'm on the deck. Bike is under the front and my legs are braced against the grill of the lorry in case I need to be pushed forward rather than following the bike under.
Fortunately the lorry hears the noise and stops.
He didn't see me.
Despite me already being there before he arrived. I didn't filter in and sit in a small gap. I was there. Stopped. Waiting.
Couple of scratches it seems, and adrenaline shakes. Bike's got a couple of minor scuffs. Think I'll get the tube today and inspect the scuffs a bit more later.
Stay safe kids
Puts things in context.
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and does it also get visited by the PF?Tube has got enormously more busy than it was last year !
Even more grim than normal.
What is this 'Tube' you speak of? :P
If only thats all the choob had to worry aboutRule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
Bluddy f$cking crap FSA crank arms.....
FSA UK are trying to fob me off with the usual 'only two year warranty' spiel. Responded with Sale of Goods Act, reasonable lifetime etc. Seriously not impressed. This is the third carbon/metal insert failure I've had with my two allegedly top-end FSA carbon cranks (K-Force Light, pedal inserts gone on non-driveside - replaced, same on non-driveside - no replacement, now this spindle bolt insert on the SL-K Light) and the internet is littered with other such cases so it's not an isolated issue. Last time I buy anything FSA. Suggest others steer clear of their cranks.
My wife very nearly came a cropper when the pedal sheared out of her FSA crank on her Bianchi a couple of months ago. Thankfully she had her weight balanced across the two pedals so got away with a badly bruised and cut ankle rather than a badly smashed in head.
I put the pedals on myself and I'm pretty sure they were in properly. Her bike is a year old (a 2013 Bianchi bought new from Winstanley last summer). The threads on the pedals are fine but the crank is fecked. Should i even try to get a replacement from FSA?0 -
Lycra'd roadie this morning on NKR, sprinting (after being briefly held up by two other (!) pavement hopping cyclists) along the pavement and dodging pedestrians all the way from Eel Brook Common to Col de Chutney; then surprisingly paused at two reds before jumping the red and on the opposite carriageway for the right towards Embankment. Worst behaviour I've seen in a long while.0
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My wife very nearly came a cropper when the pedal sheared out of her FSA crank on her Bianchi a couple of months ago.
I put the pedals on myself and I'm pretty sure they were in properly. Her bike is a year old (a 2013 Bianchi bought new from Winstanley last summer). The threads on the pedals are fine but the crank is fecked. Should i even try to get a replacement from FSA?
Ouch! Did the threaded pedal insert moulded into the crank arm come out completely or did the pedal pull out of the crank arm? I'd go back to Winstanley, see what they say. You're still within warranty so should be straightforward - Winstanley should deal with FSA themselves."Mummy Mummy, when will I grow up?"
"Don't be silly son, you're a bloke, you'll never grow up"0 -
My wife very nearly came a cropper when the pedal sheared out of her FSA crank on her Bianchi a couple of months ago.
I put the pedals on myself and I'm pretty sure they were in properly. Her bike is a year old (a 2013 Bianchi bought new from Winstanley last summer). The threads on the pedals are fine but the crank is fecked. Should i even try to get a replacement from FSA?
Ouch! Did the threaded pedal insert moulded into the crank arm come out completely or did the pedal pull out of the crank arm? I'd go back to Winstanley, see what they say. You're still within warranty so should be straightforward - Winstanley should deal with FSA themselves.
The pedal pulled out of the crank arm, and had little bits of the crank thread in the threads of the pedal. It looks like the crank arm threads were made of something akin to cheese!0 -
'No problem' / 'No worries' / or worst of all 'Not a problem' as a stock reply to requests or orders in retail, eating or drinking establishments.
Well, I wasn't anticipating that there would be! All I've done is order something off the menu!
If I was trying to send or bring something back or ask to change something or make some unusual request, then it might be an appropriate response.
Otherwise, it's just f*cking irritating and makes it sound like you are doing me a favour simply by doing your job, which is to provide me with what I am paying for, ideally with some social skill and manners.
Seems to be particularly prevalent in Cumbria and north-east, as well as among our Antipodean friends.... Grrr....0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19724086#p19724086]KnightOfTheLongTights[/url] wrote:'No problem' / 'No worries' / or worst of all 'Not a problem' as a stock reply to requests or orders in retail, eating or drinking establishments.
Well, I wasn't anticipating that there would be! All I've done is order something off the menu!
If I was trying to send or bring something back or ask to change something or make some unusual request, then it might be an appropriate response.
Otherwise, it's just f*cking irritating and makes it sound like you are doing me a favour simply by doing your job, which is to provide me with what I am paying for, ideally with some social skill and manners.
Seems to be particularly prevalent in Cumbria and north-east, as well as among our Antipodean friends.... Grrr....
It is even more infuriating when you mention a slight problem or delay and the response is "No worries / Not a problem I will sort that out" - well thanks for sorting it out but it is a problem and I am worried otherwise I wouldn't have phoned you up0 -
Farmers dropping mud in the cycle lane. 8 miles of tyres rubbing against the guards, because they're both full of mud.0
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Dog walkers, runners/joggers and horse riders. :twisted: :evil:
I tend not to cycle on the roads in Aberdeen as it's much too dangerous. The Deeside Way (NCR 195) is a short hop from my flat so I tend to just ride up and down it. Sometimes 5 miles out and back, sometimes 16 miles out to Banchory and back.
Dog walkers: the majority of them absolutely refuse to put a lead on their dog. I slow down for walkers, joggers and especially people with dogs but today was pretty bad for dogs not being on leads, and don't get me started on those retractable leads. :evil:
Runners/joggers: They aren't so bad as they tend to stick to the left hand side so overtaking them is a doddle, however, I always ring my bell to let them know I'm there. Today one decided veer right to avoid a pile of horse crap just as I was passing her. She would have heard my bell if she didn't have a blasted earphones in. :evil:
Horses: The further out you go, the worse it is for horse crap, piles of it, everywhere. I've seen two cyclists come off due to skidding on pancaked horse crap that was covered by leaves. I've mentioned horse crap to horse riders in the past and the fact that signs on the Way all state "show respect for other users" and kicking their horses crap off the path is part of showing respect. They don't seem to give two hoots when I tell them I've seen cyclists come off of their bikes due to it. They stick their noses up in the air and carry on. :evil: :evil: If I knew where the buggers lived I'd walk it one night with a wheelbarrow and then dump it all over their paths/driveways.
Walkers in general: Walking in large groups and I ring my bell and they take forever to sort themselves out. One old just stood right in the middle of the path and only got out my way when I'd slowed down to the point I couldn't keep the bike stead. Old git. :evil:0 -
Bluddy son decided to party through the early hours last night ... kept us both awake and despite being told several times to go to sleep he didn't ...
Consequently I didn't get up early enough to ride into work and had to bring the bluddy car ....
You'd think that at 4 months he'd know when it's sleep time!
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Bluddy son decided to party through the early hours last night ... kept us both awake and despite being told several times to go to sleep he didn't ...
Consequently I didn't get up early enough to ride into work and had to bring the bluddy car ....
You'd think that at 4 months he'd know when it's sleep time!
if it's any consolation our 13 month old is still waking through the night0 -
Dog walkers, runners/joggers and horse riders. :twisted: :evil:
Walkers in general: Walking in large groups and I ring my bell and they take forever to sort themselves out. One old just stood right in the middle of the path and only got out my way when I'd slowed down to the point I couldn't keep the bike stead. Old git. :evil:
Wouldn't use a Bell in this situation would be a nice and loud "keep left please passing on your right" a polite instruction rather than inducing a general scatter. The old git might be deaf Ive actually had that once where i had to tap them on the shoulder so i could get safely past on a narrow path.0 -
Dog walkers, runners/joggers and horse riders. :twisted: :evil:
Walkers in general: Walking in large groups and I ring my bell and they take forever to sort themselves out. One old just stood right in the middle of the path and only got out my way when I'd slowed down to the point I couldn't keep the bike stead. Old git. :evil:
Wouldn't use a Bell in this situation would be a nice and loud "keep left please passing on your right" a polite instruction rather than inducing a general scatter. The old git might be deaf Ive actually had that once where i had to tap them on the shoulder so i could get safely past on a narrow path.
My dad's a rambler, but please don't hold that against me.
In the past I have tried the cheerful "Morning" and been met with scowls and calls of "Where's your bell?".
When I used the bell it was in an "aggressive manner".
Damned if you do..........
Worst one was when a woman with a dog was walking in a cycle lane, the footpath was over the other side of the road.
I called politely as I was drawing up, stopped and called again where upon she turned round and said I had crept up on her, where was my bell, bloody cyclists etc.
When I pointed out, again politely that she was walking on the clearly defined red tarmac cycle lane, resplendent with pictures of bikes whilst the footpath was clearly marked on the other side, I was still in the wrong! :roll: 0 -
Bloke on a hybrid last week. Works his way to the front of the queue over Leeds ring road. Then makes his way past the red light and on up the hill. Not quickly. I catch him up pretty quickly only to have to listen to him shouting at the bloke in the Alfa Coupe that he was 'in the bloody way'. The Alfa was quite close to the kerb but I'm not sure that there is anything in the highway code requiring drivers to allow enough space for cyclists to undertake them. Dunno if Alfa bloke could hear him but the cyclist was certainly getting on the nerves of the driver behind.
I did call out to him "he's not the guy who has just run a red light' - hybrid bloke responds with a ''yeahhh' which probably means he is of the mindset that if you slowly cross a junction at red, pausing for other traffic as and when, then you aren't running a red at all.
Funny thing, the Hi Viz yellow cover over his rack bag was emblazoned with 'Bike safely' on it. :roll:Faster than a tent.......0 -
Alpine Bikes, absolutely useless.
I popped a spoke on Sunday as I wasn't far from the Alpine Bikes store that I bought it from I thought I'd pop up and see what they say. Spoke replaced and wheel trued and back on in 15 mins. This I was quite impressed with given the 5 previous times I was there I was less than satisfied (can you believe it took them 5 attempts to index the gears correctly?) Anyway, the young mechanic let me watch so I could learn something, but I spent more time looking at his ass than watching what he was doing, so much so I didn't see him forget to put the plastic chain guard back on between the cassette and hub.
Went back today and as the cutie wasn't there I decided to leave it with them whilst I did a few things in town. I returned to find the one they had put on much too small. After looking everywhere for my one they decided to take one off of a new bike, it's much too big but couldn't really be bothered to deal with them any more. There is a lip in the plastic to stop the chain dropping too far behind the cassette and also to help the chain move freely round rather than jam up. On the big one, the lip is higher up than the biggest gear :roll:0 -
Alpine Bikes, absolutely useless.
I popped a spoke on Sunday as I wasn't far from the Alpine Bikes store that I bought it from I thought I'd pop up and see what they say. Spoke replaced and wheel trued and back on in 15 mins. This I was quite impressed with given the 5 previous times I was there I was less than satisfied (can you believe it took them 5 attempts to index the gears correctly?) Anyway, the young mechanic let me watch so I could learn something, but I spent more time looking at his ass than watching what he was doing, so much so I didn't see him forget to put the plastic chain guard back on between the cassette and hub.
Went back today and as the cutie wasn't there I decided to leave it with them whilst I did a few things in town. I returned to find the one they had put on much too small. After looking everywhere for my one they decided to take one off of a new bike, it's much too big but couldn't really be bothered to deal with them any more. There is a lip in the plastic to stop the chain dropping too far behind the cassette and also to help the chain move freely round rather than jam up. On the big one, the lip is higher up than the biggest gear :roll:
If your gears are indexed correctly, and the limit stops adjusted properly, you wont need the dork disc at all.0 -
Despite correct indexing the dork disc (nice term, I have stolen that and made it my own! ) has saved me on more than one occasion. 0
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Dog walkers, runners/joggers and horse riders. :twisted: :evil:
I tend not to cycle on the roads in Aberdeen as it's much too dangerous. The Deeside Way (NCR 195)
This is my daily commute. But at 6.45am it is generally pretty clear of annoyances - going home can be a bit busier. Only problem now is that it's very dark (no lighting) - if it gets windy as well you get tree branches, and sometimes whole trees down, so during winter time when it's pitch black and windy I often take the road instead.
Walkers are usually OK - it's just mildly annoying when they split forcing you to go in between them instead of all going to one side, which would be far safer for everyone.Cannondale CAADX Tiagra 2017
Revolution Courier Race Disc '14
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Dog walkers, runners/joggers and horse riders. :twisted: :evil:
I tend not to cycle on the roads in Aberdeen as it's much too dangerous. The Deeside Way (NCR 195)
This is my daily commute. But at 6.45am it is generally pretty clear of annoyances - going home can be a bit busier. Only problem now is that it's very dark (no lighting) - if it gets windy as well you get tree branches, and sometimes whole trees down, so during winter time when it's pitch black and windy I often take the road instead.
Walkers are usually OK - it's just mildly annoying when they split forcing you to go in between them instead of all going to one side, which would be far safer for everyone.
Ah, a fellow Aberdonian. 0
