Ever had a letter printed

Frank the tank
Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
edited March 2009 in The Crudcatcher
In MBUK?

I did and it was the star letter and I was awarded a gift. That was several years ago, and I'm still waiting to recieve it. :roll:
Tail end Charlie

The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.

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  • .blitz
    .blitz Posts: 6,197
    Frank the tank wrote:
    Ever had a letter printed in MBUK?
    Quite a few but never the star letter - although I did win a USE seatpost courtesy of mbr.
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Got my review of Gisburn Forest published on the Singletrack website last week and they sent me a Singletrack hip flask :D .

    Then got another hip flask yesterday as a free subscription gift :roll:

    Shouldn't grumble as Singletrack did give me a complete XT groupset last year :shock: .

    Don't need to write to MBR as Craig the tech guru owns my LBS, I just nip in and speak face to face :lol:
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

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  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Stumpy - had a few issues with my Singletrack sub. Their service is terrible. Have you had any experiences of this at all?
  • Th3 Firestarter
    Th3 Firestarter Posts: 395
    I got a comment from this website printed in the forum vote bit last month. It was when they asked who would be winning races in 09.
    I might try writing a letter though, I could do with winning the crate of beer :D
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Apologies Frank. I shall send you your DCD and biopace chainrings asap.
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  • Nick Dastardly
    Nick Dastardly Posts: 606
    supersonic wrote:
    Apologies Frank. I shall send you your DCD and biopace chainrings asap.

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  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    DCD now theres a blast from the past that actually worked wonder if anyone still uses one

    Bio pace chainrings were the spawn of satan
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Matt

    so far they've been excellent though I haven't had a mag yet but the free gift and confirmation the subscription was set up came through in under 2 weeks and they told me which mag my subscription will start with so I don't end up getting it twice.

    Based on this limited experience they've been way better than both MBR and WMB, both of which took about 6 weeks to get the free gift out and set up the subs and didn't tell me when it would start.

    If I get any grief I'll be knocking on their front door, their only about 4 miles from me.
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

    I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
    Can I buy a new bike?...No - no result
  • Frank the tank
    Frank the tank Posts: 6,553
    supersonic wrote:
    Apologies Frank. I shall send you your DCD and biopace chainrings asap.

    :lol::lol::lol:

    Mega!!!!!!!
    Tail end Charlie

    The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
  • Alex
    Alex Posts: 2,086
    I had my MBUK forum signature printed as a letter (for some reason) with a snide comment from the editor.

    I did not receive beer.
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  • Father Faff
    Father Faff Posts: 1,176
    Surf-Matt wrote:
    Stumpy - had a few issues with my Singletrack sub. Their service is terrible. Have you had any experiences of this at all?

    Yes, I had to keep emailing Chippsspss to get him to give the subs dept a boot up the arse. When they did finally get round to sending me a copy they sent 4! I'll just go in the shop and buy it when it ends. I also never know when Singletrack is going to appear - when is the next one due out?
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  • RupertCommunicator
    RupertCommunicator Posts: 734
    I had a question to Steve Peat printed, and the first letter to the editor in this months mag is mine too. Didn't win anything though. Would be nice to get something token. Even a valve cap or somethign would do. :)
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    stumpyjon wrote:
    Matt

    so far they've been excellent though I haven't had a mag yet but the free gift and confirmation the subscription was set up came through in under 2 weeks and they told me which mag my subscription will start with so I don't end up getting it twice.

    Based on this limited experience they've been way better than both MBR and WMB, both of which took about 6 weeks to get the free gift out and set up the subs and didn't tell me when it would start.

    If I get any grief I'll be knocking on their front door, their only about 4 miles from me.

    Well they've been terrible with me. Ordered a sub, took two months to get the mag and no free gift. When I queried it, I got a stroppy email back telling me one wasn't on offer when I took out the sub. So scanned the page of the mag with the offer on it and not heard back.

    Also asked them (before I took out the sub) why their comp entry dates end almost as soon as the mag is printed and also got a stroppy reply.

    Deeply unimpressed. The last mag said they were having problems. If they don't sort of their customer service soon, they will be having many more!
  • Father Faff
    Father Faff Posts: 1,176
    Unfortunately it sounds like a business about to go bust......
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  • Father Faff
    Father Faff Posts: 1,176
    Mind you the What Mountain Bike webpage says the next issue is due out on 7th January!!!!!?????
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  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Just wrote ST a stroppy email. They really have pi55ed me off. I HATE bad service :evil:
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Surf-Matt wrote:
    Also asked them (before I took out the sub) why their comp entry dates end almost as soon as the mag is printed and also got a stroppy reply.

    Well again seems I've been dead lucky, thought about entering the competition last year for the XT groupset, forgot about, remember weeks later, thought I'd have missed the deadline, entered anyway and won, full 08 XT groupset including wheels 8) .

    We'll see if the first mag turns up, should be issue 49 at the end of April so I'll still be buying issue 48 when it hits Tescos.

    They've got some young lady managing the subs now, pics in issue 47, half hoping they'll mess my subs up so I can go over and have a word in person :wink: .
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

    I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
    Can I buy a new bike?...No - no result
  • Mancunianfightingcat
    Mancunianfightingcat Posts: 2,054
    Jesus Christ has a letter in the latest issue (April 09)
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  • RupertCommunicator
    RupertCommunicator Posts: 734
    Arse. I'm no longer in the current issue! :?
  • docker0141
    docker0141 Posts: 605
    go on then jesus christ cancel your subscription :lol:
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Well they phoned me back. After a rather long bit of explaining, I have got myself SX7 (I think) DVD coming my way.

    I'll stick with them for now. :D

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