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  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    For *drum roll* £247
    wow, they got any more?
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Don't think so.. was a mistake on Merlin Cycles website. Adding the wheels didn't increase the cost, and it was dispatched this afternoon!

    They have the groupset without wheels for £247 now.. wheels are an extra £70.

    I now have 2 wheelsets so I'll have to decide which to sell and which to keep!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    result!
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • Clank
    Clank Posts: 2,323
    VWsurfbum wrote:
    result!

    wot 'e said.

    Ker-farkin-ching!
    How would I write my own epitaph? With a crayon - I'm not allowed anything I can sharpen to a sustainable point.

    Disclaimer: Opinions expressed herein are worth exactly what you paid for them.
  • thekickingmule
    thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    They have the groupset without wheels for £247 now.. wheels are an extra £70.

    I now have 2 wheelsets so I'll have to decide which to sell and which to keep!
    Are any of them lightish and not made of cheese....? ;)
    It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried and succeeded.
    Join us on UK-MTB we won't bite, but bring cake!
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  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
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    Whats that you say, you dont know what it is, well let me tell you, its a tapered steerer tube for one of those weird Lefty thingmy bobs!
    Had to buy it from one of those Yankie types from the old colonies.
    Kazza the Tranny
    Now for sale Fatty
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    thekickingmule wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    They have the groupset without wheels for £247 now.. wheels are an extra £70.

    I now have 2 wheelsets so I'll have to decide which to sell and which to keep!
    Are any of them lightish and not made of cheese....? ;)

    :lol:
    "Avan-TT"
    F*cking Fast 29er
    Rapid Rose Roady
    Bionicon Beast
    Rockhopper Communter
  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,084
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    Needed something new to read and I was pretty impressed by Matthew Syed's summaries of the Olympics.

    Also bought some 661 comp gloves to chuck in my glove box
    Mountain biking is like sex.......more fun when someone else is getting hurt
    Amy
    Farnsworth
    Zapp
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    thekickingmule wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    They have the groupset without wheels for £247 now.. wheels are an extra £70.

    I now have 2 wheelsets so I'll have to decide which to sell and which to keep!
    Are any of them lightish and not made of cheese....? ;)
    oOO I dunno.. I'll let you know when they're in the classifieds!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
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    ODI Troy Lee yellow and purple.
  • bg13
    bg13 Posts: 4,598
    on one scandal 29er, black in flavour, just waiting on the lovely chaps getting all the bits together to start the build, no rush but i want it last week.

    like an excited child!
    Loving life in rural SW France

    Orange 5 Pro
    Ribble Audax
    On One Scandal 29er
  • pilch
    pilch Posts: 1,136
    bg13 wrote:
    on one scandal 29er, black in flavour, just waiting on the lovely chaps getting all the bits together to start the build, no rush but i want it last week.

    like an excited child!

    Nice, you won't be disappointed - great frame, I love mine
    A berm? were you expecting one?

    29er race

    29er bouncer
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Some endura humvee'sfrom the CRC sale £30.99 bosh. My first 'decent' bit of non lycra bike clothing. I'm morphing.
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • mcnultycop
    mcnultycop Posts: 2,143
    As my Dakine gloves have finally worn out, I was in the market for some new ones.

    In this frankly awful colourway these are only £7.99 from Evans.

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    I hope they arrive before I head up to Whinlatter on Wednesday.
    Nerve AM 7.0
    Scandal
    Felt Roadie
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
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    Easton Haven bars (alloy, black) thank you Merlin cycles special offer :D

    Gorillapod for the go-pro

    Royal Crown Gloves (black/ash)



    Also: (not pictured)
    Pedal rebuild kit from superstar, finally going to get round to rebuilding my ultra-mags.
    1l Bottle of fenwicks
    Stendec 5wt fork fluid
    "Avan-TT"
    F*cking Fast 29er
    Rapid Rose Roady
    Bionicon Beast
    Rockhopper Communter
  • pilch
    pilch Posts: 1,136
    1 x space blanket
    1 x whistle
    1 x smidge spray
    2 x mosquito bands
    4 x sintered formula oro pads

    Kielder 100 is just weeks away now, the reality is just sinking in.... must get some more miles in :lol:
    A berm? were you expecting one?

    29er race

    29er bouncer
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    A new Rockrider 9.1 to replace the new one that broke a bit.

    Gotta love hyperstore warranties, 'what's that? Fork seal has popped out? Bring the bike back and we'll give you a new one'

    Mental.
    Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
    Voodoo Bizango - 2014 - Dead - Hit by a car
    Vitus Sentier VRS - 2017
  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,084
    2 x cartridge bb tools to tighten the idrive bearings up on Amy with, and also get me some
    Mountain biking is like sex.......more fun when someone else is getting hurt
    Amy
    Farnsworth
    Zapp
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    1x saint ht2 BB

    and, the massive purchase of...

    2x KMC 10 speed powerlinks.

    blowing the bank for sure with that order!!

    Also, cwnt, thanks muchly for reminding me of the blinding offer merlin have on easton, alas one cannot afford another pair of havoc carbon bars and haven stem for the 456 :( BUT!!!! acquisition of said above power links means the build can begin!! :D
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    can you re-use the KMC powerlinks?

    IIRC you can't and when I asked in my LBS, they been using normal 9sp ones lol.
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • lawman
    lawman Posts: 6,868
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    can you re-use the KMC powerlinks?

    IIRC you can't and when I asked in my LBS, they been using normal 9sp ones lol.

    I know you can't re-use sram 10 speed links, had the LBS over at uni fit my chain guide ages ago and they didn't charge me for a new one, so presuming they re-used it?

    just checked and it says on the packet :)

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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Tiiiidy :D

    Been on the lookout for these lol!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • rgliniany
    rgliniany Posts: 753
    since your reviews and opinions of these people are nothing but glowing...... i bought........

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    Carbon Ti Ultralights

    and

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    3x5mm & 3x10mm spacers on sale

    both in red flavour :wink:

    trinkets eh? :roll:

    (superstar btw :D )
    It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....

    That's The Last Time I Holiday In Thailand

    URL Pinkbike
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    I don't think anyone's said that open cam qrs are a good idea.
    Prepare to wish you'd stuck to Shimano.
    My photos
  • rgliniany
    rgliniany Posts: 753
    just more of a comment on the brand.... not that expensive if they are poo..... shimano ones will reside in the bits box for recall if necessary :wink:

    qr's are for the road bike so i wont be worrying about the wheel disappearing from the forks as much on that....
    It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....

    That's The Last Time I Holiday In Thailand

    URL Pinkbike
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Cause crashing road bikes doesn't hurt?
    My photos
  • rgliniany
    rgliniany Posts: 753
    nah :wink: i use car bonnets to land on :lol:
    It's a boy , It's a boy , I Shouted Running Into The Street With Tears Running Down My Face.....

    That's The Last Time I Holiday In Thailand

    URL Pinkbike
  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,084
    rgliniany wrote:
    just more of a comment on the brand.... not that expensive if they are poo..... shimano ones will reside in the bits box for recall if necessary :wink:

    qr's are for the road bike so i wont be worrying about the wheel disappearing from the forks as much on that....

    They are ok, but need tightening up more than you would imagine they need tightening. I thought mine were done too really tightly but then my back wheel came loose on the downhill to detent reservoir and made me crash into a fat special kid
    Mountain biking is like sex.......more fun when someone else is getting hurt
    Amy
    Farnsworth
    Zapp
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    An entry for the IOM End2End - with trasnsport to/from start/finish lines.

    Sub-5hr is the aim for this year.
    "Avan-TT"
    F*cking Fast 29er
    Rapid Rose Roady
    Bionicon Beast
    Rockhopper Communter
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    I've ordered a pair of these

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    Figured I'd give them a go this Autumn/Winter, at that price they're not exactly cheap, but neither are they that expensive with 30% off will do me nicely, if I don't like them they'll be going onto the classifieds I imagine.

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    Also one of these for the roadbike, been using an inline one I borrowed off a mate and have found it gives me a marginally better position than my set back one, and it's noticeably after a few hours in the saddle. Consequently I fancied one of these.
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