Lovely new Carbon bike...have I wrecked it????????
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Slack wrote:That bike is filthy! Did you think taking an out of focus shot would disguise the fact you have a dirty bike???
Listen fella, you can't come on this thread with your 92 posts and randomly join in the abuse like some extra from Life of Brian
Yeah the bike is filthy. Only it's second time out and every back road in the area seems to have a liberal coating of what is best described as 'muck'. There was a point before last nights incidient when I pondered the wisdom of a white bike.w-h-a-t i-s t-h-e d-i-a-g-n-o-s-i-s?
The bike is going to the LBS for a proper diagnosis. We're hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
will3 wrote:Does the pump still work OK?
Did it not come with a little bit of velcro to keep it in the bracket?
Frame fit innit. i.e. no bracket. A flippin' liability they are. Had mine jump off the bike after a bump a few years back. At 18" of aluminium tube with a narrower steel tube inside, it would have minced my rear wheel had it bounced through the spokes - thankfully it just bounced into the gutter. Have always gone for one with a bracket since.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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great photo mate!
Hope the diagnosis is not too bad...
but yeah learn to take a photo :PBMC TM01 - FCN 0
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this is precisely my worry about getting a good bike. Well maybe. not this exactly but you catch my drift.
Whatever the news turns out to be you have my sympathy TWH, heartless mustards the lot of ye!Saracen Tenet 3 - 2015 - Dead - Replaced with a Hack Frame
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prawny wrote:this is precisely my worry about getting a good bike. Well maybe. not this exactly but you catch my drift.
Whatever the news turns out to be you have my sympathy TWH, heartless mustards the lot of ye!
I can assure you that since owning a carbon road bike I am still able to take good photographs.
I hope this sets your mind at rest.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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Greg66 wrote:Sympathy requires bad news. If it's bad news, you'll get your sympathy..
The LBS used the word 'Squidgy'
Send no flowers......“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Enough about your backside, what is the prognosis on the bike?Bianchi Infinito CV
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TailWindHome wrote:Greg66 wrote:Sympathy requires bad news. If it's bad news, you'll get your sympathy..
The LBS used the word 'Squidgy'
Send no flowers......
Ok. You get my sympathy.
But useful is
http://www.carboncyclerepairs.co.uk/index.html
HQ Fibre Products.
And buy one of these for the future.0 -
Take it to a Giant Concept store and let them take a gander at the damage. If you live in Scotland I'm afraid its Liverpool. They will advise you on the best course of action. Good luck.Why tidy the house when you can clean your bike?0
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Chat over the table at morning break.
"You spent years with your nose pressed up against the window of the sweet shop only to finally go in and spend your pocket money...then drop the lolliop on the street outside"
Sad but true“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
TailWindHome wrote:Chat over the table at morning break.
"You spent years with your nose pressed up against the window of the sweet shop only to finally go in and spend your pocket money...then drop the lolliop on the street outside"
Sad but true
Boo. Sad Face.Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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TailWindHome wrote:The LBS used the word 'Squidgy'
Send no flowers......
surely its repairable?
i snapped an uber pricey carbon fishing rod years ago an had that repaired, i dont think it was cheap, but it was cheaper than buying a new rodKeeping it classy since '830 -
MonkeyMonster wrote:TailWindHome wrote:Chat over the table at morning break.
"You spent years with your nose pressed up against the window of the sweet shop only to finally go in and spend your pocket money...then drop the lolliop on the street outside"
Sad but true
Boo. Sad Face.
That linky Greg posted looks worth a punt0 -
JonGinge wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:TailWindHome wrote:Chat over the table at morning break.
"You spent years with your nose pressed up against the window of the sweet shop only to finally go in and spend your pocket money...then drop the lolliop on the street outside"
Sad but true
Boo. Sad Face.
That linky Greg posted looks worth a punt0 -
daviesee wrote:Greg66 wrote:Btw, that is an amazingly sh!t photo. First time with a camera? Or did your Mr Magoo glasses fall off when you hit the bump?
You never know. I met I guy (bit of a dork) that I hadn't seen in a while. He was showing off his Canon DSLR when I asked if he had his diopter adjustment so far off because he wears glasses. "Eh?" was his reply!
He had been working as a club photographer for a year and couldn't even see clearly through the viewfinder! :shock: :shock: :shock: Suppose he relied on auto focus 100%.
This guy needs to ditch the Canon and get a proper camera, i.e. Nikon, immediately. Who in thier right mind buys a 'camera' made by a photocopier company?
If you thought helmet debates were boring, wait 'til the Nikon/Canon war starts up!0 -
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Confusedboy wrote:daviesee wrote:Greg66 wrote:Btw, that is an amazingly sh!t photo. First time with a camera? Or did your Mr Magoo glasses fall off when you hit the bump?
You never know. I met I guy (bit of a dork) that I hadn't seen in a while. He was showing off his Canon DSLR when I asked if he had his diopter adjustment so far off because he wears glasses. "Eh?" was his reply!
He had been working as a club photographer for a year and couldn't even see clearly through the viewfinder! :shock: :shock: :shock: Suppose he relied on auto focus 100%.
This guy needs to ditch the Canon and get a proper camera, i.e. Nikon, immediately. Who in thier right mind buys a 'camera' made by a photocopier company?
If you thought helmet debates were boring, wait 'til the Nikon/Canon war starts up!
TWH - I'm only around the corner with a Nikon so could put everybody's mind at rest with a focused pic!!0 -
Confusedboy wrote:daviesee wrote:You never know. I met I guy (bit of a dork) that I hadn't seen in a while. He was showing off his Canon DSLR when I asked if he had his diopter adjustment so far off because he wears glasses. "Eh?" was his reply!
He had been working as a club photographer for a year and couldn't even see clearly through the viewfinder! :shock: :shock: :shock: Suppose he relied on auto focus 100%.
This guy needs to ditch the Canon and get a proper camera, i.e. Nikon, immediately. Who in thier right mind buys a 'camera' made by a photocopier company?
If you thought helmet debates were boring, wait 'til the Nikon/Canon war starts up!
I wholeheartily agree! :P Nikon users know that it is handy to be able to see your subject
However, he needs to get a life first. He is just one of these guys you either take pity of, or mock. I appear to be doing both :oops:None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
Nikon / Canon. Pah.
Olympus are far superior.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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It's not the camera, it's the photographer, end of.
This can be easily proven by the guys with all the kit under the sun that still can't take a decent pic and rely on photoshop to get a usable image.
Btw I'm a professional photographer, and I use Canon. My colleague who also shoots boat uses Nikon, he seems to go through equipment and lenses much faster than I do.
My bodies will typically last around 3 years, his around 2. I have two lenses that I've used for the last 12 years with regular servicing, he doesn't have any.
Back OT (ish) I have a carbon tripod, and it's not broken0 -
im no pro, but i like the way my nikon feels in my hands...canons just feel weird when i hold them.. :P
however for a compact i like the look of the canon s95!0 -
snooks wrote:It's not the camera, it's the photographer, end of.
This can be easily proven by the guys with all the kit under the sun that still can't take a decent pic and rely on photoshop to get a usable image.
I'm no pro, but I've always held that you should aim to get it right on the camera.
Frankly I don't have the time or the inclination to fix a badly taken photo on photoshop and anyway if your highlights are blown they;'re blown an there's nothing you can do to bring it back.
I have a panasonic. Does that make me weird?0 -
snooks wrote:It's not the camera, it's the photographer, end of.
I don't follow, are you implying there's some other reason I haven't won the TdF aside from my bike not being good enough? Get out.0 -
MTB-Idle wrote:snooks wrote:Back OT (ish) I have a carbon tripod, and it's not broken
Hypothesising here but if you dropped your camera on it would you still be happy using it and could you take a decent pic without said damaged carbon tripod?
If I knackered my carbon tripod, I'd go back to my car and get my aluminium tripod, or just shoot with out it. I don't tend to ride my tripod at 30mph, and if it did collapse, it would effect my camera, rather than going into my body somewhere it shouldn't. :shock:0 -
snooks wrote:My bodies will typically last around 3 years, his around 2. I have two lenses that I've used for the last 12 years with regular servicing, he doesn't have any.
I think I have spotted the problem with his camera bodies. He needs lenses!
I agree on equipment though, it helps but the weak point is usually the user. Same arguments. Nikon/Canon, Mac/PC, Campag/Shimano..........
This thread could go seriously OT.None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.0 -
TailWindHome wrote:Chat over the table at morning break.
"You spent years with your nose pressed up against the window of the sweet shop only to finally go in and spend your pocket money...then drop the lolliop on the street outside"
Sad but true
Sympathy, TWH - next time buy steel - you know it makes sense0 -
could be worse you could have snapped an expensive carbon compent like this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sailing/13093865.stm0