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Whitcomb- mentioned earlier in the thread- send their stuff to a bloke in Liverpool to be chromed.

I know that is not very helpful, just thought I'd mention it.

Happy birthday VB, many happy returns.

Fair enough. Google is a good bet, and free, not that reliable though http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/24/gmail_broken/

Blackberry integrated with Microsoft Exchange/Lotus Notes?

How big is your company?

It's a shame we cannot weld them onto the street furniture, i.e. lamposts.

I'll have a look at home- might well have a couple of old D-locks in a box that can be used for this.

I've just received an email from them regarding my query so it looks like they are back to firing on all twelve.

I suspect that it would be too small, also Bike_Magic don't seem to give a damn about selling me the Koga, plus there would seem to be doubts about their longevity.

It comes down to:

1) Buy a 2007 frame with both physical and cosmetic imperfections from a shop that does not seem to want to sell it

or

2) Buy a 2008, factory fresh, from a shop that are very keen, have gone out of their way to help (I was test riding 58cm vs 61cm at eight this morning with them), and is fully built and warranteed. Just the wrong colour.

Might be thinking of doing this again.

Currently considering getting the frame powdercoated orange at Armortex, then applyign white vinyl panels, plus the little penguin logo, and also the "Title and Author", when I decide what they will be.

Arty people- will white vinyl panels look completely rubbish, i.e. let the orange colour through?

If so then I'll swallow the cost of painting it.

Opinions please.

You are on the "been bad" list, so nothing for you this year

I'm sure that DMCZone has a version of eBay which gives him auction details half an hour before the rest of us get them...

Then hie thee to ebay sirrah.

Yep- fiver sound ok?

Well used but perfectly functional.

Ok, I have a saddle and peddles for Fiddy, bars and stem for Prav and cranks for Ved, who have I forgotton?

Last time I spoke to Cycle Surgery in Spitalfields they had an old one inch stearer chrome fork.

That said they may have flogged it, but worth a quick call?

Yep.

I thought that would be too obvious, more fool me.

Good to see everyone- sorry for the early bail.

This may seem like a silly question- but does anyone know what Adam's forum name is?

The majority of that post was in the frame- it was the only 27.2 post in Evans when I needed to buy it.

I'm 6'2", normally ride a 58cm, so thought that it would be ok?

The Butler was too small for me- one of the reasons I am selling it.

EDIT- as in it felt too short.

It is a 59cm.

Now the question is will they give a warrantee on the frame?

At the risk of attracting the tar and feathers mob the IOM is a great place to go for a short driving holiday- motorbike or car, obviously with the TT heritage a motorbike is more apt, but you obviously have less luggage room. And no roof if it rains.

Is using it on the road really such a crime?

It's going to go to Herne Hill as well if that helps?

The chap sounded very sure of himself when he told me that it would not fit as it was a 57cm?

Not wishing to doubt your word at all Guy- would have thought he'd a) know his stock, and b) be keen to sell this as it has been in the shop for a long time now.

Odd.

Could always use the old snail mail - send a quick note marked URGENT to:

Biddle Bikes
12 York Close
Gillow Heath
Biddulph
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST8 6SE

Slap a few LFGSS stickers on the outside, etc. and let the guy know we're batting for him.

BTW, on the correspondence, it appears the name is "Karl W Dobbs", this may help to track him down.

Is there a company registration number on the letter/invoice that you have?

Could probably get a landline number with that.

I think Platini is quite funny usually.

Sometimes he may go a little far I agree, but this is the interweb, worse things are said with regularity.

Who knows, maybe he has a Scouse neighbour who steals his washing?

It's a pretty big frame- but the best thing to do would be to chuck some forks in the frame, put the wheels etc on it and see.

I am selling it without a fork, so you'd need fork and headset to try it.

Bring those over with you and we'll build it up, if it fits everyone is happy, if not I've not sold you the wrong sized frame.

It might actually be a 60cm, but I am at work, away from both the frame and a tape measure at the moment.

I've phoned the contact number first thing this morning- it's going to voicemail.

I presume they are currently pulling their hair out working out how to get their domain back, rather than answering the phone mind you.