Search results for:

I'm selling my iMac - £750

I'll be very sad to see her go
It's a great computer in good condition

Bought in November 2010 - price was £1240

Specification
21.5-inch iMac
3.60GHz Intel Core i5
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB (upgraded to 8GB)
1TB Serial ATA Drive
ATI Radeon HD 5670 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM
8x double-layer SuperDrive (dvd writer)
All instructions and installation DVDs
I've also bought extra Kingston RAM taking it to 8GB
and there's still space for another 8GB so you can easily take it up to a massive 16GB

Pick up London N5
£20 forum donation on sale

Un-used 7 speed hub with coaster brake £85

specs
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sram-7-speed-spectro-s7-130-oln-hub-gear-with-coaster-brake-without-shifter-and-clickbox-36-hole-prod491/

none of the required accessories included - just what's in the photo
but you can get them here http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sram-s7-bag-of-fittings-for-all-s7-hubs-h7005-prod17965/
and you'll need the click box and gripshift
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/sram-s7-shifter-and-click-box-cable-length-1500-mm-h700-prod18317/?src=froogle

Ended up with 2 of these last summer in a rush to build a wheel. Has been sat in drawer since.
Pick up from N5 or W3 (office hours)
£5 forum donation on sale

you could just use p-clips or one of the many mudguards that doesn't require these fixings

And for reference the guy from charge says:

*Hi Ben,

The inside width is 17mm. Outer is 23mm. I think 25c is the minimum you can run on there.

Thanks,*

But I guess they have to be conservative in what they recommend.

coincidentally i emailed Charge this question this morning as I too was wondering how wide the rims are, it doesn't seem to say anywhere. No response yet.

this is also of interest
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html

this looks great - dibs for a friend - will confirm in next 15 mins

might be interested in the climbing shoes

any news on this or has it gone? thanks

it's about time i got a frame that fitted me.
what's the rear axel spacing?
and any idea of the tubing type / weight

March CM - good ride

Milk goes into china cups first but only when using a teapot to brew the tea first.
If you put the milk into a cup first then tea bag/leaves and then hot water, then your watery milky mess won't be hot enough to extract the tea flavour, at least for black tea.

Why do some people put the milk in before removing the tea bag? Makes no sense to me.

Shredder is spot on here. You tighten a bolt to a certain level to avoid it coming undone or to create a clamping force. What you are actually trying to achieve is a certain level of bolt elongation. Torque is the most easily measurable indicator of this but it isn't very accurate. It can be effected by simple factors such as lubrication, material or surface finish of the fasteners. So the torque wrench can measure torque very accurately but not bolt tension.
However doing it by feel is susceptible to the same factors.

Using a torque wrench can really help when you're not sure just how tight something should be.

Sorry to hijack
wharry if you don't want the bars they'd be ideal for my project
eei -so long as that offer is open?

http://www.eatoutmagazine.co.uk/online_article/Self-service-beer-on-offer-in-new-Manchester-bar/8232 - like this?

I've no need for this many bars but I am looking for a pair suitable to chop and flip to make some bullhorns. So if whomever takes this lot wants to get in touch I'd appreciate that. Thanks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8106747.stm

An image of my friend's bike that was stolen this weekend (during his birthday party).
I think he's given up hope of seeing it again in an attempt to numb the pain.

I'm posting on behalf of a friend who had their mint green condor pista nicked last night from Kingsland road. Will pop to the market tomorrow of course but if anyone sees it please get in touch, any info that results in the safe return of the bicycle will be rewarded. I'll try to post up some more details and a pic of the bike.
Cheers

It hurts but I've found hanging my head in shame (like when your Dad says: he's not angry, just disappointed) really helps. Gives them the feeling of power without giving me a ticket.
Trying to argue at least allows you to feel you stood up against sometimes unfairly or incorrectly applied laws but I'm yet to here of anyone who swayed a PC's adjudication of the events.

worth having a close inspection of your frame for cracks if you can hear a creaking noise - it would fit your described symptoms

voila
http://www.bikesthatfold.com/content/view/28/

forgot to mention, the ends of the bars lock together (much like D-lock mechanism) to provide a steering lock too - less sure about this added feature.

I saw these at the RCA show last summer
http://www.bsi-global.com/en/About-BSI/News-Room/BSI-News-Content/Disciplines/Sustainability/Folding-handlebars/
nice idea for saving space in your hallway, smartly executed too

I went to the talk by Mike Burrows last week and he professes the wonders of "laid back" bikes. Really want to give one a go to see if they really are as easy and efficient as I'm told. However in city I don't think they are suited to going through traffic.

Unfortunately in the case of a fixed penalty notice the officer is judge and jury, so to have "a bad day at the office" isn't really on. Yes, running a red is against the law and perhaps it would be wise to take it on the chin, however it is the officers choice to apply the law with discretion, so the "just doing his job" line is bullsh1t, more like just doing his job badly.
I also agree that to point at cases where other road users avoid punishment for minor misdemeanors is petty and no defense. I just wish the police acted in a way that demonstrated an understanding of the laws they are applying and thought about when the principal of the law is applicable.

well that's what I thought after a cso stole 30 quid from me for riding on a quiet pavement at 3 mph for about 5 meters.