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Bike Gallery / Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2

« on: July 04, 2015, 10:23:15 AM »

Never heard of that, from what your saying it sounds like he was either being a prick or it was unrelated to you passing.

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The Lounge / Re: Cycling apps

« on: June 29, 2015, 02:20:02 AM »

any for microsoft phones?

Cycle tracks.

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Bike Gallery / Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2

« on: June 27, 2015, 12:58:29 PM »

Why not just 1x10 with a wide cassette?

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The Lounge / Re: Gay Marriage

« on: June 27, 2015, 12:56:14 PM »

What does that mean for people who don't know what the amendments are?

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The Lounge / Re: Bicycle messengers of BG.

« on: June 20, 2015, 02:54:47 PM »

Like building wonky frames

Talk to Zoidberg, he's a messenger. Pretty much get paid by delivery so need to do everything quick, will get shouted at and run over, rained on, sunburnt, tired out for less than average wage.

But it is well fun apparently, and I believe that. Not sure how big the scene is in Dublin though

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The Bike Shop / Re: big boys bike advice.

« on: June 13, 2015, 09:42:46 AM »

Get someone to take a picture of you on it, as if it is too big its going to be uncomfortable and you won't enjoy riding it.

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The Lounge / Re: New Random Thoughts Thread

« on: June 10, 2015, 05:35:17 AM »

In the process of buying a 2 bed terrace, grade 2 listed, long garden, for £170k. Which is cheap considering its in the south east.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Quick Questions

« on: June 08, 2015, 07:20:55 AM »

Cable cutters? They're like 8 quid on eBay

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The Lounge / Re: New Random Thoughts Thread

« on: June 08, 2015, 07:18:52 AM »

Can you un shorten that story?

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The Bike Shop / Re: big boys bike advice.

« on: June 06, 2015, 02:53:08 AM »

I'd be keen on new tires, those conti contacts are average but depending on what you're riding you could find something lighter

They are a lot better than what most companies spec on a complete. They are one of the many features that had a lot of thought put into it so that you could just ride the bike straight away without having to replace a bunch of "price-point" parts. Well worth giving them a fair crack before shelling out for new rubber.


G.

Yeah, I agree they aren't bad at all, definitely a good all rounder and decent puncture protection. But out of everything though that's probably where he would notice most difference

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The Bike Shop / Re: big boys bike advice.

« on: June 05, 2015, 11:50:10 AM »

Not all guards are equal, Get SKS chromoplastics. Racks depend  on how much weight you want to carry, most would be fine for you .

I'd be keen on new tires, those conti contacts are average but depending on what you're riding you could find something lighter

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Bike Gallery / Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2

« on: June 04, 2015, 02:19:42 PM »

Bike is almost beautiful but Jesus Christ those spacers

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The Lounge / Re: Vapes?

« on: May 31, 2015, 08:59:07 AM »

Congratulations on giving up doing something mind bendingly stupid and replacing it with something only mildly shitty... maybe with time you will have enough will power to quit that too...


G.

Coming from someone who posted a pic of themselves riding MTBs without a helmet, I think you just proved we all have wildly varying ideas of "mind bendingly stupid".

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The Lounge / Re: Vapes?

« on: May 31, 2015, 04:26:17 AM »

Apparently it's harmful whether or not it includes nicotine, not as bad as smoke though. The main issue is that the liquids are completely unregulated so there is no restrictions on what goes in.

I used one of the original ones that looked like a  cigarette and you bought cartridges rather than liquids, definitely useful in me giving up smoking but my chest felt worse after using one of those all night than it did after smoking

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The Bike Shop / Re: FAO: FBM Custom Frame Owners in the UK

« on: May 29, 2015, 03:16:49 AM »

What's going on with that UK custom company?