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I've just bought a second hand minoura b60-r on eBay for £85. 5 stars on bikeradar and can be had new from Evans for £105. I'll let you know what I make of it when it arrives.
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I've been looking at the Tacx Blue Motion but probably as it would go with my bike colour (tart!)Reading reviews on Wiggle is dangerous!
I'm not adverse to buying from China (if I know what to get, import tax will probably sting due to weight) or second hand (if I don't get ripped off/scammed)... Ideally want to find a local buy/sell group (Facebook) for cycling stuff but have drawn a blank - it all seems to be done by the many LBS we have around here (who seem to charge and sell what they want to you)!
If you want something cheaper I'd consider the CycleOps Fluid 2 trainer. I wouldn't go magnetic personally - it will be fine for now but if you later on decide you want to get into measuring virtual power with any degree of accuracy you'll wish you'd have bought a fluid.
I've been off the bike now for, oh, 3 days I think and driving into work is already sending me mad.
It's actually 2.5 days, and I was going to give it at least a month with no cycling. Stupid knee
It's actually 2.5 days, and I was going to give it at least a month with no cycling. Stupid knee
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I've been off the bike now for, oh, 3 days I think and driving into work is already sending me mad.
It's actually 2.5 days, and I was going to give it at least a month with no cycling. Stupid knee
That sucks. In that situation I'd be stuck with public transport, which would drive me absolutely crazy - especially now that the students are back around here. It''s gone from pretty quiet to utterly ridiculously crazy busy everywhere.
Awesome looking bike, she's got great taste! (in bikes)
Price and Wiggle reviews are what I've been going by rather than any actual knowledge about what I'm doing!
I've held off pressing the 'buy' button as really can't justify it until the weather gets worse... I have other things higher priority but they're just so pretty! 
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That's a ridiculous bargain, full Rival 22 groupset as well. No idea how they've pulled that off. Feel like I should buy one just because it's cheap!
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If it had mudguard clearance I'd buy it for a winter bike but it doesn't
Soldato
Mute the video and bung your own music on?
Mind you, once you start drowning in your own sweat in the garage, I don't notice the music properly.
The CycleOps is more expensive than the non-fluids I was looking at, most of the ones mentioned above are beyond my budget (unless I find a deal like the minoura! But it's not fluid...), looking at other fluid trainers the Elite Crono Fluid Elastogel Trainer/ seems a good buy? (within my £150 budget too!). I'm trying to restrict my purchases to Wiggle where possible (to increase my discount!)
Yep, the schools have just gone back too, so driving returns to being a slow trudge through traffic again. It's been quiet on the roads all summer. I think I might adjust my working hours to avoid the traffic, won't just help my sanity but it'll be a bit lighter on the wallet too.
Still, I'm riding in one-way on Thursday and I'm looking forward to that
Soldato
Yep, the schools have just gone back too, so driving returns to being a slow trudge through traffic again. It's been quiet on the roads all summer. I think I might adjust my working hours to avoid the traffic, won't just help my sanity but it'll be a bit lighter on the wallet too.
Still, I'm riding in one-way on Thursday and I'm looking forward to that
didn't you have a massive hot rod lol? that'd be good fun
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didn't you have a massive hot rod lol? that'd be good fun
This is supposed to be a family-friendly forum!
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Good customer service from wiggle. They sent me the wrong size tyre, I didn't notice and fitted and used it.
Got in touch with them, my order was for two 23c, got a 25c. I had several emails within two hours of getting in touch via their website, and just got a final one now with the problem being solved.
They asked for a couple of photos to show the tyre size on. Provided those, and they are shipping me a replacement 23c FOC and let me keep the 25c. It only just clears the front fork, so I can keep using it until the new one turns up but then I'll swap it straight away.
Just don't press the personal discount button on their website, it tells you how much you've spent in the last 12 months
Got in touch with them, my order was for two 23c, got a 25c. I had several emails within two hours of getting in touch via their website, and just got a final one now with the problem being solved.
They asked for a couple of photos to show the tyre size on. Provided those, and they are shipping me a replacement 23c FOC and let me keep the 25c. It only just clears the front fork, so I can keep using it until the new one turns up but then I'll swap it straight away.
Just don't press the personal discount button on their website, it tells you how much you've spent in the last 12 months
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During the last 365 days you have spent: £393.61
not too bad.. I save £170/month on travel card
not too bad.. I save £170/month on travel card
Well it took about 2 years for electronic shifting to make its way from the peleton to under £1,000 for a groupset (Ultegra).
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So having to change my rear wheel what tool do I need to remove a 9 speed shimano hub? Starting to look round at parts to fix my bike so when I feel better I will sort it out.
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Same - daren't lookat my personal discount page - all I know is I'm at platinum discount level.Haven't had a cheap year since I discovered wiggle
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