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    Bike cleaning - Can you help us?

    Push-bike is still a common term around here for anything that isn't a Motorbike or Mountain bike. The term "Racer" is still used to describe a drop-barred push=bike too...generally by people who don't ride :rolleyes: Survey done......it's Brake Cleaner not Break Cleaner BTW :)
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    First Album You Bought

    1979 Stiff Little Fingers-Inflammable Material.I was 11. A few months earlier in 1978 my older Cousin,who was into Thin Lizzy/Rush etc used to buy records every Friday when he got paid.One Friday he brought home a few singles and amongst them was Suspect Device.We listened to it,flipped it over...
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    Garmin 800 or 810 in this day age ?

    I "upgraded" from the Edge 800 to Edge 820 and wish I hadn't.
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    Sky losing eurosport?

    It was never going to happen :rolleyes:
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    Sky losing eurosport?

    Sky say Discovery left the negotiating table,Discovery blame Sky.Discovery claim Sky are in effect offering them less money than 10 years ago despite Sky putting up prices. Discovery are asking Sky customers to Tweet:- @SkyHelpTeam #KeepDiscovery Nothing is 100% and I personally can't see Sky...
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    Strava Premium - yay or nay

    I've been using Premium a couple of years.Happy enough and it's only £40pa which works out at £3.33 a month.I also use Veloviwer(£10pa) which links to Strava and gives even more detailed stats.It's not a lot of money for both really :cool:
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    Dear Wiggo?

    Have I missed out :confused:
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    Specialised S-Works 6

    I usually go up half a size when buying Specialized Shoes.
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    Mtb in CX

    I was marshalling a kids CX event run by our CC last weekend and all but 2 of the under 8s were on MTBs.The winner by a country mile was on a CX bike but she is Yorkshire under 8 champion. The under 12s was won by a lad on a Surly Fat bike with those strange sideways drop bars.He won it by about...
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    Do Trainer Miles Count?

    I upload my Wattbike sessions to Strava/Garmin Connect for my own record.They count for me.Whether anyone else counts my Trainer miles or not is irrelevant :)
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    What's the best online store for road cycling gear?

    Re: Re: Well Wiggle have just announced that there are hundreds of jobs at risk at the CRC warehouse in NI so I think that it's the first step to merging websites too.
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    Welcome to the CN Forum - Come and introduce yourself

    Re: Re: I only discovered it on the day I registered!
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    How long did you lurk here before you started posting?

    Found the Forum and registered straight away.
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    Welcome to the CN Forum - Come and introduce yourself

    Re: Re: I know it's usual practice on Forums with Classified?For Sale sections to have a minimum post count but have never come across one for Avatars.It's no real issue :)