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how about a pic of one of them infamous Schwabia sausages
In addition to locking up and registering, it is a good idea to TAG it up in numerous spots, such as shown in: http://www.bikeregistry.com/install.php .
If nicked, the thief will most likely try to remove all the ID’s that he can see, the one he misses will be his undoing.
In my opinion the reason that people get hit while cycling is because they are not seen. I therefore subscribe to the view that I should make myself fully visible to the other road users. I do not wear a helmet, I do however always go out with a hat on and high viz clothing and I cycle defensivly. In 6 years of cycling in London I have only had one accident (and the driver was over 90 with glasses like milk bottles and probablly shouldn't have been driving!). If more people cycled safely, bought lights and wore sensible clothing there would be fewer accidents.
try SRAM Rival/Apex if you can find the budget...
here...
http://www.fudgescyclestore.com/index.php?c=5237
I'm sure we can d198494
doh sorry mate have put it and a few other bits on ebay the othe night http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180554044701&ssPage...
Still no points for Stage 2! Can anyone help?
You might not be able to choose Campagnolo if you've already got wheels, since they require a different cassette carrier on the freewheel (which is better than the Shimano/SRAM compatible one since it has deeper splines which don't get notched by the sprockets).
On the Shimano side, I'd go for Tiagra or 105 if you can. They have proper STI gear change levers, but the Sora has buttons to change to the smaller sprockets / chainring.
Faced with a similar decision I went for Campag 11-Speed, but you probably won't be able to choose that if your budget is restricted!
I usually shop around ChainReaction / Ribble / Merlin / Wiggle. Different components are often cheaper at different online stores. You might be lucky and find a groupset on offer which suits all of your particulars (which is cheaper), but I couldn't.
i've reinstated the old transfer page, there's a link to the new one too if thatt was working okay for you. let us know if you still have problems in the next transfer window...
More tubeless wheels, but what about tyres? Hutchinson supposedly have three models, but in practice only one is available. And I've never seen a review of their current Fusion 3 Tubeless. Only having a choice of one tyre put me off tubeless. I'd like a 28 mm "Roubaix" model, for instance, where running lower pressure (which is supposed to be an advantage of tubeless) could make for a great ride on gravel tracks.
hi guys - sorry about the glitches. we feel your pain, and instead of riding bikes on the eurobike demo day i'm in the press centre trying to fix it over the wires. stay tuned. the problems should be ironed out for the next window. we'll probably revert to the original system for transfers.
Was there really a bike from Czechoslovakia last year(fifth para)? Would have thought that would be a bit old for the Eurobike show, given that it hasn't existed since the end of 1992...
Sorry, pedantry over now. Am excited about pics of shiny new stuff.
Road.cc - you are doing a great job with this game, don't get worry about the complainers, there are bound to be glitches in a game with 198 riders (and over 800 teams) competing in so many competitions all at the same time.
I for one like the changes you have made from the Fantasy Tour game (but then, I am doing pretty well, 7th overall - Woooo!).
Jon
Right, we're looking in to any transfer issues right now - I've got Zabriskie in my team and he isn't appearing greyed out
Will do - just sitting in the press room reading the pre show blurb & rear lighting in particular is going to be one of the er, highlights
Hi, 2 of my riders are greyed out, which I thought meant they have retired but according to the offical Vuelta site David Zabriskie & Carlos Barredo are not in the "Withdrawals" list, even though I have 4 transfers available. Looks like rcs500 may have the same issue?
Cheers
Martin.
Anyone know what Radio Shack are up to this month? I'm surprised Lance didn't just turn up and ride regardless.
That's the spirit! Proud of you
Can we make transfers? I don't seem to have any
OK, who had the fish?
Hi all,
I just tried to transfer out two of my riders who abandoned (grey riders), and the screen said i had 4 transfers available. But after moving in 2 riders to take the grey riders' places, suddenly I have no transfers left! What happened to my other 2 transfers? (The ones I would have had if I had no abandoned riders on my team.)
Thanks,
rcs500
To Speedy1319 and anyone else having problems, we are aware of the issues and they are being addressed, unfortunately it's happened on a day when most of the team is en route to Eurobike but as soon as we have a chance we will ensure the scores reflect the various transfers etc actually made.
I'd not wear the +5's... But a pin-strip number with full leg trousers would be a winner.
i'll have them if either of the other two back out. I have a shelf with 6 missing and this would fill that void with a few left over......
I was tempted when John Lee Augustyn pulled out to break my purist status but have resisted and will send out 8.