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Eurosport in the UK is the
Eurosport in the UK is the only channel to show Giro, TdF and Vuelta plus numerous other races throughout the year

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The _Kaner wrote:Can’t you

The _Kaner wrote:

Can’t you say that it’s a ‘prototype’ or’sample’ and that you are interested in it’s marketability in the UK???
There’s something in the HM customs website regarding this…

Thats actually quite a good idea, IF the brand wasn’t on sale in America already and the bike will have logo’s on it.

Would work a treat for a plain carbon frame or something like that though 😀

[Gkam84]

Yeah, i got a sneak preview
Yeah, i got a sneak preview of it last week 😀

But is that the final schedule of races? no overlaps this year? :”(

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monty dog wrote:There’s a

monty dog wrote:

There’s a high probability that the bike is made in the Far East so why the need to go for all the effort? When you factor in duty and vat, it’s just not worth the hassle IME.
My experience is that HM Customs are pretty strict on goods from the US but stuff from China (probably due to higher volumes) often comes straight through. I recently received a consignment of 3 custom titanium frames from China and paid zero vat and duty

Considering you don’t even know the make, how can you say “There’s a high probability that the bike is made in the Far East”

I guess you didn’t read my starting post, the manufacturer is where I’m going to collect the bike from, in the US, nothing to do with the far east. Basically i’d be collecting it straight from the factory.

Vat and Duty is the same, no matter where things come from outside of the EU, its to do with the value of the items and what they are, not where they come from 8}

[Gkam84]

Simple choice, best app out
Simple choice, best app out there is Endomondo, but as has been said, battery on phone’s are no good for long rides

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Thank you for that link
Thank you for that link Simon, many ideas in there i had thought of, I was going to get some miles on it before coming back, my own little tour of cali 🙂 and was also going to post myself the receipt as to not carry it on my person. I was also going to pay it in cash over there to avoid it on a bank record.

If i was to complete a custom’s form on the way into America for a bike, but not actually be carrying a bike, just an empty case, that might cause me more hassle than its worth? I would fully declare that i was carrying a bike on the way back though.

Stumps, Saddleback are all fine and good if your importing a bike brand they stock, this manufacturer do not have any stockists outside of the US and mainly have small scale retailers at the moment, this is why i’ve managed to get a deal with them in exchange for showing the bike to any interested parties they may have over here, so want to avoid getting a retailer involved in my import, that way i will also avoid getting a huge mark up added onto my purchase.

I looks like a trip to America is on the cards 😀

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Yeah thats just what i was
Yeah thats just what i was thinking of doing

The vat and duty come into effect when something bought outside of the EU costs more than £15, if its a Gift its £40 and for certain things this extends right up to £135, but the bike is going to cost alot more than that

The vat and duty comes to well over £1000 if i declare it as a bike, but it will be shipped un-built, so i can declare it as parts, there for getting a reduced rate, but still going to be closer to the £1000

Where as if i fly, i can do it for less than half and just say i took it with me to go do a few days cycling in America, BUT then would i need to provide proof of purchase in this country? Easy enough if i made up a receipt i suppose. I just refuse to pay the government ANOTHER tax on something with it keeping me fit and health and out of the NHS hospital’s 👿

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Hi Mostyn, an Introduce
Hi Mostyn, an Introduce yourself thread is a good idea.

Most people start their time on here by posting on a news story or by creating their own thread asking for advice and guidance which basically says hello and help.

Just to satisfy my nosiness i’d like to know from new users two things. 😀

1, How did you find the site?
i.e. recommended, search engine…..etc
2, What lead you to register?
i.e. Give away’s, a news topic you wanted to have a say on, did you want some advice…..etc

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Martin – LeJogLe wrote:whats

Martin – LeJogLe wrote:

whats the schwag?

Depends on whom you talk to, on the “street” it would be low grade marijuana, but as part of a give-away and as thats what is being done here it means a promotional item/s given to employees, visitor to trade shows, etc….. an informal variant of swag.

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Thanks, i did get them
Thanks, i did get them yesterday, but didn’t reply straight away as i’m also in the middle of sorting out a new bike from America, which will be the first one in this country, so just the shipping to work on, If i can’t sort shipping out then i’ll have the wheels, but don’t hold off selling them on my account to anyone else who wants them.

I should know if i’m having them tomorrow, sorry to muck about

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mr-andrew wrote:What about

mr-andrew wrote:

What about weighted voting for the schwag? People with more than 25 comments get 2 entries, people with 100 get 3 etc etc.

That would just lead to people spamming threads and news articles i think, thats why i said the 10 posts, its not hard to achieve without spamming everything :B

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dave_atkinson wrote:
the

dave_atkinson wrote:

the received wisdom is that for every 100 users a website has, there will be ten who will be contributors (in the sense of commenting on existing material) and one who’s a creator (generating new content)

So i was almost spot on when i said, I’d just like to see, even 10% stick around, I only started the thread to see if you had a number you were willing to share of new registrations since the Schwag went live 😀

But it seems to have sparked some more discussion, so thats always good aswell, shame my Welcome to the site didn’t 😕

[Gkam84]

And so the plan unfolds
And so the plan unfolds 👿

Interaction begins and starts conversation’s and people start to give their opinion’s, starting dialogue on the forum and thus increasing activity 😀

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FMOAB wrote:Oh come on guys,

FMOAB wrote:

Oh come on guys, get real. More members make promotions a more attractive proposition to sponsors and advertisers. We should be welcoming in new members however they come to the site.

Doesn’t mean I don’t want to win the wheels myself though!

More ACTIVE members makes the site attractive to sponsors and advertisers. Yes

But having a user base of say for example 10k but only 1.5k above 25 posts, then that works against the principle of attracting people to the site (in my eyes)

I’m welcoming ALL users with open arms, see here http://road.cc/content/forum/49857-welcome-and-hello-all-new-guys

I’d just like to see them become more active, giving the site a more users who contribute rather than just coming along ever so often for the freebies, yes EVERYONE wants to win something, even if its just a pair of socks, but i don’t want to see Road.cc losing out to a whole host of users who just wait for the Schwag email, come leave a comment and then disappear until the next email :B

[Gkam84]

No No, at least 10 times that
No No, at least 10 times that much, so over 1830 posts 👿

I know i raised this issue before, but if there was a 10 post minimum, it MIGHT encourage people to get involved with news stories and forum posts to be able to enter the Schwag’s without being overly off putting.

I just dont like the idea that someone can register today, post once in a Schwag and walk away with £1175 worth of wheelset or anything else for that matter (a pair of socks) and not have bothered to be part of the site

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