CHAIN GANG THURSDAY EVENING (16th )?

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:19 am

Specialized Toupe - available in two widths and the shop will check the spacing of your "sit bones" (oooooer missus) so you get the right size. Gap up the middle so no numb bits. Very comfy despite there being next to nothing of it. But, as Broomwagon says, we're all different and have different needs "down there"...

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:42 am

I think Nigel is doing a 30day free trial on some saddles, I'll get down there today.

I need to go to cycle heaven too to get a new Clifton CC bib shorts as mine are worn out too much, but will they question me when I turn up on a Cannondale CAAD9 with a Haxby Cycles sticker on?

CambridgeBloke · Post by **CambridgeBloke** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:52 am

willhub wrote:I think Nigel is doing a 30day free trial on some saddles, I'll get down there today.

I need to go to cycle heaven too to get a new Clifton CC bib shorts as mine are worn out too much, but will they question me when I turn up on a Cannondale CAAD9 with a Haxby Cycles sticker on?

Coming for a spin tomorrow then???

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:03 am

I cant, I'm going back to Manchester, I might be able to come for a spin today if you can do today that is?

PhilBixby · Post by **PhilBixby** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:03 am

You can buy bikes from wherever you like Will, whenever you like. If you've bought a previous bike from them which has developed a major fault then they should do whatever they can to help, whatever you intend doing with it. Just make sure that when you report things on here you give the full facts - it's a public forum (ie they read it too!)

CambridgeBloke · Post by **CambridgeBloke** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:08 am

willhub wrote:I cant, I'm going back to Manchester, I might be able to come for a spin today if you can do today that is?

Can do this evening/late afternoon if you want to head over.

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:28 am

PhilBixby wrote:You can buy bikes from wherever you like Will, whenever you like. If you've bought a previous bike from them which has developed a major fault then they should do whatever they can to help, whatever you intend doing with it. Just make sure that when you report things on here you give the full facts - it's a public forum (ie they read it too!)

Yes I am well aware they read and I'm not trying to take the p155 or bad mouth them or anything. TBH when I bought my Genesis I think they gave me good advice etc... I would buy a bike from Cycle heaven again, just I think I'd choose a better brand with better specs and frame than the Genesis, to me it seems like obviously the amount of riding I have done the Genesis just was not made for it and the cracking frame shows as I've not even had it a year.

When I went in I think one of the guys was wondering how old and was surprised when he found it was under a year, I think anyone would be, the frame was quite battered and all that it looked more like 4 years old!, and I reckon some people who buy a bike like the Genesis would only do the amount of mileage I did on that in like 3 or 4 years, ok.. maybe 2 years. The Genesis was a great bike, the thing is as soon as I moved to Manchester it started to fall apart

, the only thing I can think of due to salt on road and lots of wet days.

CambridgeBloke wrote:
willhub wrote:I cant, I'm going back to Manchester, I might be able to come for a spin today if you can do today that is?
Can do this evening/late afternoon if you want to head over.

What time exactly?

CambridgeBloke · Post by **CambridgeBloke** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:54 am

willhub wrote:
PhilBixby wrote:You can buy bikes from wherever you like Will, whenever you like. If you've bought a previous bike from them which has developed a major fault then they should do whatever they can to help, whatever you intend doing with it. Just make sure that when you report things on here you give the full facts - it's a public forum (ie they read it too!)
Yes I am well aware they read and I'm not trying to take the p155 or bad mouth them or anything. TBH when I bought my Genesis I think they gave me good advice etc... I would buy a bike from Cycle heaven again, just I think I'd choose a better brand with better specs and frame than the Genesis, to me it seems like obviously the amount of riding I have done the Genesis just was not made for it and the cracking frame shows as I've not even had it a year.

When I went in I think one of the guys was wondering how old and was surprised when he found it was under a year, I think anyone would be, the frame was quite battered and all that it looked more like 4 years old!, and I reckon some people who buy a bike like the Genesis would only do the amount of mileage I did on that in like 3 or 4 years, ok.. maybe 2 years. The Genesis was a great bike, the thing is as soon as I moved to Manchester it started to fall apart , the only thing I can think of due to salt on road and lots of wet days.

CambridgeBloke wrote:
willhub wrote:I cant, I'm going back to Manchester, I might be able to come for a spin today if you can do today that is?
Can do this evening/late afternoon if you want to head over.
What time exactly?

Make a suggestion, not for few hours though as just had lunch. I use a circuit over by Stockton. It's a good hours blast

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:00 am

Stockton on the forest?

Hmmm I dont know, I need to go to Haxby cycles to get my bike position checked and I'll be going in about an hour.

Have some other things to do too.

Might have to leave it untill summer holidays fraid, I'll be able to plan better then, it's all abit erratic today.

CambridgeBloke · Post by **CambridgeBloke** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:03 am

willhub wrote:Stockton on the forest?

Hmmm I dont know, I need to go to Haxby cycles to get my bike position checked and I'll be going in about an hour.

Have some other things to do too.

Might have to leave it untill summer holidays fraid, I'll be able to plan better then, it's all abit erratic today.

Hmm......

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:11 am

CambridgeBloke wrote:
willhub wrote:Stockton on the forest?

Hmmm I dont know, I need to go to Haxby cycles to get my bike position checked and I'll be going in about an hour.

Have some other things to do too.

Might have to leave it untill summer holidays fraid, I'll be able to plan better then, it's all abit erratic today.
Hmm......

What?

willhub · Post by **willhub** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:44 pm

I bought a new saddle:

Selle Italia Max Flite Genuine Gel Saddle.

Just noticed, it's got red on it to match everything else. People would think red is my fav colour now :p

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:44 pm

Much more comfy!

CambridgeBloke · Post by **CambridgeBloke** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:51 pm

Dr Dave wrote:Much more comfy!

It would have to be comfy.....you would not buy it for it's looks

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:24 pm

CambridgeBloke wrote:
Dr Dave wrote:Much more comfy!
It would have to be comfy.....you would not buy it for it's looks

Miaow!