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freehub
Joined: 25 May 2009
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 Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:59 pm |
Nothing wrong with that, but I'd rather take the stickers off than put black duct tape over em.
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pedylan
Joined: 15 Aug 2007
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Location: Yorkshire
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:13 pm |
| freehub wrote: | | Well yea but, the old wheels are worn, rough bearings, the actual rims are pretty concave and the rear hub is knackered, I cycled to college today and on the aksiums I notice how much smoother it is and I get quicker acceleration now, before it was like I was pulling a tank behind me, no wonder my knees where killing after a 3 mile commuter on my worn out open pros. |
Throw the old wheels away. Nick a bike with decent wheels and put them on your commute bike so allowing you to keep the Aksiums for best.
You'll find lots of videos on you tube showing you how to nick bikes and there's bound to be a thread on the technical forum dealing with "which bolt croppers".
Actually (and not tongue in cheek), your bike facility sounds excellent, locked up, cctv etc. What's its actual track record like? Does it get plagued with thefts? Assuming not the you're pretty safe by comparison with many of us.
But I'd support the general view, decals are there to make wheels look good; thief sees good wheels and therefore nicks the bike. So don't carry on as your are.
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freehub
Joined: 25 May 2009
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Location: Manchester/Selby
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:25 pm |
There is no many thefts, it's just I get worried because I've had like 5 people on different occasions come up to me and ask things like, "how much is that bike worth", "how much you want for it", "where did you get that from", with my old bike, someone asked how much it is, and I stupidly answered, £150  , I thought after why they might be asking.... sometimes I have to walk right up to the building and take my bike in to ask them to unlock the gate, so people get a view of the bike then.
The college is full of chavs and it's based in Openshaw in Manchester.
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dmclite
Joined: 14 Dec 2008
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:37 pm |
How far do you have to ride to college Will ?
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softlad
Joined: 24 Jul 2008
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Location: Ceredigion
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:43 pm |
| John Stevenson wrote: | Personal abuse, and responses thereto, deleted.
gavH - knock it off or a ban will follow. |
I'd be interested to know what criteria you use for moderation on here John. I didn't see the deleted comments on this thread, but the 'first crash' thread was (and probably still is) in serious need of moderation, but you were strangely absent then...???
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freehub
Joined: 25 May 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:14 pm |
| dmclite wrote: | | How far do you have to ride to college Will ? |
About 3 miles, I miss being at York college, it was 10 miles then, and 15 back.
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deptfordmarmoset
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:25 pm |
| softlad wrote: | | John Stevenson wrote: | Personal abuse, and responses thereto, deleted.
gavH - knock it off or a ban will follow. |
I'd be interested to know what criteria you use for moderation on here John. I didn't see the deleted comments on this thread, but the 'first crash' thread was (and probably still is) in serious need of moderation, but you were strangely absent then...??? |
Actually there was one particularly offensive post that was removed pretty sharpish from the ''serious lesions earned' thread. I think the rest of that thread, though unpleasant at times, looks like free speech.
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softlad
Joined: 24 Jul 2008
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:31 pm |
| deptfordmarmoset wrote: |
Actually there was one particularly offensive post that was removed pretty sharpish from the ''serious lesions earned' thread. I think the rest of that thread, though unpleasant at times, looks like free speech. |
maybe you're right - but surely someone also has a right to say something if he believes someone is asking a 'dumbass' question..??
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freehub
Joined: 25 May 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:27 pm |
But it's not a "dumbass" question, his attitude was downright out of order for such as post, it was most hideous and anything I also said bad was provoked by his insults.
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deptfordmarmoset
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:40 pm |
| freehub wrote: | | But it's not a "dumbass" question, his attitude was downright out of order for such as post, it was most hideous and anything I also said bad was provoked by his insults. |
When I saw that post appear I really didn't know where it was coming from - it didn't seem to follow from anything that you or anyone else had said. And until you wrote that above, I assumed that it must have been a private banter thing that you had between the 2 of you. So you didn't know where it came from either!
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volvicspar
Joined: 25 Mar 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:43 pm |
Since it's a privately owned forum he doesn't have a right to say anything, nor do I. I did not see the post in question but the mods are within their rights to remove anything that doesn't contribute to the discussion, doesn't sound like that post did. 
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pedylan
Joined: 15 Aug 2007
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:44 pm |
| freehub wrote: | | dmclite wrote: | | How far do you have to ride to college Will ? |
About 3 miles, I miss being at York college, it was 10 miles then, and 15 back. |
York is a great city to cycle in no question. However, how did you cycle 10 miles one way and 15 back, were you just doing the extra 5 for training?
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freehub
Joined: 25 May 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:52 pm |
I liked cycling through the city center, I'd guess it was extra training, when I commuted I used a heavy MTB, old version of a Saracen XRay.
| deptfordmarmoset wrote: | | freehub wrote: | | But it's not a "dumbass" question, his attitude was downright out of order for such as post, it was most hideous and anything I also said bad was provoked by his insults. |
When I saw that post appear I really didn't know where it was coming from - it didn't seem to follow from anything that you or anyone else had said. And until you wrote that above, I assumed that it must have been a private banter thing that you had between the 2 of you. So you didn't know where it came from either! |
Yea, I can't say I've ever really acknowledged him before. He was just way OTT, maybe the way I worded the post might have sounded stupid, but it was a perfectly sensible question.
Anyway I took the stickers off, I can't say I like the look of the wheels better, hopefully I'll just get used to it, I liked the stickers when I was pedaling along, the spinning was mesmerizing.
On each side of the wheels, 2 of the stickers came off fine, but the other 2 have left glue/ an odd foil look, I don't know how to get these off without ruining the black paint.
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ride_whenever
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:02 pm |
acetone, but keep it away from the hub and the tyres...
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freehub
Joined: 25 May 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:06 pm |
Anything else that is common in the household?
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pedylan
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freehub
Joined: 25 May 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:17 pm |
Won't it also disolve the black paint too?
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softlad
Joined: 24 Jul 2008
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 7:17 pm |
the rims are anodised - not painted..
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John StevensonEditor in Chief
Joined: 11 Oct 2006
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 8:03 pm |
| softlad wrote: | | John Stevenson wrote: | Personal abuse, and responses thereto, deleted.
gavH - knock it off or a ban will follow. |
I'd be interested to know what criteria you use for moderation on here John. I didn't see the deleted comments on this thread, but the 'first crash' thread was (and probably still is) in serious need of moderation, but you were strangely absent then...??? |
Mostly we moderate stuff that's drawn to our attention using the flag system. But in this case I happened to notice that the discussion had turned downright nasty for no good reason.
Heated disagreements are one thing, personal abuse quite another.
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) or white spirit. Both should dissolve the adhesive but go steady at first.
I always take the stance that if a daft question is asked, then pass it by, Freehub I am not suggesting that yours was m8, just a general point - less point! life is far too short to get irate about Cake Stop (in this case) banter. Now I know the appointment that GavH holds and quite frankly I am surprised at his over - reaction. Let’s consider he was having a very bad day shall we. We have all been there...