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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 22:11:43 GMT
You said earlier that you don't touch the booze, but that heroine really brings out the comedian in you..... Keep it up. CHOOSE A TRIBAN, CHOOSE A PAIR OF SHORTS, CHOOSE SPD-SL(LOL), CHOOSE ENERGY GELS, CHOOSE GETTING UP A HALF PAST CHRIST KNOWS WHAT IN THE MORNING TO GO OUT IN THE PISSING RAIN AND HAVE A HEAD WIND WHICHEVER DIRECTION YOU GO IN, CHOOSE CHANGING A TUBE IN THAT SAME RAIN, CHOOSE FORGETTING ABOUT THAT BIG HILL, CHOOSE GETTING ANALLY ANNOYED AT THE SLIGHTEST SQUEEK COMING FROM 'YOURE SURE ITS YOUR HEADSET', CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZED TOP WHEN YOU ARE ORDERING YOUR TOC GEAR BECAUSE RADCHENISTER IS GONNA START LOSING HAIR SOON View AttachmentNot very often I literally LOL.... But I did reading that... Genius. :-D
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Post by Radchenister on Jul 18, 2013 22:14:36 GMT
Nah, dealt with far bigger issues that all your sorry bike foibles, gone a bit grey but not losing it yet - stay classy !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 23:17:42 GMT
You said earlier that you don't touch the booze, but that heroine really brings out the comedian in you..... Keep it up. CHOOSE A TRIBAN, CHOOSE A PAIR OF SHORTS, CHOOSE SPD-SL(LOL), CHOOSE ENERGY GELS, CHOOSE GETTING UP A HALF PAST CHRIST KNOWS WHAT IN THE MORNING TO GO OUT IN THE PISSING RAIN AND HAVE A HEAD WIND WHICHEVER DIRECTION YOU GO IN, CHOOSE CHANGING A TUBE IN THAT SAME RAIN, CHOOSE FORGETTING ABOUT THAT BIG HILL, CHOOSE GETTING ANALLY ANNOYED AT THE SLIGHTEST SQUEEK COMING FROM 'YOURE SURE ITS YOUR HEADSET', CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZED TOP WHEN YOU ARE ORDERING YOUR TOC GEAR BECAUSE RADCHENISTER IS GONNA START LOSING HAIR SOON View AttachmentAmazing!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 16:09:04 GMT
Pretty chuffed that I've eventually got one. I was surprised though that the 63 felt so much better than the 60. Regarding the stem, ideally I would like to get used to the more forward position. When I first tried it I didn't think my back could take it for very long, but after about half an hour it was feeling a lot better. Edit: Forgot to say that the mechanic also said that he should be charging me for flipping the stem. When I mentioned The Triban Owner's Club to him and that people here had received a lot more for no charge, he said the problem with this type of site is that the majority of people here don't know much about bikes. itll take a bit of time fred, we had a guy on here bought a 5 the same time as i got my seven, after a week he posted the bike was for sale, i posted that he was crazy but he insisted he wasnt getting used to the new forward position, ill be honest i badgered him into keeping it and persisting he hasnt posted alot recently, hes out pounding the hills of the scottish borders where are yeh chumbucket??? I'm here Zoltster mate. Crikey, over 1000 posts & a Global Mod!!! We'll not be able to talk to you soon at this rate!!
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Post by zoltansocrates on Jul 19, 2013 18:19:35 GMT
itll take a bit of time fred, we had a guy on here bought a 5 the same time as i got my seven, after a week he posted the bike was for sale, i posted that he was crazy but he insisted he wasnt getting used to the new forward position, ill be honest i badgered him into keeping it and persisting he hasnt posted alot recently, hes out pounding the hills of the scottish borders where are yeh chumbucket??? I'm here Zoltster mate. Crikey, over 1000 posts & a Global Mod!!! We'll not be able to talk to you soon at this rate!! good to hear from you chumster, hope all is going well especially with the 5, where you been?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 18:29:48 GMT
You said earlier that you don't touch the booze, but that heroine really brings out the comedian in you..... Keep it up. CHOOSE A TRIBAN, CHOOSE A PAIR OF SHORTS, CHOOSE SPD-SL(LOL), CHOOSE ENERGY GELS, CHOOSE GETTING UP A HALF PAST CHRIST KNOWS WHAT IN THE MORNING TO GO OUT IN THE PISSING RAIN AND HAVE A HEAD WIND WHICHEVER DIRECTION YOU GO IN, CHOOSE CHANGING A TUBE IN THAT SAME RAIN, CHOOSE FORGETTING ABOUT THAT BIG HILL, CHOOSE GETTING ANALLY ANNOYED AT THE SLIGHTEST SQUEEK COMING FROM 'YOURE SURE ITS YOUR HEADSET', CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZED TOP WHEN YOU ARE ORDERING YOUR TOC GEAR BECAUSE RADCHENISTER IS GONNA START LOSING HAIR SOON View AttachmentHey........what a post!!! All the hairs fell out of my knees when I read this!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 18:35:23 GMT
Just spoke to Surrey Quays store manager, Ross, and he was very apologetic. He said they do not charge for flipping the stem and the mechanic was wrong to say they did, and that the bike should not have left the store with the front d rubbing. Has offered to provide and fit a shorter stem for free and sort out any problems with the bike.
PS - he was familiar with the Triban Owners Club
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 18:49:46 GMT
Hi Fred,
I must say I was surprised by your mechanics initial response to flipping the stem and and adjusting your fit. This is, after all, what they do.
I'm glad you've had the sort of response I would expect.
Maybe you had a Friday Afternoon salesman...or rubbed 'em up the wrong way? I always find that to be subtly and not overly demanding the best way to deal with sales staff in big box stores. They are often refreshed to have a customer who knows what they want...but doesn't make too much fuss about it.
(Many (MANY!) years ago I had a Saturday job in the 'Cycle and Sports' dept of a major department store!)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 19:12:32 GMT
Maybe you had a Friday Afternoon salesman...or rubbed 'em up the wrong way? wrly Thursday morning. I was very polite to the guy throughout. I was just clear about what I wanted and he wasn't prepared to do it. In fact he didn't really want to do anything. Even when I asked him to flip the stem he came up with a load of **** about it being a waste of time because it's only a 2 degree stem, but I could always do it at home if I wanted. I'm pretty certain all the T3 stems are the fairly standard 6 degrees. I didn't like the way he slagged off folk on this site either.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 19:20:00 GMT
Fair enough.
what does 'wrly' mean?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 19:23:11 GMT
Yeap, stems 6 degrees. I've not flipped it but from others here who have, the flip of the stem does make a difference.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 19:24:38 GMT
Fair enough. what does 'wrly' mean? Dunno. Keyboard gremlins probably.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 19:32:57 GMT
Mine's flipped, made a huge difference.
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Post by Radchenister on Jul 19, 2013 19:37:38 GMT
Mine's not, Rule #5 !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 19:43:48 GMT
Fair enough. what does 'wrly' mean? Dunno. Keyboard gremlins probably.
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