Meath_Villan Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Roped the boss into the bike to work scheme so I will be taking delivery of a boardman road team carbon bike in the new year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Anyone following the chaos in British Cycling - it is even headline news ! Any opinions ? I wonder if Sutton actually said these things (and he is a Villa fan ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Yeah, Sutton does seem a bit of an idiot who's outlived his era. You can't say that kind of stuff these days. Lots of people backing up Jess Varnish, a couple of people saying they can't deny it but he helped them. Open and shut case really. Varnish didn't deserve to get dropped so it was obviously out of spite when she blamed the coaches for the failure to qualify for the olympics. She had nothing to lose by whistleblowing and now it's out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 3 minutes ago, darrenm said: Yeah, Sutton does seem a bit of an idiot who's outlived his era. You can't say that kind of stuff these days. Yes darrenm but did he actually say it ?? Some of the riders piling-in have scores to settle. However, if he said that about the paracyclists that is pretty unforgivable . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMFy Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 Does anyone use a Garmin on their bike? I've been using a Touring Edge for almost a year, but I think it's time to get more science out of it. I'm currently training for a half ironman in September, and need to ensure I maintain my fitness and strength for the run, instead of battering the bike like I would in a sprint tri. Does anyone use the Garmin 520? It looks a lot more comprehensive for almost all aspects compared to what I am currently operating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Surely you want a forerunner 910? Are you riding with a power meter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted May 10, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 10, 2016 I have a 520 and love it and much prefer having separate bike/watch combo as you can be in TT position and just pop the 520 on the bars using something like a barfly. I actually looked at the 1000, but it is huge and couldn't get it behind the bottle on the bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Looks like a crack on the forks of my boardman carbon ....5 months old never crashed ....do I have a case ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Yes. I seem to remember someone else said they had a cracked fork on a Boardman. I haven’t heard any bad reports about this, but this seems like a trend. I ve got a 11 year old Carbon Specialized that has thousands on the clock, not cracks or anything. Whatever you do, don’t ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Will post a pic when I get home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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veloman Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Wouldn't like to comment on legal position but ... I found a hairline crack in my Pinarello time trial bike , on the top tube. I found a place at Moira, between Tamworth and Burton called Carbon Bike Technics. They looked at it and thought that the tubing was NOT cracked but it was either the paint or filler !! used by Pinarello to shape the frame. Just to say, that I can recommend them and they are on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloBarnesi Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Is that the Pinarello with Shimano Dura-Ace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Do u think warranty covers that crack ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) 26 minutes ago, PauloBarnesi said: Is that the Pinarello with Shimano Dura-Ace Right !! That is you off my Christmas card list !! Sadly, I was at a large cycle emporium the other day, trying to sort out the useless outboard cups on the bottom bracket. "Blimey" says mechanic, "We don't see much Campag these days" GRRRRR As regards Meath's point - wouldn't like to say. Do Boardmans come with any written guarantee ? I guess they might try to say it had been mis-used or something but it must be worth a try. Think Specialized come with a long guarantee period - and Cervelo too I think - which doesn't actually help you does it - sorry ! Edited May 12, 2016 by veloman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Back to the store so !!!!....hard to say it's misuse I know I haven't done anything to it .....I might argue an underlying issue only surfacing now route ......update bit of contact with halfords via twatter ..bring it back with receipt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 19 hours ago, PauloBarnesi said: Yes. I seem to remember someone else said they had a cracked fork on a Boardman. I haven’t heard any bad reports about this, but this seems like a trend. I ve got a 11 year old Carbon Specialized that has thousands on the clock, not cracks or anything. Whatever you do, don’t ride. I think it was probably me on facecrap on behalf of relatives. They're enraged about it and want to get it viral but I'm struggling to be surprised at a Boardman bike breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjsg Posted May 12, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2016 Yeah the specialised warranty is great, had a mate drop about 5-6 foot on a stumpjumper and cracked the frame and they replaced it. Didn't know my Cervelo had such a good warranty - pleased to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStagMan Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I wouldn't. Depends what your budget is though. A friend bought a Carrera road bike from there about 18 months ago and the pedal sheared off within a week. Chain Reaction Cycles usually have some good deals, as do Evans. Make sure you get the right size frame though. I have had my Carerra road bike for about 2 years now, no problems whatsoever. Great bike, but then I am not that serious, I like to trundle to work at a decent pace, but I am no 50 miles on a Saturday morning racer, plus I have fitted a kickstand and a pannier to it, so. *some* cyclists take the piss a little bit.... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 *Phew* got it covered by warranty happy days , I got the dead stare of "did you at any stage over tighten the grip" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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