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El.duderino

Ti cage. Very light and hold bottle gud unt tight. Anybody bought anything from Israel? I just got letter from customs. . My "uhegra braktes" are held until I send them a copy of paypal receipt so they know extactly what I paid for them. Sneaky feckers anyway round this? Photoshop the receipt?

_sheep

El.duderino wrote: »

I just got letter from customs. . My "uhegra braktes" are held until I send them a copy of paypal receipt so they know extactly what I paid for them. Sneaky feckers anyway round this? Photoshop the receipt?

Photoshopping a receipt to send to customs sounds like a fantastic idea, cant see anything that could possibly go wrong with that.

Raam

I flew home from Spain the other week and I got quizzed by customs about my bike. As I was walking through the blue channel some customs chap came flying over and asks, in manner which led me to believe I was smuggling hardcore drugs, whether or not that is a new bike in my bag.

I told him that it is definitely not new, so he asked am I sure. I was very sure, so I opened the bag a bit so he could see it. I guess he was watching for a reaction. He took the missus' word for it on hers.

twinsen

After two years on my hybrid, finally i got my first road bike.

Rew

Raam wrote: »

I flew home from Spain the other week and I got quizzed by customs about my bike. As I was walking through the blue channel some customs chap came flying over and asks, in manner which led me to believe I was smuggling hardcore drugs, whether or not that is a new bike in my bag.

I told him that it is definitely not new, so he asked am I sure. I was very sure, so I opened the bag a bit so he could see it. I guess he was watching for a reaction. He took the missus' word for it on hers.

Wouldn't matter either way as long as it was bought in the EU

Raam

Rew wrote: »

Wouldn't matter either way as long as it was bought in the EU

Yeah that's what I was thinking. All the flights in at the time were EU too. Unless there's something we both don't know?

Rew

Raam wrote: »

Yeah that's what I was thinking. All the flights in at the time were EU too. Unless there's something we both don't know?

Probably a US flight at the same time as yours

Babalons

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

OMG not only do you have a bionicon (golden willow i presume? whats the spec on it? i saw xtr brakes :eek: ) but you have basically the same bench the world is funny sometimes haha

Love the look and idea behind these bikes, Where did ye purchase?

Icyseanfitz

Babalons wrote: »

Love the look and idea behind these bikes, Where did ye purchase?

i bought it second hand, but i can give you details for one of their dealers in the uk if you wish, ive been in touch with him an awful lot

Babalons

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

i bought it second hand, but i can give you details for one of their dealers in the uk if you wish, ive been in touch with him an awful lot

Cheers thanks, pass on the info.

Icyseanfitz

Babalons wrote: »

Cheers thanks, pass on the info.

sent you on a pm with his email

Kintarō Hattori

twinsen wrote: »

After two years on my hybrid, finally i got my first road bike.

How are you finding it? I was thinking of getting the Peloton myself.

manafana

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

How are you finding it? I was thinking of getting the Peloton myself.

i nearly bougth 2010 peleton, they have blinged up the 2011 verision bit with those wheels, im on the 2010 attempt, cubes are good value, ride can be bit though, but doesnt bother me so much, il be out this sunday be good see that bike in flesh

twinsen

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

How are you finding it? I was thinking of getting the Peloton myself.

I only just bought that yesterday, so had only chance to go for a quick spin today after work, did about 20 km. So far i find it really fast, it feels like i don't need to change gears all the time, you just push pedal and it just goes, very light , seat is not bad, breaks bit worse than v breaks i have on my trek hybrid, but still good(tiagra).
To early to say something else, planning to do about 80 tomorrow, that should let me tell you bit more.

julio_iglayzis

My super happy fun times machine.
2011 Trek Fuel Ex 6. It makes me very happy.

AstraMonti

Nice view! And nice bike too

Beasty

Raam wrote: »

I flew home from Spain the other week and I got quizzed by customs about my bike. As I was walking through the blue channel some customs chap came flying over and asks, in manner which led me to believe I was smuggling hardcore drugs, whether or not that is a new bike in my bag.

I told him that it is definitely not new, so he asked am I sure. I was very sure, so I opened the bag a bit so he could see it. I guess he was watching for a reaction. He took the missus' word for it on hers.

If you had travelled from Spain there is no problem so far as VAT and duties are concerned - you could have bought a new one and imported it tax free under EU rules

Icyseanfitz

My super happy fun times machine.
2011 Trek Fuel Ex 6. It makes me very happy.


ahh a fellow white mtber lovely looking bike but i bet its a pain to clean just like mine

Sweenox

Icyseanfitz

Sweenox wrote: »

now this is what im talking about :eek: we need more of this on this forum right now

Sweenox

Thanks,I think thats the only time it was actually clean haha

julio_iglayzis

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

i bet its a pain to clean just like mine

You've said it.
Finding a place to clean it is a problem too - I used to do it out on the balcony in that photo - until a few weeks back in high winds I managed to get a mixture of mud, shlomp and chain degreaser the whole way down the front of the building.
It had just been repainted.
Whoops.:o

Icyseanfitz

julio_iglayzis wrote: »

You've said it.
Finding a place to clean it is a problem too - I used to do it out on the balcony in that photo - until a few weeks back in high winds I managed to get a mixture of mud, shlomp and chain degreaser the whole way down the front of the building.
It had just been repainted.
Whoops.:o

nice haha

El.duderino

Hmm turns out those bottles cages are pretty solid. Pity about rest of it(Look at headtube).. Warranty case now. I will explain after I get a replacement.:)

chakattack

El.duderino wrote: »

Hmm turns out those bottles cages are pretty solid. Pity about rest of it(Look at headtube).. Warranty case now. I will explain after I get a replacement.:)

Ouch! Hope getting a replacement goes smoothly.

gman2k

El.duderino wrote: »

Hmm turns out those bottles cages are pretty solid. Pity about rest of it(Look at headtube).. Warranty case now. I will explain after I get a replacement.:)

Can all them headset spacers really crack a frame?:D

Kintarō Hattori

I'll take some tasteful shots someday.

El.duderino

gman2k wrote: »

Can all them headset spacers really crack a frame?:D

5 spins in total loads of time to play around with spacers. Shop sold me the bike fitted with an unbranded fork which wasnt part of the spec. Steerer was cut very long for 52 frame. All noted for claim.

marley1

Here is my new road bike Trek 1.2. I have since removed the reflectors

http://img13.imageshack.us/i/dsc00028vd.jpg/

Icyseanfitz

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I'll take some tasteful shots someday.

i like it, is the chainset all slx?