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You know what, I've said this for years and people laughed. I remember the single incident that stopped me going to Tescos - was away for a weekend, on our way there stopped in Tescos Cambridge I think, just to get a sarnie. I was so disgusted with their monopoly I had to leave, the store is...

:lol: :lol: :lol: That's even funnier cos I can't stand that bloke, he's just too much like Droopy from the cartoons of old for me!

no worries, will ask him and keep you posted :wink:

I may have a contact for you. My mate recently had to have an op, bit out of the blue and a bit scary :shock: . Not sure if he's gonna be able to do it now, will have a word but he may not be able to make a definite decision about it for a little while. Dunno if that helps or not :?: :lol:

I'd go for these, they'll make you go much faster: CLICK! Sorry couldn't resist. :oops: On a serious note, I used to use Vans :)

They sound very similar to my Judy SL airs and I have literally just done the same - swapped from 100mm to 80mm. It was just a case of moving the spacer to a new location, above the sporing I think. Do a google search and it should come up with the sevicing manual, if you cant find it I'll pm it...

Can I have both the: Schwalbe Silento II commuter tyre set, semi-slick, 26x1.90 and 26x1.75 loads of tread left, ~ 1 year old. £5 each tyre ...please :D

:D That's what I used, differing grades of wet + dry, then the Autosol. HOWEVER - I have since switched to Meguiars Metal Polysh (sic), as it is finer and leaves a protective layer of sorts. After 8 months it still looks the same 8)

Thanks for the links :D , I had been looking at CRC but was unsure of compatibility etc. It's one of the items I'm not worried about being modern, the bike is a rider and hardly 100% period correct anyway! :lol: You're correct, it does it in all rings at the front and didn't slip before I...

Thanks for the reply, sorry I should have clarified a few things: The chain and cassette were put on about 7 or 8 years ago, but for lots of reasons got very little use up until fairly recently. I can't really guess at mileage but I think it would be well under 500. It had always felt like I...

Well there's good and bad news.... The good is it appears you were right Xesh, have changed the chain to the IG and it has cured the problem......right up until I apply a fair amount of pressure, then it's slip time :( Looks like its a new cassette then, I reckon I've done about 300 miles...

No worries chap :D TBH, it's the only reason I'm selling, I love the stem but I bought it knowing deep down it would be too long for me, so it's gotta go :(

There's a pic of mine in my for sale thread: CLICK but to be honest it doesn't really show it at it's best, it's basically more like a chrome look. And yes, they are long aren't they :shock: :lol: This one is 150mm. Sorry, just edited to say yes, I think your stem looks the same as...

If it's any use I am selling my later "shinier" version on the filthy Bay at the moment. (Shameless plug :oops: :lol: ) I read (on here I believe) like you that the later ones such as this did not suffer the same issues. HTH Ben

Yeah thanks ... :wink: :lol: TBH, I think Xesh is probably right, I can't believe I never checked the chain, then again the bike has been in storage for quite a while so maybe I just forgot! :oops: I'm gonna order an IG chain and see what happens, fingers crossed eh

Damn the shop that sold me them both :evil: and damn me for not realizing :oops: So I guess the question now is whether I will get away with just a chain change....or have to change the cassette too :cry:

Thanks Perry, I know what you mean, I should have mentioned that both chain and cassette were replaced at the same time.

As per the title please, something like Hope / other good quality, but doesn't need to be NOS by any means What ya got :D PS. I have a mint Specialized titanium stem if anyone fancys a swap?

Stem now on the filthy Bay :-( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200322809281

Thanks folks. :D Dyna - You are of course right, so often is is the little things that are overlooked, but I have actually done all of the things you mentioned as I stripped and rebuilt the bike a short while ago. I used to have a 48t Middleburn and thought that it was possibly...