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I'm very used to cheating on removing my 8 speed chain, but pusing the pin out far enough to decouple the chain, but to still be in the back plate, and then pushing it back in when done. It has never let me down yet. Is this still possible on a 9 speed chain? I had heard that there was...

Or I'm in Hampshire (Alton) at the weekends and London Bridge every day.

Fiver posted?

I can't stretch to the £41 for an XT casette. I can't justify the additional. Not any more, anyway.

Looking to go 9 speed (upgrading front to disc, currently have 8 speed sti, so prime opportunity to change). Budget will stretch to £27 but no further. Options are: HG50 - £18 HG61 - £27 SRAM PG950 - £25 I run Shimano and always will (apart from my 2002 S-works crankset). What...

One thing to watch on Rose Bikes is that its a Euro site, so left hand front, right hand rear. What are the Maguras like? I have just got a Deore front for £25 and I'm going to team that up (hopefully) with LX dual control levers (both front and rear, going up to 9 speed in the process)...

Can you run shimano levers upside down? CRC have some decent deals on left hand front levers, but I am used to the UK set up, so might want to use it upside down to put it on the right. I understand you can do this on some levers, but I am not convinced that this would be possible on Shimano...

I am serious considering swapping my front brake over to discs, and I have a set of disc wheels I picked up off ebay. They are a six bolt pottern with a tektro disc on. I have found a very cheap LX front disc set that I am seriously considering buying. Question is, can I mix discs? Its a...

OK, what's the deal on the oversize head tube? I know everythings going tapered (presume better strength), but is straight 1 1/8" going out the window now? Am I going to have difficulties in actually finding a fork if I want to upgrade in the future? I can deal with the bolt through fork...

I'm agonising over getting a full bounce (more XC orientated) bike. I have the choice of a Boardman Team FS (or possibly a Voodoo Zobop if it drops to £1k for christmas) at £680, or am looking at Chain Reaction's offerings, including the Sunn Shamann 2010. Bit more expensive at £900, so £220...

What bike for £1k or less? Standard prices. My employer runs a cycle to work scheme and its with Halfords, and only up to £1k. Scheme means I basically pay 68.5%, but spread over 12 months. I have been pointed towards the Boardman Team FS, but there have been a few queries about that on the...

I know the feeling. I guess I was very fortunate that I worked for a big bike shop when I built mine, although I suspect I gave them back in sales more than they gave me in salary that summer!!

I want to insure my Cannondale. Problem is, I bought a base model many moons ago as new old stock, promptly took everything off it and rebuilt it using decent parts. Which I don't have the receipt for. I'm not even sure if I have the receipt for the bike. I think full replacement value (once...

Taxpayer funded bikes, basically. If you ride to work rather than use fossil fuels for that journey, the government gives you a tax deduction for the cost of your bike, subject to certain conditions. And it has to be a scheme run by your employers.

Regret that because of my job, I do have to respect at least the letter of the rules.

Interesting. The slight niggle is that in order to get the Boardman for £685 or so is that I have to use it more for journeys to and from work than not. This works out about 360 miles per year during winter months (15 miles per week, about 6 months of the year), and the summer would be riding...

I've just bought a set of knackered Judys (2002 or thereabouts) from fleabay. The seals definitely need doing, and I can get hold of them no problem. Question is whether you can get any of the other parts that might need replacing, eg O-rings, bushings etc? Anyone know any sources? Thanks

Thinking of going full bounce, just because I can, and its something I wanted but couldn't afford about 10 years ago. My options are: £585 or so for a new Boardman from Halfrauds, or an early 2000s Specialised FSR, which from memory were the best of the full bounce back then. Really fancy the...