Guinessisgoodforyou
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Only if he's been a good boy
What's Santa bringing you for Christmas 🎄?
- Thread starter Canuk
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Except when it's a Y frame suspension MTB with that big chrome spring.
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
Even then!
Although it's hard to feel charmed when explaining that that inch of play in the swingarm can't just be adjusted out, and probably makes the bike a write-off
Hoping for a deal on a Cyfac built ex pro 753 Raleigh Castorama. Santa might get it on his sled, but it's still a pig of a drive down country to chez moi.
Failing that a new set of Park cable cutters I've been promising myself since COVID!
Failing that a new set of Park cable cutters I've been promising myself since COVID!
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bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
Hozan make nice cutters
I’d take a Sun Super 5 (basically a Raleigh Arena with different paint) to relive a certain Christmas past.
Better than Park? I've had mixed experience with the park cn-10, both sets blunted on me....Hozan make nice cutters
vtwinvince
Senior Retro Guru
The Parks are like peanut butter, but I've managed to keep mine going with a file.
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
To be fair, I try to stop our mechanics from using the quality cable cutters to cut mudguard stays and the like.
I just feel park is over-hallowed in the cycle trade - their tools are expensive and some are badly thought out
- but as they are available through madison and we put in an order every day, it's what ends up on the wall if something breaks.
In reality, the fat spanner £25 cable cutters (if that's all you use them for
) will cut more cable per £ than the park ones.
Also Aaron Berry (the fat spanner himself) is a legendary figure, and he's from Bolton, where everyone is a comedian.
