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by NewHorizon
27 Mar 2024, 8:33pm
Forum: For Sale - bits of bikes, etc.
Topic: DT Swiss Disc Brake Wheelset
Replies: 6
Views: 386

Re: DT Swiss Disc Brake Wheelset

Formula are a budget brand, their hubs are reasonable, but they're not DTSwiss. That said, I believe they do/did have a licensing arrangement with DTSwiss to use some of their parts - you'd have to pull the freehub off to see what the pawl or ratchet set up was.
by NewHorizon
20 May 2023, 10:40pm
Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
Topic: Planet X Returns
Replies: 4
Views: 4436

Re: Planet X Returns

I did a return a little while ago and had no issues - could it be your printer? In any event, the bar code is usually only a number, which should be on the label as well, and which can be entered manually by the parcel shop. I was pleasantly surprised that the process was easy and free - Wiggle now charge for returns and, having just sent one back, I had to wait 4 weeks for a refund, and that only after two tickets raised, the second unanswered, and two online chats.
by NewHorizon
9 Mar 2023, 7:33pm
Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
Topic: Bell @ The Range
Replies: 2
Views: 3990

Re: Bell @ The Range

I have one of those Crane bells, but in brass - it makes a lovely and loud 'ping' - I even get compliments from some of those I've pinged!
by NewHorizon
6 Sep 2022, 7:43pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Building Brompton bikes
Replies: 4
Views: 613

Re: Building Brompton bikes

I enjoyed it, but was puzzled, as it seemed as if it was part of a much longer programme, given that the majority was about their first female brazer and to a lesser extent a guy in charge of new systems. It does seem to be a one-off. Some of the production figures overlaid as text were pretty staggering, can't remember any now of course, but it seems Brompton have stepped up their game recently and are producing some nice bikes (alongside the basic steel clunker) - 2500 a week it seems, which is pretty impressive. Looking at their website, they also have some interesting short and long term renting schemes (£5 a day, £60 a month, or £45 a month for a 12 month hire). The titanium model looks nice, if unobtainable - the waiting list appears to be in years.
by NewHorizon
19 Aug 2021, 12:15pm
Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
Topic: Rapha Core Bib-shorts 1 year on...
Replies: 6
Views: 1252

Re: Rapha Core Bib-shorts 1 year on...

I have 3 pairs, plus an earlier version, the Sky branded ones (from 2014!). I've not had problems with any of them, I find they fit me very well, cut for the fuller figure and the laser cut silicone leg grippers work really well. That said, the earliest pair have worn thin and I generally wear them under longs now in the winter to avoid indecency claims, but that's after numerous washes since 2016. I've not bought anything from them for a couple of years - I paid £100 for the last pair, they're now £85 - perhaps the quality control has dropped as a result.
by NewHorizon
2 Jul 2020, 9:01am
Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
Topic: Wiggle
Replies: 105
Views: 136233

Re: Wiggle

That's a lot bigger than 150m2! They turn over £400m a year, just in sporting bits!
by NewHorizon
24 Feb 2020, 4:13pm
Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
Topic: Wahoo ELEMNT app
Replies: 2
Views: 799

Re: Wahoo ELEMNT app

Mac or Android version? The Mac version was updated on 6 Feb and again on 19 Feb. It seems when they fix something they break something else, it's nowhere near the Garmin scale of things, but irritating nonetheless. There is a forum here you might want to search on https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum ... emnt-users
by NewHorizon
3 Sep 2019, 3:04pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Stainless Steel Screws.
Replies: 19
Views: 1663

Re: Stainless Steel Screws.

I've used Kays Fasteners via ebay quite a lot - good range, happy to ship small quantities and no corrosion problems at all with their A4 bolts on my bike.
www.ebay.co.uk/str/kaysfasteners
by NewHorizon
2 Aug 2019, 12:07am
Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
Topic: Wiggle
Replies: 105
Views: 136233

Re: Wiggle

ianrobo wrote:Quite funny story as ordered the new Roam with my 17% discount which at 263 makes it a bargain ... told someone and less than 24 hours that was withdrawn from the offer ! Lucky eh !


That's 12% by my calcs. Yes, I saw that and ordered one - Wahoo don't allow discounting and this slipped thought the net for a short time. Unfortunately, the Roam is less than impressive and mine has already gone back - the action on the bottom row of buttons is awful and the RH one didn't really work. Coupled with very laggy software, the maps takings several seconds to render, and other issues, it was all a bit meh, so I'll stay with the Bolt for the time being.
by NewHorizon
1 Aug 2019, 9:04pm
Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
Topic: Wiggle
Replies: 105
Views: 136233

Re: Wiggle

Norton wrote:I haven't used Wiggle for a long time but I recently ordered a pair of tyres. What was actually delivered was one tyre as ordered, while the other was a different model, colour and even size from that ordered. 48 hrs after notifying them of the problem, with back and forth of multiple emails "web chats" etc, Wiggle had still not offered to send me a correct replacement tyre to a definite timescale and it was only after several requests that I eventually got them to agree a refund with return carriage at their cost.

Life really is too short for this messing around over a pair of tyres. Given the amount of time wasted on trying to get a resolution and with my bike still off the road awaiting new tyres, the LBS looks an increasingly attractive option in future. As ever, it’s not so much the problem, though in this case I do wonder if they only had the one tyre in stock, but rather how it was handled. In view of the latter in particular, it will be another long time before I bother Wiggle with my custom again.


Just return them using the online form, tick the box 'quality not as expected' and get your money back in a few days. Pointless discussing it with them when there is a robust returns service available. From 100's of orders over the years I can only recall one error, it's bound to happen, it's annoying but life's too short etc
by NewHorizon
8 May 2019, 5:31pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Shimano GRX “groupset” launched.
Replies: 13
Views: 1265

Re: Shimano GRX “groupset” launched.

thelawnet wrote:
NewHorizon wrote:If I select Di2 11 speed on the Shimano GRX interactive matrix, those are the components that are listed, hence my reasonable conclusion that it will work.


That's not a very reasonable conclusion.

((edit))

(I'm not going to say it definitely won't work, but they are not claiming it will.)


Hmm, you could be right, that's a bit rubbish :wink:. Still, there's always a Wolf Tooth hanger to fall back on.
by NewHorizon
8 May 2019, 3:59pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Shimano GRX “groupset” launched.
Replies: 13
Views: 1265

Re: Shimano GRX “groupset” launched.

If I select Di2 11 speed on the Shimano GRX interactive matrix, those are the components that are listed, hence my reasonable conclusion that it will work.
by NewHorizon
8 May 2019, 1:57pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Shimano GRX “groupset” launched.
Replies: 13
Views: 1265

Re: Shimano GRX “groupset” launched.

The 46/30 will run with the 11-40 or 11-42 cassette using Di2. That's the 'rubbish' I'll be putting on my bike. I don't understand the negativity towards Shimano, even the basic stuff does the job and the better stuff does it very well indeed.
by NewHorizon
7 Dec 2018, 7:55pm
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: Heart rate monitors
Replies: 49
Views: 4344

Re: Heart rate monitors

I've used a Wahoo TICKR HRM for a couple of years and been pleased with it. It has the advantage of being both Bluetooth 4 and ANT+ and I've used both with different Garmin, Wahoo and Polar receivers without any issue at all - starts broadcasting both formats immediately it's put on. Still on the original battery as well. Using it with an ELEMNT Bolt and a Polar M400 at the moment (but not at the same time). Wahoo do several free and good HRM apps as well.
by NewHorizon
15 Oct 2018, 2:29pm
Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
Topic: Wiggle
Replies: 105
Views: 136233

Re: Wiggle

Rapha returns are free, but it's not immediately obvious. Wiggle are including their normal discount range on Rapha, so that's a healthy 12% for me at the moment, not that I need anything, but I'm a big fan of their Core shorts (better than the the current Classics, for me).