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by AMMoffat
8 Jun 2022, 8:32pm
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: Knee Replacement
Replies: 50
Views: 10777

Re: Knee Replacement

Some information which I hope will be of some help here:

viewtopic.php?p=976705#p976705

and

here: viewtopic.php?p=1194154#p1194154

Six and a half years later the replacement knee is still fine and I can cycle as I wish and run (within limits).

My main advice, as stated in the links above, is to take all the painkillers you are offered so you can be diligent with the post-op physio exercises, don't stop doing them just because the hospital physio team discharge you and don't compare your recovery progress with others.

Good luck
by AMMoffat
8 Mar 2022, 6:21pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Post-Brexit - buying bike parts abroad . . (incl. Rose/DutchBikeParts)
Replies: 657
Views: 47263

Re: Post-Brexit - buying bike parts abroad . . (incl. Rose/DutchBikeParts)

Just been on the Bike24 website for the first time in months. It would appear that they are again selling to GB customers. Not everything is shippable to GB but a lot of it seems to be again :D .
by AMMoffat
1 Jun 2021, 3:11pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Parts from the UK
Replies: 220
Views: 19405

Re: Parts from the UK

PH wrote: 31 May 2021, 10:31am
AMMoffat wrote: 31 May 2021, 7:43am Has anyone ordered anything from Bikester over the £135 customs duty limit? Their website claims that

we ship all our products from our warehouses in Germany
and also that
No, you won't have any import duty or extra taxes to pay. Regardless of whether you're in the UK mainland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, Bikester covers all import fees and taxes to deliver your order.

Is this really the case?
If you can't be bothered with all the posts in the other threads - the answer is yes.
it's a logistics solution, where they import it to themselves, before supplying you.
It works both ways, so is as relevant in this thread as any other.
Thank you, yes I had seen reference to that elsewhere, but what Bikester say on their website seemed contradictory. I didn't want to order from them and find myself with a large customs bill.
by AMMoffat
31 May 2021, 7:43am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Parts from the UK
Replies: 220
Views: 19405

Re: Parts from the UK

Has anyone ordered anything from Bikester over the £135 customs duty limit? Their website claims that

we ship all our products from our warehouses in Germany

and also that

No, you won't have any import duty or extra taxes to pay. Regardless of whether you're in the UK mainland, Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, Bikester covers all import fees and taxes to deliver your order.

Is this really the case?
by AMMoffat
4 Apr 2021, 9:16am
Forum: On the road
Topic: Fix your bike voucher
Replies: 49
Views: 5883

Re: £50 for bike repair

mjr wrote: 1 Apr 2021, 1:30pm
VinceLedge wrote:Just looked at the link , looks like England only?
Quite likely. Transport is a national matter, not a Union one.
The scheme is also running in Scotland until May. It seems you just book your bike into a participating bike shop, no need to acquire a voucher https://www.cyclinguk.org/scotland-cycl ... cheme-faqs
by AMMoffat
27 Jan 2021, 3:36pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Gaiters for cycling in walking boots
Replies: 15
Views: 1027

Re: Gaiters for cycling in walking boots

ChrisDay wrote:Never tried cycling in them but these are stretchy and moderately waterproof, unnoticed once they are on

https://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk ... ters-p5733

Chris


+1. I use these for mountain biking (keeps the c**p out of my boots) and for winter cycling - seals the gap between the bottom of my trousers and top of my shoes/boots and helps keep my feet warm.
by AMMoffat
23 Jan 2021, 10:41pm
Forum: Health and fitness
Topic: Knee sleeve/brace for arthritic knee
Replies: 1
Views: 829

Re: Knee sleeve/brace for arthritic knee

Good luck with finding a knee brace that works. I developed a collection of knee braces/supports for my arthritic knee in the years before my knee replacement. I found that any pressure at all on the joint was unbearable regardless of whether there was a knee cap hole or not and I didn't find any version that would be comfortable for cycling. Your knee is of course different to mine but you might find that a knee support with a hole does not help. The best option I found was to keep the joint warm with knee warmers that were stretchy enough to not put pressure on the knee cap.
by AMMoffat
12 Dec 2020, 9:03am
Forum: Women's cycling interests
Topic: Ladies winter leggings with windproof layer
Replies: 8
Views: 6577

Re: Ladies winter leggings with windproof layer

I've got a pair from Rose Cycles https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/clothing/cy ... %5D=Ladies - their own brand - which are windproof and fleecy on the front but just fleecy on the rear They have lots of other options that you can't find here as apparently winter happens on the continent but not here :roll:
by AMMoffat
3 Nov 2020, 4:30pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: ...why women's' cycling clothing is still mainly pink?
Replies: 48
Views: 2269

Re: ...why women's' cycling clothing is still mainly pink?

I do not particularly like pink despite the fact that some of my bike and running gear is, or is part, pink. The only reason for this is the insistence of the manufacturers of women's sport clothing in making it in either pink, black, baby blue or fluorescent yellow. Just look at the latest range from Gore Bikewear https://www.gorewear.com/uk/en-uk/shop- ... s/jackets/. Good (if expensive) well-designed clothing (as long as you are no bigger than a size 14) where, as with most of their previous ranges, women get pink where men get red. As I absolutely will not wear baby blue and don't need fuorescent that usually leaves pink if I want a change from black. Any manufacturer that makes well fitting, comfortable clothing for women in a nice primary colour like red automatically gets my custom.
by AMMoffat
20 Aug 2020, 10:21pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Back To School Essentials
Replies: 22
Views: 822

Re: Back To School Essentials

[XAP]Bob wrote:
Tangled Metal wrote:
NUKe wrote:Are you quoting Trump or do you seriously believe more guns the safer the school?

Would you go postal in a school if every adult armed to the teeth? Much better than UK school security guards with handheld metal detectors!! We need a second amendment!!!



That’s not the way to stop shootings...
The UK, and Australia (which had much more USian approach until recently, are both decent examples of how to limit shootings.

The problem is the USuans can’t cope with the concept that an “amendment” could be changed, despite being a change already...

The concept of a well armed militia is no longer relevant, the biggest threat to liberty nowadays is no longer a rogue government.


The only answer to that is "Trump". If he gets a 2nd term who knows what he will try and do.
by AMMoffat
15 Aug 2020, 5:59pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Bringing a bike back from the USA
Replies: 26
Views: 1480

Re: Bringing a bike back from the USA

Navara wrote:
AMMoffat wrote:Unlike watches, where some, like Navarra, may choose to take the chance, bikes are rather too large to conceal in your luggage.

If you had read my posts you would see I'm not talking about concealing anything!You take a flight out and pay to take a bike with you(just as 100s of us do when we go to Majorca on cycling holidays).You then bring a bike back on the return flight that you have paid for.You just have a different bike in the box.



If you say so. Most reasonable people would think you are advocating concealing the fact that you have purchased a bike abroad, with the intention of avoiding paying duty and tax. I'm sure UK Customs would take that view if you were caught. The fact that you would be returning with a different bike is exactly the point. That said, it's up to individuals if they want to take the risk.
by AMMoffat
13 Aug 2020, 7:45pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Bringing a bike back from the USA
Replies: 26
Views: 1480

Re: Bringing a bike back from the USA

We were stopped in the green channel returning from Belize via the US with our boxed up bikes by a customs man who very definitely knew his bikes. He didn't ask us to open the boxes when we said they contained a Thorn and a Roberts. I have no doubt that had he thought we were lying or we had mentioned non-British brands that he would have asked us to open the boxes and that we would have been charged duty and tax, and probably worse, for trying to smuggle in bikes purchased abroad. Like simonhill above we too were advised to, in future, carry the sales receipts with us. Unlike watches, where some, like Navarra, may choose to take the chance, bikes are rather too large to conceal in your luggage.
by AMMoffat
31 Jul 2020, 6:02pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Home insurance that covers theft of bikes from shed
Replies: 15
Views: 1090

Re: Home insurance that covers theft of bikes from shed

See what Lloyds Bank are offering these days. Years ago I contacted them about a home insurance policy and adding the bikes to it. I was told the bikes would be insured on the premises but not otherwise and there was no option to add away from premises cover. As we use our bikes the policy would have been worse than useless. However, that seems to be what the OP needs so maybe Lloyds offer the same policy now.
by AMMoffat
18 Jul 2020, 6:23pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Wide womens cycling shoes
Replies: 9
Views: 596

Re: Wide womens cycling shoes

Does her shoe size rule out men's shoes? I'm a woman with very wide feet. There are very few brands of shoe where the women's version is wide enough for me and I haven't found any cycle shoes that are. I wear Specialized Tahoes, but the men's version, which are sufficiently wide and are fine with toe clips.
by AMMoffat
5 Jul 2020, 10:20pm
Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
Topic: Is doing JOGLE solo lonely?
Replies: 37
Views: 2936

Re: Is doing JOGLE solo lonely?

It really depends on how much you enjoy your own company. A couple of years ago I cycled solo offroad across Scotland. The advantages of being alone were that I was under no pressure to keep up with anyone and could stop, linger or not, as I pleased. I did have to be equipped to deal with any mechanicals, though that should be less of a problem on a JOGLE as you will never be very remote. I used hostels for all but 1 night which gave the option to be sociable if I wanted or keep to myself if not. I happen to enjoy my own company so did not have any issue with meeting nobody most days, but that would not suit everyone. Enjoy your ride however you end up doing it.