mulleady

Good luck with that Sammyboy as it would be a shame not to be able to get the Mini because of stupid Europrats and their 50% anti-dumping tax. Are you selling the 2008 or 2009 model?

Are you stocking or shipping straight in? By the way you have a contradictory price of £300 on the first listing and £350 under more. Be careful someone might get confused and contest that.

rubber2405

Swizz.
Cheers for that, I'll post an update in the next week or two re: the Proteam folder. I've got one of my mates interested now and he's going out to try and get one today.

We might be seeing a folding bike revolution starting here.

I suppose it's about time we as a nation started to look seriously at reducing our dependency on petrol and diesel and i think the recent price hike has pushed us into considering real alternatives.

It will be interesting to see how quickly our inadequate public transport network begins to crumble now.

I wonder if the government will begin to produce more proper cycle paths now, like many of our European neighbours enjoy?

Regards.

mulleady

We need cycle paths bigtime. This is what deters me from cycling the 19 miles into London because there are no continuous and protected cycle paths from some busy A roads such as the A4 and A40. There is a long-winded way to cycle into London from where I am but that just increases the mileage. It would also be fantastic to see better canal towpaths developed on may parts of British Waterways. This route into London is a mixture of rough trail riding and road-like towpaths after Kensal Town.

Sammyboy

The £350 includes shipping (and it says so next to that price). Currently, it's the 08 model, and they're shipping in from the States. Yan and I are discussing other options; we're a long way from actually reaching a solution, but we'll see.....

mulleady

Yes it does on the 2nd more detailed page, I'm well aware of that. It's possibly better if you are going to have an inclusive shipping price on both pages for consistency, that's just my opinion.

rubber2405

Hello all.
I am currently looking to alter the gearing of my Downtube VIII FS. I am looking a the most cost effective way of installing a decent quality 9 speed system.
I have no problem with the lower gearing for hill climbing, but I would like a bit more top end speed.
I have done some research and the only system that seems to address this issue is the Shimano Capreo system. It uses an 8 tooth wheel on the highest gear, as opposed to the 11 teeth that most other systems use.
The problem with the Capreo system, is that I would have to change the Freehub and essentially, I would probably have to buy into the full system, at a cost in excess of £200.
This upgrade is something I have never done before. Would changing from the 48T chainring to a 52T chainring make a difference?
If I changed the chainring to a 52T ring, would it still work as normal with the Sunrace M50 rear derailleur and supplied cassette?
Also, can anyone recommend the best place on line perhaps, where I can buy some 20" quality tyres (I'm looking at some Schwalbe slicks perhaps), for a reasonable price?
I am also considering some weight saving mods, to make the bike as light as possible to carry when I am commuting. What weight saving mods would you recommend, if any? Is it possible to make a 2kg weight saving without compromising the strength of the bike. The only things I have thought of so far is the adjustable handle bar stem, bar etc to Carbon fibre and the seat post to Carbon fibre. Also a seat change, but when you look at some of the lighter weight quality seats, they look like they would rip your backside to bits and leave you with sexual disfunction later in life!
Also, can you buy seatposts in carbon fibre that are 500mm long like the one supplied with the DT FS?
Mulleady, I know you have a DT FS that you have upgraded, so can you advise from any research / experience you have with this matter?
Any advice appreciated please.
Cheers.
Rubber