Forum: Idle Banter
13-06-22, 03:54 PM
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I enquired about a bike that Vines had a while back and they then didn't leave me alone for months afterwards. Very aggressive sales techniques and the guy I spoke to just wanted to tell me that they...
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Forum: Idle Banter
02-06-22, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I know more and more people who are considering living in vans. Including my sister in law who works a vital job for the NHS. She's only got somewhere to live in Cornwall due to the kindness of a...
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Forum: Idle Banter
14-05-22, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Working yet another Saturday. I'm not meant to be but I've taken up the slack as no one else has stepped up on the blank rota. Also meant to be at least two of us in and I'm on my own. Trying to do...
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Forum: Idle Banter
12-05-22, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Buy a helping hand. Not expensive and very useful. Also use decent flux, even if you're using flux core solder. Don't use lead free solder.
Also heat the wire from underneath and melt the...
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Forum: Idle Banter
30-04-22, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 11,283
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-04-22, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-04-22, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Forum: Idle Banter
30-03-22, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,172,186
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
My gripe. Recently aquired a bike that in my recent financial situation I could afford to own. Obviously lost a lot of work and now have to be realsitic and let it go. Only there's not a sniff of...
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Forum: Idle Banter
30-03-22, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 11,283
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-03-22, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,172,186
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Nothing else as I hadn't seen it coming and only found out this evening. They only decided to let the company go this morning.
Apart from selling my bike(s) I haven't many other options...
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-03-22, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,172,186
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Just been notified that the company I build wheels for has gone under. Over half my income gone just like that. So sad as it's a small business with all the right ideas and motivations building great...
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Forum: Idle Banter
01-03-22, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Very true.
Works even better if you crush their spirits and wellbeing through your actions and policies and then tell them it's due to the bad people. This happens allover the world in one...
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Forum: Idle Banter
01-03-22, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 11,283
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Forum: Idle Banter
27-02-22, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Forum: Idle Banter
27-02-22, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,172,186
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I had a course last year for 36 in a 30 zone. I don't think you get a second offer, even if it's for a different offence.
+ I'm really hoping it was someone else behind me in my blind spot that...
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Forum: Idle Banter
27-02-22, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
+ Just had a morning of death threats from someone on FB because I wouldn't sell him a bike for a low price. He's sending me screen grabs of my profile pics etc.
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Forum: Idle Banter
27-02-22, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Just had the week from hell. Work has been so bad I'm seriously looking at handing in my notice as soon as I can find something else.
To top it off, bought a new van, loaded it up with things to...
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Forum: Idle Banter
23-02-22, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I've always been impressed with Bemoto. They're the only company I've stayed with for more than a year at a time. They're usually good although I did have to wait a long time recently for my call to...
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-02-22, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
My van is limited to 60 everywhere.. just because it's crap.
Lots of people are caught out by the 60mph dual carriageway van limit and get tickets not realising.
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-02-22, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Forum: Idle Banter
03-02-22, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,172,186
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
We have an amazing segregated cycle path that runs from Bristol to Bath. Customer in today with a bike needing fixing after riding into rubble and breeze blocks placed across the cycle path at night,...
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Forum: Idle Banter
23-01-22, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Forum: Idle Banter
23-01-22, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,172,186
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
We have appointments at our bike shop for servicing, but anyone can call by and buy things and we do some small repairs , punctures etc on the spot too. I just can't afford another hour and a half...
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Forum: Idle Banter
21-01-22, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 11,283
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Really trying to support a real shop and buy running shoes. The second time I've gone out today though and got nowhere.
The first time was a few days ago. Local -ish shop... stock was sparse and...
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-01-22, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 11,283
Views: 6,172,186
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I've tried some. Very bulky, ill fitting and only heated the back of my hands unfortunately. Not to mention unbelievably expensive, more so once you factor in battery packs.
Fashion is the last...
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