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Old 06-11-15, 09:14 PM   #4001
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And the next challenge is buying a new BB, you have to scroll through a lot of a pages before reaching bike parts when you Google "replace ISIS"

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Old 06-11-15, 09:29 PM   #4002
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I jumped the Isis phase and i guess Shimano saw it coming when they introduced the external bb, and lost that system with religious connotations

if you buy one, do you get the anti terrorism squad knocking at your door
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Old 06-11-15, 10:30 PM   #4003
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ISIS??? What is this ISIS you speak of... You do realise this thread is now under close scrutiny from the government right now... Can the mods please encrypt it while we still can

Hoping to get out at some point over the weekend and been advised to try this route. I know you guys don't know the area but can you give me rough opinions
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Old 07-11-15, 05:28 AM   #4004
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The only thing I'd query is the exposure to traffic. Some look like main roads in your area.

When planning routes I try as much as possible to keep to roads with a 50mph or less limit, stay off the busiest roads and where I am on busy roads look for those with room to play nice with traffic.
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ISIS??? What is this ISIS you speak of... You do realise this thread is now under close scrutiny from the government right now... Can the mods please encrypt it while we still can
Just for the clarity of GCHQ, this is the ISIS we're reffering to



Shimano's attempt at forcing everyone to adopt their bottom bracket standard, which didn't really work, as it wasn't that much better than square taper axles.

In fact probably much more expensive to produce, than the square taper.

The new external standard is much simpler, cheaper & stiffer than the old stuff.
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Old 07-11-15, 08:49 PM   #4006
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Nope your all infidels and will be put on a glass plane!!

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Old 09-11-15, 05:09 PM   #4007
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Been considering picking up a cheap second hand road bike. So going to go have a look at this tomorrow night:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/t...ike/1141530410

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I wouldn't know how to fix the gear issue and it looks like its had quite a life

But thats coming from someone that knows what a bike looks like and not much more
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Yeah I don't know a huge amount about it either, even with some googling. I do want something I don't have to care about. So long as the frame is decent and the wheels are true I am happy to fix the other bits.
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Been considering picking up a cheap second hand road bike. So going to go have a look at this tomorrow night:

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/t...ike/1141530410

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Apart from that disgusting stem, which wouldn't be allowed in 'The rules', it doesn't look too bad.

Gear issues, could be simple as a stuck cable or corrosion in the mech pivots

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I wouldn't know how to fix the gear issue and it looks like its had quite a life

But thats coming from someone that knows what a bike looks like and not much more
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