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got a bit lost there ?

no man not tiny bubbles !!!! little bubbles . It looks like the inner part of the tyre seperated from the outter shell smileys/smiley5.gif . I.E from the outside the tyre still looked perfect . never had this with my Larsons !! I will put the tyre in the tyreanalizerspectromagnet tonight and see if I can get any more info , failing that I will submit it to a torture test untill I get the truth !

Had a blow-out on my Kenda Karma with Stans last sunday . On close inspection noticed that the Stans had actaully caused little bubbes inside the tyre and this was what made the tyre to go pop !

smileys/smiley36.gif ja keep on telling yourself that .

Liners and sludge !!! Permatube should then also look tempting !

I really want to do the TT but got a AR race on saturday (just a sprint) . the 5k is a thriller and you better have big lungs .

smileys/smiley36.gif don't worry bout ur eating , get on that bike ,the rest will sort itself out ! looks like I have to cut down on the puffs if i wanna stick !

I wouldn't ! I don't mix my drinks and think the same should apply to oil .

Anything that will improve your speed and power shold be good ? I just don't know if all the hopping up and down is that good for my hearing aid .

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Shame you really getting married smileys/smiley5.gif , well good luck . I think of 20 different reasons to go to France for TDF and getting married is not one of them .smileys/smiley36.gif

The Garmin will also definitly be my next toy . The only problem apparently with this thing is the battery live.

I try to be open minded about this although I got 4 raleighs in my garage . One is a cheap RM3 bike and I am very happy with it . I only use it for relaxed rides while son uses the thing to race with and the hooligan has not managed to break anything YET . I buy Raleigh's because I believe it is value for money and don't like a bike that is not true blue ! And having said that I will disapear now !

Polar 720 or if you really wanna impress the neighbours the 725 can also download to certain phones !

Ok I will be there smileys/smiley36.gif . Leo read this : Double-Butted 7005 Aluminum 7005 aluminum is an aerospace grade aluminum that is 5-10% stronger than 6061 aluminum by most measures. Double-butted tubes are specially drawn so that they are thicker at the ends of the tubes, where they are welded and stresses are highest, and thinner in the middle to minimize weight. The process of drawing and butting tubes also work hardens the aluminum. Work hardening is a restructuring of the material at the molecular level when the material is heated to a specific range, for a specific length of time, and stressed to a specific degree. Work hardening increases the strength of 7005 aluminum by roughly 20%. Double butted 7005 tubes therefore, are significantly stronger than equivalent weight plain gauge 7005 or 6061 tubes. Double butted tubing allows frame designers to build strong, but exceptionally light frames. http://www.dahon.com/images/technology/sonus.jpgSonus Tubing Sonus tubing further increases strength and torsional rigidity with a custom profile. Sonus tubing is used on the main tube of all Dahon folding bikes and is massively oversized with a flat base. Sonus tubing increases strength and torsional rigidity by over 30% compared to comparably sized oval tubes. 4130 Chromoly Steel When it comes to "liveliness" and road feel, quality steel is still the material of choice for many discerning cyclists. A well-built steel frame can last a lifetime. Almost all steel framed folding bicycles are made from low-cost high-tensile (also called low-carbon) steel. Dahon only uses drawn (work hardened), 4130 chromoly steel, which is 60% stronger than high tensile steel. Because of our chromoly tubing's significantly higher strength, we can use thinner, and therefore lighter, tubing. 4130 chromoly is why our steel framed bikes feel so "right" and weigh less than many aluminum frame bikes from other manufacturers. Puro? U6 Aluminum Alloy Puro? U6 aluminum alloy is 25% stronger and 20% more fatigue resistant than traditional 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. We worked with the suppliers of this material to develop custom tubes for our SlipStream fork, the lightest aluminum fork on the market. 6061 Aluminum 6061-T6 aluminum is the workhorse of the bicycling world. It is used to manufacture everything from frames to stems to cranks. It is relatively light, plentiful, and easy to work with. Most aluminum frames are made from plain gauge 6061 tubing. All Dahon aluminum frames are now made using Sonus 7005 double-butted tubing.

Pity bout the SRAM junk but definitly the GT .

OK lets look at this GT 1.0 Avalanche 1.0<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Brand GT Price: R colors sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, frame GT Triple Triangle design 6061 butted aluminum with pressure formed down- tube, zero stack headtube. Disc compatible with remove able der. Hanger fork SR XC PRO D-Lo, hydraulic fork, magnesium lowers, preload adjust, 32 mm cro-mo lowers, 100 mm of travel and lock out. crankset Truvativ 5-D with Power spline 44,32,22 bb Power Spline Cartridge Sealed pedals ATB Resin body, Steel cage, toe clip compatible frt der. Shimano Deore LX rr der Shimano Deore LX shifters Shimano Deore 9 speed integrated rear cogs SRAM Nine speed index cassette 12-32 chain Shimano Nine Speed rims Alloy double wall ATB with CNC brake surface tires Tioga Factory Extreme Front and Factory XC rear 26 x 1.95 front hub Shimano Alivio rear hub Shimano Alivio 9 speed spokes Stainless steel 14 gauge nipples Brass CP front brake Tektro Linear Pull, 110 mm arms, 70 mm DIN pads rear brake Tektro Linear Pull, 110 mm arms, 70 mm DIN pads brake levers Shimano Deore handlebar GT Mtn Riser, 6061 heat treated stem GT Design, Tig welded threadless ,10 degree rise with 4-bolt face plate grips GT Lockdown headset TH Zero Stack system for 1 1/8" saddle WTB Speed V seat post Alloy Micro adjust seat clamp GT Forged Alum QR Kona Cinder Kone Frame: 7005 aluminum, double-butted Fork: Marzocchi Bomber EXR, 3.15"" travel Component Group: Mountain Mix Geometry: Unspecified Top Tube: 23.0"" Chainstay: 16.75"" BB Shell Width: Unspecified Raleigh RM3.0 Deore from front to back ! Awesome yellow and red color scheme . RS Judy . bla bla bla The GT 1.0 looks very impressive .

What does not help him ?

Ooooh I forgot bout the okes that wanna upgrade to this years model . But I am happy to see you know where to find good bikes !smileys/smiley36.gif

But the problem is you can not find a 2nd hand Raleigh !! The people that got them just will not let go !

Scotty - smileys/smiley36.gifLooks like another user who failed in his attempt to install STANS !!

Ja but that was Marius !!! The man struggle to keep his gloves in one piece !

If it feel good and has been for two years why change it ?

Yeah loose the liners and get Stans !! I did not know people still use liners ! I also think the TT is a very good all round tyre at a better price than the also good specialized tyres .

I think I have said this many times before ..... Get a Raleigh or Santa ! Single Pivot rules - end of story . If you a weight weeny get XTR , if you want something that will last get XT . Velouria sounds like a man who knows what he talks about ! So if you wanna see what a cracked/snapped frame looks like - get a DS carbon bike and take it downhill ! Wait - not downhill , jump the pavemunt !