GregSalomon

Hi. Yes, you may not only require a longer stem but one with a rise as that may sort out this possible fit issue. If you are meaning fitting a whole new seat post because the current one is too short then the frame is too small.

Hmmmmmmmm possibly I'll pay full postage from SA for a bush shirt though.

Hi, You have a large choice of road tires for MTB wheels. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/c/Cycle/7/Tyres_-_MTB_Road/ . Can I just add, those road tires for MTB wheels can be VERY VERY difficult to fit onto the rim so do check that out. For an example, when I used Specialized fatboy tires, I didn't even bother taking any puncture kit as I knew I wouldn't get the tires back on, I would rather call my brother to come and pick me up. GregSalomon2008-07-25 04:27:34

I actually just tried cleaning my lenses with shaving gel and it cleaned them very well. There's nothing worse than dirty glasses.

Hi, this sounds interesting. I will try this. Thank you for all suggestions thus far.

They perform very well.

No, it certainly is not. Anyway, you can't dab saliva off a lens, you'd need to really rub it so you'll scratch the lens.

Come on, these are high performance glasses. Edit: Besides, I ALWAYS have a sticky saliva throughout the day from all my fizzy drink consumption to Mampara. GregSalomon2008-07-25 03:33:33

Hello everybody. I find myself having to clean my Oakley Radar lenses after every ride(4/5 times per week and although I can't remember how much the Oakley spray costs, I'm sure it's costing quite a bit per week. Can anyone recommend a substitute to the official Oakley spray? Thanks.

<<<<Oi G.S who pulled your chain, get back into the kitchen >>>> Oh sorry, it's all this bush shirt business, it's causing me a lot of stress trying to find one. GregSalomon2008-07-23 13:30:50

When it comes to cycling and many other physically demanding sports, the males will always win

Hi, I don't think females are allowed to ride in the Tour De France as male athletes are far superior.

Hi, Chris Carmichael sells indoor training dvd's. You can get some if not all via Bitorrent.

Hi Mampara. Yes, when I noticed the rear wheel rubbing occasionally on one side of the rear seatstay I sent the complete bike back to Chainreactioncycles in Northern Ireland from Scotland without contacting them first. I included a firm sounding letter along with the bike and they contacting me the day after they recieved the bike.

Hi all. I have nothing but praise for chainreactioncycles.com. Earlier this year I purchased a couple of 2007 Kona Zing Deluxe bikes, one for 1000 pounds(keyboard broke, no pound sign) and the other for 900 and they both retail for 1800 pounds. One of the frames cracked after I'd had it for 5 weeks ( I didn't notice the crack, they did ) so I sent the bike back with a letter telling them to either give me a full refund or send a brand new bike within 3 weeks. I spoke to the Chainreaction bike guy 3 times over the phone and the guy was so helpful and friendly I couldn't believe it. The thing is, as far as I'm aware they had no legal obligation to give me a full refund after 1 month. I've used cyclestore.co.uk(International delivery) and they have the occasional bargains but they buggered up a product exhange and I got the impression via email that I was dealing with kids.

If I understand you correctly' date=' you mean rotating the whole clamp so the lever sits at the back...? This would mean that the slot on the clamp and the one in the frame are not aligned. Not sure if this is a good idea. I would think that for the clamp to hold properly they need to be aligned as those slots need to close to some degree. If they're not aligned I suspect the clamp won't be able to tighten as much as is possible and this might actually cause slippage. At least that's how I see it. Besides that, the levers that I've seen are generally not very small and in most cases actually protrude even more when turned sideways....depends on the make of course [/quote'] Hi. Yes, I twist my quick release clamp slightly so the slot on the clamp is at 2 o clock to the rear of the bike. The slot on the tube is at 12 o clock. I usually point the lever towards the rear hub but any way will do for me as long as it doesn't protude and hit my leg. I find the tube slot closes to the same amount regardless of the position of the slot on the clamp. One reason for a bolt clamp is you'll strip the threads if you try to over tighten the clamp but in my experience those bolts are not a size you have laying around your house or in your ride bag.

Hi, This man done it: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32153&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc Only a couple of comments in that thread regarding the cable routing.

It would be quite funny if you put clipless pedals on it. That bike looks new .

Hi, One reason against having a quick release for a seat post is that for some people(not many), the release lever will rub against their leg. You can slide the lever to the back of the post but that's terribly ugly.

Hi, My advice would be to wait until the end of the year and pick up a highly discounted 2008 model from a shop in SA or take a risk with the fit and buy online from another country. At the beginning of this year I bought 2 Kona Zing Deluxe's from Chainreactioncycles.com. The 56cm(which cracked) was ?1000 and the 53 was ?900 and they both retailed at ?1800 so that was a large discount. I also bought a Kona Zing Deluxe from Wiggle.co.uk for ?1150. As far as I'm aware the 2008 model is exactly the same but with a white frame. Never pay the retail price for a bike and by the way, chainreactioncycles.com took back my cracked frame after having it for 2 months and gave me a full refund with apologies - very pleased with the customer service.