Dusty Posted July 25, 2013 Share Generally works better than email.In what world are you living? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 25, 2013 Share In what world are you living? In the real world, where the majority of people don't read emails. Seriously. It's a problem I deal with every day. First I mail, then I follow up with a phone call. I'd say about 20% of my clients actually read mails and respond to them. Grebel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 25, 2013 Share And if you're only relying on a single mode of communication that, by your own assertions, isn't working, try a more direct one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted July 25, 2013 Share Erm, it's called a telephone. You know, it has 12, sometimes 14 buttons on it, and you speak to other people who have telephones when you want to find something out. Generally works better than email. DubbelBuys and G00SE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G00SE Posted July 25, 2013 Share Are there any XC bike riders using dropper posts?It seems to be mainly the domain of longer travel trail bikes and beyond, and on higher end LT trail and AM bikes it's pretty much standard issue. I think that having one on my DS XC bike would also make a huge difference. I like to take on some of the more technical trails. My bro in Law just put one on his 29er Merida dual sus, after months of me raving about how cool they are. He loves it, and now knows what all the fuss is about. Oh, and he is going to be converting from lycra to baggies.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted July 25, 2013 Share I am looking to buy a dropper post for my wife. She struggles to get going on inclines if she stops because of the seat height/29er wheels. She is quite tall at 1.75m so the seat is quite high.Anybody know if this is a viable solution and what are the costs involved?Go with a KS or Reverb. They do the job and last more than long enough. As far as the solution goes it's a great idea. I have a high-ish saddle height and on uneven terrain battle sometimes to mount my ride. Dropping the dropper helps a heck of a lot to get going again. But let me warn you: once she gets used to lowering her saddle on technical terrain she will be spoiled for life leaving you with no other option than to buy one for yourself as well. Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted July 25, 2013 Share In the real world, where the majority of people don't read emails. Seriously. It's a problem I deal with every day. First I mail, then I follow up with a phone call. I'd say about 20% of my clients actually read mails and respond to them. True story. I was told by a member of our management team that emails weren't a reliable form of communication...... and that I should rather make a phone call or go and see the individual in person. We unfortunately have a culture similar to that of a game farm. Everybody wants to pass the buck..... Email is used to CYA. Even if you flag the message to alert you as soon as it is delivered or read, the recipient has the option of not sending the report... Oh how I long for the old days of telephones, snail mail and a gentleman's handshake..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted July 25, 2013 Share True story. I was told by a member of our management team that emails weren't a reliable form of communication...... and that I should rather make a phone call or go and see the individual in person. We unfortunately have a culture similar to that of a game farm. Everybody wants to pass the buck..... Email is used to CYA. Even if you flag the message to alert you as soon as it is delivered or read, the recipient has the option of not sending the report... Oh how I long for the old days of telephones, snail mail and a gentleman's handshake.....Emails are a great way still to distribute information ... just some plonkers can't use it efficiently. I have had many situations with work where a conversation was had and then I would follow up with an email confirming or instructing the contractor or client based on the conversation ... then the person says a few weeks later that the conversation never happened and the email always wins the debate for me. Then again I have worked with two contractors (old school Afrikaans gentlemen) who I could shake hands with after a meeting and the next time I inspect the works it would be done ... they are also of the type that come back after a project and say that they have cash left over as they never used x amount of material they thought they would and they in turn refund the clients. To human beings like this I applaud you,. Skott5, Grebel and DubbelBuys 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 25, 2013 Share Emails are a great way still to distribute information ... just some plonkers can't use it efficiently. I have had many situations with work where a conversation was had and then I would follow up with an email confirming or instructing the contractor or client based on the conversation ... then the person says a few weeks later that the conversation never happened and the email always wins the debate for me. Then again I have worked with two contractors (old school Afrikaans gentlemen) who I could shake hands with after a meeting and the next time I inspect the works it would be done ... they are also of the type that come back after a project and say that they have cash left over as they never used x amount of material they thought they would and they in turn refund the clients. To human beings like this I applaud you,. Old world. Wish it were still like that, where honor was a large part of who you were as a person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbelBuys Posted July 25, 2013 Share http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.php?cPath=37 If anyone's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 25, 2013 Share http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/index.php?cPath=37 If anyone's interested. They sold out about 5 months back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubbelBuys Posted July 25, 2013 Share They sold out about 5 months back. Sorry my bad. Was browsing their site while reading this thread. Didn't check availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted July 25, 2013 Share Go with a KS or Reverb. They do the job and last more than long enough. As far as the solution goes it's a great idea. I have a high-ish saddle height and on uneven terrain battle sometimes to mount my ride. Dropping the dropper helps a heck of a lot to get going again. But let me warn you: once she gets used to lowering her saddle on technical terrain she will be spoiled for life leaving you with no other option than to buy one for yourself as well. You don't maybe have one lying around that you're looking to sell???On a serious note wheres the best place to start looking. Only see the super pricey ones on CWC and nowhere else. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong, always a possibility.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted July 25, 2013 Share Try carbon29er for a price on the Reverb, I got mine form him. Excellent piece of equipment, that hydraulic mechanism works a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted July 26, 2013 Share I heard Brian Lopes won one of the first XCE races last year with one. Stumbled upon this pic taken of him and his bike post racehttp://stwww.bikemag.com/files/2012/04/LOPES-GALL-09.jpg"In addition to his superior bike-handling skills, Lopes also brought another part of mountain-bike culture to the XC Eliminators--he was the only athlete using a dropper post. This one is the brand-new, three-inch-travel KS Lev post, which will be introduced to the public this week at the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California." Edited July 26, 2013 by The Crow RockCoach and Skott5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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