Recent content by lesscott

And if you can't get to a store they are doing free postage......... Free postage on orders over £10 with voucher code VCLOUD12 until 5th August 2012 apparently. Normally you have to spend £75 to qualify for free postage. I actually spent just over £200 tonight at SportsDirect.com as i...

If anyone has a Satmap Active 10 Plus with full GB Map (1:50k), or any Satmap accessories please let me know. Taking part in a charity Bike N Hike in May, so a quick sale would be ideal in order that i can use it to do my training. Les

Yeah - the shim is fantastic - best shim i ever had - amazing fit LOL

Emergency work being done on the Forth Road bridge that weekend. This is what it says on the Traffic Scotland website.............. Forth Road Bridge - Long Delays Expected Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March Motorists are warned to expect long delays at the Forth Road Bridge on the mornings...

Got out on my Orange P7 for the first time today. Bought it from a retrobike ad. Had the stuck seat post removed. Then discovered it needed a few new parts LOL It now has a new chainset, chain, cassette, headset, and bottom bracket. In training for the Maggies Monster Bike N Hike (31.5 mile...

I can't join you - doing the Maggies Monster Bike N Hike that weekend. Well i might be if i can free the seat post from my bike that is LOL. Given up on using brute force and ignorance tonight. Think it's time for chemical warfare LOL Might begin on Wednesday night if i can work out the best...

Put some lubrication on the seat post that's stuck in the frame of the Orange P7 which i took delivery of today. It's stuck fast - will work on it tomorrow night :-)

Did some research today............. In a team doing the Maggies Monster Bike and Hike in May, so it was my job to find the best hire vehicle for a team of 5, plus 1 or 2 support drivers. I've recommended a 7 seater LDV Convoy, with stacks of room in the back for all the bikes and bags...

I'll take this please......... Been Bag Orange warm top, size XL, handwarmer pockets. No holes etc. £25 PM Sent Les

Robmac - Are you on here 24hrs a day ? LOL Everything i have ordered will be perfect. After you chipped in with some initial info to my stupid questions i found a link on the Orange Bikes website, giving all the measurements for each year range of P7 bikes. For the one i have bought (year...

LOL - I bought a new seat post a cpl of days ago from Ebay. It was shipped today, so should be here soon. The guy selling me the bike sent me a message on Wednesday saying my bike would be shipped on Thurdsay. No update from him yet though, so i am not sure if it was or not. I want to ensure...

PM sent - i'll have a black one please.

Diet coke or regular ? LOL Thanks to everyone for the suggestions - hopefully WD40 through the wee hole in the frame will work. If not, i'll try them all until something does !! Cheers Les

Bought a Bell Alchera helmet out of Halfords tonight. It's going back tomorrow. The helmet has 3 pads inside, all of which are at the front. The top of my head is against the hard plastic LOL Something must be wrong with that surely !! Also there are a coupld of notch type marks on the...

Had a look at the Orange Bikes website and discovered the had a FAQ covering the different models of bike and years of manufacture, telling you what size seat posts, shims, and clamps are required. Why didn't i do that before i posted my stupid questions ? LOL So together with your help...