http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Halfords en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:56:24 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=4#post-48181 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:37:36 +0000 custard 48181@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>bump? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=4#post-48107 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:39:43 +0000 custard 48107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm back </p> <p>wheel is running well</p> <p>however.......</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6LGEaRCuJ4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6LGEaRCuJ4</a></p> <p>so is this going to be under warranty or my pocket?<br /> rings have been running true then the chain came off the big ring today and i noticed the warp. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=4#post-47171 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:16:29 +0000 spitters 47171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seen it, terrific </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=4#post-47165 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:28:32 +0000 custard 47165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ha!,that is so wrong </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=4#post-47136 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:15:43 +0000 recombodna 47136@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>lol </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=4#post-47114 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:43:32 +0000 amir 47114@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_3Y-nKmDw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_3Y-nKmDw</a></p> <p>Alternate ending to Halfords Ad </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46514 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:31:50 +0000 recombodna 46514@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah Mrs Recombodna was the unfortunate victim of a loose mudguard about 15 years ago that resulted in a shattered elbow and 10 steel pins. I would say n general (very sweeping statement) that people that shop n halfords know less about bikes so their customer service should be a lot better. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46510 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:24:40 +0000 custard 46510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ recombodna<br /> thats been me experience with the 2 bikes from Halfords<br /> its little things but for non tech riders it can cause hassle and potential dangers </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46453 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:38:26 +0000 recombodna 46453@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I borrowed my mates voyage to do the Bealach mor a couple of years ago and loved it ( even though it was too small for me) So I kind of pushed her into getting one as she only had 1 day left to apply for the bike to work scheme. She's Dutch and takes a very utilitarian approach to cycling and wasn't sure about the whole dropped handle bar position.</p> <p> Anyhoo we were going to go cycling at the weekend but childrens parties got in the way so I took the van out to the woods we own near haddington ( not as posh as it sounds) to chainsaw up a fallen tree for winter fuel and she cycled out to meet me she arrived in good time with a massive smile on her face!! Dead chuffed. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46452 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:30:00 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 46452@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Halfords at Straiton has recently been done up, and I had cause to wander through the Bike Hut the other week. Have to say one of the real plus points is the bags of 'handy little things' hanging from one of the walls. Things like magnets for cycle computers and cable end crimp things and barrel adjusters.</p> <p>I know it's stuff you can ask for in other shops, I just like the fact they're all out there to peruse (I think it's a nostalgia thing, there's a shop where I grew up used to sell <em>everything</em> and the bike section always had loads of weird and wonderful little 'bits' that I never knew the purpose of...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46449 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:18:35 +0000 kaputnik 46449@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Recombodna I have the World Panorama which is the stablemate of World Voyage and largely very similar (main difference I think is the model of Reynolds tubing and the wheels, although the rear latter did fall apart on mine!). Love the bike. People I've chatted with who own the Voyage love it also. I got it second hand nearly new, but wasn't massively impressed that rear rim started falling apart but I think from reading some other forums this was more to do with a duff batch of Alex Rims of too low a spec than anything else. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46440 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:46:20 +0000 recombodna 46440@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Picked up my wifes' bike to work bike from Halfords last tues. She went for the ridgeback world voyage, Great bike very happy with it. The young man at halfords lets call him Mr X was very helpful the bike had arrived that morning but he asked us to come and pick it up at 7pm so he could have a chance to build it up. When we took it home we noticed that the water cage boss bolts were loose, the gears weren't indexed properly the seat nearly fell off on the first ride and the mudguards were dangerously loose. I won't be taking it back to halfords for it's 6 week service!!!</p> <p>Remember kids always check yer nuts before ye ride! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46303 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:07:52 +0000 David Smith 46303@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Halfords are the "but" of many jokes but they do serve a genuine purpose in actively encouraging people to get off their arses and start cycling! I think that for many people, Halfords are the first port of call when first starting out. Sure the service does at times leave a lot to be desired (remember thay do sell other things so aren't really specialists. ther will always be a market for entry level &amp; kids bikes and Halfords cover this rather well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46154 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:28:56 +0000 custard 46154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well no clear answer.<br /> I'll just keep monitoring it for now and see how it goes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46016 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:38:16 +0000 custard 46016@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well its hard to tell<br /> the area is smooth as silk<br /> no ridges or break in the laquer/paint can be felt.<br /> like i say its looks like a scratch,but it does seem to follow a natural sort of curve that could match where the weld could be.<br /> no visible lines/cracks underneath.<br /> The reason I saw it was i was looking at the cranks as Ive had some creaking while pedalling<br /> I assumed the BB was needing tightened (I swapped SPDs at first as one pedal has a loose adjuster)<br /> now Im wondering if its coming from that.<br /> Guess I'll swing by Halfords(again!) tomorrow to get an opinion on it<br /> least if it fails I can say i let them inspect it before hand. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46012 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:09:18 +0000 wee folding bike 46012@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Guess not. It's easy to see in the big photos but I don't know what it is. I've not got anything like that on any frames. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46010 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:09:05 +0000 kaputnik 46010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@custard in the top photo there is a similar line apparent underneath the top tube. I think if you gave it a wee thump with something hard you'd be able to hear if it's broken as it would just sound "wrong". I think you'd also notice the feel if the bike was falling apart!</p> <p>It looks to be under the paint, without the paint having split. I think it's one of 2 things - a wend that has been machined flat and smooth (cheap aluminium welding is very obvious) or perhaps it is the line of the transfers and a little bit of dirt and grease has accumulated in it, making it obvious. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-46000 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:14:23 +0000 custard 46000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>nobody? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-45972 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:40:08 +0000 custard 45972@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well so far the wheels going strong :)</p> <p>however.what do folks think to this.<br /> I thought it was a scratch at first but I cant feel anything on the surface</p> <p><a href="http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/custards_xbox_mods/?action=view&amp;current=crackside2.jpg"><img src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/custards_xbox_mods/th_crackside2.jpg"></a></p> <p><a href="http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/custards_xbox_mods/?action=view&amp;current=crack2.jpg"><img src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/custards_xbox_mods/th_crack2.jpg"></a></p> <p>looks to me like it could be following a weld line?</p> <p>(sorry. I know its not easy to see) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-45567 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:06:09 +0000 custard 45567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good to know.Only reason I queried the choice was I thought they would have gone with a disc specific rim. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-45293 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:21:21 +0000 crowriver 45293@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://eastsidebikes.wordpress.com/">Eastside bikes</a> will true/tension your wheel(s) for not much outlay. They do a good job too.</p> <p>I don't work for them, I just like what they're doing. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-45277 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:41:09 +0000 recombodna 45277@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll second the open sport. Great rims and fairly light weight too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-45226 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:47:10 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 45226@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had Open Sport on my fixed - 3-4 years of Edinburgh's cobbles and potholes and it was the bike frame gave up long before the wheels (one of the reasons I've a hankering to get one up and running again - the wheels are fab with their Goldtec hubs). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-45224 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:43:36 +0000 steveo 45224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Open sport is pretty good rim much better than the oem rims that come with most (cheaper) bikes. I'd be inclined check the tension in the spokes and if they're not nice and tight take it to take it into a "proper" bike shop and get them to re-tension the wheel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-45148 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:30:59 +0000 custard 45148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well Im back<br /> woul you believe on Monday that I removed the broken spoke and fitted a new tube to avoid punctures on the way in.<br /> got a puncture a mile from the house!<br /> however I've collected the bike today<br /> Mavic open sport rim. bit of a strange choice?<br /> XT hub<br /> and Im told DT spokes. In silver which wouldn't be my choice but a working wheel is more preferable!<br /> rear end of the bike definatly feels more solid on the new rim.<br /> hopefully the saga is over </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-44655 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:07:07 +0000 crowriver 44655@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Goodness me. What a saga, worthy of the Norsemen.</p> <p>I hope you get it sorted once and for all with a new wheel. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-44649 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:13:53 +0000 custard 44649@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>thats the spoke broken again<br /> so in under 50 miles of use<br /> hopefully t will get me to work tomorrow and I can drop it off with them after work<br /> however tomorrow I was leaving work sharp to get home and do some stuff before seeing the Podiatrist.<br /> this is going to cause me hassle on a a day I could have done without it </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-44418 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:41:22 +0000 custard 44418@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>its just disappointing TBH.<br /> this is a fairly simple problem</p> <p>however Im standing there looking at a boardman £1700 road bike and £1k plus boardman MTB (im getting to know the range quite well with my visits)<br /> now going on my experience<br /> would you buy one? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-44410 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:35:13 +0000 Stepdoh 44410@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You'll have to change your nickname to Sisyphus. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3549&page=3#post-44409 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:22:57 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 44409@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is shaping up like some sort of Greek quest. Truly astonishing. </p>