Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread
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OP
OP
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105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
Ok, then does anyone have any Matt black touch up paint....
... do they sell 'touch up' paint in the right colour/shade? Hope it's only tiny, but on the other hand, it'll probably get other marks during its working life anyway
OP
OP
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
It's really small, Is on down bars to rear wheel on inside. Dab of black marker should mask it
Fubar
Legendary Member
You're being too precious, get out and ride and don't worry - as T says it'll get many more scratches.
... if not through your own use, we know some people ....
Fubar
Legendary Member
... if not through your own use, we know some people ....
The first time he falls off it'll be trashed
OP
OP
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
No matter how many bumps and scrapes, it will still always look better than a Btwin 
Col5632
Guru
- Location
- Cowdenbeath
Exactly, would have been good fun changing it in total darkness if it had gone down quickly
New bomb proof tyres are defo on my to get list, anybody recommend me any?
Fubar
Legendary Member
No matter how many bumps and scrapes, it will still always look better than a Btwin
But will it go faster....???
OP
OP
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105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
Only one way to find out.....
Fubar
Legendary Member
Bring it on big guy (bizarrely it's the 2nd time I've been challenged to a race this week)
And if you don't vomit at the end you ain't tryin'Exactly, would have been good fun changing it in total darkness if it had gone down quickly
New bomb proof tyres are defo on my to get list, anybody recommend me any?
Not bomb proof (and maybe not Colin-proof
), but very well recommended are the Schwalbe Marathon tyres, not the lightest, but one of mine 'survived' getting a hawthorn thorn stuck pretty much vertically into the tyre. Pulled it out, waited for the 'pffft' noise, nothing, so carried on to work, wondered whether I'd find a slow puncture when leaving work, but nothing 
. I was well impressed! HJ swears by Conti GatorSkins ...
As for cheap shopping, this place often has good discounts (bought my spiked tyres there, way cheaper than anywhere in the UK), delivery for a fiver for a pair of tyres all the way from Germany, in 3-4 days in the middle of the Christmas delivery chaos, again well impressed. My bike-crazy cousin in Austria uses the site lots, too ...
T
edindave
Über Member
- Location
- Auld Reeker
I used to run Marathon + on the hybrid. Tried fitting them on the fixed once and no chance... not enough clearance.
At 900g or something per tyre they are like lead weights so it was probably a blessing.
So I put Gatorskins on the fixed and GP4000S on the roadie. Appx 10000km last year and maybe 3 or 4 punctures between them
I run them at 120PSI rear and 110 front and I check the pressure before every long ride or every other day. I don't really see the need for bomb proof any more.
At 900g or something per tyre they are like lead weights so it was probably a blessing.
So I put Gatorskins on the fixed and GP4000S on the roadie. Appx 10000km last year and maybe 3 or 4 punctures between them
I run them at 120PSI rear and 110 front and I check the pressure before every long ride or every other day. I don't really see the need for bomb proof any more.
