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07 August 2007, 10:38 PM
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07 August 2007, 10:39 PM
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Blimey that IS cheap. Mate of mines got a diesel c-max (like you, got kids and a dog so needs a family car) and got to say I was well impressed with it.
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07 August 2007, 10:41 PM
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07 August 2007, 10:42 PM
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07 August 2007, 10:43 PM
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Yeah unless youre gonna do some serious off-road riding there isnt any point in paying the premium for a full-suss bike. Ive got the same Cannondale hardtail I bought in 1996, just added front suspension forks to it about 5 years ago. Great bike, definately worth the outlay for the use Ive had out of it.
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Yeah unless youre gonna do some serious off-road riding there isnt any point in paying the premium for a full-suss bike. Ive got the same Cannondale hardtail I bought in 1996, just added front suspension forks to it about 5 years ago. Great bike, definately worth the outlay for the use Ive had out of it.
07 August 2007, 10:46 PM
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07 August 2007, 10:47 PM
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Yeah unless youre gonna do some serious off-road riding there isnt any point in paying the premium for a full-suss bike. Ive got the same Cannondale hardtail I bought in 1996, just added front suspension forks to it about 5 years ago. Great bike, definately worth the outlay for the use Ive had out of it.
Wish I hadn't sold it now!
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07 August 2007, 10:49 PM
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07 August 2007, 10:50 PM
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i had a quick look the other day at one with discs, couldnt believe it had a fluid reservoir, i was a bit taken aback from the state of my bike
07 August 2007, 10:53 PM
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Disc brakes are great if you do alot of riding in mud and other crap or if youre into downhill riding where you need good performance, otherwise in my experience a good set of v-brakes are perfectly adequate and cheaper to buy and maintain.
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Ah well back to the grind for me tomorrow, best get off to bed 'cos I've got an early start in the morning. Night all.
07 August 2007, 10:57 PM
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IIRC it uses the reservoir to allow for expansion when the brake fluid gets hot. On mine, you could also move an adjuster on top of the reservoir to force the fluid further into the pipe to firm up or soften the lever feel.
Not sure on the price of pads nowadays. It's 8 or 9 years since I had a bike with discs. I'm sure technology is way in front of what it used to be so I reckon they'll be cheap in comparison.
Not sure on the price of pads nowadays. It's 8 or 9 years since I had a bike with discs. I'm sure technology is way in front of what it used to be so I reckon they'll be cheap in comparison.
07 August 2007, 11:04 PM
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With Vbrakes, you have to clear the crud off the rim before you even start to slow (horrible grinding noises!
), and could also lead to rims being ground down prematurely too. Not a problem with discs, unless your riding axle deep in gloop! 
Depends what riding you do, in the end.
08 August 2007, 12:40 AM
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My Pc is being gay 
I was just wooping everyone on CallOfDuty and it just crashed and the screen went black
Never happened before 
Feckin **** and p1ss
I was just wooping everyone on CallOfDuty and it just crashed and the screen went black
Never happened before Feckin **** and p1ss
08 August 2007, 12:43 AM
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With any luck i should finish the main bedroom 2moro (apart from the carpets) 
Lookin forward to glossing everything
Lookin forward to glossing everything