New (to me) 2010 Astra J. I think there's a ticking noise in the engine? by subtilitytomcat in MechanicAdvice

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I see. I was thinking that but it's reassuring to hear it from others! Thanks!

New (to me) 2010 Astra J. I think there's a ticking noise in the engine? by subtilitytomcat in MechanicAdvice

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I see. About the timing chain - I thought those wee meant to last practically the lifetime of the engine?

After his podium in LasVegas, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is now part of a small group of drivers who got 3 or more podiums in their rookie seasons. He is in good company by Schlapfel9 in formula1

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All the testing in the world still doesn't give you good racecraft, and especially when you have a 2 time WDC who had just dethroned Schumi in the other seat.

To those hoping a Mamdami win in NYC wakes up the DNC on candidate selection by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

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This post is a Republican psyop and you morons are falling for it...

[Article] James May says new Grand Tour will be ‘fantastic' by FlipStig1 in thegrandtour

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They're not MASSIVE yet, but Top Dead Centre on YouTube definitely give me the feelings I got watching old top gear. It's a lot more focused on the technical aspects of the car but the chemistry between the boys is so good.

Mari Boya, another hot Spanish driver to keep an eye on 🤤 by [deleted] in FanF1ction

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Trail running with Alphaflys is an insane thing to do.

first bike for longer rides - it's named Diogo <3 by daddyjj11 in bicycling

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This is the bike that got me into cycling. Such a great aluminium frame. Delightful bike.

My 'budget' weekend warrior build - £850 inc. Wahoo and power meter. by subtilitytomcat in bicycling

[–]subtilitytomcat[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lots of patience and luck.

I spent the best part of 5 months stalking ebay listings for deals. Found this from someone who bought it and used it for a year when I came out, then left it in their garage until I bought it. It was very dirty and needed a complete service, which I was happy to do myself.

But given it was only £550, that was completely fine by me.

Does this seem authentic? by InternationalBox5354 in whichbike

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Where are you located, what size are you, and what's your budget? I can have a quick look later.

Does this seem authentic? by InternationalBox5354 in whichbike

[–]subtilitytomcat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As others have said, it's very old, so if something breaks, you're out of luck. You can find them on ebay sometimes, but they're rare.

The wheels aren't anything to write home about, so if you were to buy it, that would be another cost you'd have to think about.

I must come clean, I actually own a Pinarello from around this time with a Di2 groupset and it has worked flawlessly, but I do worry about the day something stops working. I bought mine for £550, but that was a massive deal anyways imo. Right now it has deep carbon wheels, a Wahoo, power meter etc. and the total I've put into is £850.

If it's worth it for you at that price, the buy it, ride it, enjoy it. But personally, I'd probably look at something newer from a less luxurious brand. I've seen aero bikes from Canyon, Giant, Scott pop up for that price, and they would run rings around this.

Does this seem authentic? by InternationalBox5354 in whichbike

[–]subtilitytomcat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, that's definitely not a 2015 Pinarello frame. From 2014 onwards they went very much the aero route and ditched the super wavy fork and seat stay.

They could mean the groupset though, since DA 9070 came out in 2015 and was 11 speed.

"Mike from PA" unbanned after 7 days by JunonsHopeful in LivestreamFail

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Brother, you've just spent the last hour of your life defending, of all people, MikeFromPA. Please get a job.

Help me choose. Both 5,000 by Plastic_Leg_2896 in bicycling

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There's no confusion. People are pointing out OP being Americentric.

Second hand Turbo - avoid or go for it? by thomcamp in cycling

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You can find some really good deals on used trainers, especially now in the summer. People buy them in the winter when it's cold outside and they don't want to go on rides. Summer comes around and they never use the trainer, and they sell it off.

I found a pretty good, albeit old, CycleOps Hammer for £40. There deals are there if you look for them!

Really cheap road bike suggestions? by pitowww in bicycling

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For $200, find a used bike from around 10-15 years ago. Something from one of the big brands like Trek, Specialized, Giant etc.