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Jul 13, 2017 8:15:38 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 13, 2017 8:15:38 GMT
I've just had a look. The Schwalbe Hurricanes and Rapid Robs I use on the MTB are cheap enough at £12 each and the Vitoria Zaffiros on the road bike aren't much more at £15 or so. Blimey. I bought a pair of Continental Race Kings for my MTB a couple of weeks ago and they were 37 quid. Each. |
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Jul 13, 2017 8:28:10 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jul 13, 2017 8:28:10 GMT
I've just had a look. The Schwalbe Hurricanes and Rapid Robs I use on the MTB are cheap enough at £12 each and the Vitoria Zaffiros on the road bike aren't much more at £15 or so. Blimey. I bought a pair of Continental Race Kings for my MTB a couple of weeks ago and they were 37 quid. Each. The Contis in a race spec are about £50 each for my bike. I will probably need to get some different tyres for the winter. |
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Jul 13, 2017 8:31:08 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 13, 2017 8:31:08 GMT
Having baulked at the cost of tyres for the bike, Mrs R's Captur needs 4 tyres soonish. I have been looking at Michelin Crossclimates. Bloody hell. 146 quid each. Might do 2 now and two a bit later.
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Jul 13, 2017 9:56:43 GMT
Post by Tim on Jul 13, 2017 9:56:43 GMT
I've seen a couple of tyre prices quoted in mags recently that have been a surprise.
EVO's tyre test was one (under £100 for 225/45x18) and I think the other was either their new vs used one or some article in Modern Classics where they were quoting tyre prices for Porsches or something in the low/mid 100s.
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Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 13, 2017 15:30:29 GMT
I think Michelin are pricing Crossclimates off the back of some excellent reviews and a sharp increase in demand. Last time I looked they were 132 each, now 146 via Blackcircles. Crazy.
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Jul 13, 2017 15:37:11 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 13, 2017 15:37:11 GMT
I think Michelin are pricing Crossclimates off the back of some excellent reviews and a sharp increase in demand. Last time I looked they were 132 each, now 146 via Blackcircles. Crazy. Blame Brexit. |
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Jul 14, 2017 18:01:47 GMT
Post by johnc on Jul 14, 2017 18:01:47 GMT
I was just perusing a website about the Open which starts next week.
The sentence about the penile rough stopped me in my tracks.
I have sent them an e-mail suggesting that they might want to check their copy and perhaps just stick to penal rough!! |
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Jul 14, 2017 20:36:43 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Jul 14, 2017 20:36:43 GMT
Will they respond or are they going to be too cocky ? (are we going to encourage another pun run?)
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Jul 15, 2017 21:21:39 GMT
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Post by Roadrunner on Jul 15, 2017 21:21:39 GMT
Will they respond or are they going to be too cocky ? (are we going to encourage another pun run?) We don't want to start dicking about with that, or we will end up looking like a bunch of knob ends. |
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Jul 15, 2017 21:24:42 GMT
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Post by michael on Jul 15, 2017 21:24:42 GMT
I was just perusing a website about the Open which starts next week.
The sentence about the penile rough stopped me in my tracks.
I have sent them an e-mail suggesting that they might want to check their copy and perhaps just stick to penal rough!! Sounds like a stubble issue. |
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Jul 20, 2017 15:10:04 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2017 15:10:04 GMT
Bought some very expensive yak cheese dog chews the other day. They looked like they'd last quite a while with a dog who is a powrful chewer, but my older mutt (who's not very big) was having a bit of trouble with them. The chews, however, have a feature where you can pop them in the microwave and they expand into a sort of puffed up version which looks like a Dentaflex chew, only it's crunchy rather than chewy. Saved me from wasting money!
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Jul 21, 2017 20:35:13 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Jul 21, 2017 20:35:13 GMT
Funny moment today when a turning into a left turn and a yoof in a Corsa did a double-take at my car; obviously couldn't work out what it is - can't think why!  Excuse the red marker pen on the number plate.   |
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Jul 21, 2017 20:50:17 GMT
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Post by michael on Jul 21, 2017 20:50:17 GMT
Shame Subaru forgot how to make good looking cars.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 21, 2017 20:55:51 GMT
Stealthy!
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Jul 21, 2017 22:12:06 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Jul 21, 2017 22:12:06 GMT
Shame Subaru forgot how to make good looking cars. Agree with both of these statements! |
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Jul 24, 2017 17:49:08 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2017 17:49:08 GMT
How bloody much are bike tyres?! A couple of years ago I bought new tyres for my pushbike as the originals had perished..... almost as much as car tyres for small vehicles ! From what I remember, 2 tyres and 2 inner tubes cost around £45 I think mine are around £50 each. On my big bike anyway. On the other prob around £25. |
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Jul 25, 2017 7:18:46 GMT
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Post by bryan on Jul 25, 2017 7:18:46 GMT
Having baulked at the cost of tyres for the bike, Mrs R's Captur needs 4 tyres soonish. I have been looking at Michelin Crossclimates. Bloody hell. 146 quid each. Might do 2 now and two a bit later. I think the captur is a weird size, which makes them expensive. We used asda tyres which were well priced especially with staff discount |
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Jul 25, 2017 11:06:09 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 25, 2017 11:06:09 GMT
Having baulked at the cost of tyres for the bike, Mrs R's Captur needs 4 tyres soonish. I have been looking at Michelin Crossclimates. Bloody hell. 146 quid each. Might do 2 now and two a bit later. I think the captur is a weird size, which makes them expensive. We used asda tyres which were well priced especially with staff discount Staff discount you say? Useful, perhaps... |
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Jul 25, 2017 12:35:24 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Jul 25, 2017 12:35:24 GMT
With the number of tyres that the Police must buy for their vehicles, haven't they negotiated a discount with a supplier and included a staff discount into the scheme too?
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Jul 26, 2017 16:04:11 GMT
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Post by bryan on Jul 26, 2017 16:04:11 GMT
Crossclimate are £132 fitted at Asda (tyre depot of your choice) discount is 10% but linked to an individual employee ......that said some poor sod did have their code online on hotdealsuk and others have been guessing numbers (it is basically an employee number so sequential!) Which have worked. Just paid fitter when turned up the price on email.
Happy to talk through
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Jul 26, 2017 16:16:34 GMT
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Post by bryan on Jul 26, 2017 16:16:34 GMT
Just tried a made up code 1401234568 and took 4 tyres down from 532 to 476 so £50 saving
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Jul 31, 2017 13:09:45 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 31, 2017 13:09:45 GMT
Cheers Bryan!
Chris, they get various procurement discounts but it's not passed directly to employees. There are corporate discount deals to emergency services staff, just the same as there are to other employers.
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Aug 1, 2017 10:41:26 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 10:41:26 GMT
The BBC iPlayer now requires you to register to watch/listen so I have signed up with a temporary email address, false postcode, false DOB and undisclosed gender.
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Aug 1, 2017 11:20:22 GMT
Post by johnc on Aug 1, 2017 11:20:22 GMT
The BBC iPlayer now requires you to register to watch/listen so I have signed up with a temporary email address, false postcode, false DOB and undisclosed gender. I too have a certain dislike of having to disclose exactly who I am and what I am watching. I have nothing to hide but it should surely be my choice if I want to make that information known. |
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Aug 1, 2017 11:22:22 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 11:22:22 GMT
I used 10minutemail.com
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Aug 1, 2017 11:24:40 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 1, 2017 11:24:40 GMT
The BBC iPlayer now requires you to register to watch/listen so I have signed up with a temporary email address, false postcode, false DOB and undisclosed gender. This forum does attract all sorts of people, I guess. The US military is now ruled out as a career choice to you now though. |
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Aug 1, 2017 11:26:27 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2017 11:26:27 GMT
 There was a 'I prefer not to say' option, so I used it.
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Aug 2, 2017 11:01:17 GMT
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Aug 2, 2017 11:06:21 GMT
Post by Alex on Aug 2, 2017 11:06:21 GMT
I got annoyed listening to a radio ad for British Gas Local Heroes with a nice little rhyme which started with he lines:
"Don't scream and shout, if you've a U bend that need straightening out"
It's a damning indictment of the advertising agency they employed that has staff who are so lacking in plumbing knowledge that they think a U bend is meant to be straight. Did they not stop and ask themselves why it's call a U bend?!
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Aug 4, 2017 7:55:54 GMT
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