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Post by marsbarman on Dec 10, 2014 18:35:20 GMT
Haven't you already bought the forks? If you have, return them, buy these and spend the rest on black jack and hookers. Or family. Your choice.
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Post by Nelly on Dec 10, 2014 18:39:48 GMT
I'm absolutely gutted right now... I've been offered some Bos Deville forks which are 2014 model and taken off a new bike for a bargain price. They have (apparently) been used twice and then removed! Brand new, they're around £1000! This chap wants £650 for his which are for 650b wheels and are black.. Perfect for what I want.. Christmas has skint me out though... TYPICAL.... AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Where there is a will there is a way, mbna are doing a 0% balance transfer card, the balance transfer includes transfers to your current account, open it with a transfer to your bank, buy your forks, pay it all off next year, in fact you may as well finish the whole bike! |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Dec 10, 2014 19:50:24 GMT
I'm absolutely gutted right now... I've been offered some Bos Deville forks which are 2014 model and taken off a new bike for a bargain price. They have (apparently) been used twice and then removed! Brand new, they're around £1000! This chap wants £650 for his which are for 650b wheels and are black.. Perfect for what I want.. Christmas has skint me out though... TYPICAL.... AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Cancel Christmas, after all ... It happens every year! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 7:34:34 GMT
Haven't you already bought the forks? If you have, return them, buy these and spend the rest on black jack and hookers. Or family. Your choice. No mate, not got forks. Only got the frame and drivetrain stuff at the moment. I'm absolutely gutted right now... I've been offered some Bos Deville forks which are 2014 model and taken off a new bike for a bargain price. They have (apparently) been used twice and then removed! Brand new, they're around £1000! This chap wants £650 for his which are for 650b wheels and are black.. Perfect for what I want.. Christmas has skint me out though... TYPICAL.... AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Where there is a will there is a way, mbna are doing a 0% balance transfer card, the balance transfer includes transfers to your current account, open it with a transfer to your bank, buy your forks, pay it all off next year, in fact you may as well finish the whole bike! STOP ENCOURAGING ME TO GET INTO DEBT! Christmas is pretty much paid for now, just the odd bits & bobs to get now. I've got spare money but if I buy forks with it, I'm totally skint  I get paid early this month so hopefully I won't lose out on 'em. If my SS bike would hurry the f**k up and sell, there wouldn't be a problem! The fella selling them only lives in Stafford which is pretty much just up the road.. Fingers crossed he'll still have them when I've got the cash. Any ideas on how I would test the forks? They are off the bike now! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 7:37:39 GMT
I'm absolutely gutted right now... I've been offered some Bos Deville forks which are 2014 model and taken off a new bike for a bargain price. They have (apparently) been used twice and then removed! Brand new, they're around £1000! This chap wants £650 for his which are for 650b wheels and are black.. Perfect for what I want.. Christmas has skint me out though... TYPICAL.... AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Cancel Christmas, after all ... It happens every year! As tempting as this is...... I've a 6 year old who's expecting Santa to bring all kinds of goodies.. Including a Lego train set that cost touching one hundred fuc**ng ponnds! The worst part is that I get no credit what-so-ever for the brilliant presents. That fat beardy cu*t gets all the credit!! |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Dec 11, 2014 11:53:31 GMT
Cancel Christmas, after all ... It happens every year! As tempting as this is...... I've a 6 year old who's expecting Santa to bring all kinds of goodies.. Including a Lego train set that cost touching one hundred fuc**ng ponnds! The worst part is that I get no credit what-so-ever for the brilliant presents. That fat beardy cu*t gets all the credit!! Blimey, I hope you don't use such language in front of your 6 year old  ! ! |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Dec 11, 2014 11:56:35 GMT
Haven't you already bought the forks? If you have, return them, buy these and spend the rest on black jack and hookers. Or family. Your choice. No mate, not got forks. Only got the frame and drivetrain stuff at the moment. Where there is a will there is a way, mbna are doing a 0% balance transfer card, the balance transfer includes transfers to your current account, open it with a transfer to your bank, buy your forks, pay it all off next year, in fact you may as well finish the whole bike! STOP ENCOURAGING ME TO GET INTO DEBT! Christmas is pretty much paid for now, just the odd bits & bobs to get now. I've got spare money but if I buy forks with it, I'm totally skint I get paid early this month so hopefully I won't lose out on 'em. If my SS bike would hurry the f**k up and sell, there wouldn't be a problem! The fella selling them only lives in Stafford which is pretty much just up the road.. Fingers crossed he'll still have them when I've got the cash. Any ideas on how I would test the forks? They are off the bike now! The obvious checks would be to release all the air... Check travel is full and smooth, rock the lowers to check for excessive movement, ie bushings. Check the stanchion marks, and check the levers switch over to CTD or equivalent... That's what I'd do any how... |
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Post by Nelly on Dec 11, 2014 12:22:04 GMT
STOP ENCOURAGING ME TO GET INTO DEBT! My theory is its not debt if you were going to be spending it anyway, plus your saving loads |
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Post by marsbarman on Dec 11, 2014 12:54:37 GMT
STOP ENCOURAGING ME TO GET INTO DEBT! My theory is its not debt if you were going to be spending it anyway, plus your saving loads Pretty much my theory. Yes I have a credit card to now pay off plus all my other bills, but I've got what I wanted and it's made me happy (when it fucking arrives). It's money I would have spent anyway. There's no point wasting life wondering what if, just buy the damn forks and make the rest of us bloody jealous. |
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Post by Nelly on Dec 11, 2014 13:30:32 GMT
My theory is its not debt if you were going to be spending it anyway, plus your saving loads Pretty much my theory. Yes I have a credit card to now pay off plus all my other bills, but I've got what I wanted and it's made me happy (when it fucking arrives). It's money I would have spent anyway. There's no point wasting life wondering what if, just buy the damn forks and make the rest of us bloody jealous. Yep, my grandparents spent the last years of the lives paying stupid money for care and help in a home because they were good with money, the old folks next door got the same apartment, same care etc but got it free coz they were skint, what's the point!! As long as your not stupid borrow what you can! Especially now most things have interest free, what's the point of saving for a year and buying something when you can buy it now and pay off the same over a year |
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Post by roundie1981 on Dec 11, 2014 13:36:58 GMT
My theory is its not debt if you were going to be spending it anyway, plus your saving loads Pretty much my theory. Yes I have a credit card to now pay off plus all my other bills, but I've got what I wanted and it's made me happy (when it fucking arrives). It's money I would have spent anyway. There's no point wasting life wondering what if, just buy the damn forks and make the rest of us bloody jealous. Do it, do it!!!! |
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Post by Killswitch73 on Dec 11, 2014 13:41:39 GMT
This is going to be one hell of a bike mate and cant wait to see it in the flesh when i come down to cannock in spring. on another note your moaning that you spent £100 on lego for the best thing thats ever happened to you...fucking generous you are ent ya  , buying me one of those pink girlie drinks when i come down is defo out the fecking question then |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 13:44:58 GMT
I can't get myself into debt, not even just £650 worth. It's like a fear with me! I like the idea of getting paid each month and having the majority of it to myself. The only debt I have is my car. I have a creditcard, I used to have several but, can't use it. I hate the idea of owing money..
The forks are from a private bloke anyway so couldn't use a creditcard to pay for them.
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Post by Nelly on Dec 11, 2014 13:48:50 GMT
0% balance transfer from card to bank account
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 13:49:52 GMT
This is going to be one hell of a bike mate and cant wait to see it in the flesh when i come down to cannock in spring. on another note your moaning that you spent £100 on lego for the best thing thats ever happened to you...fucking generous you are ent ya , buying me one of those pink girlie drinks when i come down is defo out the fecking question then That's just one present.. There's 2 of those sets of Lego, an electric 'stunt' scooter, a Nerf gun, several Tech Deck items, Air Max 95 trainers and that's just the stuff I can remember. I don't mind spending ridiculously inflated amounts of money for little blocks of interlocking plastic because it'll make him smile.. I just don't like the fat ba**ard getting all the credit! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 13:54:33 GMT
0% balance transfer from card to bank account I wish you would just f**k off... I can't mate, seriously! I know it's weird but, that's me.. I've had a message from the chap and he's said he'll keep hold of them for me. I didn't ask him too but, he said he will. We'll see.. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 13:58:20 GMT
The obvious checks would be to release all the air... Check travel is full and smooth, rock the lowers to check for excessive movement, ie bushings. Check the stanchion marks, and check the levers switch over to CTD or equivalent... That's what I'd do any how... Cheers, fella  |
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Post by Nelly on Dec 11, 2014 14:00:47 GMT
0% balance transfer from card to bank account I wish you would just f**k off... I can't mate, seriously! I know it's weird but, that's me.. I've had a message from the chap and he's said he'll keep hold of them for me. I didn't ask him too but, he said he will. We'll see.. lol I'm like this with my mate at work, does his head in Fair play, I'm the opposite, can never be bothered to save, always just get what I want and worry about it later |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 14:11:06 GMT
I wish you would just f**k off... I can't mate, seriously! I know it's weird but, that's me.. I've had a message from the chap and he's said he'll keep hold of them for me. I didn't ask him too but, he said he will. We'll see.. lol I'm like this with my mate at work, does his head in Fair play, I'm the opposite, can never be bothered to save, always just get what I want and worry about it later I can see what you're saying.. Seems stupid to sit and wait and possibly miss out on the forks when 'interest free' is so readily available but, I really can't do it. I know if I got the balance transfer I wouldn't sleep until it was paid off lol. Debt, no matter how small, really plays on my mind! One thing I can't understand though is why haven't the forks been snapped up already? £650 for a set of £1000 forks? They're on Pinkbike too so it's not like they're hidden! |
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Post by Nelly on Dec 11, 2014 14:31:42 GMT
Not many people can afford £650 on forks they probably don't NEED this close to christmas
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 14:47:15 GMT
The obvious checks would be to release all the air... Check travel is full and smooth, rock the lowers to check for excessive movement, ie bushings. Check the stanchion marks, and check the levers switch over to CTD or equivalent... That's what I'd do any how... Cheers, fella Don't forget to kick the tyres! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 14:49:29 GMT
lol I'm like this with my mate at work, does his head in Fair play, I'm the opposite, can never be bothered to save, always just get what I want and worry about it later I can see what you're saying.. Seems stupid to sit and wait and possibly miss out on the forks when 'interest free' is so readily available but, I really can't do it. I know if I got the balance transfer I wouldn't sleep until it was paid off lol. Debt, no matter how small, really plays on my mind!One thing I can't understand though is why haven't the forks been snapped up already? £650 for a set of £1000 forks? They're on Pinkbike too so it's not like they're hidden! It don't worry you that much that you'll ever get a round in at the pub after a ride.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 14:52:56 GMT
I can see what you're saying.. Seems stupid to sit and wait and possibly miss out on the forks when 'interest free' is so readily available but, I really can't do it. I know if I got the balance transfer I wouldn't sleep until it was paid off lol. Debt, no matter how small, really plays on my mind!One thing I can't understand though is why haven't the forks been snapped up already? £650 for a set of £1000 forks? They're on Pinkbike too so it's not like they're hidden! It don't worry you that much that you'll ever get a round in at the pub after a ride. But that's what my Trail Grandad is for!? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 14:54:43 GMT
You only ride with me for the werthers. |
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Post by will on Dec 14, 2014 21:41:07 GMT
0% balance transfer from card to bank account I wish you would just f**k off... I can't mate, seriously! I know it's weird but, that's me.. I've had a message from the chap and he's said he'll keep hold of them for me. I didn't ask him too but, he said he will. We'll see.. That's decent of him but he is from Stafford so he will be a top bloke.................... or a c*nt. We're generally one or the other. I am obviously a ? (you've met me so you can fill this in)  |
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I get paid early this month so hopefully I won't lose out on 'em. If my SS bike would hurry the f**k up and sell, there wouldn't be a problem!
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