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October 2nd 09, 08:21 PM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
prevailing on the good nature of uk.r.c,.... I have aquired a Bicycle.
(thats two I have now.....) Cost: £0 State: Complete, almost. Description: "Sports", Grey, stickers (transfers) bearing legend "Eddie Merxx". 10 speed. Cons: No saddle. Pros: Otherwise appears complete Advice requested: Is it worth purchasing a saddle - if so, any particular sort? (Currently considering a visit to local dump to see if they have one there.....) 
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#2
October 2nd 09, 08:30 PM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
Ian wrote:
prevailing on the good nature of uk.r.c,.... I have aquired a Bicycle. (thats two I have now.....) Cost: �0 State: Complete, almost. Description: "Sports", Grey, stickers (transfers) bearing legend "Eddie Merxx". 10 speed. Cons: No saddle. Pros: Otherwise appears complete Advice requested: Is it worth purchasing a saddle - if so, any particular sort? (Currently considering a visit to local dump to see if they have one there.....) Forgive me if I'm missing something, but can you not take the saddle off your existing bike, put it on the Eddie Merxx, ride it, and if you like it think about getting a 2nd saddle then?
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#3
October 2nd 09, 08:31 PM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 20:21:08 +0100, "Ian" wrote:
Advice requested: Is it worth purchasing a saddle - if so, any particular sort? (Currently considering a visit to local dump to see if they have one there.....) There were some pretty good bikes with Eddy Merckx badges. Whether this is one of them I wouldn't like to guess. You will need: * A camera * A kitchen * A pot of Marmite Guy -- http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/urc
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#4
October 2nd 09, 08:35 PM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 20:21:08 +0100
"Ian" wrote: Description: "Sports", Grey, stickers (transfers) bearing legend "Eddie Merxx". 10 speed. If that's "Eddie MerCKx", you're onto a winner. If it's "MerXx", I'd take a hard look at the quality of the components. Advice requested: Is it worth purchasing a saddle - if so, any particular sort? If it's a real Merckx then consider finding a cheapish one now, then haunt the cyclejumbles for a period one. A nearby friend has a 10-speed Merckx and I can check what make of saddle it has for you if you like. Mike -- Mike Causer
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#5
October 2nd 09, 08:39 PM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message ... On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 20:21:08 +0100, "Ian" wrote: Advice requested: Is it worth purchasing a saddle - if so, any particular sort? (Currently considering a visit to local dump to see if they have one there.....) There were some pretty good bikes with Eddy Merckx badges. Whether this is one of them I wouldn't like to guess. You will need: * A camera * A kitchen * A pot of Marmite I will see what I can do. But not till Monday, when Erindoors is out. Watch this space.......
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#6
October 2nd 09, 08:40 PM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
"Jim" wrote in message ... Ian wrote: prevailing on the good nature of uk.r.c,.... I have aquired a Bicycle. (thats two I have now.....) Cost: ?0 State: Complete, almost. Description: "Sports", Grey, stickers (transfers) bearing legend "Eddie Merxx". 10 speed. Cons: No saddle. Pros: Otherwise appears complete Advice requested: Is it worth purchasing a saddle - if so, any particular sort? (Currently considering a visit to local dump to see if they have one there.....) Forgive me if I'm missing something, but can you not take the saddle off your existing bike, put it on the Eddie Merxx, ride it, and if you like it think about getting a 2nd saddle then? Waiting for a Round Tuit.  )
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October 2nd 09, 09:40 PM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:30:23 +0100
Jim wrote: Forgive me if I'm missing something, but can you not take the saddle off your existing bike, put it on the Eddie Merxx, Because then Ian would be denied the choice of bike to ride for the day, or first trip if returning homme during the day. Now I'm down to four the choice is easier, but it was quite a two-cup-of-coffee problem some days when there six earlier this year. Some days the weather forecast makes the choice simple. Or if it's going to be locked up for hours in the cycle-theft capital of England, it's the one I would least regret losing. (I swapped the one I didn't care about for a laptop computer recently, so now I'd regret losing any of them.) Mike -- Mike Causer
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#8
October 4th 09, 10:57 AM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
"Ian" wrote in message ... prevailing on the good nature of uk.r.c,.... I have aquired a Bicycle. (thats two I have now.....) Cost: £0 State: Complete, almost. Description: "Sports", Grey, stickers (transfers) bearing legend "Eddie Merxx". 10 speed. Cons: No saddle. Pros: Otherwise appears complete Advice requested: Is it worth purchasing a saddle - if so, any particular sort? (Currently considering a visit to local dump to see if they have one there.....) A cheap one, or one from the LBS! Saddles are saddles, but what suits really depends on two things - your arse, and the bike it's going on. As an example, I once got a saddle from the LBS that was more or less identical to the one I currently have on my road bike, but this was for use on my mountain bike. On the MTB, it was crippling, and the LBS swapped it. The same style of saddle on my road bike is very comfortable...
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#9
October 5th 09, 10:09 AM
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Got a (new-sort-of) bike.
Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 20:21:08 +0100, "Ian" wrote: Advice requested: Is it worth purchasing a saddle - if so, any particular sort? (Currently considering a visit to local dump to see if they have one there.....) There were some pretty good bikes with Eddy Merckx badges. Whether this is one of them I wouldn't like to guess. Indeed. There was a load of rubbish with Eddy Merckx badges too. BugBear
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