New Bike

[Muddyfox]

Should be here Tomorrow or Thursday

I cant believe at 42 years of age im so excited about getting a new Bike but the seller text me this morning to say that he's posted it today

Now i just have to get used to Skinny Wheels and spd's

It's a Cannondale Synapse bought from on here ... i have'nt got any pics of my own yet but here are the one's from the guy selling it

Simon (did i mention i was excited?)

 

[Dayvo]

Looks very tasty, JD!

Stealth-like.

Enjoy.

 

[HJ]

Doesn't matter how old you are, getting a new bike is always exciting...

 

[Alembicbassman]

Those wheels/tyres look like 700c/35 not that skinny.

SPDs become second nature after a couple of falls.

 

[Muddyfox]

I have'nt been this excited about a new bike since i got my Raliegh Grifter 30 years ago

Maybe its because this is my first venture into a more road orientated bike ?

Simon

 

[Muddyfox]

Those wheels/tyres look like 700c/35 not that skinny.

SPDs become second nature after a couple of falls.

After 20 years on MTB tyres ... they are skinny lol

The seller did say that he'd put wider tyres on for winter/canal path riding and did offer to put the original skinnys back on but for the kind of riding i'l be doing i prefer to have the wider one's on

Simon

 

[Cathryn]

Ooooh it's foxy!! Like it lots!

 

[Crankarm]

It is indeed nice. I can see why you are excited. Are those 26" wheels or do they give that illusion actually being shod with fatter 32C tyres on 700C wheels?

 

[Muddyfox]

Crankarm ... it is an illusion, 700c wheels with the wider tyres on

Well it did'nt arrive today so i'l be waiting to ambush the courier in the morning ... luckily i dont have any work booked in for the morning but i do have a run up to heathrow in the afternoon so i'm praying it arrives early so that i can have a spin on it

Simon

 

[jags]

did you get your new bike yet.

 

[MadoneRider1991]

looks gd

 

[Muddyfox]

It has'nt arrived

The seller posted it to me on tuesday morning and even paid extra to have it delivered within 48 hours, but good old Parcel Farce have cocked up big time and it wont be here untill Monday now

Simon

 

[Crankarm]

bike

Have you got the Parcel Force tracking number from the seller as you can go onto PF's website and track where it has currently reached?

http://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw

Also you can get a refund from PF when it is finally delivered as you have not received it within 48hrs 2 days of dispatch.

 

[Muddyfox]

Hi Crankarm ... yes i have the tracking No and i rang parcel force

Parcel force have admitted that the error is theirs and appologised, and told me to contact the seller to put in a claim for compensation

Simon

 

[Crankarm]

Well at least it is on it's way. Strange PF told you that. I purchased an item a few years ago that was sent by PF 48 which of course did not arrive in 48 hours. I claimed from PF myself and got a refund which took about 3 weeks. The seller wasn't interested in claiming on my behalf despite me paying the postage for him to send it.

The reason I suggested the tracking number is because if you put it into their website tracking service, you can actually see where it has reached in it's journey to you. It will pass through a series of distribution hubs. Calling PF is an 0870 number isn't it up to 10p a min. (£££££).

Have PF given you any indication of when you will receive your bike? PF really are pants. When you do receive it, sign for as "unchecked" as if it is damaged and you don't they will then maintain that the damage was not down to them. I had so many customers at work who had this happen to them where PF was refusing to pay out saying damage wasn't down to them. It cost us such a lot to replace our customers' damaged items. PF unsurprisingly subsequently lost the contract with us.