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  6. How much Inspired frames were broken/cracked?

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    Posted · Edited by Ben Rowlands

    business? businass? lol guys tha f**k was this? are you REALLY SO STUPID? business in selling frames at a loss? you have brain damage or what? f**k you. just f**k you. I already have buyers from Russia. anyway, business, are you serious?

    your country has higher:

    - triple greater GDP per capita

    - higher HDI

    - and overall quality of life

    how can you be sou stupid, i don't understand.

    and sooooou f**king biased.

    I just worried about my lil' grey cutie. AND THAT'S ALL.

    so go f**k yourselves with your f**king conspiracy theories about my BUSINESS ahahahah,you idiots.

    Well, I didn't know your situation exactly and I was open to that not being the case which is evident in the way I phrased how I possibly saw things. I apologise if I'm wrong. None the less, there is the equally important matter of you defaming Inspired. Really you need to either elaborate on 'dirty secrets' or admit that it's nonsense.

    It would be preferable if we could speak about this reasonably.

  7. How much Inspired frames were broken/cracked?

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    Posted · Edited by Ben Rowlands

    That's pretty defamatory. You shouldn't really allude to 'dirty secrets' if you're not going to say what they are. You don't leave Inspired in a position to defend themselves. You're possibly making Inspired look bad but doing so without any actual substance or evidence.

    My experience of Inspired is also of a company that spends a lot of time involved in R+D so that they can produce reliable products. Thus the long weight for the Arcade.

    I don't really see the issue with certain parts of a frame not being totally original but being 'catalogue' in certain respects. If the geometry and durability is good then what's the issue with standard drop outs? Originality for the sake of originality just means greater cost. Surely it's better to focus on what needs developing and maintain what's already good or fine if it reduces cost?

    Regarding the strength of Inspired frames my experience is of very good durability. Due to my size and riding style I have always broken parts very quickly. I've had frames last me only weeks. Although I have developed cracks in my Inspired frames they have always lasted me 1+ years and despite the cracks they probably could have continued for more. I would only change frames at that point because I err on the side caution.

    That being said, a manufacturing process is never going to be perfect. Inevitably manufacturing defects *will* occur and that's why there's a warranty to cover such failures. A one year warranty is very decent I think.

    I can't helping thinking there's potentially a rather negative motivation to this post. I've seen you also posting about Inspired alternatives that you're trying to sell. Perhaps that isn't the reason but it's a coincidence worth thinking about...

  8. onza or inspired ?

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    Although the Inspired may *appear* more expensive in the long run it becomes better value because of its durability. If riding is something you will do over the long term then it becomes a better investment. If you're unsure about riding then the Onza is probably a better idea. Also, the Inspired's quality will make it a better ride although if you're new to the sport you might not notice the difference. It tends to be the more we ride the more we pick up on the differences between higher and lower quality parts. Again, if you think you're in it for the long term this is something worth considering.

    Second hand always makes something like Inspired more financially accessible. That is if you can find one.

  12. the return of national service!

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    Posted · Edited by Ben Rowlands

    Yeah, that's not quite how National Service works :P

    I watched the video and it seemed to be talking about conscription rather than national service so I just assumed the OP had gotten the terms wrong?

    Edit: The same still stands for national service. Not interested.

    Edit again: Maybe it doesn't. My bad.

    Edit one more time: I mean maybe the video doesn't talk of conscription... Tired :(

  17. How often does your bike break?

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    Trials is a great sport.

    It would be 100% more enjoyable if my bike(s) didnt have issues at least every 2nd ride.

    I've read the recent 'broken trials parts thread' and the 'why dont trials parts last longer?' thread where a number of companies particularily got thrown to the lions.

    Just interested to see how often other riders have issues, large or small. I have to take time away from the bike sometimes to forget about the constant adjustment and f*'ing about with it. I dont expect anything to take a pounding without needing looking after but I'm spending more and more time trying to get alignments right, truing wheels etc..

    One of my biggest problems on both 26" and 24" is spokes loosening.

    Spoke breakages are another, even once I've trued the wheel, trying for reasonable spoke tension. I re-spoke rear wheels prob. every year or so as they're fatigued by then, but still have problems.

    Whats broken lately?

    Get some DT nipple freeze or build wheels with DT nylon coated nipples. These have made a huge difference to the lifespan of my wheels as you hold onto spoke tension for a lot longer. I easily destroy wheels but my current ones have lasted me 18 months and are still going strong. No doubt this relates to the rims and spokes themselves also but without the nipple freeze on one wheel and the nylon nipples on another I don't think they would have lasted me this long and still be in such good condition.

  20. Tv series?

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    It's about a family run funeral home. Basically each week somebody dies and the dead individual is used, through the main character's imagination, to interact with whatever issues they are dealing with. The different family members inner world is reflected outward with conversations with the dead people. It's very intelligent, deep but also very funny in a dark way. It has the some of same producer/writers that were involved in American Beauty so if you liked that then you'll probably like this although it's a lot darker.

  21. Tv series?

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    Six Feet Under

    Game of Thrones

    Breaking Bad

    The Walking Dead

    The following two haven't been mentioned:

    Boardwalk Empire - Another HBO production like Six Feet Under and Game of Thrones. American Gangsters in the 1930s America during the prohibition. Amazing production value, acting, scripting, etc.

    Battlestar Galactica - I'm amazed how many people who like sci-fi films haven't seen this. It's nothing like star trek in the sense of operating on an adult level. Everyone f**ks up and, in a sense, moves between being a good and a bad guy.

  25. GETcreative 2

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    I really think extensions should NOT be allowed this year. Rules are rules and all that. I believe that there is enough time to go out and film a video, and there is certainly enough time to put something creative together, I felt that last year the results got dragged out as extensions galore were put in place, but this time it'd be nice for there to be a deadline people HAVE to stick to if they want to be in with a chance of winning.

    With that in mind...people better get their ar*es out and start doing some creative stuff :)

    I think there were a mixture of things that dragged the competition out at the end. The judging took longer than it should, my accident made me even more incompetent at organising things than normal and, yeah, a one month extension is pretty substantial. That being said, regarding the extension, the weather was pretty terrible last year. People don't really have that excuse this time.

    Sorry if you've already mentioned it, but when is the cut off date ?

    You have until the end of September.

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