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Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) / Re: decatlon here i come
« Last post by Jags on Today at 12:38:34 AM »
hi matt i think im buying the banshee300 i keep changing my mind
but usually get there in the end.

jags (anto)
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Thorn General / Re: Finish Line Extreme Fluro grease for S&S couplers.
« Last post by Mike Ayling on June 15, 2025, 11:39:27 PM »
Thank you Gents

Mike
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Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) / Re: decatlon here i come
« Last post by Matt2matt2002 on June 15, 2025, 12:31:38 PM »
I used the Vango Banshee on my first tour along the Pamir Highway. And my Scottish end 2 end.
Very durable. For the price, a winner for me.
I only upgraded to a two man Hubba when I came into some birthday £££'s.

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Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) / decatlon here i come
« Last post by Jags on June 14, 2025, 01:36:54 PM »
so heading to Decatlon in the morning to buy some kit.
Tent 2man mh100 i think its about 50 euro.
or should i wait and buy the Vango banshee 2man.
both tents come recommended .

also hoping to pick up couple rear pannier nothing to big ill only be doing mega short trips  ;).
so yeah phase one planned hopefully it goes to plan :o

jags(anto)
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Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) / Re: Windows frozen
« Last post by Matt2matt2002 on June 13, 2025, 10:51:09 PM »
Thanks Dan
Good advice.

I appear to have progressed.

Many thanks

Matt
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Thorn General / Re: Finish Line Extreme Fluro grease for S&S couplers.
« Last post by Danneaux on June 13, 2025, 10:39:40 PM »
Mike, you are not alone in finding this lube hard to come by, as this recent Reddit tread shows...
https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/1kpyeha/s_s_connectors_grease/
Co-Motion Cycles, located near my house here in Eugene, has it listed as available on their website...
https://co-motion.com/products/s-s-coupler-teflon-lube
Co-Motion instructional video here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkv1Mqpwfq0&ab_channel=Co-MotionCycles
S&S User Guide here...
https://www.sandsmachine.com/guide_c.htm

Hopefully helpful, Dan.
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Thorn General / Re: Finish Line Extreme Fluro grease for S&S couplers.
« Last post by mickeg on June 13, 2025, 08:43:10 PM »
I was unaware it could solidify.  Can you stick a nail in the end of the syringe to open it up and make the syringe work that way?

I see that S&S is out of stock.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/lubricants/finish-line-extreme-fluoro-ss-coupling-approved-grease-20g-syringe/

I would expect that any bike company in UK that sells a frame with S&S couplers would know where you could buy it.  Or, was SJS the only one in UK that sold an S&S bike?

I would use something else until you can find the right stuff later.  But you might not want to tighten your couplers toooooo tight if you use a lower grade of grease.  A few years ago one of my couplers came a bit loose during a ride, I now always carry a wrench that can tighten the couplers.  An old style bottom bracket wrench might also work.

I put sleeves cut from an old inner tube over each end of my S&S coupler nuts to keep the dirt out of the threads.  I think the key is to keep the threads clean.  See photos.

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Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) / Re: Windows frozen
« Last post by Matt2matt2002 on June 13, 2025, 08:30:39 PM »
If I ever got a nasty screen like that and it told me to call a specific phone number, my first thought is it is a scam.  Call someone else.

Can you shut down and do a cold boot?  Perhaps holding the power switch off for 15 to 20 seconds can cause a shut down.  But I am not a computer pro, so maybe that would be the last time you ever shut that computer off?
Thanks. I agree, a scam and I certainly won't be calling any number.
I checking out options but would be very pleased to hear from anyone here, the best way to proceed.
Thanks
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Muppets Threads! (And Anything Else) / Re: Windows frozen
« Last post by mickeg on June 13, 2025, 08:27:54 PM »
If I ever got a nasty screen like that and it told me to call a specific phone number, my first thought is it is a scam.  Call someone else.

Can you shut down and do a cold boot?  Perhaps holding the power switch off for 15 to 20 seconds can cause a shut down.  But I am not a computer pro, so maybe that would be the last time you ever shut that computer off?
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