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Made & Moore Large

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] AUCTIONS NOW LIVE - WHILE STOCKS LAST! John Pye are instructed to sell the entirety of the MADE.COM UK Stock Inventory On Behalf of Rachael Wilkinson, Zelf Hussain and Peter Dickens of PwC Joint Administrators of Made.Com Design Limited On Behalf of Rajnesh...
www.johnpye.co.uk

Liquidation auction for Moore Large distributors.
I don't recognise any of the bike brands but might be something of interest to someone... accessories and clothing as well as bikes though they are only showing bikes on the website
 
BigTom said:

Made & Moore Large

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] AUCTIONS NOW LIVE - WHILE STOCKS LAST! John Pye are instructed to sell the entirety of the MADE.COM UK Stock Inventory On Behalf of Rachael Wilkinson, Zelf Hussain and Peter Dickens of PwC Joint Administrators of Made.Com Design Limited On Behalf of Rajnesh...
www.johnpye.co.uk

Liquidation auction for Moore Large distributors.
I don't recognise any of the bike brands but might be something of interest to someone... accessories and clothing as well as bikes though they are only showing bikes on the website
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Sad news. We had an order in for 11 new Radio bikes for the BMX club with them. Luckily they hadn’t taken payment yet as they were on back order. He could have had us pay a deposit but thankfully didn’t.
 
spitfire said:
Sad news. We had an order in for 11 new Radio bikes for the BMX club with them. Luckily they hadn’t taken payment yet as they were on back order. He could have had us pay a deposit but thankfully didn’t.
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phew, lucky escape (or he knew they were in trouble and didn't want to take any money off anyone)... and maybe you can pick them up at auction cheaper...
 
BigTom said:
phew, lucky escape (or he knew they were in trouble and didn't want to take any money off anyone)... and maybe you can pick them up at auction cheaper...
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Yeah I like to think he was being cautious on our behalf. Would have been a big hit for a community club. My company went into administration recently and I tried my best to limit the fallout before it became inevitable whilst also trying to save the company. I don’t envy their position.
 
The Moore Large posts here prompt me to ask a question for a friend

She is after a budget e-bike and I know nothing about e-bikes.

Has previously had a Pendleton e-bike (guessing a Somerby)

spec:
  • Budget. (but good value as opposed to cheapest: they can afford it for the right thing, although not particularly cyclists)
  • Upright / hybrid
  • Mainly on road tarmac (perhaps those cindered trails around St Albans?)
  • Popping to the shops (but a normal bike, not cargo), so rack mount points would be good
  • She has a garage at home to store it in
  • Maybe the odd family day out but nothing epic.

Any standout suggestions please from the hive mind?
 
nick said:
The Moore Large posts here prompt me to ask a question for a friend

She is after a budget e-bike and I know nothing about e-bikes.

Has previously had a Pendleton e-bike (guessing a Somerby)

spec:
  • Budget. (but good value as opposed to cheapest: they can afford it for the right thing, although not particularly cyclists)
  • Upright / hybrid
  • Mainly on road tarmac (perhaps those cindered trails around St Albans?)
  • Popping to the shops (but a normal bike, not cargo), so rack mount points would be good
  • She has a garage at home to store it in
  • Maybe the odd family day out but nothing epic.

Any standout suggestions please from the hive mind?
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My partner has recently bought a Ribble - the urban step through fully loaded.

mxw_2048,f_auto


It wasn't cheap (£2600) by any stretch but it is fucking great....

My partner doesn't cycle for fun - but cycles everywhere for work - often laden with paniers and towing a trailer full of stuff for her work.

The bike is perfect for her.

She (and I) tested quite a few different bikes - and this was by far the favourite.

It looks pretty much like a normal bike rather than a tank. The motor is 250W which means you do have to pedal with a bit of oomph to get up the sharpest hills - whereas some of the bikes we tested with more powerful motors just soared up any hill without requiring any effort - but had the feel of a moped rather than a bike. It was important to her to still get some exercise while cycling so the less powerful motor was a plus-point. The weight-saving means that it's quite doable to ride it with no assist when desired - and it's easy to maneuver and can be lifted on to a bike hook on the garage wall without any trouble.

I'd definitely recommend - though may be over-budget...

The wait to get hold of it was pretty long too - 6 months I think.
 
Oh, and any ebike that you intend to leave on the street MUST have one of these:

hiplok.com

Hiplok D1000: Anti-Angle Grinder bike Lock | Hiplok

The Hiplok D1000 is sold secure Diamond and the first anti-angle grinder bike lock. Designed to stop angle grinder attacks,
hiplok.com hiplok.com

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It's £250 which is a lot, but angel-grinders can't get through it, so it will still be there when you return. Just don't lose the keys!
 
Bahnhof Strasse said:
It's £250 which is a lot, but angel-grinders can't get through it, so it will still be there when you return. Just don't lose the keys!
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You reckon?
I see the word "resistant" on that link, which isn't "proof"
TBF - it took cycling weekly 20 minutes to cut
I see it is 1.9kg, which isn't bad considering my Fahgettaboutit mini is 2.06 KG (which I use with an Abus chain, plus a cable, plus a crappy hiplock zip lock, plus lock it against the wife's "donor" bike - If I am leaving it outside for a few minutes): Last time I went out "equipped to park" I had a pannier loaded to the brim with locks: could hardly lift the bike - which kind of defeated the purpose of having carbon frame, but there you go 🤷‍♂️
 
how expensive is your bike?!
I rarely park anywhere in public and leave it luckily. work has sheds behind a key card as I would imagine most offices of any size would do.
only time I had a bike nicked it was from the inside stairwell of an estate I was living on, which was a stupid place to leave it (locked of course) but was probably also an inside job :-(
 
nick said:
You reckon?
I see the word "resistant" on that link, which isn't "proof"
TBF - it took cycling weekly 20 minutes to cut
I see it is 1.9kg, which isn't bad considering my Fahgettaboutit mini is 2.06 KG (which I use with an Abus chain, plus a cable, plus a crappy hiplock zip lock, plus lock it against the wife's "donor" bike - If I am leaving it outside for a few minutes): Last time I went out "equipped to park" I had a pannier loaded to the brim with locks: could hardly lift the bike - which kind of defeated the purpose of having carbon frame, but there you go 🤷‍♂️
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No one will spend >20 minutes on the street cutting through it, the angle grinders get through regular d-locks in ~20-30 seconds. With this one even once you get through one side it it square so you need to then cut the other side too...
 
Mullet wheelsets?, OK firstly the naming seems arse about face to me but apart from that, I did for a while ponder a 26 inch rear with a 27 1/2" front but apparently mixed wheel sizes is a thing now with 27 1/2" rear and 29" front.
I only tried a 29er a few times and they felt like boats to me and have settled on 27 1/2" (650b) though I still have one 26" hardtail.
Bearing in mind Ive been riding MTB since before it was even called that, any 29er or mullet riders that also have extensive experience of other wheel sizes here that could give their story on changing?
 
_Russ_ said:
Mullet wheelsets?, OK firstly the naming seems arse about face to me but apart from that, I did for a while ponder a 26 inch rear with a 27 1/2" front but apparently mixed wheel sizes is a thing now with 27 1/2" rear and 29" front.
I only tried a 29er a few times and they felt like boats to me and have settled on 27 1/2" (650b) though I still have one 26" hardtail.
Bearing in mind Ive been riding MTB since before it was even called that, any 29er or mullet riders that also have extensive experience of other wheel sizes here that could give their story on changing?
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Mine is 29 at the front and 27.5 at the back. Am not that great a rider to really notice much, but the bike rolls very well and yet corners brilliantly, which I guess is the point. Downsides is have to carry two spare innertubes...
 
I think I'm suffering from a late onset mid-life crisis. :rolleyes: In a rash moment of stupidity I've bought myself a cheap fat bike! :facepalm: :D

It's a Cyrusher XF800. I deceived persuaded myself it was a sensible :eek: solution to getting out on a bike more. It's an all-terrain e-bike with full suspension and a rear rack and pannier bag (for doing the shopping). It has a weight limit of about 140 kg so that's basically two of me! I'm tempted to take it to the garden centre to pick up a 50 litre bag of compost to see how it copes with that.

So far I've done about 30 miles on it. It's supposed to have a range of about 50 miles but I think that may be a bit optimistic. It's surprisingly comfortable to ride but I don't want to be lifting it over many stiles as it weighs more than 35kg with the battery! On easy terrain you don't really notice the bulk but I took it out in the woods on Sunday and it's not exactly nimble.

Anyway, it's fun!
 
You really can’t win when you make people aware on your bike. I usually use bell but I said on your right as I was coming past one old fella, clearly takes his walks seriously and that led to him getting a bit upset.

Stopped and had a chat with him, left on decent terms I think and explained that some people get mardy about the bell. Ended up both complaining about essex footpaths and roads before heading our seperate ways
 
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