May 27, 200817 yr Author Has anyone heard that the Pro-Connect will now be delayed until August. This would be very bad news for all of us who are still waiting. Maybe 50cycles can tell us what they may know about these rumours.
May 27, 200817 yr Has anyone heard that the Pro-Connect will now be delayed until August. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- yes i have heard............................................................................probably read it in the same posting as you, i was actually going to mention it to you but i didnt want to cause a beer shortage for the rest of us..
May 27, 200817 yr Please no........ hope thats just a rumour. I am on my third week cycling. Today I used my own bike. I bought it last week off ebay for 20 quid. Stripped it down to the bearings cleaned it and put it back together again. 20 inch frame, put road/xc tyres on it. Runs nice and sweet. Still got a problem with mountain bike handle bars though. Achy wrists after 20 mins. Might need to get some of those gay bars. ;-) I swear, with the stuff I dragged out of the central axle, its been at the bottom of a canal. The guy who sold it me lives on a barge. Go figure. Anyhow... It was throwing it down on the way into work today, I got really wet, but my new bike worked a treat. Was in top gear almost all the way. Fitness is on the up and I felt good when I got there. So the only worring weather left is cold. I am starting to talk myself out of the need for a pedelec. I really thought I was passed it at 41 but it dont seem to be the case, starting to feel healthy. I really wanted one too, very cool in sooooo many ways. If I do get another month delay then I will need to talk to 50c about getting my voucher and deposit back and getting that Specialized Epic Comp 2008 that I had my eye on. That will be no easy task I am sure. Gonna try and hang in there though. Edited May 27, 200817 yr by rafepurnell
May 27, 200817 yr If I do get another month delay then I will need to talk to 50c about getting my voucher and deposit back and getting that Specialized Epic Comp 2008 that I had my eye on. That will be no easy task I am sure. Gonna try and hang in there though. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- excuse my ignorance but whats a "Specialized Epic Comp 2008".. is there a pic please.
May 28, 200817 yr A dual suspension mountain bike... perfect for commuting... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- well not perfect here it aint.....we dont have hills let alone mountains..
May 28, 200817 yr Author Pro-Connect update !!! Well it sometimes pays to cut out the middlemen and get the truth from the horses mouth does'nt it. I emailed Derby Cycles last week to find out what is happening regarding the Pro-Connect and its late delivery, but no return im afraid. Then when I check my email this morning I found I had recieved a email from them asking if I could phone them. I contacted Derby cycles in Germany and talked to a nice chap who spoke great english and before I started speaking to him he said "Oh yes its Mr ****** isn't it". He told me he was very concerned that I may cancel my bike and he wanted to apologize first for the delay of the Pro-Connect and the size I ordered it in (53cm). He explained the reasons for the delay of the Panasonic bikes were the steer demand for the Electric bikes themselves this year, with petrol prices increasing and being greener and all that stuff. He told me Panasonic cannot make the motors and parts quick enough and that was the only reason for this delay. He did assure me that the Pro-connects are in full production already, but they are just waiting for the motors too be fitted then off on the trucks to their suppliers. And he assured me that I will get my Pro-Connect in 2 weeks. Here's the important part. He did not understand why the UK suppier has told its customers about deliveries before April 28th, as this was the only date of production planned and NOT before that date. He also told me that all the suppliers can contact Derby cycles at any time to discuss any expected delays to its customers. He told me I could phone him if my Pro-Connect did not arrive within 2 weeks and he would investigate why this hasnt happened. He seems a very nice chap, open honest and friendly. Hope this is good news for us all. Revisit in 2 weeks guys if not before. I will say nothing else on this matter. Hanky tied tightly across mouth you see!
May 28, 200817 yr I spoke to someone at 50cycles this afternoon who said that at the moment, the only size they have in the gent's frame are the small. According to him, the Large gent's frames are being manufactured today and should be delivered next week. When I told him about the rumours on here about the bike not being available until August, he said that sometimes people on here seem to know more about their delivery times than they do, and that it's best to get info "straight from the horse's mouth". I didn't think quick enough to say that sometimes getting hold of the horse isn't that easy; in particular, the horse doesn't seem very good at emails. I guess it's hard to type with hooves. Peter
May 28, 200817 yr Now there's an option I hadn't considered. I wonder if there is a "horse to work" scheme. Could I get a tax-free hay allowance? Peter
May 28, 200817 yr Clever things horses. There's a council road sign near me that states: Motorists, Horses, Cyclists, Pedestrians, beware of slippery road surface. Until I read that I hadn't realised that horses could read. .
May 28, 200817 yr Author Stop horsing around you two, before I get into a hoof. Oh and the last 13 weeks has been like flogging a dead horse. Sorry I'll pull the hanky back over my mouth ! Edited May 28, 200817 yr by burncycle
May 28, 200817 yr oooooooooo................... hhhhhhmmmmmm........ Will wait and see I suppose. I contacted 50Cycles by phone today to find out the situation of my CycleScheme voucher. They were unable to find it. They said it was because they were porcessing yet another delivery of the smaller pro connects. They will ring me back. They seemed to think they had already processed the voucher. Which could mean that I can't transfer it to another shop. There is a corner I did not want to be in. Burncycles news is certainly re-assuring. Hope it happens cos my feet is getting itchy. I will contact Cyclescheme to formulate my plan B just in case. No point in waiting around. I've always wanted a horse..
May 28, 200817 yr Now there's an option I hadn't considered. I wonder if there is a "horse to work" scheme. Could I get a tax-free hay allowance? Peter NAY there is not. We need to try a different TACK as we enter the final FURLONG in the delivery process. Bob - Your so nearly there. Hang in the bikes are superb!!!!
May 28, 200817 yr Author Yes but they take some recharging (loads of batteries). You should see my other electric animal (Long Story).
May 28, 200817 yr Author Hope it happens cos my feet is getting itchy. .. You dont know how close I was today rafepurnell.
May 28, 200817 yr Well it sometimes pays to cut out the middlemen Hope this is good news for us all. Revisit in 2 weeks guys if not before. I will say nothing else on this matter. Hanky tied tightly across mouth you see! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- nope not good enough tied across the mouth....put in in.. seriously though i for one am very pleased for you as it has given you peace of mind, as long as you KNOW now its 2 weeks its ok...and you can sup all the beer you want now for the right reason....HOWEVER one bit of technical data for you..............................................................................BEFOR you drink the beer take the hanky out of your mouth... pleased for you Edited May 28, 200817 yr by keithhazel
May 28, 200817 yr Author ------------------------------------------------------------------------- nope not good enough tied across the mouth....put in in.. seriously though i for one am very pleased for you as it has given you peace of mind, as long as you KNOW now its 2 weeks its ok...and you can sup all the beer you want now for the right reason....HOWEVER one bit of technical data for you..............................................................................BEFOR you drink the beer take the hanky out og your mouth... pleased for you No I wont! The hanky will filter out all the inpurity's in the beer. It will taste better. Beer Goggles - St Patrick's Day Gift, Bar Accessory, Drinking Gag Gift from Baron Bob and Wonderfully Wacky Edited May 28, 200817 yr by burncycle
May 28, 200817 yr No I wont! The hanky will filter out all the inpurity's in the beer. It will taste better. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- just hope you not had flu with loads of soggy sneezes then...
May 28, 200817 yr Author -------------------------------------------------------------------------- just hope you not had flu with loads of soggy sneezes then... Im forever blowing bubbles:) http://fastblogit.com/media/seth_seth_1139503231.jpg
May 28, 200817 yr Im forever blowing bubbles:) http://fastblogit.com/media/seth_seth_1139503231.jpg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- was this when they told you the pro connect would be ready in week 5000..and you just didnt think you could wait 40 years...well how wrong you was.only 2 weeks to go..
May 28, 200817 yr Author ------------------------------------------------------------------------- was this when they told you the pro connect would be ready in week 5000..and you just didnt think you could wait 40 years...well how wrong you was.only 2 weeks to go.. I'll only really pee myself when i go down and see it and the thing works. I've learnt the value of pessimism.
May 28, 200817 yr Author Please Note. The 61cm Pro-Connect gents frame has just popped up as in stock.
May 28, 200817 yr I've learnt the value of pessimism. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- its about £100 but if our economy gets worse, £50 by the weekend:eek:
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