Quick Plug for Endura

"MSA" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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In my accident last December I managed to rip a hole in my Endura
Thermastat longs. I repaired it with a needle and thread but over a
short period of time it kept coming undone. Last Monday I emailed
Endura asking if it was possible to have an off-cut of the material to
do a repair with, this morning a 12"x24" piece arrived in the post.

All I need to do now is work out how to do a decent repair!

Well done Endura Customer Services.

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Mark

It's interesting how some companies are very helpful and others not so (or
will charge the earth).

I have a pair of Hebden Cord training trousers which I use for commuting and
touring. I accept they are a bit pricey but mine look quite good after 6½
years.

And what service!
I ordered mine with too long a leg length as I foolishly gave them my normal
trouser length (down onto the shoe). They removed the zips redid the legs
and posted them back to me free of charge.

This year the outer part of the double seat wore through and I returned them
for repair. Hebden Cord fitted a new seat and returned them to me, again
free of charge.

I will definitely be getting my next pair of cycling longs from Hebden and
possibly my next shorts as well.
Hebden Cord Touring Trousers.
17-23 Oldgate
Hebden Bridge
West Yorks
HX7 6EW

Carradice have supplied me with canvas for patching a saddlebag and supplied
new pannier hooks when mine wouldn't fit my pannier frame. (Both free of
charge).

However, Freestyle wanted £46.00 + postage (and didn’t say how much that
would be) to shorten the sleeves on a jacket (new price was £150); and they
curtly told me to make sure I washed it first. I saved that e-mail to remind
me not to buy anymore of their products.

Paul
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"MSA" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In my accident last December I managed to rip a hole in my Endura
Thermastat longs. I repaired it with a needle and thread but over a
short period of time it kept coming undone. Last Monday I emailed
Endura asking if it was possible to have an off-cut of the material to
do a repair with, this morning a 12"x24" piece arrived in the post.

All I need to do now is work out how to do a decent repair!

Well done Endura Customer Services.

If you do not have a friend who is good with needles (and I don't mean the
local junkie or acupuncture specialist) look in the small ads for a
seamstress -- a woman wot sews (in a non sexist, equal opportunities sort of
way) or find a small place that advertises 'alterations service'.

Such a person will patch your kecks far neater than you can and for less
dosh than you would expect.

T

Tony W said:

If you do not have a friend who is good with needles (and I don't mean the
local junkie or acupuncture specialist) look in the small ads for a
seamstress -- a woman wot sews (in a non sexist, equal opportunities sort of
way) or find a small place that advertises 'alterations service'.

Such a person will patch your kecks far neater than you can and for less
dosh than you would expect.

On this subject, I have a lovely Karrimor Eiger fleece,
which needs a new zip.
Its been that way for (ahem) a long time, and I asked a similar question
on uk.rec.walking a long time ago.

Anyway, anyone got ideas on a place which can do a decent job of replacing
a zip? Would a local alterations place have the gear to do it?

John Hearns said:

Tony W said:

If you do not have a friend who is good with needles (and I
don't mean the local junkie or acupuncture specialist) look
in the small ads for a seamstress -- a woman wot sews (in a
non sexist, equal opportunities sort of way) or find a small
place that advertises 'alterations service'.

Such a person will patch your kecks far neater than you can
and for less dosh than you would expect.

On this subject, I have a lovely Karrimor Eiger fleece,
which needs a new zip.
Its been that way for (ahem) a long time, and I asked a
similar question on uk.rec.walking a long time ago.

Anyway, anyone got ideas on a place which can do a decent job
of replacing a zip? Would a local alterations place have the
gear to do it?

I can't believe you asked that in reply to Tony's post telling you
exactly how to get the job done. A new zip is just a sewing job.

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Dave...

"John Hearns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Anyway, anyone got ideas on a place which can do a decent job of replacing
a zip? Would a local alterations place have the gear to do it?

Would the honourable member refer to the reply given earlier. Take it in
and ask them.

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Tony W said:

If you do not have a friend who is good with needles (and I don't mean

the

Quoted message said:

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local junkie or acupuncture specialist) look in the small ads for a
seamstress -- a woman wot sews (in a non sexist, equal opportunities

sort of

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way) or find a small place that advertises 'alterations service'.

Such a person will patch your kecks far neater than you can and for less
dosh than you would expect.

On this subject, I have a lovely Karrimor Eiger fleece,
which needs a new zip.
Its been that way for (ahem) a long time, and I asked a similar question
on uk.rec.walking a long time ago.

Anyway, anyone got ideas on a place which can do a decent job of replacing
a zip? Would a local alterations place have the gear to do it?

My local dry cleaners offer a repair service. They send them off to a local
person.
Jacket sleeve and trouser shortening, etc usually costs about a fiver. I've
had zips fitted but can't remember the price. Twasn't much though.

Paul.
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John Hearns <[email hidden]> of Customer of PlusNet plc

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Anyway, anyone got ideas on a place which can do a decent job of replacing
a zip? Would a local alterations place have the gear to do it?

The gear to do it is a sewing machine with a zip foot. All sewing machines
have had zip feet available since at least my grandmother's 1927 vintage
one, and probably as long as there have been zips. Anyone who can use a
sewing machine can do it.

This reminds me of an exercise at university in a class on the social
aspects of technology. In a class of 40 only 5 people knew what both a
drill chuck key and a sewing machine zipper foot were. Nearly all the men
knew the drill chuck key, and nearly all the women knew the zipper foot.
Interesting that 4 of the 5 who knew both were women. I wonder how many
kids in a class of today's 16 year olds would know what a spoke key or chain
tool is?
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"Steph Peters" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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This reminds me of an exercise at university in a class on the social
aspects of technology. In a class of 40 only 5 people knew what both a
drill chuck key and a sewing machine zipper foot were. Nearly all the men
knew the drill chuck key, and nearly all the women knew the zipper foot.
Interesting that 4 of the 5 who knew both were women. I wonder how many
kids in a class of today's 16 year olds would know what a spoke key or
chain
tool is?

I don't think I could replace a zip in a cycling jersey using a spoke key.
Or if I could, I'd have a certain amount of difficulty with it ;-)

Cheers, helen s