Alkaid

Excellent post, I like road riding too. I commute to work a few times per week and do try to ride in a good manner (just try not to irritate car drivers!). Having said that, one of my other interests is hill walking and it really bugs me when mountain bikers don't obey the rules either, the big one being riding on a footpath instead of a bridleway.

I really like refractors, but I picked up my 6" F8 reflector on the basis that "it delivers views almost as good as the Meade 127 Triplet", quoting a very nice and knowledgeable fellow SGL user, who has owned many telescopes. I collected the reflector from his house, and there in the corner was the Triplet too. So he'd got to do an honest visual comparison and although I have not had a chance to use the new toy yet (no mount) I have no reason to dis-believe him at all. I can't wait to try it. And all for the 2nd hand price of £175.00! Sometimes you can't beat a reflector for value..

Let us know how you get on when the new scope arrives...