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Hi, I've been away for a little while, about 10 years I think.
What have I missed?
Joe Cocker died.
Hi gingerflash, funnily enough I was just thinking about you and mrsflash the other day. I'm planning to learn the harp ... had the idea that mrsflash plays / used to play? Anyhow, hope you're both well, and babyflash too ... who must be all grown up by now. 😃
Sorry ... didn't answer the question!
And binners had a big barney in the Rose and Crown
What have I missed?
Over opiniated forum discussions, a few flounces, lots of new faces, occasional bike riding.
Welcome back.
Hi Rona. I hope you're well.
Baby flash isn't so baby any more, 11, and has an 8 year old brother too.
MrsF played the harp at school but not since. A bit unwieldy and takes up a lot of house-space.
There's been a shit load of cycling going on!
Instagram is the place to be!
The mud got wet for two weeks in July/Aug and everyone lost their shit.. but then it got dry again and everything was right with the world. Sun shining through the tree leaves onto your eyes and the rocky path beneath your tyres, rolling ever forward. Kinda like that..
Where have you been riding?
What have I missed?
People have been using the internet for scamming.
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/unhappy-sick-bicycles-customers-beware/
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bizarre-logo-coincidence-rich-energy-and-whyte-bikes/
What have I missed?
Trump, Brexit, COVID, Driving Gods, Sudocream, expensive trousers, Dracs iPad, deaths, births, very occasional bike chat, last things we made, postmans lasers.
..and Bullheart. Mainly Bullheart.
A magnetic dog and cat who's never going to suffer from nappy rash.
Bombers aren't what they used to be.
Badger still hasn't cleaned the goo off his outside wall.
Frozen sausages are all the rage.
And avoid anyone called Louise.
What have I missed?
We all got older.
MrsF played the harp at school but not since. A bit unwieldy and takes up a lot of house-space.
That's often the way, but what about the harp?
Flashy's gone 🙁
Not sure about Fred
What have I missed?
We all got older.
Not all of us 🙁
franksinatra
..and Bullheart. Mainly Bullheart.
RIP Bullheart and Marsdenman, and doubtless other forumites
In more pertinent news, people still don't actually ride bikes very much...
In more pertinent news, people still don’t actually ride bikes very much…
Unless they're e-bikes. Folk have gone soft :-/
I cancelled a lease car which nearly burned down the STW servers....
I cancelled a lease car which nearly burned down the STW servers….
But you did start a wonderful thread. LING LING LING!
McMoonter made us all feel less manly with his inspiring art work, brilliant shed projects, magnificent log piles, never ending garden project and classic cars. He then stop posting as regularly and left a void in our lives.
Nice to see some usernames I recognise.
I'm guessing these are references to the newer tubeless-Badger-Picolax-Bomber-owning sort of threads.
Other than wheel sizes, droppers and e-bikes, it doesn't seem as though much has changed at all.
Sadly Surfmatt is absent from these columns
Erm well, some folks don't like dogs weeing on their tents; other folks don't mind dogs weeing on other people's tents; there are no responsible dog owners in the universe; there are responsible dog owners in the universe, but the bad ones keep them hidden from sight; apparently our European neighbours (not sure I can refer to as cousins anymore due to, well, lots of stuff, like taking their cats to caravan sites and have them on leads long enough that they can scare off other cats/dogs etc.; Who knew??? One folk had a bike, bought a different bike, didn't like it, so bought the 'same' bike again and other folks seem to have an issue. The world went mad, stayed mad and continues to get madder still...or maybe that's just the Keir Starmer thread where mortals fear to tread/comment in case they are torched alive by the right wing conspirators or the left wing defence force...
I may be exaggerating - oh and what tyres are you using and do you have a Berlingo???? 🙂
Other than wheel sizes, droppers and e-bikes, it doesn’t seem as though much has changed at all.
And gunk. People faff around putting gunk and tape in their wheels so they don't get punctures. But they still get punctures so they take tins of anchovies and spare tubes with them. I assume the anchovies are to snack on whilst they fit a tube but I don't really know.
Strangely (given they no longer exist in that context) you can still moan about Avid brakes being rubbish (which they probably actually were 10 years ago) on any brake related thread. Oh, and you need to buy a gravel bike, fat bikes have gone niche -> mainstream -> niche.
Baby flash isn’t so baby any more, 11, and has an 8 year old brother too.
MrsF played the harp at school but not since. A bit unwieldy and takes up a lot of house-space.
Great to hear about your expanded family.
Currently (mentally) turning the house upside down to make room for it!
All the best. 🙂
"what have you missed"
well im not going to spoil it, go back and read it all yourself.
*waves
About 9 years ago the “Trails” all came alive, but by using a combination of various non-interchangeable standards, we have managed to beat them back into submission over the years.
In more pertinent news, people still don’t actually ride bikes very much…
Speak for yersen.*
*Although the older thing means I am more of the road/gravel/nice view than I used to be.
A guy called Geex made a lot of noise, called everyone weak, then left.
Frozen sausages are the new Bombers.
There was a stupid headset question I recall...
Welcome back GF.
I bought a new bike a couple of years ago, prior to that I was still rocking the Orange Sub 3 from when I last saw you and Mrs Flash at SITS, or the Enduro 6.
Apart form that nothing much on here has changed.
A guy called Geex made a lot of noise, called everyone weak, then left.
I believe that was Gary. He turns up with a new account with tedious regularity but he's too stupid to realise that his winning personality always outs himself. He'll likely get spam-killed next time.
There was a stupid headset question I recall…
Mine's a Plantronics.
Someone has a lovely Mercedes they are not sure about.
Trump, Brexit, COVID, Driving Gods, Sudocream, expensive trousers, Dracs iPad, deaths, births, very occasional bike chat, last things we made, postmans lasers.
Action blankets
CFH, Ginger Flash, 10 years on I still can't tell them apart.
Hello!!!
welcome back dear boy.
Are you (Both) back on MTB then? you know where we are if you've forgotten your way around the Peak!
Sadly Surfmatt is absent from these columns
He was certainly amusing although I think he though we were laughing with him right up until he realised...
@rona,
My sister played the harp semi- professionally. I can relay any questions you have to her . I know that proper harps are breathtakingly expensive, have you considered this?
Schwabe Marathons are now called Schwalbe Snickers
About 9 years ago the “Trails” all came alive, but by using a combination of various non-interchangeable standards, we have managed to beat them back into submission over the years.
That made me chuckle
You missed me not making the official list of Big Hitters, though I did get an honourable mention.
Great to see you back, I remember you both as being fairly normal for this place.
10 years already? Wow. Welcome back 🙂
@johnnymarone – that's really kind of you, thank you. I'm sure I've loads of questions, will have a think. Yes, some of the prices I've seen are eye-watering! I'm planning to start with a hire of a lever harp for 3 months to check I actually like it as much as I think I will. All going well, the student lever harps seem to be around £2000 … seems quite reasonable compared to the cost of a new mtb! Hopefully I won't later feel inclined to graduate towards the crazy expensive end of the price spectrum!
Sorry for the hijack gingerflash!