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Hello all again.
After about 10 years I'm back on a bike so thought I'd pop by here and see what's going on.
totally blown away by the changes since I've been away, bigger wheels? Fat bikes? Eh??
I can only remember a few names from here, sadexpunk, sofaking, drac? So I'd be amazed if they are still around.
Used to be Foo78.
So yeah, hello again!


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:12 pm
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Hate to be the one to break it to you, but Joe Cocker's dead.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:14 pm
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Hello.

Welcome back.

Did you know that Joe Cocker died? I didn't.

EDIT: jeez. I'm too late even to make fun of myself!


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:14 pm
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Noooo!!!
I'm off to watch some Rod Hull to cheer me up.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:15 pm
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Big hitters
Sudacrem and cats
Lasered eyes (rip)
Trails being brought alive
No TJ (see point 1)
Aboot it really


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:16 pm
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Welcome back to STW.

All our bikes are battery driven now so you better make sure you spend £3k to £5k for a new bike.

😛


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:16 pm
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Jeremy Corbyn is not a complete plank. FACT.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:18 pm
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Just try not to confuse JC(Jeremy Corbyn) with Jesus Christ. 😆


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:22 pm
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Yes. FACT.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:23 pm
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Wrapping bar tapes still a PITA if you buy the rong brand.

Tan Walls FTW

Bangernomics now means £16k s/h skoda/Audi variants

Sunglasses must match the car.

No one uses camelbacks any moar.

Gnarmac rox.

Triple chain sets are back in fashion.

Everyone, like everyone rides tubulars...


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:25 pm
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[b]JC [/b]is sometime also known as [b]Just Communist[/b]. 😆

The country is also swamped by lefties trying to feed the world. 😯


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:25 pm
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I seem to recall a foo78; welcome back. 😀


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:26 pm
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Just try not to confuse JC(Jeremy Corbyn) with Jesus Christ.

Or Jeremy Clarkson.

Conservatives are still very much loved by about three people on here.

You know about cat AIDS?

The Guardian is now considered right wing.

There's been a 37.9% increase in hand wringing.

There are more what car than what bike threads.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:31 pm
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Did this place exist 10 years ago?


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:32 pm
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Did this place exist 10 years ago?

FFS! I have been telling people they are wrong on STW for nearly 15 years now. Where have you been? 😆

Most people on STW managed to evolve into a better person by listening to my advice that they are wrong. Not easy but finally they changed for good. :mrgreen:

There are still work to be done coz now we have new breed of ZM roaming the place ... 😈


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:35 pm
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I'm the sole reason STW is so far up the google rankings for basic home improvement tasks.

I also got my flappy finger ten years ago.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:36 pm
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You know about cat AIDS?

I don't believe that the good kind had been discovered ten years ago.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:37 pm
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Was that headset thread going when you left?


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:39 pm
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Nine years ago now, and its still legendary...so legendary it was saved from the big hack of 2008:

http://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/the-picolax-thread-returns/


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:40 pm
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Not much has changed in 10 years to be honest. Schwalbe Marathons are now called Schwalbe Snickers other than that its business as usual.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:52 pm
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Schwalbe Marathons are now called Schwalbe Snickers but thats about it.

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Posted : 07/03/2016 9:55 pm
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Make sure any future thread title uses the words so.., rig, gnarr, steed, enduro, life hack, or just balls up your grammar and spelling. Step back and smile at the squirming.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:58 pm
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I,ve not swopped any price tags for a while!


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 9:58 pm
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Cost of bikes has gone up and down (depending on reqts)

Weekend warrior/trail tart - 2-4k

Want to tour the World? Any skip find or retro bargain - £0.00 up to 100 quid


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 10:32 pm
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Uphill is the new downhill and road bikes are cool.
only joking....
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road bikes are never cool.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 10:34 pm
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Corbyn IS a Knob. ( a leftie hand wringing one)
Cameron is a Knob also. (& I'd love to whack his mates, mostly)
Trump is a danger to world peace. (as is Kim Jong Whotshiname)
Vote Orange/Hope.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 10:49 pm
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Headsets still come with crown races.
Pudding should not be taken for granted.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 10:53 pm
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Is your unicorn ringfenced?
Do you have any mint sauce key rings we could borrow?
Hora hasn't had a new bike in over a week.


 
Posted : 07/03/2016 11:07 pm
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I used to have a different name too. Mine's a secret though.
Picolax is not for the faint hearted.
Centre parks has a whole new meaning.
As does keeping a beaker by the bedside.
There is a near universal love for Guy Martin.
There's very little love left for on-one.
There was a fella named Matt whose awesomeness could not be contained with this little forum.
The trolls are new but the trolling is the same as it ever was.


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 12:07 am
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You can get bespoke Trousers from Hebden Bridge
People give themselves awards for bullying
New Mods
Not as many arguments as before due to the loss of a small fellah in London Village


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 7:21 am
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The new must have trail centre runabout.

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Posted : 08/03/2016 7:32 am
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Wood piles, lots and lots of wood piles


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 7:35 am
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Tudor is the new Rolex


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 7:36 am
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The catabolic diet vs. eat less, move more debate has long-since been resolved.

It's also OK to spit on fat people in the street.


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 9:23 am
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Chain Reaction delivery times are not what they used to be. Apparently.


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 9:27 am
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Enduro - we're all 17 on here now and actually good at riding bikes*

*Lies.


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 9:29 am
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This is now the de facto roadie forum, it thinly masquerades as a mountain bike forum occasionally.


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 9:30 am
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One day we will all die.

We've established any bike/bike activity/bike related foods/bike related lifestyle will eventually make you die.

#onedayyouwilldie


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 9:34 am
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we dont like calendars, mumsnet got nothing on STW for threads, its all tall grande or vente,


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 9:44 am
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Hoof x Slats >= Bombers


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 10:01 am
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It's used to be a small country boozer, it's now a wine bar in Abersoch.
🙂

Fewer fights.
We had a nasty outbreak of graffiti in the bogs, but that was a while ago.
Much better jukebox.
No swearing.


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 10:19 am
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Ooh, don't forget the mumsnet penis beaker hilarity 😆


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 5:30 pm
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Corbyn is Micheal Foot & Shirley Williams secret love child, raised by dogs.

Mumsnet use this place for picking up blokes.

Fact: There are more Dodo's than un- cracked Yeti swing arms.

The South Dowms Way was block paved in 2011.


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 5:37 pm
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Hope components reliability = rubbish
Hope customer service = super duper amazing (return postage NOT included)


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 6:59 pm
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650b is for people that cannot ride wagon wheels properly.
Fat bikes are a fad and will never catch on.
Everyone is gagging for 12 speed SRAM.
Patios are the in thing for peoplel that cannot afford a divorce.
There is absolutely no singletrack in Friston.
Dont get big hitters confused with Big Hitlers.


 
Posted : 08/03/2016 7:28 pm