My personal experience echoes junkyards.
I work in a biggish organisation. The thing that pisses the people who seek me out to moan about us (I am known as being one of those ultra fit people who can ride a.bike more than 300 yards) is Primary position. They don’t care. Just get out of the way…….

Breakfast. Weetabix
Lunch. Ploughmams
Dinner. Pizza

Organic/hunta.
Ive a Halfords seat which is now no use to me. Its the same a a basic hamax one.
Free to a good home. I’m based in the east midlands.

The cross jersey is a nice thing. Perfect for commuting in current temps.
I would baulk at 130 quid for a polyester top BUT, Imo the rapha poly jerseys actually fit better and feel nicer than the sportwool ones.

Yes, thought exactly the same thing when I looked at the forecast earlier. Mudguards are fitted…

Arsenal fan here. Starting the season optimistic (again) hoping that by the time the 2016 Road Race Season starts in earnest – think Paris Nice – we’ll still be fighting for silverwear.

As steve-g says, my 30 years of supporting the Arse is now confined to tv only. The cash in my pocket will be going to Burton Albion who will be comfortable in league 1. looking for a top half of the table finish.

Field of dreams

Looks good. Enjoy!

Bit wierd, but I like bikes like them up there ^^

No pics to post, but, 26″ wheeled salsa a la carte singlespeed. Bonty street tyres.
Makes for 36 minute 10 mile commute. Had a couple of roadies sit on for about 3 miles the other week. Until the road went down, then they ripped past me….

What the doctor said. Vittoria pit stop is most excellent. Glueing tubs is a really satisfying job. You need plenty of ventilation, as I discovered when doing it in a small space once!

I’ve bought a bag from them this year and found it really straight forward , no hassle. great bag too. I’d buy direct again.

I’ve got a discount code that I’ve not used, I think for 15% off (deep in my emails at home). First to email me can have it, I assume it hasn’t expired – but it might have.

Expect to have your brain tell you that what you are doing is completely stupid and you’ll never do it again because everything hurts. Then, look at the people around you who look worse than you feel and realise its actually a load of fun

Perry Groves autobiography. Genuine laugh out loud moments, will help if you like football though

What would an upper height limit be. At 6 foot 2 I’m itching, but am thinking it might come up a bit small.

What do you reckon Jonestown?

I totally agree with gofasterstripes.

I absolutely have a favourite yoghurt spoon that I’ve had for 16 years (but is currently missing….) fabulous flat handle and spoon bit.

If anyone knows of a uk seller of nest cutlery I’d be grateful.

My cool bike. For wierd, wonderful and some cool bikes.
Velo press has a book called ‘Paris Roubaix hell of the North’. Very nice book it is

Patagonia r1.

Well made, warm, light.

Threads like these are gonna get pulled

Mr Smith.

Good choice sir (bit of an art pepper fanboi here – with over 40 of his albums….)

Rrd, it all depends.
*troll mode on*
If you want to pretend you’re froome, contador, Wiggins, etc then yep. Carbons where its at.
If you want a well designed and made bike for the kind of riding most people do then other materials are perhaps better.

Its been said before though, its not the material (or was it, its not about the bike??)

I do, gloves, armwarmers, kneewarmers, the jerseys are on my shortlist but I cant justify another one at the moment.

Velobici. From notts to leics to you. Whether the raw material is fair trade I don’t know

What do you like?

Herbie Hancock. Head Hunters
Public Enemy. It takes a nation of millions.
Theress two for you

There’s loads!
Some of my favourite uk acts

Phi life cypher
Headcase Lads
Kid acne
Pitman

My buddy blade

Ra the rugged man
Large professor
Acrobatic

Love it

I’ll chuck my (Kangol) hat in.

Nehruvian Doom
People under the stairs.
Oddisse – that’s really good call
Willie Evans Junior
Crown City Rockers

Old stuff I still love:-

Kool Keith
t la rock
Sadat x
Brand nubian
Public enemy
Anything from cold chillin
Kool G rap
MC Shan
Roxanne Shante

Philly connection

Schoolly D
Steady B
Tuff City Crew
3 times dope
Mc breeze.

This type of thread makes me think back to my beautiful youth, rapping with ultramagnetics, Gil Scott heron, roy ayers, mc solaar, k creative, and dozens of uk rappers. Happy times indeed.

What’s so bad about the kindle fire?? Its on my Xmas list…

Imo there’s actually some nice ties amongst those on the zazzle website

Am happy to offer advice (email in profile) from an admissions/apppeals perspective. Fwiw, I spent Monday afternoon re wording our policy surrounding movement into catchment.

Your LA name and the schools names would be helpful, also the children’s ncy.

Steve

Jp-t853.
I’m off to home bargains!

Silver, with silver spokes.

Lol at ‘we ride on Wednesday (so you can **** off :wink:)

It makes us Leicester folk look unhelpful, inflexible and mardy!

You can join me on my commute home from just outside of the city to further away from the city.

Seriously though. I do know a sky ride leader near the city centre who might be interested.

Am I being all ‘poverty spec’ by saying I use an Edwin jagger De86. Its a lovely weighted razor.
Blades are feather, tried countless sample packs, but no blade glides as well and cuts as well as feather. Its interesting reading comments above about preferred brands. How much tech goes into a blade? Ive used ones before where ive ended up looking like ive been glassed…
Don’t use any anti-bleeding technology. Good Xmas present idea, cheers sadexpunk.
Soap by Dr Harris, lasts forever, but I think I prefer cream.
Finally, brush also by Edwin jagger. Badger, not the best hair. Still works though.

Yeah ignore it.

Its pathetic.

With a bit of luck the anger will cause the moron behind the page a stroke.

I’d echo what mboy said.
I used to dj (vinyl – not selling….) hip hop and jazz funk. Accepting that I was never going to be technically proficient enough to be a scratch mix dj I could concentrate on picking a wide enough choice of toons that I had a set list but could adapt to the crowd and the mood of the evening.the technical side ain’t hard, assuming you can count.
Adding flavour is the tough bit.
Simple really but I’ve heard enough dj’s who wouldn’t deviate from their playlist and left the dance floor flat.

I also get the Tudor adverts, but only on the iPad.

Mrs aa says I’m NOT getting one for Christmas.

Where’s the crossover?

I’d happily give up my job, claim maximum state benefits. Show my children the benefit of being a stay at home unit.

Then, when they’re both at school, look for a 10 am til 2pm job (that I can cycle to) so I don’t have to burden anyone with my children at any point.

In fact, some of you guys put such a good argument across, I’m going to home educate them….

What does the world look like from up there?

Daffy, I feel your pain. Our nursery has a formula so complicated I doubt Stephen hawkin could work it out. I work for a local authority and know people in early years. Had a chat. They said they know its an issue with that particular provider, but, “what can you do”….i am sure we were not getting 15 hours free, but 15 hours at a slightly reduces rate.

AA v1 also went to a church run playgroup. They openly had 2 rates, one for cash and a higher rate if using Feee

Babies are shite. That’s some kind of fact.
I didn’t bond with aa v2. But now she’s almost 3 and she’s GREAT.
Its a tough time for everyone, baby is in the cold hard world, parents dealing with a new thing that has changed their (selfish) lives forever.
Tiredness, stress and everything else that still needs attending to drags you down. It did me anyway.
Before you know it though, junior will be riding bikes off road, doing high fives and making you smile and laugh in ways you never knew possible.