I use Altura Dry Lines and have been impressed with their durability and waterproofness, they are on the chunky side though.

I did a 16.5 mile commute mainly on B roads for a number of months this year on a hybrid type bike (Merida Speeder T1) with full length mud guards and panniers/bar ends. Seating position was ideal and never longed after a road bike. I did need a new rear wheel which I managed to damage which was probably due to me being 18 odd stone plus panniers, apparently if I break the replacement one I need a tandem rear wheel :-)

Been there 6 months…

Cheers for the replies having thought about it some more it’s not going to get me anywhere raising it and will more than likely not do me any favours in the long run.

As Rusty Mac says maybe one of the lads will buy me a pint or a scone from the canteen instead :-) Love the tag BTW

In the broons and oor wullie style tis braw indeed :-)

A quick forum search gives Slik Graphics as a potential supplier but they have been noted previously for slow contact…excellent thread BTW looking forward to seeing the completed build!

Done :-)

It’s for a pal who is getting it for her dad’s Christmas but thanks for the offer…

cbike my grandpa also uses the term ample sufficiency when offered more food :-)

Key-gi-go is a term for screwdriver in our family thanks to me when I was small.

Perfect thanks!!

If your anywhere near Glasgow my old man does blinds for this type of thing. Glare Solutions is the name of the company?

I gave up playing a good while ago but used to get a few bits and bobs from Lovell Rugby (this link takes you straight to kids section).

Canterbury headgear is very good kit in terms of comfort and sturdiness. Used to use Optimum pads and never had any issues, as for base layers we didn’t have them in my day :P but again Canterbury would probably be a good bet.

I’m sure google will come up with a few answers as well.

Stoner what dimensions is your island? Also what dimensions is your overall open plan living space if you don’t mind me asking? In the process of designing a house hence the question?

ebygomm any chance of a photo of your pantry and the width of it please?

I’ve made all these and they are all pretty damn good!

spiced apple chutney

apple, ginger and date chutney

apple and raisin chutney

If she is into paintings/prints/photography – is there a particular gallery that you know she likes? I’m giving my wife a painting for her 30th birthday hence the suggestion.

Had a dirtworker for around 6 years, not a bad word to say about it. Will do 2 bikes depending onhowsparkling you want them. Good for washing down manky gear after a ride too. Only carried extra water a few times if I knew it was going to do more than 2 bikes. Excellent customer service as well.

Wheelcraft in Glasgow might do it

I’ve used the Atera Giro AF for the past 4 years and had no bother with them for that time.

Class

Joke of a red card…absolute joke!!

I should have said I didn’t expect a straight replacement but thought similar to the link you gave above…

GMBC sometimes do a run there on a Wednesday or Sunday. You can get a copy of the calendar from the Glasgow Mountain Bike Club website. If I’m right iainc/pistolapete/sanny from the forum might know more and they might post on here. I did a ride or two there and there I’d a good bit of tiding to be had.

The old man has got a place in a development just outside Playa Blanca in Lanzarote, we’ve never found it ‘chavtastic’ – there are other tourists there obviously and there are a couple of British bars but these are easily avoided and there are plenty of nice restaraunts. We’ve found it great weather wise and had extremely laod back holidays there. There’s biking to be had as well, search the forum for info on MTB Lanzarote. If you’re interested I could send more info…

Just practice really, make sure you’re using the thinnest plecs you can get to start off with as they’re more flexible and easier to use.

+1

6’5″ XL Heckler and 21″ Cove Handjob

I am its like pulling teeth!!

Audi
Santa Cruz
Mizuno Golf
Irn Bru
Belhaven
Sierra Nevada IPA
Mountain Hardwear
Merrell
North Face

There’s been a good few of these threads in the last wee while have a search.
I’ve got a dirtworker, had it for years and rate it highly.

Never had any issues with Atera Giro AF…Heckler XL.

30lb ish

Yeah both mountain bikes but commuter is normal. No real reason behind it though…

If he tends to play a lot of his golf at his home club this might not be an option but a golf gps could be a good present. There are subscription based devices like Sky Caddie (courses are physically walked by mappers) or non subscription based like golf buddy, garmin, sonocaddie etc. Obviously these can be expensive but if you are pitching in then it might be ok.

I’d stay away from buying clubs due to what’s already been highlighted above but booking a custom fit session at a Mizuno fitting centre (for example) for a new driver or fairway wood or rescue hybrid could be a good option. The custom fitting session is free and you can buy the club through any Mizuno stockist locally. You can use your local pro for a custom fit session for any other brands he stocks as well.

Also how about a very smart leather holdall-a lot of golf folk take these with them to hold shoes/waterproofs etc etc. Doesn’t have to be a golf brand either.

Would he normally spend an awful lot of money on golf clothing? If not a very nice pair of shoes (ecco for example) could be an option. Depends whether you want to buy him something that is ‘disposable’ or not.

How close to the next open venue does he live? Would he enjoy a season pass for the open?

You can buy roof bar fairings which will solve the problem.

Rep of Ireland – just about to start a new job in Killarney, County Kerry. If you’re ever over give us a shout!

Sounds like everything went very well for him which is great to hear! Everything with myself is going well – moved to Ireland in October and secured a new job in the last few weeks. I hope everything continues to go well with him.

Rick – how did Julian get on with his internship?

I got one of these G-Shocks a few weeks back and can’t complain for gardening, working outside and riding.

If Lanzarote is on the cards give me a shout as the old man has got a place there.

If it helps my wife knows the HR Manager as she is friendly with her wee sister. She was present for all three interviews.

Should it be a phone call or email? I’m not sure.

First interview was with Mech Design Dept Manager, 2nd Interview was with Engineering Director and Production Director and 3rd interview was with Production Manager…gutted!

My mate and his soon to be wife is starting up http://www.artpistol.co.uk[/url%5D. They’ve got a facebook page as well.

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