[quotecan someone explain to me why a lot of xc riders wear tights/leggings. i saw a lot today in thetford[/quote]

Nothing strange about Lycra, but I do find it odd when I see riders on the trails with orange fives, full face helmets and body armour at Thetford…now that is strange

Chew- which model / build is that. Looks good, have you toured on it yet?

[quoteSome people don’t care about the customer service, no matter how useless, if they can pick up (what they think is) a bargain.[/quote]

Maybe, but if the customer service is poor sometimes it points to standards throughout the business. I really like canyon bikes but I’m still nervy about putting my hard earned cash into one :?

mrblobby – Member
I quite like that diamondback, looks a bit like the old Meta 5. The Giant just looks wrong.

the diamondback looks like a 2005 model specialized

Who the hell buys enough Amy MacDonald records to afford her 3 Audi R8s, two Ferraris plus whatever else she has. Mind boggling. I thought the record industry was dead and no one makes any money nowadays???

I doubt they were paid cash for. You can get most Supercars on short term lease deals with specialist finance houses. That said it would probably still be about 2K per month, but i guess she can cover that.

And try some on. I always need one size bigger with merrell

[quoteI had a raleigh night burner, which i ‘modified’. Had acorn freestylers (wheels) which were just cheap skyways, but looked cool. Bought a bmx last week, and feel like I am 15 again [/quote]

Had pictures of the night burner on my bedroom wall (next to Sam fox :wink:) adored the colour scheme on that bike. Bert an original is worth a mint now…

What are the advantages of 69ers anyway? (Genuine question)

I have these wheels on my XTC composite 29, i was quite suprised how light they feel and the bearings run pretty smoothly. On the downside they do feel a little fragile and flexy (its my 1st 29er so may have something to do with it) which is noticable on a bend at speed. Oh and they mark easliy, doesnt seem like there is much paint on them.
But overall for a factory wheelset they arent that bad really.

[quoteFinance commission is what they want.

Yep. Do a finance deal with them at a horrendous rate. Make one payment and settle, this is your legal right. Its the best way to do a deal on the price of the car. The transaction manager will not be bothered on how much they sell the car for as long as he (thinks) is getting as good dfinance deal for himself

[quoteI got about 20% off a used BMW with a lot of haggling.

Blimey, that’s a lot. Wasn’t an ex demo by any chance?

Pulled a dancer at privilege Ibiza back in the day…and yes she was definitely female :D

American Mary- shocking and captivating

Hot Fuzz – was almost forced to watch it by the Mrs..I must have seen it about 20 times now! Brilliant

Lost in translation. Utter tosh

…er, yes they do. The government are the elected representatives of the people. i.e. you and me. Assuming you use your vote of course…

Yes we vote for the party based upon its manifesto / what they say they they stand for….at NO point did the Conservatives and Lib Dems say they were going to sell of the forests for goodness sake?

Its sounds like you are sticking up for them johnellison?

Great news. The Goverment has absolutely no right to sell OUR forests… i have however noticed there is far more felling going on. One of my local haunts has masive areas of forest that has been flattened.

For the man who has everything…

jezandu – very nice indeed

jezandu – very nice indeed

could be bacause you felt particularly strong and just pushed yourself harder. but just also could be a sign of slight overtraining as your legs may be writing cheques your heart cant cash! i would take your resting heatrate first thing in the morning for a few days if that seems unusually high i would take a week off the bike ( you could still do some very light spinning) through bitter experience id always take the rest option as a week off will make bugger all difference to your training

did you feel dizzy or faint during or when you got back from the ride?

Jota- forget parkers guide, nobody in the trade uses it. You would get a more realistic price from we buy any car. Com

[quotethe vehicle preparation costs could be around £500 (servicing, removing dents, etc).[/quote]

And the rest we spend £500 prepping a polo. Main agents will / have to spend a mint preparing used cars, as used car customers generally expect new car condition and mechanical prep can also be colossal esp if it needs a major service and tyres etc. If you put 3k across a used car you may end up with £700 after VAT, factor in advertising costs and overheads and you get a lot less. This is the reason that dealers have such high targets. Low volume = no profits.

Fruit ninja

Polo blue motion, new shape from a vw dealer should be around the 10k with less than 20k, defo worth a drive. Skoda fabia green line is another option for a grand or so less. Both great small cars

Most PLC,s are like this, family businesses less so..its true to say that most of us employed folk are well and truly worked to within an inch of our lives at the moment and while there are 50 applicants ready to take your place it ain’t getting any better

Swavis – nice floor tiles

ive found curcuit training very useful, most gyms and healthclubs offer a couple of sessions a week. prepare for hurt though!

spec for spec the canyon Yellowstone probably beats the competition even with c2w taken into account is seriously check out the AL 5.9, it also has pannier eyelets for the commute

[quoteandypaul I don’t see your point either, but don’t worry about it.[/quote]

Lol, we all have our off days.. :oops:

[quoteSo don’t read the thread? What were you expecting from a thread marked “Physics Corner”?

Fortunately for you, there are people who are interested in the physics of bikes, which is why today’s bikes are so enjoyable to ride.[/quote]

I think you are missing the point…second thoughts forget it I can’t be arsed

its quite sad reading all these stats when all most of us want to do is enjoy riding our bikes, which is something i wouldnt if all i was concered about was if im rolling better over this tree stump… :roll:

Really good events at a good price.enjoy

I like the guy, he seems pretty down to earth on Interviews I’ve seen. Thing is though long way round and long way down were brilliant because you got the impression they wanted to do it. Whereas with Charlys solo efforts I get the impression its more of a job he is getting paid for. And yes that Russ is a prick

[quoteAs it is, our lives can pretty much be summed up in three words:

Apple
Amazon
Tesco[/quote]

Sad but very true..

Trouble with me is the more bling I buy the less I actually ride my bike for fear of breaking something or even scratching it. In the past I’ve spent £130 on a seat post, did it make a difference?…maybe. Was it a waste of money?…definitely. Maybe I’m loosing the mojo but I’m a strong believer now of replacing things when they wear out :?

[quoteBrilliant thread, snobbery at it’s worst![/quote]

Blimey imagine if halfords started stocking on-one frames..now that’s a thread is like too see!!

1. Hard tail short travel 29er
2. Full sus, possibly trek fuel ex or spesh camber
3. Cyclocross bike. Caddx disc, or spesh crux

…oh and a set of road tyres for the crosser

Job done :D

LMFAO!!
brilliant

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