racingralph
I only get the 34T as its five arm, the four arm ones are too flimsy for me

off to LBS then Merlin

I think France should be prosecuted for human rights violations

I mean why are all those people so desperate to leave a country with a socialist agenda, cheaper booze and fags and better weather than us?

They must be carrying out some form of inhuman behavior

you need to move house before you can get another bike

that and the fact you don’t ride anymore

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=25986

see if DJ or ride-on will do a hub with the steel freehub fitted

Level 2 BMX coaching course about to be launched

personally i would say that you need to contact someone like BC about this

IIRC they don’t have a L2 BMX course yet but I could be wrong, you might be able to get away with some stuff under the generic L2 qualification (and there is one for teachers)

get the school then to pay for the course, your silver membership of BC and then charge a lower hourly rate

that way you are covered for insurance, can produce a risk assessment and have something to “structure” what you do

otherwise I can see issues due to you coaching unqualified and potentially without risk assessment etc should there be a serious accident.

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/3187173.Motocross_rider_fell_to_his_death_at_Whitworth_quarry/

£30-50/hour

as you will need insurance and a CRB check

I’ve got 2

perfect for my local trails

not exacly definite is it? sounds like they are put it in the bid and are ready to cut it out again.

Hopes of developing a mountain bike course are also being explored.

Bury council is studying the terrain to see if it is suitable for mountain biking, and research is being undertaken to see if there is any demand.

The site is believed to be suitable because it would be on the national cycle route and the council has been encouraging mountain bike events in nearby Philips Park to gauge demand. The course could be open within two years if the feasibility study is positive.

caltrops are your friend

http://www.defensedevices.com/caltrops.html

http://www.triple-s.co.uk/

is being short a disability?

I don’t want to do a Clarkson

its called a Gary Fisher Ferrous

its only got a 57cm top tube which is the basis of the problem, this is partly because its a track bike and the rider has usually a lower front position

most modern frames don’t go beyond 585/590 top tube (alledgedly due to tubing issues) I have an 853 gate (track frame) with a 61cm top tube but is old school geometry

I have some Cinelli XA and the other one
black and silver

13ish cm

Manchester ish based

UK maternity wards operate like air traffic control trying to ship people in and out, the system works until they are full because that starts a cascade as the diverted people fill the next one etc

if you need to use their facilities on a bad day you need to start to assess your situation and if you need to shout do so in a “non threatening” manner as they will be fire fighting

the rest of the care in maternity based on my ltd experience is very variable, a lot of the midwives seem to have lost their empathy and their ablility to properly hand over at the shift changeover. The midwives who did bother to smile and read the notes made a tremendous difference

you should be able to get the travel adapter in the UK if its an offical cannondale part

lefty max need a simple plastic spacer

Mrs Muirs in Peebles

its an experience

I think he was testing the reserve, his bids ran out £20 below my last one and I was still below the reserve

just looked odd

anyway only winner was ebay

yes, but it seems odd that he is doing it so much when no-one else is bidding

he hasn,t he is possibly adding amounts to the original bid which is the highest at the moment

anyway I don’t know, it just seems odd that the original bidder keeps bidding in groups of three/ four

£2.20-£2.40ish at the ‘Best Cask Ale pub of the Year 2008’.

I thought the price rises were to pay for that flunkie from a Doncaster based company

re reviews
its a bit like the stw review of crank bros cranks, review was positive…..

alledgely a week later the SS plates fell off and a few months later Crank Bros withdraw the product

not seen an update in print though

then again I could have made it all up

I’m in marginally in sales, anyway it was a good pitch the customers expectation set low so when they see it they are nicely surprised by how accurate my description is ;-)

Ramsbottom area if you are interested

I’ll sell you the rubbish one in my garage

what amuses me is that no-one has a copy of what she actually said, nor the conversation before/after she said it

I’ve suffered people calling me a german, box head, nazi stormtrooper, german tank commander, nazi salutes etc for years including in the workplace. Should I have complained on the basis of (incorrect) racial sterotyping based on the colour of my skin and hair?

btw, if someone accused me of acting like a scouser I’d be offended

You can cry when they do “Green and Grey”

a useful rule of thumb is that the dogs IQ is usually higher than the owners

the 34 is five arm and lasts better, the 4 arm one doesnt support the larger sprockets well and they get damaged easier

probably but you need to ID them to do anything, usually they leg it to the car park if the dog causes an issue

the tandem omnium will take place again this year on Saturday 23 May 2009 1-4pm at Manchester Velodrome

aP, the big problem with tandems are the tires. You want something light and fast but they pop all the time. Paul Hunter became very good at steering a track tandem with a flat.

i’ll get you the date for the Omnium

The big issue in our area is pad wear, the pads (no matter what make) do not seem to last very long compared to LX or XT with any sintered

in the end it was simple economics, the LX’s I put on instead have paid for themselves in reduced pad wear

Yes, Ive pilotted for Anthony in road crits

From the velodrome mailshot
There is new date for weekend accreditation. The one in December is sold out, so if you have a colleague who wants to gain accreditation, then details are on the website, and forms are available in reception, for April 4th & 5th. http://www.manchestervelodrome.com/static_info/new_sessions.htm

“Above All Courage” is probably the best Falklands book as it covers more of the Conflict

lefty/ maverick should work fine

http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/mem/LegalandInsurance/incident_cases.asp

ring up the BC firm and ask them to represen you on a no-win no fee basis,

and join BC/ CTC

they are different

everyone I have ridden with who got a bike with a set ditched them, but some people on here think they are the best thing since sliced bread.

If you aren’t happy with the coaching on public sessions you need to let Bob Barber know b.barber@manchestervelodrome.com

He is the track development officer and organises the coaching provision for public sessions

The Yasumitsu Schlapp Track Tandem Omnium,

The track event of the year