this is tricky bordering on impossible

but five charged with memories

wild world – cat stevens
dannys all star joint – rickie lee jones
blind love – tom waits
one bourbon one scotch and one beer- george thorogood
sweet jane – velvet underground

ask me tomorrow and youd get five different ones though

(and if it was a real desert island some mozart and beethoven would probably be a safer bet)

my old woodrup fixie – god i loved that bike- till some tealeaf took it away 😥

moving slightly OT but for tears of laughter and laughing out loud in public while reading i nominate some of the jeeves and wooster stories

‘grapes of wrath’ i blahhed like a baby at the closing chapter 😳

second loop of the red is still closed
black is open and dried out
yeah there are loads of unmarked trails but i dont know it very well
try searching forum on here (i think you can pick up trails from brandon country park)
edit – never been to swinley forest

on-one pompino?

at the factory/russel club sometime in the eighties
i got there early doors went to the bar and as i ordered a pint, realized the other people at the bar were iggy pop and his band
i gave him an ‘ alright iggy ‘-he gave me a ‘hey man’ we had a chat and i wandered off acting like i bumped into rock legends every day

i suggest you read some franz kafka novels to get yourself in the right frame of mind for the orange “care” experience 👿

ill probably get hammered for suggesting this on a hardcore mtb forum but if you just want a ride nr p’boro
a gentle pootle round rutland water is ok in a totally unchallenging way
just nice scenery and a couple of good country pubs
there i’ve said it!

the first rule of monopoly is that everyone has their own “special” rules

the second rule is it will end in tears

[mr nutt] i just said that

manchester united
decent beer
travelling

a darts player?

likewise just swapped 90mm for 70mm +20deg rise

steers nicely/ better descending/ front wheel feels a bit lighter on climbs but ss so im out of the saddle anyway

agree with sc-xc

regularly riding fixed gear will make smooth high-cadence pedalling become intuitive

now anyone know a bike that will make me a better technical rider?

in a word “karsten”

isn’t it anywhere you can walk into a chippy and ask for a pudding

you could try: http://www.alanrogers.com

well organized and informative website and in my experience (mainly france) accurate descriptions of campsites you can book through them or just use as a resource

pipe cutters are effective for shortening handlebars – just file/ream out the inside after to get end caps in

don’t know about steerer though- what metal is it?

ive had that exact set for about 5 yrs now
good selection of knives still going strong despite dishwasher abuse
maybe not pro quality but plenty good enough for my culinary blundering
a good sharpener is the key

well done fella

not only a surprisingly ginger beard but two beautiful red haired daughters- be warned

personally i would only put silicone on a rubber washer as a last resort

edit i’m funny like that

nice

just noticed photo link (bit slow on the uptake)
definitely a tap conn not an olive – does look a bit gunky clean it up dry it up and put a washer on it

tj is correct
conventionally the cistern has a 1/2″ plastic male threaded connection
the inlet pipe probably has a tap conn fitting – a flanged fitting with a captive 1/2″ nut
fit a new fibre washer on tap conn and tighten carefully plastic is prone to cross threading
no ptfe required a bit of clear silicone mastic can help if the plastic face is damaged

ok – just checking cos e-on tried to scam my mum by charging her for their billing error backdated for 8 yrs!

are you on dual tariff?
lots of energy suppliers seem to get the rates mixed up at point of billing ie charge you charge you cheap rate for your standard rate usage and vice versa- then when they realize they try to backdate their mistake and charge you for it.

on the jeff goldblum theme – your wall riding might improve

i dont know why you swallowed that fly

sh@t

your’e not from round these parts are you! 🙂

its not just you i tried to hire a couple of their so- called prestige bikes and gave up in the end cos the guy’s attitude was so unhelpful came away thinkin was it me?/ was he having a bad? one – apparently not

its no better when youre offering hard cash for goods in the shop

no need for it

good caff and trails tho

yeah i only go in for bits but they seem ok

pedal revolution norwich

http://www.pedalrevolution.co.uk

edit 329 reduced from 429 on website

sure i saw a large genesis io in lbs (norwich) yesterday reduced to £349

a couple of black sheep – just topping up after some potent belgian brews at dinner time- served in a mini ‘yard of ale’ thingy

i do too
pompino fixed for road runs and rigid cotic simple for fun. i like the simplicity ( plus im a maintainance numpty)

surly tugnut innit?

also depends when you ride – hedge cutting time round our way – pulling 1/2″ thorns out of my tyres last wknd 2 flats each for me and mrsbeb

+1 for the midge bars – never use the drop section on my road bike bars but find loads of comfy hand positions on the midges – nice n wide, bit flexy and retro cool