399k to go, 5 days left. Best set an alarm and go for another 100k tomorrow. Was cold and tough today in Northumberland.

still scrabbling around. Last chance here to see if we have any phone geeks.

It’s probably a nice phone, but is it really worth scrabbling round the internet for?

Probably not.

I think youre onto something there… Note 4 instead then

I was a sailor yetid, rarely dabble these days but could make a comeback when I get a bit older and the kids get to an age when they can be involved. I’m too busy monitoring watts and shaving my legs these days.

Thanks for all the advice will see what happens and take it from there.

Its what I do here once a week so managable to get some winter base miles in. Other than the bike commute how is it around there, prices seem more reasonable.

Stirling?

I’m sure a 9 SPd road can control a 10spd road rear mech so will probably just buy a new road specific one and forget trying to be clever

Greys Inn at Embleton +1 (their lamb shank is awesome) = Our family Business supply them – Give them a try RC Roland & Son Butchers. Amble. Established 1907 (not many high street shops can say that)

🙂

I always find the ship too far up its own ar£e. Loads better pubs around.

yeah location is good but the wifey who took it over is a proper muckle toff.

Try the greys inn at Embleton – my mate runs it.

Good, lbs set mine up and I’ve no problems with them. Light and good power.use them on my race bike for Crits and they’re more than capable for mixing it with elites and cat 1 riders.

Drac in new tourism role.

I live in amble and don’t see any stolen mx bikes.

You could find similar rough folk in Alnwick or Seahouses even. Amble has best fish and chips by a country mile. Forget the Seahouses chippies.

We had a Sri 150 1.9 cdti thingy. It was fine and nice to drive with loads of power. Great for about 3 years but at about 5 year old it all started.

Dmf +£1k
Egr x3
Alternators x3
Glow plugs
Swirl flap meaning new inlet manifold +£1k
New ac compressor
No central locking and rear electric windows in rear due to snapped wires at door joint.
78k and the upholstery on passenger seat gave way and split in middle
No spare wheel – more an irritation
Cracked alloy wheel due to pothole but apparently tgeyre cheapo crappy wheels (18″)

id rather less power and a panda 100hp

DMF – when cold and idling and clutch in is there a rumbling type banging/clattering/stuttering noise ?

That Justin must be on a canny contract with BBC now – he is mr cbeebies. No idea how he manages to stay so exciteable and interested over stuff like he does.

How irritating is that kid on grandpa in my pocket? Smarmy little brat.

I’m slightly obsessed with the dark skin young lass who runs the cafe.

Mostly it’s a vanity and looking like a pro thing though

What he said, especially if you get them tanned and embrocation on them too, for uber shineyness. Veins jutting out for extra points.

Shave all year, in fact just lubed up with moisturiser after tonights shave.

“ill-informed, prejudiced and offensive one”

to you maybe.

Man in public office not allowed personal opinion shocker.

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Looks quite old, 2009

Random find of the day award. Good spot.

I had one that i wound up for a while, in the end we both knew the craic. He started calling me a thicko, i maybe said something about “do you live in a slum like on the movie slumdog millionaire” possibly shouldnt of. Anyway, the next thing he read out my telephone number, full address and email address and name. AT that point i got a bit freaked out.

Oh yes id wear them if they had rapha on id also pay 300 for them.

Id have this instead: Mk2 Gti 8v

I had one of these Citroen AX GT It was a cracking little car but a bit prone to rust. Boot was plastic. Wouldnt fancy crashing one. There were tales of a young lad in the NE crashing one and being beheaded which was always in the back of my mind whilst owning it.

and just for laughs : Audi RS2 ’91

Selling some 105 5700 2×10 tomorrow on here if your after some.

Never buying a diesel again – unless my mileage increases. 7k per year on our Zafira.

DMF, Inlet Manifold-swirl flaps, EGRs, Alternators x3, £2.5k in 18 months.

Since bought a petrol golf TSI – = MPG and petrol is 10p cheaper per litre.

Do it yourself – easy.

Ive just done my whole bathroom. No wiring but moved the shower from one end of bath to other. So wires just needed pulled up to ceiling void then back down new whole.

Then the shower is just 3 wires and a pipe on cold feed. Use flexi pipe for your cold feed its easy.

April for me 🙂 http://mallorcacycling.co.uk/ some good little bits and bobs on here to wet your appetite

im hiring a box for £25 from my LBS. Polaris one i believe. Hardcase job.

Wheels are ace. Derek is dead canny and will help you out with any issues. I had a problem with rear hub but didnt buy them through him.

They were over a year old but for 100 he replaced hub, all newnipples. retuned and returned it posted. Cant argue with that and it now has the lighter novatec hub.

Also they look ace which helps.

TLR – will keep my eyes peeled. Its gona be some kind of darkside STW love in. We can sit back, enjoy a coffee and think of all those singlespeeders in the mud back home. #roadisthefuture

Nice Giant. I wanted an Advanced SL but cost put me off so ended up with this…

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Got brand new frame and fork for £600, Wheelsmith 50mm clinchers £400 off Bike Radar, slowly upgraded to Ultegra gset, new Fizik R3 saddle, Zipp stem and PX brakes since then. DA shifters next then done. About £1400 cost so far.

Shibboleth, yeah mate just mail me and ill let you know the craic with our trip.

EDIT Should really spend more on the wall instead though eh

Pollensa April 13-20th. Duva Hotel.

Was wanting to head out sooner before racing starts on 17th March but for one reason or another we couldnt get sorted. There are 2 of us going and another 2 who are apart of another biger bike club but whom we know.

Probably riding as a 4 or members of the bigger group on recovey days. If your around let me know, mail in profile.

I use a 53/11 for sprinting in crits and closed circuits. Its a proper man gear, dont like it take your compact and mince along.

Nice bike OP enjoy mallorca, ill be there myself in 50 days 🙂

I live in Amble, email me. If you have a CX bike it may be a better bet.

I was desperatley trying to get something sorted for a week in the 1st 2 weeks in March in preperation for Road race season. Unfortuntley none of my decent roady mates coudld make it.

Tenerife sounded ideal but being billy no mates accomodation would be expesive for just one so never bothered doing anything.

If anyone is a decent 2nd/3rd cat rider heading there needing a bed filled give me a nod.

I know a few who do. I raced normal yachts for years and still do now and again.

A guy I sailed Solings with does World Champs etc. There are a few forums and clubs around that will help you get started.

EDIT – do you have any idea about sailing at all? if not you may struggle with trimming, tacking, gybing wind angles etc.

BG told me 7500 and the woman wouldnt leave my house. She even offered to use her mobile to sort a loan out to get her the money.

In the end went local fitter and got a full new setup including all new rads and relocation for £2k.

fenwicks stealth silver for summer, turns out its poor in winter. May try the stealth MTB stuff.