Never can tell if we’re going to be busy or not… at this moment not hence on here, tomorrow might be a different matter as a much awaited delivery is in and we need to get it invoiced and shipped out…. then our Xmas dooooo and back to work to slur down the phone at our customers.. living the dream.

Interested in this too…. bit fed up of using cardboard boxes.

Have used and recommended Charlie to my mates.. all good in my experience. Keep up the good work fella.

More engineering maintenance dept. fun

The electrician who was working above the false ceiling and found a big bag full womens knickers and tights.

The cleaner who everyone was “having some fun” with and discovered the list of said frolicers written on the contractors toilet wall when she went to clean them for the first time !

The cheeky YTS lad who we hoisted up using the workshop crane with a broom shoved down the arms of his overalls, then used him as a target for anything that came to hand whilst sending him along the workshop at anything from 4-25 feet off the ground. He was covered in grease , swarf you name it.

The workshop idiot who wasn’t the brightest spark by any means who became the “safety officer” and burnt his hands and arms on a steam pipe.. there is a pic of him accepting his “safety officer certificate” which massive bandages on his arms and hands…

@ Gunz

(ended up with him on all fours having a candle whipped out of his backside…
How on earth do you manage to ‘end up’ in that situation?)

Drunk pipefitters can be very persuasive!

We were building a pilot plant for a large pharmaceutical company and the guy turned up to perform the NDT X-Ray of the pipework welds. Upon getting out of his car on he banged his head on the boot lid and managed to knock himself out… So we rushed out and picked him up to find he was soaking wet from the waist down… as he came round his first words were “Oh bollox my bags burst”, he had a colostomy bag and had landed on it!!!! My how we laughed once the ambulance had taken him away… poor sod looked rather sheepish when he came back a week later.

One Xmas during the pipefitters ball we had a stripper in the local pub, who grabbed hold of the project manager (he wasn’t even supposed to be there) and ended up with him on all fours having a candle whipped out of his backside… that never got mentioned again (honest) I believe the picture is still on the pin board in said pub.. happy days!

Through simply riding a bike , I have the following;

A Great bunch of mates and social life
interesting and varied people to ride with on a regular basis,
Freedom from the monotony of work,
A proper hobby that also keeps me fit,
The opportunity to experience the outdoors whenever I feel like it,
Something to look forward to.

We’re having our MTB Xmas do on Saturday , there’s 48 of us!!!! 😀

+1 for Shimano MW81’s I’ve been using these for the last 2 months and can’t really fault them…

I started with a 9 speed chain and it was fine, once it’s stretched beyond hope get a SS chain from Charlie, much tougher and should last all season…
I use 2 chain tugs , 1 each side only because it makes lining the wheel up straight much easier if you have to remove it for maintenance or a puncture.
Welcome to Single speeding you’ll love it!

Great choice of bike mate, I waited for the rings to wear and then went 2 x9 (22/36)with a bash and chain device, no more chain clatter on the frame or dropped chains… Shorter stem and wider bars do make a difference too. The final expense was a dropper post, the new 5’s have a wider scope of seatposts available cos of the bigger diameter tube… Deciding which colour was the hardest decision initially… Enjoy your bike and post some pics.

Think I saw you last w/e transporter.. were you boys on D/H rigs around the jump park?..

We were there last weekend and had no issues… just keep £3 with you just in case you need to buy a permit… otherwise no worries.

I’ve found SPD’s work much more efficiently on SS , but it’s the only bike I’m clipped onto and does produce a laugh when you forget and stop without unclipping… 😳

Recently upgraded my Race Face BB on my SS after it lasted all of 4 months to a HOPE S/S BB… I’ve fitted them to all my bikes the longest serving one is 2 years old now and still spins lovely.. and it’s made by a chap on a computer in Lancashire!

Nice bike that, what are the chainring sizes on that XT crank?… I take it clearance is good on the chainstays?

Bent a nail back ….. pain indeed!

I’ve recently put 100mm Fox forks on it after finally finding a good set in Black.

Great bike and cheap too.

You’d need some seriously long arms too

Charlie doing what he loves best… anything with water, best mate and going a bit grey now around the chops … but aren’t we all?

and his partner in petty dog biscuit theft and sofa hijacking Benson… Retriever Springer Cross.

The new Crud Catchers work really well… I also use Mucky Nutz and they are brill.

Double post … sorry 😳

From personal experience… yes , great in the mud and roll really well.

Today…

Love the pub, don’t frequent our local one as often as we used to purely because of the cost, but our MTB club shirt is sponsored by a pub and the local brewery too!.. Most of our rides finish there and it’s like a HQ for us all to catch up and have a giggle.. It’s on the front of the Good Beer Guide this year and best of all it only serves drinks so no tables exclusively for diners just refreshing post ride giddyness 😆

2, 3, 4, & 5 Star petrol

I like my GD, mine is the classic version tho’ with the lever on the front of the post.

It just works , very simple design, nicely made and hasn’t gone wrong.

I gave it a bit of TLC after 12 months which took all of 15 minutes simply undo it , clean it and re-grease.

Save your pics to flikr
Find pic and right click for the URL and copy it
In your post click on IMG button and delete what’s in it,
Paste your URL
to check if it worked click on preview post.
Simples… 😉

It’s quite normal Paypal will hold onto the funds for up to 7 days.

Really lovin’ mine , again first 29er singlespeed. Was given the frame when a mate upgraded to a Titanium version and have built it up with a carbon rigid fork. Nice and light and flies up hills especially when clipped in which was a new experience for me too. BTW there are 4 in our club 8)

I use both Hope and Shimano….

Hope’s do look fantastic with that lovely machined finish and mine have been uber reliable in all conditions, plus Hope’s back up and warranty for all their gear is superb if needed.

Shimano: recently bought a 2nd hand set of the older XT’s and they too are brill and do the job just not as pretty to look at.

Thanks again everyone, right lets see what I can get organised… 🙂

Thanks everyone , plenty to look into there… much appreciated.

I have recently upgraded to a smart phone too and got one of the Lifeproof cases which are water-proof and shock-proof… it seals the phone in a polycarbonate case and doesn’t make it overly bulky and you can still use the touchscreen… check them out Lifeproof phone cases[/url], a bit on the expensive side but if it saves your new phone from an early death, then it’s worth every penny.

Just come back from Afan and found the N/N worked great at speed on a variety of surfaces both front and rear, even better when I dropped the pressures a bit, I go by feel rather than using a gauge. Have been using them on the FS and the hardtail for a couple of years and have no complaints other than flints on our local trails love to cut through them, but that can happen to any tyre I spose.

Good question… have you asked HOPE?

You could always ask Charlie… nice guy, good advice, independant bike shop that sells all things Singlespeed.. One geared bike shop chap[/url]

Use it to clean your chains, cassette & de-grease bike bits.

Motozulu : Don’t get me started on reality TV…. bike fiddling in the man cave with music on is the preferred option.

I haven’t bought a newspaper for 3 or 4 years now… oh tell a lie needed something to use for emergency dog piddle incidents recently… had to laugh at the news last night going on about Sarah Brightman (the one from farter of the opera with the big eyes) going into space … is this really news … I mean really?

I’m trying that Muc Off C3 Ceramic stuff and first impressions are good, but we will see what the Winter brings.