I agree with PP about Bike mag.
After beginning to lose interest in stw in general Mark was one of the key reasons I cancelled my sub.

I have a cx bike and 2 sets of wheels, works a treat, also fitted tektro mini v brakes so that I can stop when I want to!

RealMan – that would be so good, unlikely unfortunately.

Milngavie has always been glasgow to me :lol:

Insulted – no, bad reflection on him and his sponsors – yes, redemmed himself in the interview but how many people will have seen that?

another vote for opitlabs!

"hopefully the trails will be deserted whilst everyone is watching this borefest!"

It would be good, you can be grumpy by yourself then :wink:

Most peeple slate them, I love them in drier conditions.

In media terms he'll be scottish if he goes out early and british if he does well :lol: whereas the english football team will always be english.

Thanks all. food for research there!!

Thanks!

Thanks for that. I'll have a go!

but are they 24 or 26 tpi?

Found it, 3/8.

my wife has a 1.9tdi fabia bought new in 2001, no problems to report, all bits have been standard service parts. No warning lights etc

Cool, cheers.

No tale of woe here either, got a new job that is more secure than the last one, we have a pay freeze for the coming year but are getting extra holidays in lieu. I also do some cycle repair work and that is getting busier. Alos managed to buy some property to rent fairly cheap as well so doing pretty good all in.

Don't mean to rub anyones nose in it, just telling it like it is.

On your scale probably 2 but I have had times in my life nearer a 9.5.

almost 200 miles mostly off-road and can't fault it, it even leaves the ground!

Mine arrived last week, am slowly working my way through it.

Just kit up properly and get out anyway, some of my best riding has been in 'sh*t' weather. Even the peeing down commute this morning was fun.

Been watching all the ITV4 coverage. Have been to the IOM but not for TT week, that is now booked in for my 40th!

How would a brand new set be worn out? Second the vinegar tip.

20 slides in 10 minutes, **** me, I barely do half that number and I only ever have max 5 bullet points.

I agree, but up here they call themselves scottish gas, excatly the same scenario, the cheapest one being £135 odd, when it was finally resolved 3 months after leaving them the final bill was £24, slight difference. Gave them the reading about 8 times and ending up writing to the chief executive and sending him a bill for my time, wasn't paid but it made the point.

great, I'm at work :cry:

Money for the top 4 teams so I might see a return on the 'investment'.

Fort Bill never really bothers me but it does seem a bit pointless now you mention it.

I've got one, running 140mm revs and an alfine with a twin ring set up and really like it.

still doing well in the garden, sadly not many in the local woods.

saw him on tour last week, only had small / medium left, his mum said to email them, I did but as yet no response.

Thanks for the pointer and the Alistair Humphreys tip!

Done, thanks for the heads-up.

Our one told us to replace the boiler with a better one that used more gas per annum and therfore cost £32 more to run, on top of the installation cost.

Yes, on two bikes.

0.675 so I feel my vote may count!

I've been to Berlin (in Feb) and liked it. Great mix of architecture (obviously), good food and beer and friendly people, also pretty cycle friendly. That said, I was only there for 4 full days, I think 5 would have been 1 too many for me.

Just beat me to it barney!

Silver here aswell, I'm also a ctc member, don't laugh!!

It's going in 7 working days due to a change of job.

Very hard hitting. Unfortunately not just drink drivers that we need to worry about, the number of people I still see using mobile phones and texting whilst driving is scary.