Coppers do talk a lot of bollocks sometimes.(Larry included )

– I had a good mind to click the REPORT-POST link 😀 You are correct of course but this is coming from one of the main contributors to the Bivi thread!

Pop round for a brew when you’re next about.

Villains see people loading expensive bikes into their houses, or note that they have a car on the drive with a roof rack … or wait in a lay-by for motorists turning off the Severn Bridge exit at Avonmouth who are returning from Cwm Carn and then follow them to their addresses with the intention of screwing the house in a day or two. Although I think MTB subscription and database acquisition is somewhat farfetched it’s naive to think that because they are scrotes that they don’t employ various methods to identify potential victims. Or it could be your average day-time dwelling burglar that gets lucky and sees’ bikes on display in a person’s house or inadequately secured in a rickety old shed or pish poor padlocked up-and-over garage – nothing to do with being targeted.

The bobby in charge of bristol bike crime, who’s been on here in the past, doesn’t even ride a bike. Read into that what you will!!!!

– this is Frank Simmonds, he’s a crime prevention officer and is not in charge of bike thefts! He has done various initiatives including bike tagging for use on immobilize.

Better communication is the way forward as Mr Agreeable has been doing with his website and FB group, along with employing common-sense security measures and use of immobilise etc. I would ask that if people see something on Ebay, which is clearly stolen that they don’t ask the seller questions just for laughs as this can alert them and frustrate police efforts to recover the bike. Best report it to police or Crimestoppers and hope something is done about it.

Ohh, and I would recommend flatfish as a locksmith as I’ve had cause to use his services at my house. You might have to listen to him drone on about roughing in the woods at night in his tent though!

All the best.

No worries mate 😀

If you want to treat this seriously have some regard to this – http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/suspicious-sale-anyone-lost-a-cannondale-hardtail-lefty and the comments by the officer, Adam Waller.

disben,

I’m a Police Officer but there’s nothing to stop you anonymously getting onto the Force that covers the sellers location or the Scottish Crimestoppers – http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/in-your-area/scotland

As amusing as it is, it’s going to frustrate police efforts to recover the bike or progress it any further if people are going to pratt about with questions to him though!

clubber – what series of Asher’s books are you reading? He aroused my interest as well?

When looking at the various well regarded authors across the genres, Sci-Fi in particular, it seems the British feature very prominently indeed. More than I’d have thought perhaps.

vondally – Member

tell us how you liked them!

I will do!

Those that suggested Raymond Chandler’s books – agreed, excellent & seminal but I wanted something ‘fresher’ if that makes sense. Dan Abnett was a good shout – I thought ‘Eisenhorn’ was great and am looking forward to ‘Embedded’.

Northwind – cheers for taking the time for that – sounds like a good critique. I bought ‘Altered Carbon’ on the basis of what was said in a similar thread some months back and was glad of the insightful review- was that you! I never really got into Banks. His fiction novels ‘Complicity’ and ‘The Wasp Factory’ were good but in Sci-Fi mode his ‘The Player of Games’ bored me rigid and I never recovered from it to pursue that side of his writing any further. A mate recommended Robinson’s Mars series today so again, thanks, I’ll definitely check that out.

I can’t watch shows that make fun of the mentally ill

I don’t know that it’s making fun per-se but there is certainly a voyeuristic quality to this that makes me feel slightly uneasy. They are clearly deluded to a degree that some might consider amounts to mental illness.

The saddest thing for me is the number of children being indoctrinated with such hate and bile. There’s possibly an argument that they ought to be taken into care to protect their mental development?

Right,

As a result of researching your recommendations I’ve just ordered from Amazon the following –

“A Game of Thrones” – George R. R. Martin
“The Blade Itself” – Joe Abercrombie
“Revelation Space” – Alastair Reynolds

I’m grateful, thanks all.

Not wishing to give too much away but apparently Theroux loses his calm, patient detachment at one point towards the end, which I think will make for interesting viewing.

Suicide is a very complicated phenomenon.

Selfish means that you are concerned mainly with your own needs and wishes. Perhaps in the pejorative application of the word suicide is selfish – but somehow I don’t consider it applicable because total annihilation from this existence is seen by some as the ultimate ‘pain relief’ from unassailable circumstances. If we are ill or injured it’s a natural human response to instinctively seek remedy in whatever form that might be. Suicide is an act of desperation that takes this reaction to the extreme.

ton, I note that you’ve encountered this before. http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/suicideknow-anyone

All the best.

I don’t wish to be rude about where other members of this forum might live but Blackpool lacks charm.

On a positive note Bristol and Liverpool are my favourite cities.

I lived in Soho for three years some while back and enjoyed the eclectic buzz of it all. London’s diversity is appealing and as a younger man it was a great place to be but I’d not want to live there now.

Thanks very much – some excellent suggestions there.

China Miéville has at times piqued my interest but I suspect his works might just a bit too weird even for me.

I’ve read a number of the other authors mentioned such as Lumley, Gibson, Banks.

Having done a little research this morning I must say that I like the look of Joe Abercrombie, Alistair Reynolds and Neil Gaiman (I love graphic novels and have encountered Gaiman in that sphere but never got round to reading any of his novels). Ken Bruen seems appealing as well.

Cheers.

Taylor,

WTF was that rubbish? 😆

Pop round for a brew – I’ve got another five weeks of this hell!

So, name one decent Anthony Hopkins performance…

The Bounty (1984).

jon1973,

very good – not seen that before! He makes my p155 boil – Mug.

Is Danny Dyer listed? If not he should be – idiot.

Gasman Jim,

An excellent post.

I recently attended the Bristol Royal Infirmary and received what I considered to be a very efficient and satisfactory service. I’m aware that we ought to retain a sense of perspective on matters in the public sector.

Nice username – a derogatory name for your trade!

All the best.

You bugger, that looks lovely. Is that an Easton EC90 seatpost?

I’m currently at home with a cast on my leg for a fully ruptured Achilles but that’s brightened up my day … and reminded me that I can’t go out for a ride at the same time 😥

I rode a mates CC not long back and intend to sort a build out later in the year.

Great bike.

Sorry – bump for the evening lot.

“The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons”.

– Fyodor Dostoevsky.

… which I agree with.

They have two fits – normal and MEGA (wide) between sizes 39 – 50.

I’ve got a pair of Wide fitted Sidi Bullett 11’s. The most comfortable MTB shoes I’ve owned. I don’t feel overly motivated to buy anything but Sidi now, maybe Spesh potentially.

I think Bullett’s have been renamed ‘Giau’ – http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=29825

All the best.

I rather regret contributing to this thread.

Watch ‘Requiem for a Dream’

Later in the week head off to the cinema and see ‘Black Swan’.

Both by Aronofsky … excellent films … but not feel good ones.

st,

http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=1073&news_id=856

Download this then connect your Desire to your PC with a USB cable to synchronize various content such as Music, Gallery, Calendar etc.

On the Desire go to Settings and select Connect to PC Default Connection Type – ‘HTC Sync’

Also make sure you go to Settings – Applications – Development and select ‘USB debugging’.

All the best.

Sorry, this is invariably going to be me being a bit thick but what’s the issue with Itunes?

I’ve a Desire and use HTC SYNC to download my library to the phone.

….for me that film is all about:

Agreed.

Sexy Beast without a doubt – Kingsley was utterly fantastic as the terrifying Don Logan. To think he also played Gandhi.

White of course …

Wales is just a big ‘park & ride’ for ENGLAND.

Mode introduced many-a-person to the more melodic side of Industrial. They were often supported by bands of that sort – like Nitzer Ebb. I got into Front 242 and the like because of being heavily into DM. I wouldn’t class them as Industrial though.

This thread takes me back …

Following the lighter side of ‘industrial’ and not dissimilar to KMFDM were ‘My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult’ – Kooler than Jesus

This is THE industrial anthem of all time IMHO.

Front 242 – Headhunter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPpUFBVSyWs

Industrial is a very broad and not very easy to define category and can include Electronic Body Music like Nitzer Ebb (one of the best live acts I’ve ever seen across all genres) or some types of Electro bands such as

Aiboforcen – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM0lm3M1350&playnext=1&list=PLA4E7DD64727C01B3

Glis – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg2AuMG8W2c

Seize – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bukb2vPUJ4o

Takes me back to the Kandi Club, Bristol back in the day.

Love it.

I’m likely to pop along with flatfish if that’s OK.

Online games evolve and are refined over time just like mountain bikes.

I was never much taken with Xbox Live but I signed up a little while back and am loving Halo Reach online at the mo.

Agree regarding how easy they can be nowadays. Reach on Legendary wasn’t too much of a struggle.

If you want a good single player game I’d recommend Oblivion.

It’s all well and good getting all misty eyed about the old retro games like Manic Miner but put one on now – they’re shite 😀

Very nice – but the colour of the front brake hose is not acceptable. 😆

… absolute sh*te-house.

The stem (is the one supplied) on an eccentric shim for a more comfortable riding position.

Thanks so far for the valuations but I wouldn’t be letting it go for anywhere near £600!

Looks like I’ll be taking up road riding after all.

the_lecht_rocks,

Go to the Android Market Place on your phone and download it – FREE. All will be explained

It’s a sports GPS that tracks your route, avg speed, calories etc. You can see your workout history, online tracking etc and much more.

All the best.

I rode a mates Nicolai Helius CC today. An excellent bike – in fact I want one.

They have an industrial look about them that appeals to me.

One mans ugly is another mans wife – it’s all in the ride.