Just to try and help molgrips out so glad I brought one its brilliant for my needs and battery life is awesome.
So go and buy his wife’s Chromebook so he can spend money on bike bits!
(and no I do not know him)

I would love to give it a go but I think the night time monsters would not let me sleep.

curvature sorry I meant in reference to size they would not last very long,I am not a Halfords fan or even off there bikes but I must say this seemed the perfect stop gap until he is stronger/built up skills and wants to carry on cycling then he can have a good small 26 inch mtb.
I also did not want to be spending a lot on something he may not want to continue as I have been down this path before.
Hence the comment about the 13inch merlin malt!,built with air forks, deore groupset, disc brakes etc but he can have that soon enough if he wants it and it fits him which it does not yet.

Is it because your a P

I have recently gone through this with my son all ways had isla bikes and was on the 20 inch wheel one, wanted to try a 26 mtb but even a 13 inch merlin malt 1 was too big.
All the 24 inch wheel ones did not seem as though they would last very long so in the end went with a carrera abyss 26 inch think it was just under 200 pounds and with some small mtb tyres will be great for a good few years.
Honestly look this bike up its brill for the money and also light.

I hope I get a T-shirt!.
Do I have to do a secret handshake/buy a Audi to get to the P area!!

Well I have not got one off those or ever been to Centre Parcs and never will unless my missus suprises me for a birthday present :wink:

So let me get this right the adverts are gone, I get digital access to the magazine and a free t shirt, should have done it a long time ago!.
It is making me wonder why more people do not do it.

Hi check out the P.

Well some will be happy i joined the chromebook gang others less so it seems.
After much reading and what we actually use the laptop for i have gone and brought a chromebook must say very impressed so far.
Thanks for all your comments and thoughts.

I should add i can also use my daughters much more modern laptop if needed.
I am looking at the toshiba chromebook 2 hd screen 4gb ram 240 quid from amazon dont think this can be betten for my needs.
Again thanks you all.

Thank you for all your replies.
Its definitely given me lots to think about, the laptop i have is older than i thought so not sure its worth spending money on, dvd drive not working, battery and charger not the best and worst off all taking around five minutes to boot up, and sometimes stopping when loading pages and just beeping loudly if not left to take its time.
The chromebooks really appeal to me in that it will be quick, continue to be quick and seems to fit my requirements well.(not sure about printing and word docs etc, But and its a big but perhaps its better to spend a little more and buy a laptop?.

Oh well perhaps my thoughts of it will be all over in a week might be a bit premature then!
on antibiotics which seem not to be working.

Yep i feel your pain being signed off and coughing up blood is never a nice experience.

Basically my si joint was playing up and causing my lower back to go into spasm.
Apparently very common if not caught early enough and neeeded to free off my back before working on si joint.
I apparently have a leg imbalance of around 7mm so am very wary about causing more problems.
Told rest and stretching and core training is what will help in future as i have been told that due to cycling i have a muscle imbalance which needs addressing.

Im up for meeting up as well, if we can sort a ride out.

Lots of posts which is a good thing , hopefully we can sort a ride out for us soon, hopefully taking in some of these cheeky routes :lol:

Emails sent cheers.

Hi Haze , i emailed stourbridge velo last year and was given the impression that unless i was racing and able to keep up with there tempo , i would be better off else where ,didnt seem very friendly to me!!!

Cheers both, will mail you both tonight.

Hi all, I probably should explain a little more, I have been riding for years around the local areas, and ride every day, even though my fitness is not what it was or has been, thanks for suggestions of Stourbridge cycling club but will give that a miss thanks.
basically I’m looking for people to ride with so if your up for it singlespeedstu or zippy I would take you up on your offer of a ride sometime.
Cheers.

I think we need a special hand shake or nod, to either say I like a bargain or I’m a cheap skate you choose.

I’ve got one as well can I join the gru club lol

Where are you buying these from online or local stores?

Thanks for all your reply’s very useful and has helped me make up my mind.

Still on the look out for one, anyone ???

Hi King,little bit to far for me to travel im afraid, but feel free to offer it to peabrain.
Oh and the good news is i have just been given one, not sure what or what kinda condition yet though.

King where abouts are you?

Thank scruff but was hoping for way cheaper than 200 quid.

Well had a little change of heart in the end i have gone for two of there 1200 lights and the city slicker rear light.
Plan is to just run one light and for mtb riding run two with a splitter cable :D, battery may run down quick but will have two and i have two all ready.
Would be happy days if my helmet light hadnt packed up :evil:

You mean the search function, will try it now.
Give me a break i am new to this so be gentle.

evillittlegoat

My worry is it will be too bright?

househusband

I would say yes, my missus would say no but it is what attracted her to me in the first place!!.
Long story!

jekkyl

Cannock chase

njee20

26
no
black ones
yes