samuri – like to think i'm pretty reasonable – been doing it since back in the day – before even suspension forks were thought about – never did go in for flouro lycra tho.!!

C-A
Thanks – was really what we were wondering i guess – not that we were thinking of getting dismissed – I guess same applies for redundancy – lets hope that doesn’t happen tho. -eh!

TJ…
Have had an outline of responsibilities that happened a couple of years after joining the company. I think this was to try & make things run a little more smoothly!

I have run over a couple of the little pests myself – purely by accident i hasten to add – took the tail off one of the little blighters – found it when i rode back up the trail a little later.

Oh no not minted i’m affraid

Yes M&S sounding good ’till i read squarewheels’ comments. Who was the management firm who dealt with it?

MMM I’ve heard that M&S are good

As a folically challenged fella – number 1 all over or shorter – really quite wierd when you have your first shower with no hair!!

Roofbox again – great service & for spares too!

Sorry news, All you can do is be there, listen, shoulder to cry on & IMO the main thing – be possitive when you’re talking to him / her.
Good luck to you all – hope it all goes well.

Think there’s more than one?!!

Don’t know – I was wondering the same thing myself!! thinking of emailing Aspire velo & asking them – they’re really good at getting back with answers!!

My Lad did his CPT a month or 2 ago, came home after the first day with a comment sheet – needed a rear reflector fitting & his saddle dropping by 1-1.5cm (10-15mm in my money)or about 1/2″ – WHY, seems like the old woman taking the kids just wanted to make a point. My lad, when questioned what sort of riding he liked to do replied that he liked riding singletrack (chip off the old block there then :wink:) to which she dismissively replied – ‘what’s that – i’ve never heard of it’. She the apparently turned her back on him & ignored him for the rest of the course. When finally complete, the comment sheet sheet ‘said’, amongst other iffy statements, that he RIDES TOO FAST – good lad – chip off the old block indeed.
Unfortunately his bike, along with his brothers & 2 of mine were nicked the other week so he can’t ride at the mo. until the insurance pays up.

Dolan or poss wilier mortirolo might be worth a look

Have lots of fave tools
USE UFO (flying saucer) bottle opener – got mine for £2.99 – probably gets more use than most “bike tools”.
Would like a campy corkscrew – they’re really cool too.
Seriously though. Everyone should have;
A workstand
Proper cable cutters
Rubber malet
good set of allen keys
Pedal spanner
Park mini chain brute

Funny thing about pics. was going to take some but decided too much of a crappy day on saturday so left it. Bugger.
Anyhow, pretty distinctive
Turner – deep red main triangle, talas rlc, gold Hadley hubs (unusual in these parts, red Tune cranks (again unusual)juicy carbons, this bike didn’t have shifters fitted so un-rideable

Merlin Oreas – unusual & not very common, Black float 100 rlc, king rasta headset, black king hubs, magura marta sl.

Keep ’em peeled!!

Mail in profile

Thanks Rob
Glass always half full!!

Thanks all! Blazin-saddles where you then! I’m in Thornton

Swampi – thanks mate – this is the kind of help we as a community of riders need to have. As i said a Reward is available for info leading to recovery.

If ya see a youg scroat riding a tricked out Turner Spot or Merlin Oreas in nw leicestershire – chuck a stick thru. their spokes & get me my bike back. 😈 Or let me know where they are – email in profile

Dont worry, not adding to my woes!!

Yep – up n over door was opened – the lock was still locked!!

munkster – don’t know about that one. Guess i’ll be finding out tho. Shit i wish i’d taken some photos – only just built the merlin.

baa – so do i. I also hope they fall off ’em & break some bones. Not nice but wtf.

All i can think is someone knows the bikes were there – someone local – very targetted theft. came with bolt cutters. didn’t take Wilier Izoard road bike or older merlin the wife rides.

Gutted – i wanna cry 😥

If anyone else wants to put their ‘penneth’ of two in – please go ahead
😉

That qwerty is exactly what i meant, think i might get some ordered then!! 😉

JUST GOES TO PROVE THAT NON OF THESE W***ERS CAN BE TRUSTED – NO MATTER WHAT THEIR PARTY IS – I’M NOT GOING TO VOTE AGAIN – EVER – NOT UNTIL THERE IS A BOX TO TICK WITH ‘NON OF THE ABOVE’ OR ‘NO CONFIDENCE IN ANY’ -THEY REALLY ARE ALL A TOTAL BUNCH OF SELF CENTRED T**SERS INCLUDING THE ‘LADIES’

Have parked at Stretford Leisure Centre with no problems – about 6 quid i think – my mate parks at the cricket ground – he says it has security cameras There is lots of parking. Both the above are off Great Stone Road Which is off Chester road (A56) & close to the ground. Good luck & enjoy the game.