Erm, is that Michael Ball on guitar?!

Golly gosh

Love it 🙂

i guess if they crossed the line all on the same bike they would

What if Cav & Wiggins form a massive breakaway. Then 1km with the rest of the field minutes behind Cav could stop, let Wiggins mount his bike & give him a backie over the line, thus claiming a gold medal for the both of them 😉

As faults go I imagine thats one of the more serious then. You’ll never know when they’re braking!

On a very loosely related note, am I the only person to notice Peugeots hooning around with there brake lights permanently on?

What’s going on there?

She should thank her Lucky Charms she hasn’t had an accident yet.

Not quite the same but on a main junction near my parents a body was found on a roundabout that had been there for a couple of years. Sandy Gate roundabout I think.

You wont get change on any bus in Cardiff either should you ever visit.

I actually used the bus for the first time in 10 years of living here on the weekend. Saved up loose change all week for it 8)

Possibly don’t bring up too many details about your dad dying though, as important as it is to you.

That’s where I’m struggling a bit as I want to say how he was there for me, but I don’t want to be depressing by bringing up death on a wedding day!

Maybe you dont have to go into specifics but perhaps could say something along the lines that he’s a great friend and has been then through tough times. A freind in need is a friend indeed and all that.

Tick.

Am joint best man for a friends wedding in a few weeks time. Its the first time either of us have been best man so following this with interest for any tips.

The groom in question has a particular affinity for drawing phallus’ but I think had better gloss over that!

Ohh, will watch the Vicky P one too. Being beeb hopefully should be a decent production.

ITV4 one presented by presented by presented by Graham Little, Olympic cyclist Rob Hayles and Anna Glowinski. I only know of Hayles personally.

Just watching the highlights of Cuddles perched atop the mountain changing his wheel – can’t help but think it would have been quicker if he had turned his bike upside down 😉

Good choice, sure you’ll be happy with it.

For the record I’ve got a 456 and a Camber, which I’m very pleased with and suits the type of riding I do perfectly. Tis good fun too 🙂

A BLT.

Allowed on the day off you see 😉

Another awful day for my team. Balls.

On the contary I’ve had two stage winners in as many days 🙂

Still languishing down in 70th odd place though 🙁

Square wheels. Done.

Looks like I’m 3 men down with Brice Feliu in the doldrums too.

I’ll be lucky to finish the tour at this rate!

* My wife can’t wait to see the men’s semis tomorrow

Singgers 😉

Rojas out & Voeckler’s got a dodgy knee.

Not looking good for team En Masse 🙁

Edit: or for Rojas for that matter

Had my first ride on an electric bike last weekend.

It was just a little ride around a test track but it was awesome fun. The acceleration of the thing was v unexpected & could easily see how you could reach some serious top speeds. Felt a wee bit unnatural at first – almost like I was on a motorbike 🙂

Just don’t drive at night. Simples 😉

From exmouth originally & used to ride the common a lot going back about 15 years ago. Looks better than I remember it, must have changed a lot.

Would be interested in a forum ride if one ever was arranged too. Pretty sure there was an Xmas ride arranged one year…

Know I will get shot down in flames but I’m enjoying this stuff lately.

No spaces either, thats the problem i had

That was it, sorted now and team created 🙂

ARGHHHHH

Am I being stupid or is the velo games website impossible to sign up to?

Every time I try and register a new account it keeps on repeating the message ‘username not alphanumeric’. Doesn’t seem to make any difference whether I include a number in my username or not.

Help!

Technically Murray is probably the best player out there

huh – technically better than Federer ?

He’s actually technically inferior to a lot of players – they just don’t have his mental strength.

Think schrickvr6 was referring to Murray’s technique… which is widely considered as being up there with the best*

*according to my mate who is a bit good at tennis 🙂

Think part of the problem is perhaps natural talent too.

You only have to look at the career earning of some of the top Brits to see they’re not earning large amounts of cash, and definitely not enough to live on post tennis career. If at a young age you are not going to make it consistently in the top 50 then perhaps the attitude is why bother.

Like many above I think to describe Murray as medicore is a bit harsh. Even people like Baker, Ward etc are amazing at tennis but the gulf is so vast between a top 10 player and someone around the top 250 or so.

It really depends if I book a holiday abroad. If so then yes, it will be a heatwave in the UK guaranteed 8)

Public sector here and it always applies. However, so do the same rules in that you must phone in on the first day and each subsequent day up to 5 days. On the 8th day of sickness you also need to provide a doctors note.

Not had to enforce the last one myself yet but I did refuse a request once as a member of staff came back into work after the hol and then said they had been ill.

Can I be the first to say, Skoda Octavia?

Cool thanks for the info 🙂 Shame about the old site, always thought it looked a good one for social events & like minded folk.

I might try & pop along one weds. I don’t have lights though so unless you finish whilst its light (in the summer at least)…?

hugor – is that organised via the mtb Wales site and do they mind newcomers!?

I used to ride alone around Castel Coch/Rudry/over to the Maenllwyd but haven’t done much midweek riding for ages and fancy getting back into it.

To the OP – I’m Cardiff based so if you (or anyone else) fancy getting out PM me (mail in profile) too.

Agree with pretty much everything that has been said here and like a lot of folks on here I’ve been through similar within the past two years. Never in my lifetime did I think what happened ever would.

I think one of the most difficult things to deal with is the lack of answers and this can be very hard to come to terms with. Also the feelings of guilt which is an entirely natural emotion to go through for those suffering a bereavement

Mental health and suicide are such complex issues though and I’m sure are far more prevalent that most people might imagine, and its important to remember there is no way you could have forseen what your friend did.

People very close to me have found bereavment councilling very helpful. In particular Cruse[/url] who are a free national charity offering councilling services. Its always worth knowing should you feel to wish to speak to someone. Its important not to keep feelings and thoughts bottled up and speaking to others can help a great deal.

I’m sorry to hear your sad loss too.

Proper link this time…

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I suspect there is more to this question than meets the eye 😉

How many family members? Are any of you Chinese?

‘We 3 Pigs of Orient Are’

Sir Swine a’Lot?

Cheers all for the suggestions.

Plumped for morbihan in the end & currently sat waiting in the queue to board the ferry at Dover. Bit wet though so fingers crossed the other side will be a bit brighter 😉

Well I saw a chap on a road bike the other day who appeared to be drafting a VW Transporter along a very busy road. His nose was literally about 2 inches from the rear window.

I thought to myself he must be on a Strava segment 🙂

God knows what the guy driving thought though.

Its dark at the moment 😀

On a more serious note though its been sanitised somewhat. The 3 ladder drops and corkscrew through the tunnel have been removed but the doubles and jumps still remain. Or at least they did when I was there the other month. The wall ride has also gone but there is one mother of a berm at the end of the two runs (where they meet just before the car park).

Personally I tend to do the red as I prefer the flow so not done the black too much so others may have more to add.