Get a few riders together lots of powerful lights turn lights off get quite close turn on lights all at same time cue full on “close encounters ” effect add in healthy dose of pi#s taking much fun to be had never fails to give us a good laugh when we have had a chance to do this :D

To the op take your self outside a have word with yourself came home yesterday to a big pile of clothes freshly ordered from a well known high street retailer note taken and stored for next time I want some bits having said that missus very rarely moans only when things get a bit excessive :?

:D

please mummy make it stop why oh why does this thread keep coming back every few weeks :twisted:

Waves at ska-49 iam in colchester too we pop over to Tunstall every so often it’s good for a couple of laps your welcome to tag along next time we go if you want (thinking of going this coming Sunday)email in profile let me know

Been in this since first copy of MBuk hit the shelves and followed most trends along the way inc wheel sizes,up early(ish) this morning off out for a ride “just” the local loop riding friends have come and gone but still love to ride :D

Black tyres and saddle and I could live with it as a winter hack :|

Just filled out online survey that Renault sent to me I think they might not like my reply as that one was the most shocking test drive of the lot :evil:

If you can do shocks and forks why not added it to your list biggest MUST decent coffee machine along with decent coffee get that right and you’ll have a never ending supply of biscuits :D

So had the Yaris hybrid about a week and half so thoughts so far auto box has been fun getting use to only tried to put car into first a few times normally at traffic light when iam not quite thinking :oops:
Having drive mode shown on screen does turn you into a smug so and so when crawling along in traffic in electric only mode :D
Oh and wife has turned into fuel consumption nazi (having never before given a s##t about it) :D
Overall ownership so far has been good and Toyota both local dealer and Toyota UK have been outstanding

Today wake up at 6:55am five mins before alarm is due :|
Down stairs put coffee maker on have poo whilst waiting :oops:
Have a brew and pop back upstairs to get clothes
Back down stairs get dressed bike already in kitchen brought in from garage last night
Wait for mate + brother whilst drinking yet more coffee
Finally leave house after waking everyone else up by talking loudly in back garden :oops:
Total 1hr

chilli powder worked for a mate of mine i.e cat gets it on paws cat licks paw etc
for me a battery powered rapid fire nerf gun is my fav at mo you needed the rapid fire to get them as they run off doesn’t hurt so much as scare the c**p out of them + it really good fun :D

I have had my Trek ex fuel 29er for about 10mths now,excellent bike does everything I have asked of it :D

Warranty problem on a forklift at work(German company)send the bit back over night have reply next day by email and bit in my hand day after that everytime no problems

It’s not difficult bike firms just haven’t quite caught up yet

work 1

lunch box (empty)
flask (empty)
bottle of juice
wallet
inhaler

work 2
spanners 7mm to 19mm
3/8 drive ratchet
3/8 socket 5mm to 22mm
various 3/8 extentions
various screwdrivers
1x set of allen keys 2.5mm to 12mm
torch
chain gauge(forklift one not bike one)
1x set of seal picks
fork gauge(forklift one again)

work 3
Panasonic cf-53 impact resistant laptop
various diagnostic leads for forklifts
cambox diagnostic box(forklift)

Molgrips i’ll report back on what it’s like when ive had it few weeks didn’t go for the top spec went for next one down doesn’t have rain sensing wipers or dusk sensing lights and no cruise control but apart from that pretty much the same,first auto and hybrid i’ve had so should be intresting :-)

NO NO!! drink a vast amount of it per day, couple of cups of filter in the morning then a flask full of instant during day and then a couple of cups of filter when i get in,NEVER had any trouble sleeping or felt jittery,so to those who have issues your just a bunch of quitters :wink:

quick update had the other two test drives last Saturday Citroen C3 salesman pleasant talked us through the car handed keys and off we head without him good test drive but car not quite up to the spec we want for us,Pug 208 next salesman way to flash for his own good but car very nice but couldn’t get us one in the colour/spec we wanted(wife wanted)for 12 weeks so came 2nd to Toyota,went in Sunday(turned up no phone call wanted to see if last time was fluke) brought Yaris Hybrid not quite painless(alloy insurence etc NO I DON’T WANT IT)but still very pleasant pick it up 3rd sept :-)

Woody Nerf gun is your weapon of choice one the big battery powered ones rapid fire doesn’t hurt them but scares the crap out of them!!,you need the rapid fire ones for the more heroic ones a quick burst is normally enough :D

P.s current fave is big 50cal sniper rifle not rapid fire but bigger whistling dart can cover whole garden from kitchen door :twisted:

“Long after tonite is all over” by Jimmy Radcliffe is a good one to end the night/slow it down a bit

Had a northern soul/ska/60’s Mod playlist at my wedding but then iam an old scooter boy/soul boy so it was never going to anything else when I sent MY playlist off to Dj’s a few dropped out of the running at that point,the one who we picked played a blinder of a set :D

Highclimber enjoy the day

Nice bike :D

40 and he told us as we stepped in the door from a two week holiday missus didn’t take it as well as I did mind you she was only 39 at the time grandson currently sitting on our sofa drink milk watching abbey and teal :-)

P.s iam grandad and the missus is grandma none of this pa,pops or nan for us

Flymo law mower top(ish) of the range in skip blade needed sharpening two mins with angle grinder job done still going strong 10+ years later
Nearly brand new little tykes cozy coupe found side of road free to good home just needed a clean
1930’s Art Deco style side table in a skip
None of these found by me ALL found by wife she is the queen of freebies in our house 8)

Gordon’s alive!!

oh not just mine that stinks then did think i was going a bit mad :D

When we did ours a few years back they sent round three local agents then used the average to come up with a price,we agreed sign the paperwork to start it all and 10 weeks later moved into new house

P.s the builders then couldn’t shift our old house for love nor money took them 8months and up for auction three times and lost a shed load of cash on what they offered us tee hee :D

Rabies doesn’t kill everyone who gets it the treatment isn’t a walk in the park mind you in fact don’t think there has been a death in anyone who has seeked treatment in Europe since the war at least

Defo agree with wrightson best thing we ever did was crimbo card and crate of beers for the lads near to first Christmas worked wonders when you need a few bricks etc

Brought a new build about three years ago did part exchange all went through no probs as for snags etc so long as you go into this eyes wide open and are quick to point them out and the time frame you expect them done in you should have no probs as for living on a site wasn’t painless but not a big prob plus my then two year loved all the diggers etc being around :D

Heads warped,blocks cracked(internally NOT externally)or internal water way has corroded into a oil gallery the engine is shagged even if it’s running at the mo it will stop working(seized)one way or another etier that or your not giving us the full story cause those are the only way an engine can lose all it’s oil or water without a cracked sump or expansion tank :(

Loving the reworking of the hitler sketch tee hee :D

One of the bonuses of riding military land wait for them to drive a armoured vehicle through undergrowth no more nettles,brambles etc plus instantly changed trail(ruts etc) just have to avoid running into them when parked up covered in camo netting :D

Bombers,wee in shoe etc :evil:

In general we are pretty much a like as if you consider yourself English born and breed you are in fact a1/4 German,a1/4 Danish,a 1/4 Italian and a1/4 French :wink:

Love to be a fly on the wall in Dave’s office in a few weeks time
Ring ring
“Hi brad it’s dave yer sorry about that!,anyway what you doing next year”
“Brad,brad!! You still there brad,brad”
:D

Compressor oil is sometimes red or your tyres have stigmata :twisted:

Morecashthandash that’s what happen at our wedding there was an England rugby union game on at tea time venue put a big screen telly in an anti room next to bar happy guests spending lots and lots of cash everyone’s a winner

Drizzle all the way round very busy with horse riders,dog walkers and rather a lot of mountain bikers(which is VERY NOT the norm)not a bad ride all in all,then went out for a pootle with the missus and the boy to try out the trail gator on the missus bike and fell off in a big patch of nettles oww!!!! :cry:

Nerf gun doesn’t do them any harm but does scare the living s##t out of them even if you miss,current fave is the 50cal sniper rifle look a like, darts whistle as they go through the air :D

P.s this is no way an excuse just to play with Nerf guns honest :wink:

Yes scaled I think you are alone in that one have a 6year old xt on the hard tail and it’s only had one set of jockey wheels still plenary of life left in it