*hangs head in non thread searching shame*

Anyone?

Think we’re going to focus on Earlsfield, this post was a great help cheers guys

Cheers guys. Honda looks good. Going to do free get on session in a week then look at cbt.

I won’t be cycling it sadly

Some more pics, not great sadly.

wimbledon is…..?

Thanks guys that’s useful info. Still need to have a look and walk round but sadly only seems to be wimbledon and earlsfield that fit our criteria for travel ti work and close ish to town. Gf works from home so somewhere nice to wander about or go to cafe would be good.

Out of interest if could choose either (say rent same in both places) where would you go and why? Ta

Got niner forks on now

Done!

Yeah parked on a street. Jacked it up, got the back wheel moving and heard the ping of the handbrake. All moving now although brakes feel bit rough. Just need to get it through the MOT now…

I’m giving it pretty decent revs and not much action. Car in front is a foot or 2 ahead and car behind a few feet away- i’m not going to floor it and risk hitting them!

calipers were noted to be rusty a year ago so wondered if that might be the issue. I’ll jack it up and see which wheels move

i thought it might be handbrake, yanked it hard a good few times but brake pedal didnt have much travel either and I know the calipers were highlighted at the last MOT.

what do you mean use the engine to free them off?

tried that too. Not helped by fact I’ve got cars parked in front and behind!

Let us know what you decide, moving house soon and started wondering about going with M and S again. That said I’m sure the cover is now different if a new policy holder versus continuing.

Ah of course, sorry I’d forgotten Matt!

Gf* just asked if she can bring her bike! This was not foreseen! Bike flat here we come!

Thanks samuri *nuzzles*

Maybe I could try and get a couple bikes but think I might be pushing my luck with my better half-I was planning on thee one bike being in a bag under the bed!

Plus if only one bike maybe I could justify getting a new disc cx. Maybe an indy fab sscx disc! Well a boy can dream

Indy fab and mission workshop! I’m going

Lol!

I know matt, I know. I’ll head back to scotland in a couple years though 🙂

Had bonty, on one and now niner. The last are my favorite but would use on one again too.I’d try your on one and see how you go

How far from sw london to these trails you speak of? 🙂

I couldn’t handle the publicity that comes with that lifestyle, especially not if I were ti release a single

Yeah looks like need to up the stakes to 1200 or 1400 really 🙁

Bump now that I have internet access

Use a hans dampf trailstar up front and maxxis ignitor at the back (29ers), works ok for me but prob feel different from set up you have now. I quite like it

Think about the appeal of motorbikes related to weather….

Ahhhhhh 😀

Any particular time of year when sales are on?

shorts and tee shirt for biking?

Yeah I was wondering about that?

Anyway good advice about helmet, gloves and boots. I’ll start looking at prices…

Br, moved to london to be somewhere more exciting, heading out to st peters wouldn’t be that. Plus need to move again after a year

By lively I mean pubs, shops, restaurants and stuff actually happening nearby

Anyone? Looking at doing a taster session when get back from holiday end of May. I think that’ll help us decide where to live so fingers crossed goes ok.

Also if I got a Honda 125 varadero second hand would it be easy enough to sell on and buy something sexier should I wish?…

I guess a very important point I kind of missed out at the beginning – over a 20 mile journey from say Wimbledon to Chertsey would it be much quicker than a car? In traffic I mean

We’re in london for a couple of years so I’ll reassess then. Sound like hard work though

Bloody nora seems like a vizsla would be less hard work! Not sure why I’m drawn to such dogs

It;s not so much the cost as the time that would be the decisive factor, if I could convert an hour train journey into a 40/50 min door to door commute then it would be worth it.

Reason for living further in is because gf works from home and after 4 years of Derby suburbia wanted a bit more life. I realise places I’m pitching aren’t proper london in some eyes but half an hour ish to centre of London is a pretty good compromise.

Cheers guys I’ll fire Jon an email, I’ve already hassled him a lot 🙂

Felicity Kendall still live there?…

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