As I live just up the road, I would be rude not to…….

Close as I can get and fit the whole thing in. :wink:

P.S Thanks M.T.G for motivating me to get out, and ride today!

Oh btw I have a 2011 alloy Giant xtc 29er and it’s been holding up fine.

On a side note I also have a Giant Defy Advanced carbon, the non drive side bearing cup became unbonded after just 6 months frm new. I expected a new frame, however Giant U.K said F*** off, and dealer had glued it back in, got it back a few months ago not realy been out on it much since… Expected better :?

Have a look here on the mtbr forums

Just to chip in for a bit of balance, I have had good experiences with these (apart from being a bit dear now with the exchange rate what it is these days). Ground Effect submerino and Baked Alaska.

It may be a case of there being merino, and then there’s merino …..

May I suggest a Maxxis IKON 2.2 on the front paired with Maxxis ASPEN 2.1 on the rear. Nice and light + fast rolling.

This has to be a late entry for thread of the year……….

Due to the for the heads up on the Steam sale, I am currently very much enjoying Borderlands Game of the year edition, and Wargame: European Escalation :) Thanx fellas keep ’em coming….

Wow just wow…. someone from social services deffo needs to have a word with them both, their attitudes to parental responsibilities are way out of what can be considered acceptable.

(Dad of a 5 and 7 year old)

The Honda City / Motocompo were advertised in Japan in the 80’s by Madness :)

I have one of these, I like it :)

Just out of interest is it possible to buy sp41 by the meter, that actually has “shimano sp41” printed on it?

Great childhood hero of mine, sad news indeed.

Ordered a front chaining on Thursday @13.55, arrived Friday @11.15 I’m fairly impressed….. (lives in East Yorkshire)

Tollah from these parts does the nearest thing to a “forum” MTB calendar I’ve come across. I think he goes by the id of wokboy these days. Drop him a line. I’m sure he’ll have a link to a preview of this year’s effort.

Spike Milligan’s war memoirs are just packed full of stuff that makes me shoot coffee through my nose, halfway across the room…..

bump for the evening crowd…..anyone?

I’m around your location luffy, I’ll keep ’em peeled…..

SLX triple 10spd, and a SLX triple 9spd.

Goody, I’m in the market for a new spoon, the timing is excellent, sod the expense!

p7 are floody best for bars
T6 are spotty best for helmet mount

generally speaking….

John DeLorean’s life had some interesting ups and downs. Certainly had some highs, darling of the Thatcherites in the 80’s, at one time employer of around 2000 people in Northern Ireland, maker of arguably one of the most iconic cars ever made.
P&**ed it all away, and ended up in a dodgey hotel room trying to sell a suitcase full of cocaine ….. legend.

I own a pair, they are a bit fragile I’m afraid, bust one already (drive side) got a replacement but lost faith in them and religated them to the road bike (yes I know :roll: ). I have a pair of the XT trail pedals, they are lasting much better.

So I can no longer sell a Dx bastid light on the classifeds? (a rip off copy of a lupine light if ever there was one!!!) or my tubless ghetto converted wheelset ’cause I didn’t use the proper genuine stans valves or tape?

Doing the wonderful Holme valley challenge tomorrow. Hopefully a little less windy than last year. Actually the forcast looks rather good :)

Due to land around 05.31 GMT, so around 06.31 BST. I guess we won’t actually know if all’s gone well till around 18min later, think that’s the delay in radio comms frm mars.

Waits for someone to put me right, to the second :)

Interesting choice of wheelset oldgit, you didn’t go down the usual buying route there did you :) How you finding them?

This sounds strangely similar to Giant’s overdrive2 stem sizing :-

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/gear/product/contact.od2.stem/584/39032/

ianc – great news your LBS did the swap for you, the Giant comapact frames do seem to come up a bit large :? Your new Medium looks right now (well it will do when you loose the spacers :twisted: )

Well I just brought a 2012 defy advanced 3 and was suprized to find I was a M/L, I’m 6’0 with a 33″ leg. For your fit, this is worth checking, Giant’s own site here:-
http://www.shopgiant-bicycles.co.uk/564/products/2012-giant-defy-composite-1.aspx

And click on “SIZE ME”, their own sizing chart suggests you are easily a Medium.

I always had a soft spot for Noggin the Nog’s evil uncle, Nogbad the Bad.

Just turned up at my LBS, 2012 Giant Defy Avanced 3, size M/L. Picked it up yesterday, so have yet to have a proper ride.

He also appears to be wearing (a rather Ill fitting) cupless bra?

Used them for the first time Tuesday afternoon, ordered a pair of xtr trail pedals. £16 less than CRC. Pleasantly suprised when they arrived here today just after lunch.

Life

is

Good :)

Do you have to be signed up on a gold account for this?

I’ll take them plse Y.G.M

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I give you another pic of the Fairey Gannet…..

So ugly only it’s mother could love it :)

And no classic ‘plane thread is complete without this old chestnut:-

Y.G.M tollah

Nice Tollah,

Is the above available to purchase, or are you just taunting us?