This thread is about as funny as cancer.

MIGHT be a muscle called levator scapulae which you are straining by being too tense on your bike. Do you hold your breath going over technical sections?

The Hamax bracket that stays on the bike doesnt get in the way.

Attempted manslaughter = LOL.

Or as the dozey bint on Daybreak this morning said: “He walked away, with life-threatening injuries”. Must admit I chuckled.

If you break your legs, dont come running to me…

Misguided. Why not donate the money they would have spent on travel to a charity closer to home if they feel like helping people?

DrP – that would be funnier if it wasnt true. Make that out of stainless steel and you’re not far off the kit i’ve seen.

If you get cold in the night do some sit ups. Do them again before you get out of your sleeping bag in the morning and you’ll be grand.

Surf Matt was a victim of bullying on here.

I’m calling troll on this thread.

You finshed?

JY – you’re sooooooo predictable it’s boring.

Q1 – no, but the passenger wasnt driving.
Q2 – Because there is heehaw chance of getting a conviction. What would you charge them with?

Wasting police time?

All this must wear the against your skin stuff is nonsense and pretty uncomfortable in my experience. Pair one up with a lightweight base layer underneath and you have outdoor kit nirvana.

Nothing at all stopping you from doing the complete red, blue or black but using the buzzards next car park as a starting point. Gives you a much better warm up in my opinion.

The best “artist” in there is that Lucy Spraggan. It is however the worst possible competition for her to be in.

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there you go try that code.

The main reason why I ride singlespeed is because I cannot afford to keep replacing expensive gearing components.

The secondary reason is that I like riding a bike with only one gear.

There are no other reasons.

With regards to the getting off and pushing thing – If I have to get off and push on the SS, I’d be getting off and pushing on a geared bike too as my track standing ability is gash.

For the congested slip road he should have seen a potential hazard and slowed down, and maybe changed lanes assuming that he had a good, clear view of that lane and it was clear.

What about his duty to maintain his speed and position to allow others to merge safely?

I have never had a problem merging with a motoryway or dual carriageway. The slip road is there to allow you to accelerate upto the speed of the traffic on the main road and slip in to the flow unnoticed.

When trying to get to work through a few inches of snow, before the snow ploughs have been, I’d say winter/snow tyres are a must.

Nah – better drivers. As in much much much better drivers.

Love it.

I’m pretty sure you could kip in Liverpool FC’s trophy cabinet – they wont be using it any time soon. 🙁

MAybe, maybe not, but they’d certainly be able to tell you if your ECU was gubbed or not.

My stab in the dark suggestion for your problem would be the brake light switch which sits behind the brake pedal and that you need to instal a brake stop to prevent it blowing through switched. That’s what caused a similar problem on my old passat.

For electrical problems do as footflaps says and take it to the people who play with the electrics to get more power out of the things. Think of it like asking who knows more about computer stuff – hackers or the people who write windows software.

http://www.stevensvwspares.com/vw-ecu-engines/64 not many of those are anywhere near £750

Pre-patellar bursitis/ housemaid’s knee (acute injury)
Etiology

A subcutaneous prepatellar bursa may, at times, become distended with fluid due to the constant irritation of kneeling, or as a result of a blow on the prominence of the patella. This condition is known as Housemaid’s Knee.

Diagnosis

The distended bursa manifests as a fluctuant mass anterior to the patella. Inflammation and secondary infection are possible complications. The portal of bacterial entry may be a graze or laceration near the knee, infected eczema, or athlete’s foot more distally.

Early management

This should include prevention of further mechanical irritation, rest, and anti-inflammatory medication. Regular application of ice and ultrasound may help the inflammation to settle more quickly. Occasionally, a cortisone injection into the bursa can be helpful but must be avoided if there is any possibility of infection. In the presence of cellulitis or any evidence of bacterial infection, antibiotics are indicated. Abscess formation will, of course, require incision and drainage.

Rehabilitation

If the bursitis has caused compensatory movements to occur such as limping or hip hitching then these problems must be addressed with an appropriate stretching and strengthening program plus gait re-education.

Taken from the sports injury section of anatomy.tv

Does that have any implications for the IPCC enquiry?

Boardinbob – you from Bearsden, Milngavie, or Newton Mearns? Which one is it? 😀

I have lived in a lot of rough areas in my life and if there is one thing that attracts neds, it’s walking/riding around looking like you’re crapping yourself. If you have a bit of a swagger about you and look a wee bit rough around the edges you’ll be grand.

That and if some wee ned tries to mug you – you’re on a bike and probably going at speed – flatten them.

I’m glad I live in a civilised society where people are given good healthcare regardless of what they are deemed to have done. It’s was sets us apart from those societies which are not so civilised….

The school almost certainly would not approve.

Who cares what the school says, they’re not the boss when it comes to your kids – you are.

If you can ensure that your child learns whatever they need to learn to function well at school before they get there then fill your boots with the going to nursery as and when you both please then go for it. Some days, like today, it’s just too nice a day to send them off to nursery.

They haven’t been on contact again since I told them that I have no debts and refused to answer their questions.

Not at work, but at uni. We are having to do group work and there is this social work student who likes the sounds of his own voice, but does not listen to a single word anyone says to him. I have introduced the “study pause” where everyone says what they think they are meant to be doing and any problems they think they might need help with. That is doing a really good job of making him look like a muppet.

Thing is, if people dont post comments to wind up the OP and stick to the topic of the thread it cant turn into a troll thread.

Take this thread for example – nothing but nonsense posted in it when the OP was trying to start what could have been a decent thread or indeed chain of threads.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/stw-research-club-i-propose-911-as-the-first-subject-for-investigation

Here’s the thing with STW – Threads that start off as an attempt at a decent if somewhat random conversation are quickly hijacked by a small number of people, the same people each time who never get banned, and they always head off in a nasty direction – personal insults start flying and the usual nonsense follows on from it.

Here’s a suggestion for some people – instead of automatically assuming that a thread is a troll, think of it as an off the wall conversation instead and play nice – perhaps try playing devil’s advocate.

What is wrong with having a discussion on conspiracy theories and research into them?

There’s not much that’s worse than people who arent passionate about what they do. If you think people are muppets it’s fine to call them muppets as long as you can explain, and perhaps convince themselves of, their own muppetry when asked.

It’s much easier for mature students to get into uni than it is for school leavers. It must be or I wouldnt have got onto my course.

You can just see everyone who reads this post trying to do that test.

Seems correct to me – in that you’ve taken a small chunk off both the cuboid and calcaneum?