It saved my life, a childs face and a baby robin

Does it cure bad cat aids though? [/quote]

And is it better than hope brakes?

You probably have a FDS wheel, you need an RDS one

What he said ^ [/quote]

What did he say? (sorry fat bike noob)

I had wheels built by the Spokesman in Devon http://www.spokesmanwheels.co.uk/
He uses novatec hubs and rates them.

I have two sets from Mark on my road bikes and am impressed, bearings when they go are easy to obtain and replace.

Re logevity, I have a MTB novatec hub from 2001 still spinning perfectly it could be filled with space age bearings or magical unicorn fairy dust, I wouldn’t know as I have never had to look inside it, ever (although I’m now curious)

What’s a Keavney?

Then I casually stumbled upon this.

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/mountain-bikes/boardman-mountain-bike-pro-hardtail-29er

Don’t forget you’ll get 10% off the price with your British Cycling membership card and that will be on top of any discount either in store or online (click and collect)

£190ish off made it impossible for me to consider any other bike. It’s a super bike, light and fast too.

is it possible to do it together?

I assume so although quietening one mind is enough of a challenge for me.

the little voice in the back of my head that says ‘this is utter tie dyed piffle

Has it got a name? [/quote]

Seriously yes.

He’s called Kevin and for the past 20 odd years he’s been dripping poison in my ear to the point where, amongst other less palatable things, I end up completely changing my circle of friends every year or two through no fault of theirs.

Kevin is a royal pain in the ar5e but his super critical eye is extremely helpful at work.

Probably the weirdest ‘overshare’ you’ll hear today 😆

Giving him a name helps somehow.

Thanks for this, sort of makes sense from what I know about .

Today I am starting again giving this a proper go, this mornings session (or whatever it’s called) felt much better and less critical, no less busy yet but definately less critical. I realise the more I meditate the quieter my head will get.

Perhaps it’s the change of timing.

Yes, and upturned stems on road bikes. Makes my skin crawl

*Quietly steps in front of his winter bike with the really short steerer* [/quote]

Oh and mountains of spacers under the stem *shudder*

Short stems on road bikes…..

Yes, and upturned stems on road bikes. Makes my skin crawl

If I had that much disposable income then I’d probably do something useful with it rather than spend it on a car.

I’m not puritain but I sumply couldn’t convice myself that spunking that amount of cash on something as frivolous as a car was a valid use of cash.

Same reason I couldn’t justify spending huge amounts on a bike.

And that’s also a good point. I actually turn down going out for a spin at weekends sometimes because I’d rather see/play/do stuff with my kids – I already feel that I don’t see them enough during the week so want to at the weekends.

+1

Sometimes you just need to be a Dad and crack on but this does not mean that your riding days are over

Agree ‘me time’ for both of you and write it on the calendar. Even if you end up staying in / coping with troublesome baby / swapping the time with your Mrs it’s there and can be traded by mutual consent. We’re 5 years into this gig and this method is still working.

A road / CX bike should not be disregarded either, the trail starts at the front door and getting into a good rhythm is incredibly stress relieving. Driving time is converted to riding time.

Money spent on good lights is money well spent. Early mornings and late nights become ride time too.

Domestic admin shouldn’t be neglected either making one serving of something is only marginally easier than making five servings and freezing them (chilli / spag bol / stew etc.). Boiling some rice / pasta / veg and defrosting a box of something is super easy.

Convincing your good lady to let you ride is much easier if you’ve put a hot meal in everyones belly. Likewise if it’s her turn to go out then having an easy meal up your sleeve (or in the freezer) is one less thing to worry about. Work smart not hard!

Kids don’t always respect your schedule so you need to be flexible but overall you can make it work.

I’d tell you but I really don’t care that much

Just bought an On One Fatty with carbon fork and dropper for around that price, it’s a great bike with confident handling and surprisingly goes up hill really well (honestly). The only thing I’ve had issues with is the poor b tension adjuster design on the X5 mech but that was easily fixed.

It’s not a light bike though but that just means I have to pedal a little harder which is no bad thing. I could have spent thousands on some superlight fat bike or upgrade the engine for free!

Is the 1K pricetag a barrier to getting a fatbike will do everything you ask it to and put a big stupid grin on your face? Absolutely not. Would a more expensive bike do the same? In all likelihood, yes.

I’ve got one, fits great and the washable liner is really nice feature.

Jennings Cumberland Ale

Boardman pro 29er. The amount of unnecessary labels on it is stupid and people are snobbish about a bike from Halfords but it’s super capable.

Nothing better than the look on someones face when they realise they’ve just been dropped by a halfords clown bike.

Your inner sceptic’s purpose is to stop you from meditating,these parts of our personality are not too keen on being observed as it takes away there influence over you.

I hope that my goal isn’t to eliminate my inner skeptic completely, it makes me good at my job. I’d not want to lose it completely, finding the off switch woul dbe handy though

Apologies for the negativity but this is a genuine question. I’ve repeatedly tried guided mindfulness meditation but can’t get past the little voice in the back of my head that says ‘this is utter tie dyed piffle’.

I’m a reasonably open minded and tolerant bloke and I’ve read the research and know I’d probably benefit from it. I’ve even selected a reputable and qualified source in a bid to get it past my, admittedly highly tuned, inner bullsh*t filters. I just can’t bring myself to keep at it.

Clearly I’m missing something, anyone have any tips on getting this past my inner scepticism?

“sram” in Polish (our native) means “I’m taking a s**t”… Honestly…

I hope this is true

Andrea Innertube
Michelle Disc-Brake
Doris Fork Oil

you can have those for free

Downtube

or

Headset

You’re welcome.

I’ll throw ‘Danielle Bartape’ into the hat

Happy to help

Are the caliper bolts done up tight?

Is the pad retaining doofer sat right?

^This they’ll never come in wrong

Dales are pretty dry at the moment, I know tyres are a personal thing but I ride there most weeks and get away with an Ikon on either end.

When it gets sloppy bung a high roller on the front, if it gets really sloppy then put an ardent on the back.

If you’re not used to riding on natural trails or downhill on loose rocky surfaces then err on the side of caution and bung something grippy on the front.

Edit: In the interests of fairness I have also been happy with Nobby Nics (f&r) Geax AKA (r only)

Thought it was a beer thread. . . .

Did you just behead one half of Daft Punk?

Face – partially
Legs – fully

Used to race now just like the way it feels. I’m comfortable enough with myself not to have to use the aero / massage / road rash excuses.

For best results I recommend two tyres and applying one to each end of the bike

Rightly or wrongly, we were told not to do that as it can cause ‘nipple confusion’.

Can’t say our two ever got confused, they have an innate instinct to suckle no matter what you offer them.

Mrs sees herself as double failure, quite unjustified, and keeps breaking down.

Look after her, this is piffle but in a sleep deprived state it wont be entirely obvious to her.

FWIW there’s nothing in the rules that says you can’t do breast and bottle. All the nutritional and immuno benefits of breast with the flexibility to allow you to step in and do night feeds letting your Mrs get some well earned and much needed shut eye, just a thought.

Anyone telling you how to raise your child should be ignored until you have headspace for them (IME). Assuming that you’re putting it in / wiping it off the correct ends then you’ll all be just fine doing it your way.

Edit: To qualify the above I have two mini-fantastics both of which dropped significant weight after birth. Both were raised ‘our’ way and both are now at school and absolutely fine.

Saw a hen harrier the other day, not seen one of those before

y fav bike for Glenlivet is my merlin malt with rigid forks. Nice and light for the ups, and nothing too technical to impede me on the downs.

Did Kirro red on a rigid 2001 LX Merlin Malt with 2.0 highrollers at 40 psi 😯 after a looong lay off the MTB. Aside from being a bit rusty I got round fairly rapidly.

Helps that I learned to MTB on a rigid bike. Stay loose and smooth and be prepared to learn quickly

Lovely, I’ll ping over a tweet when I get time.

That’s good enough for me!

I’m not really a ‘first adopter’ kind of bloke, if it’s the fat parkwood you’re on about I’m not really a fan of the original, I’m sure it’s a perfectly capable bike however I’m not a fan of it’s looks. If it’s something carbon or with suspension then that’s not the reason I want a fat bike.

I’ve actually bought one I was just having a last minute ‘what size’ panic before it’s built. Unfortunately I’ve not managed to have my application to the UK fat bike forum approved yet. ANy idea how long it takes?

That’s what I figured, incontrast to my other bikes I’ve gone short in the hope it’ll give me back the hooligan spirit of my youth either that or sore shoulders!

I’ll hold you to that when I chuck the bike down bunton hush!

Shhhh the other bikes will hear you.

I’ve gone for a 55mm stem on the 20 inch frame which would put me in a similar position but slightly further back over the bike*

* I could be talking b*llocks!

Braaap!

Is that a custom rear guard?

Cheers RD I think I’ve found pictures of yours on the interwebs.

Cheers Chris / Colin. I doubt I’d notice the 15mm difference in wheelbase but but any extra stability has to be a good thing.

How do you find them compared to a ‘normal’ bike?

Absolutely worth the cash.

The aftersales service is great too.