is it like this one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPECIALIZED-MYKA-FSR-COMP-SIZE-M-LADIES-MOUNTAIN-BIKE_W0QQitemZ270546821679QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item3efdd8e22f

Bullshit.

Its what you make of it i guess. If you're not willing to make the most of it then you will always be miserable.

What a bunch of miserable ****'s!!

Riding is riding, enough said.

I lived for a number of years in essex for my sins, thought the mountain biking was sh*te, but then i actually got an OS map out and found that i could cover probably 4 times the normal distance due to there being no hills and with some careful planning put in a ride which took in woodland, farmland, coastal paths and some great little pubs if the mood took me.

Biking is what YOU make of it.

Similar with the likes of Cannock, you don't go there expecting sweet alpine singletrack, but step it up a a gear and a couple of fast laps with a Tea and cake stop in the middle makes a great fun late afternoon ride.

Dogs eat grass when they feel unwell in the stomach. Mine very often eats part of his toys, bits of fur and stuffing etc and will munch a load of grass before puking it all out in a nice big ball. As said above, any more than a few days and take him to the vet.

For me now the turbo issue is fixed its a no-brainer to get the timing belt changed. I know the car very well – ex-company car no expense spared for the first 5 years and i have serviced it myself since i have had it so no the pedigree of it all. My local garage are will change the timing belt plus ancillaries including popping a new water pump on for just under 300 notes so for the money its not really a lot to spend on it even if it only lasts another year (taking depreciation into account on a newer car!) My Mrs has the nice new car, i love bangernomics so will keep going!

Yup,

Funny how i had paid £75 for a VW specialist to diagnose the problem including doing a vacuum check!!! 🙄

Only problem is now i've fixed it and decided to keep it, needs the timing belt changed!!!

Actually I tend to notice that the farther south I get the faster people drive on motorways

Agreed, recently moved from darn sarfff to ooop north and can say that I have noticed a big difference.

A lot of patience.

I was suspicious it wasn't actually the turbo (despite what a couple of garages told me) so spent the afternoon doing some investigation and ended up taking off all the Vac hoses and checking them for damage / splits etc.

Last one i checked (from the N75 to the turbo EGR) found a split in it which wasn't visible due to the bend radius of the hose.

Down to the friendly VW dealer who cut me a new length for free, back fitted, done. Runs like a dream again.

I'm just talking about through the roadworks. People assume that because they are in roadworks its impossible for them to change lanes. 😯

Its the people who sit in the middle and outside lanes at 48mph who are also idiots. KEEP LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!

Fixed it!

😀

WTF? 😯

just think each of us has this little "what-if" spark going on…..

With all sympathy, you're screwed!

it turned long ago and hasn't righted since….

Know how you feel

Point being that if you feel guilty you probably shouldn't be doing it.

Or more realistically, its too late.

My crystal ball predicts that this is just the start of your life turning upside down.

Arrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

deja vu

Its a bit like fight club.

Crap, i am agreeing with TJ on this one!!

Speed if you want to and when it is safe to do so, get caught – don't whinge. Its a choice.

Intermediate wipe?????? 😯

LOL – billy, you must be doing something completly wrong!

richc – he's ace!!!!!!!

So now you admit that actually your duty to keep your dog under control means preventing it causing annoyance or nuisance.

Its your definition of annoyance or nuisance which is the issue TJ.

I fear that if you had things your way all dogs would be on a lead at all times or worse still they would never be allowed to leave their home.

Its your dog, you should know how they behave, react and interact with other people, so you should control the dog accordingly. If you dont know how your dog will behave or react, then it should be on a lead.

I don't think anyone is disagreeing with that.

richc, i disagree, having my dog on a lead and having him sit whilst children come up to pet him under my supervision is the IDEAL manner in which children can learn to interact with pets.

How else do they learn?

Idiotic parents who tell there kids that all dogs are dangerous and will eventually bite them is completly wrong.

TJ,

You're the one with the issues. I suggest you go and see someone about them.

So i go to a local area where dogs are specifically allowed off leash and my dog is running around in a field playing fetch and a family who have an irrational fear of dogs who are, well, about 10metres away from us start screaming at him. Get real, they have the problem, not my dog.

TJ,

1st example is of a dog trying to steal your food.
2nd example is of a dog acting dangerously almost making you injure yourself.

Agree that this is not acceptable.

No – its the dogs behaviour that causes the problem here – this is what you fail to see. The family has an absolute right not to be approached by your dog, you only have the right to let your dog run around free so long as it is not causing annoyance or nuisance.

No, you are completly wrong, if my dog is running around minding its own business (not approaching a family) and they start freaking out and screaming because they see a dog, that is THEIR problem and they are startling my dog. Their irrational fear is the problem here. You wouldn't walk up to a horse and start screaming at it would you?

Just like the stupid brainless parents off the kids near me who openly say to their kids, don't pet the dog because it will bite you.

Congratulations you complete retards, you are now instilling in your kids your own irrational fear of dogs.

Bedmaker, not trolling no.

As i and a lot of dog owners have mentioned, aggressive, dangerous dogs who are out of control and jumping up at people are not acceptable and the owners of such dogs should be told so. I think everyone agrees on that.

But a lot of the problems also stem from peoples fear of dogs, for example there is a local National Trust area near to me where dogs are allowed off leash, its a great place for them, hills, rivers, mud etc. Some times at these places you get families who like TJ obviously don't like dogs, hate them in fact. There actions of screaming everytime they see a dog is inappropriate and is a cause of the problem.

Ok, you don't have a problem. Carry on as normal! 🙄

TJ,

I'm not critising you, I'm trying to help you out here as you obviously have a problem with dogs, i have a dislike of next door neighbours kids but i don't go around kicking them when they approach me in their little police uniforms trying to arrest me. We live on a small island and share a lot of our public places and unfortunately if you are not able to admit to yourself that you have a problem then your issues will continue.

Have a think about it.

TJ, i think the problem stems deeper for you though. It sounds like you freak out as soon as you see a dog off leash even if that dog is not acting aggressively, barking, jumping up etc. This is your problem to deal with in the shared countryside and your phobia is the problem not the dog.

As already stated, if the dog is being agressive, being dangerous or jumping up at you then this is not acceptable and is the responsibility of the owner to keep that dog away from you.

There are a lot of people in the world who suffer with irrational fears such as the fear of cats – Ailurophobia. This doesn't mean though that they can insist on all cats been kept in doors or off the streets because they may encounter one.

I think everyone understands that you have issues, no one is critising the issue, but you need to learn that your irrational fear of dogs is not the dogs fault.

TJ, other people who have phobias get them under control with help, i am sure you can do the same. I have known Agrophobics and Arachnophobics who have both got their fears under control with the help of relaxation techniques. There are some good websites out there which offer advice.

I'm with AA on this. If you are scared of dogs then that is your issue to deal with. People have all kinds of phobias and have to deal with it.

If the dog is acting dangerously and barking and growling at you then that is the owners issues and the dogs needs controlling.

Your right in one respect I'm not happy around dogs something to do with the lack of training from some owners so the dog appears to be an irrational creature, that and the arrogance of some owners when a polite request is made of them to keep their dogs under control. Oh and I'm allergic to them, it brings me out in anaphalatic shock.

Ok, so for you, its a big issue because of your own personal issues.

There is a clear distinction between a dangerous dog and a friendly dog and to go around assuming that all dogs are dangerous is just wrong and part of the problem.

Bikepawl,

Not disagreeing with any of that, even if it is not UK law. I think that is just specific to Lambeth under the DCO agreements.

So its not law? And you are just cherry picking various bits of data from various websites. Ok, as long as we are straight.

Don't get me wrong, i completly agree that if a dog is being aggressive towards someone and does not come when called then that is clearly wrong, however there are a lot of people out there who have a sh*t fit when a dog comes within 10metres of them and are part of the problem. You sound like you are one of those people and maybe some councilling would help your phobia?

I've read the posts but there isn't actually any laws quoted really is there? Just your interpretation?

TJ, are you making up your own laws here?

IT maybe, no experience of it, Engineering not applicable. Experience is where it counts.