mrsflash said… I’m querying RRR’s parcel too. At our sorting office you can’t collect a parcel until either 48 or 72 hours after they’ve tried to deliver it

Now I’m a bit cautious about offering any support to RRR in case I get accused of being IWH in disguise but….

I’m often out when parcels arrive. The card I get from postie has a box on it saying how long I should leave it before I can collect it from the sorting office. This box is in hours and I guess postie fills it in based on estimating how far round his round he is. Normally it’s either 3 or 4 hours but I have had one recently as low as 1 hour. I often collect parcels on the day of attempted delivery.

Yeti 575 – felt very similar to the Mongoose Teocali I was looking to replace except much taller – I was sat on top of it, not riding it.

Scott Genius – didn’t hold traction on the climbs, couldn’t steer it going down hill. I’m willing to believe it was shock setup and/or tyres but I didn’t like it one bit.

Whyte 46 – I didn’t hate it as such but thought it was an odd/interesting ride. I quite enjoyed it but even after a 3day test I still noticed the odd ride. There was something about it I don’t think I’d ever have got used to (And my main FS bike at the time was a Whyte JW4)

In my opinion, IWH is looking after Dan because Dan’s a BikeMagic regular and IWH values his reputation on BM over STW.

Personally I think IWH has got himseld in a right old mess rather than setting out to screw anyone. It doesn’t surprise me that he’s done something odd, post the higher value shock. People do odd things when they’re in a mess.

It’s a new dawn.
It’s a new day.

Cheers for the link.

It’s not that I want to know what racing’s like. I did that once (in ’96) and won’t do it again!

It’s more that I don’t want to drive over there or drop in from the RMR and find myself in a race accidentally or find the trails closed.

I’ll RSS subscribe so I should get forewarned.

Tag war!

Hora said … Just let the focus be on one person- sort of a triage system

It would be an odd form of triage to focus just on one person. I note that’s the second time you’ve used the word ‘triage’ on this thread. What’s next week’s word?

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Mine’s been powdercoated black and has no decals or head badge.

It doesn’t look or ride like an unfinished bike*

(*other opinions are available, check at time of riding)

Rocketdog – that’s the nicest thing you’ve said all day.

Isn’t the 721 heavier than the 521? Seems a bit daft as they’re the same width and the 7xx are supposed to be better quality than the 5xx. Unless, I suppose, they’re a lot stronger but only a little lighter.

I like the look of the Halo Freedom one but maybe a bit too wide at 28mm? (if that’s measured the same as the DT 21mm)

Spankmonkey said… I have not parted with the goods so no real harm

OK, I did miss the point!

I’d suggest trying on pads, ‘cos the fit can be pretty varied depending on your legs.

Absolutely agree – I’ve tried on Dainese, RaceFace, TSG and Brand-X and found they all fit differently. FWIW the BrandX mkII ones fit my legs best – I know the OP has had a bad experience of them so probably will discount them off-hand anyway. In their defence I’ve done a lot worse to them than falling onto sand from standing and they’ve been fine. I did manage to split the knee cup on one of the mkI BrandX pads but that was falling at speed onto rock in Morzine – I was not fussed at all that the plastic knee cup was split because my own knee came out of it unharmed.

hora said… why I am being linked in with a blatant-thief?

What’s the difference between someone who takes the cash but doesn’t send the goods and someone who takes the goods and doesn’t send the cash?

I think you’re being linked because, until the jiffy bag full stuffed full of used fivers arrives, it appears like you’ve robbed Spankmonkey of his goods.

Or have I missed the point?

hora said… I sent cash in a padded reused CRC envelope as I said I was

first steps into football management?

Guess the age…

Daffy

You’ve been robbed – Police or https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp

Whereas….

Take your pick:

Cyanide.

OK, any reason why I shouldn’t buy a Bissell PowerForce Turbo?

http://www.bisselldirect.co.uk/product/1109

Seems to be upright, cheap(ish) and, with a name like PowerForceTurbo, it’s got to have plenty of suck, hasn’t it?

Let the courts decide – it’s what they’re there for…

https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk/csmco2/index.jsp

My muslim friend was not allowed to be godfather to his best mates son.

That’s pretty sad really.

Given that he would have been asked to ‘perform’ the following Q&A I can understand why a Muslim shouldn’t be a godfather:

Do you turn to Christ as Saviour?
I turn to Christ.

Do you submit to Christ as Lord?
I submit to Christ.

For the same reason, as an atheist, I haven’t had our kids baptised and wouldn’t act as godfather if asked. I couldn’t answer those and other questions in the service truthfully.

<hypocrit> we had a church wedding </hypocrit> but I don’t remember anything quite as black/white as the baptism questions in the wedding service. I’d also told the vicar in the run-up that I was an atheist – he laid it on a bit in the sermon.

Just over 6″ here (185cm) and have had an 18″ since they first came out. Never wished it was bigger or smaller.

I like irritating idiots.

Can we have a list of who’s expecting what, when it was posted and when it’s due to arrive?

If they’re all ticked off by lunchtime I might buy the wife some flowers.

RudeBoy – Member
And they copied Liverpool with the red, too.

To be fair we’d played in a number of different kits (including red) before Everton shat you out.

A classic scam from the 60s….

~ borrow £100 off bank on a Friday, pay it back Monday
~ borrow £200 off bank on a Friday, pay it back Monday
~ borrow £300 off bank on a Friday, pay it back Monday
~ borrow £5000 off bank on a Friday, sod off to Brazil never to be seen again

My (5yo) son has one similar. But his says ‘Power Rangers’ on it.

Am I right in thinking this is all going to be over by tomorrow lunchtime when everybody’s got all their outstanding items?

I do hope so.

I might do a little skip for joy.

RopeyReignRider – Member

I happen to know that this is true – IWH accidentally sent me a message about it (intended for someone else) when it happened…

Priceless!

Not any more.

I’ve used the £11.99 on a Dog hub fine.

I don’t know which of the others would work – at a guess the expensive 6pawl one would too.

Up from Charlesworth, Coombs/Cowm Edge, Lantern Pike, Chinley back via Rowarth?

A few Arsenal fans I know were praying for a CL or at least FA Cup win, this season. Failure to get either may be a bad omen for them.

I wonder if patience is running out with Wenger. As the gooners streamed for the exits after the third goal he seemed to be getting some abuse (which is unusual).

My head says I want Chelski in the final. We know them and we know we are a better team, measured over the season we will finish above them (almost certainly by two places), drew at their place and did them 3-0 at home. We’ve got them worked out.

My heart says Barca – European Finals should be between teams from different countries. It will be a much better game (for the neutral) but I’m less confident of winning.

Higs
(MUFC)

Did you apply?
I didn’t so there will be no envy from me.