all this argueing over whether it’s reasonable or not is irrelevant when you take into account the poor quality of the video and the inability for me to make out their numbers or faces to identify them should any of the ‘innocent’ people choose to press charges against them!

Do you reckon if we all turn up to Rivi barn on sat dressed as hoodies, we might get the police chasing us?

I did think it was OTT to begin with then I thought about all those people’s businesses ruined by these thugs and I prefer to see the police being more proactive with the use of their batons!

I am now sold. hopefully it will be a good ride with good weather. if anyone wants to ride share from around manchester, give me an email.

I have been reliably informed that the toll roads are a rip off and the non toll roads are adequate if you are not in a rush.

Mid ride cake stops are essential

I could be tempted. anyone want a lift share from manchester?

Manchester today

Iran has issued ‘advice’ to the british police to be nice to the looters and rioters and open talks with their leaders!

we need a few of these:

Cedric has the added bonus that he has a personality!

There’s ALWAYS a sale at CRC

they are the DFS of the bike shop world

psychobabble codswollop is what it is. What next; a rectal exam to make sure you’re not going to be off work for prostate cancer in the near future!? tell em to get stuffed

EDIT:

Politely

I can just about manage the thought of going through a red light at 7am on a Sunday morning in the middle of nowhere

you jump red lights? HYPOCRITE!

Was the shot person a promising footballer?

probably. He was probably also very popular and did charity work too!

Jees guys, A young adult has lost his life and a family have lost their son. most frigteningly of all is that his peers witnessed all this happen. they were then themselves injured in a freak accident involving a WILD animal.

Give it a rest and have a bit of sympathy for those who loved him.

My dentist numbed the worng side of my mouth then he hit the nerve with his anaesthetic needle sending a shooting pain through my lower jaw. Needless to say I have changed dental practices!

both parties have to agree to a change in contract. I assumed you refused to agree to the new terms?

i dont think they have a leg to stand on in my non qualified opinion! they made the mistake not you

Clear out your cache… of porn

assuming my book keeping is up-to-date and accurate, are there any negative aspects to being VAT registered below the threshold or is the threshold a ploy to stop small fry traders from claiming money back from the Gov?

You do have an accountant don’t you?

not yet, that is on the cards as my cousin is an accountant but he’s currently out of the country.

If until recently you have been employed,

I have been unemployed since before the current tax year claiming JSA

To clarify, I am essentially a labourer (working under other people on a freelance basis) so I am not selling anything other than my skills so my only VAT expense is on fuel and purchases I require for me to do my job (and training too).

I wouldn’t be earning the VAT threshold of 73k to warrant being registered.

the fact that he didn’t have anything to show for it is staggering, not even a top end bike?!

Looks like a Hardrock thats been painted.

What he said ^

I wouldn’t worry about it. you didn’t tell him to go buy the other parts before he’d paid for yours! he’s the idiot for not letting you know sooner!

It’s very good, but there are the odd sites that don’t render properly.

I could never get STW to render properly with it

Funnily enough a couple of pages after there was an exclusive low down two-page spread about the ‘new’ Scott Spark frame which for all intents and purposes is a double spread advert on how good Scott are….

Shock Horror!

There is a disclaimer that whatever is advertised in their mag as no influence on the result of their test. So are you ready to sue them then?

I don’t believe a review can be completely unbiased when a big company like Scott pay you for a large advert and you have one of their products on test.

was there an advert for said brand on the opposit page or anywhere else in the Mag? i’ll bet there was!

Chrome here. I have tried Opera and have Firefox and neither are as good as Chrome IMO. I wouldn’t touch IE with another mans….hand… as it’s so slow and you have to spend half a day telling it that STW, the BBC and every other website is safe, not to mention Hotmail!!

So it was the Scott that won then?

took me 6 months to get back my overpaid tax from last tax year! I should have asked for the compound interest lost as a result of their slow processing times but I doubt they are capable of pulling their fingers out of their asses to even entertain a snotty letter asking for a few £

Saracen?

I dno’t want this thread to head off on an Anti-auntie tangent. I love the beeb im just annoyed that they’ve let F1 go to the antichrist

Edit: they could’ve sacked Chris Moyles to make up the difference.

i’ll give you the Radio4 comment but where is the money not going to bernie ecclestone actually going to?

Was there any need to get the cops involved?

if she was going to attempt to drive off then yes!

You love kate humble, don’t you Crikey?

I was going to suggest something similar to this. I reckon this would be adequate though Jack Wolfskin do similar tents though they are admittedly more expensive than this one

sweet, looks quite easy!