Apart from last years Wildboar – where music was the only thing that kept me sane at 3 in the morning on yet another fire road.

You could just get a pair designed for running with a neck band – Sennheiser-PMX70 and just leave the volume low.

They basically just slide onto the splined brake disc mount with the same fitting as a shimano splined rotor. They either have a cassette style lock ring (dt swiss, shimano)that you tighten round the axle just as you would a cassette or some styles have an allen bolt you tighten to clamp the adaptor together onto the splined axle bit. I ran two centre lock wheels with DT swiss adaptors for 18 months without any problems.

I was a bit alarmed when I first saw her – but shouting out ‘WTF is that?’ in front of your 3 year old is sometimes frowned apon by society.

I’m kind of getting used to her now – You are a freak brant.

Cheers peterpoddy – i was getting curious but having read the wikipedia entry I have saved myself from having to scrub my eyeballs with brillo pads.

specialised taho? Wide, comfy, reasonably waterproof and you don’t look quite so daft in the pub wearing them.

I’ve got 4 bikes (road bike, hard tail, FS and wifeys) two of which are over £1000, 2 are under. How nicely do you have to talk to them to insure all of them? Do you need to threaten to cancel your policy?

I just phoned up Direct line and they won’t insure bikes worth more than £1000 as part of Home contents. Who’s best for specialist bike insurance?

Sh!t – I’ve just realised how much my back-up/winter bike is worth. Best not tell the wife or I’ll be in serious trouble.

a lad i know just bout one of these and want to stick 140mm forks on it

why do you care? watch and see what happens.

Just type "unlock nokia 6300" into google. You’ll get the pay to unlock sites and the phone forums. There are always little shops (like the one on Argyll St in Glasgow) that will do it for you for about £30.

(ahem) bump

I read somewhere (probably Mens Health – so it must be true) That it takes 10 minutes from when you are actually full for your stomach to realise and send the message to your brain. The helpful food nazi’s out there recomend drinking a pint of water before your meal to trick your stomach into sending the full messages a bit earlier. Also if you stop eating before you feel full you won’t end up feeling like your going to pop.

If you’re up in bonny jockland the Orkney brewery do some lovelly beers – dark island, northern lights, skull splitter (!!!). Bridge of Allan brewery do an organic beauty called Lomond Gold which is available by mail order or from local stores.

Outside my locality Badger brewery stuff is a personal favourite although you don’t seem to be able to get Blandford Fly round here any more (the one with added ginger to keep the bugs away). But Golden Glory and Tanglefoot are rather nice.

Black sheep beers are all good (especially the rig welter)- even better straight from the brewery & you can nip next door to Theakstons to try out the Old Peculiar.

I still have a big gut however I think this is a food allergy reaction

Funny

I too still have a gut but this is down to beer, wine and too much healthy food.

Some of the stuff on here is good some is absolute pants. If we get everyone to type – more exercise / less calories you’d be on your way. Starving yourself does not work – IIRC ketosis uses your muscle tissue before the fat so not really very usefull if you still want to ride your bike. I know this is a bit ‘out there’ but have you thought of something like weight watchers or Slimming world? They set you realistic targets and give you advice on good/bad food choices and how much you should be eating to lose a sustainable amount each week. Just a thought.

Good luck

Totally agree – I wouldn’t say they’re short by any streach (get it – streach) of the imagination. I’ve got an 08 ex8 in September and so far have changed the brakes to Hayes Stroker Trails from the Avid Juicy 5’s and the tyres which were truelly appaling. It could do with fully sealed cable outers and the bars feel a little narrow (depends what you’re used to) but I think it’s a great bike. You don’t need the talas fork as it will trundle up hill on full travel without any problem and unless you’re a big lad (like me) without much bob. You’ll need to go and try a Trek Remedy or Specialised Pitch before you buy just to make sure you don’t spend your time living with bike envy.
My first Full Suss but loving it so far.

That doesn’t sound like too much to ask – i’m viewing it during the day and like most people i’m at work. If i want to look at other stuff I wait till i get home ;0

Ah – that well known South African rugby team the Charks.

(to be genuinely pedantic they’re called the Sharks as Natal are the club/distict side not the super 14 side)

Anyway back to the important issue – Have you seen the newer Lazytowns where Stephanie is wearing a track suit to disguise her (ahem) blossoming figure 🙂

The Lone Ranger and Tonto are riding along when tonto suddenly stops, jumps off his horse and puts his head to the ground
“buffalo come” says Tonto
“Bloody hell Tonto, how do you know that?” Says TLR
“Ear stuck to ground”

I’m here all week…

Oh dear, I thought stephanie from lazytown was 18. Am I going to have to hand myself in to the local constabulary?

I’ve changed my name to protect the innocent. Thought it would make me seem more mysterious.

I’m Sparticus