Bunny hop them.

In my opinion perpetuating some breeds is tantamount to animal cruelty. So many breeds have characterisics that are in no way beneficial and in a lot of cases actually cause the animal suffering or discomfort.

Bull dogs have a severe underbite, short faces causing breating difficulty, succeptible to being overweight.

Their heads have become so large as a result of in-breeding that the majority are unable to give birth naturally and puppies must be whelped by caesarean section but as long as people keep finding them cute then who cares eh.

Rhodesian Ridgeback’s ridge is considered a form of spina bifida – the healthy ridgeless pups without this defect are often euthanized.

Get a cross breed or a working dog from a reputible breeder. Sorry about the rant.

It can’t be worse than What Mountain Bike.

A lot depends on the wheel builder. Two wheels built with the same components are not necessarily equal.

A badly assembled wheel built with Flow rims will be weaker than a well built wheel using Crests.

Montane Dyno is worth a look.

Not had a puncture on my Gatorskins yet (2000+ miles). My commute takes me through Cheetham Hill, Harpurhey, Monsall and Gorton (s**t holes), so lots of smashed glass.

Macc Forest for me on the morrow.

This can’t be an official statement. Can it?

Two pages!

That’s a horrible thing to have witnessed. I saw a dog get run over once and that was bad enough.

Definitely speak to a professional.

EX
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As all good things go…she left :cry:

Great John Street Hotel.

Hans Leatherman Skeletool III

My Mrs bought me some Hunter’s but I’m too embarrassed to wear them!

Just Skeletool or Leatherman Skeletool?

No but dyeing them should. Why does it have to be yellow?

Kawasaki Ninja 250R? Good for beginners.

@Surrounded By Zulus

I’ve got mates who’ve spent £2000+ on watches but can’t fathom why I’d spend £2000 on a bike.

“Two grand for a bike!!”

BC tour looked amazing, definitely going on my to do list. Arizona looks good too.

Surosa Cycles in Oldham are reasonable, really nice and knowledgeable staff (Mandy is a former ladies road racing world champion) and the mechanics are excellent.

In no particular order:-

Snowdon Ranger
Cut Gate
Skiddaw
Cadair Idris
Helvellyn
Loughrigg Fell
Staveley – Three Passes
Macc Forest
Long Mynd
Jacobs Ladder

I haven’t been to any in the Alps yet :(

Ah you must have a real degree then!

@gonefishin…Or it could just be that everyone has got a degree these days.

Work for the council, live in chorlton, ride a bike, read the guardian/socialist worker, vegetarian, eat haloumi cheese, real ale, travel rather than holiday.

All this lower weight and higher reps stuff is utter nonsense.

Muscle tone is just muscle with an absence of fat. Less fat + muscle = muscle tone/definition. To get rid of fat you need a calorific deficit – burn more energy than you consume. Your body will metabolise fat, which will show the muscle underneath.

I have a large pile of dirty dishes in the sink…any ideas?

I love dogs

Someone is selling a Canon for £150 inc lens in the ads section at the moment.

Aye it looks a bit poncy/pricey, judging by the online menu. My Missus has got one of those HiLife cards though, so it’s 2 for 1. I hope it’s not one of those places where you need a kebab afterwards.

I’m going to The Northern Quarter Restaurant tonight. Anyone been? Recommendations? Apologies for the hijack.

I might be lurking in the corner – watching, listening, reporting back to STW headquarters on any unseamly behaviour.

If you like good beer then the Marble Arch on Rochdale Rd is worth a visit or you could go to 57 Thomas Street, which is a spin off selling the same beers. Pint, Manchester and Best are all lovely, as is the Yarlington Mill Gwatkin cider. For curry I can highly recommend East is East on Blackfriars Street.

I’ve got some magic crystals that may help increase core lean muscle tissue, if you’re interested?

Ditch the turkey, get a goose.

Yeah mainly the Gold and F1 that tipped me over the edge. As someone else suggested, maybe I’m the nob. :-)

I’ve been lost ever since a large Austrian robot stole my clothes, boots and motorcycle back in 1991.

Where’s that? Looks grand.

Please tell me this is just a 6th form college project.

My Bravo died on the way to a weekend camping trip in The Lakes. To be fair it had been brilliant for 10 years and it was the timing belt that failed, which the MOT garage should’ve replaced after 60,000 miles. I scrapped it and got a Toyota.