I use GnuCash, but I don’t know if there’s a Windows version.

-j

Just caught the end of Rob’s rant – he’s always good value for money 😉

-j

Was that the Neep ride? I was seriously thinking about joining you, but work got in the way… looks like you had a great day out.

-j

I had a similar problem with mine. My fork would clunk slightly when rebounding from low amplitude, medium frequency bumps.

I had a good look when I stripped them down and it seems that the damping plunger (?) that connects the damping cartridge to the bottom of the fork leg was slightly bent. I ended up rotating the plunger about 90deg and reseating it. For some reason this has stopped the noise on my fork.

Of course, you might have a completely different problem (perhaps the top-out bumper?).

-j

ContourHD looks quite interesting, but they must be throwing a whole load of compression on the video to get it onto a SD/MicroSD card.

-j

I’m a big fan of the VIO POV camera. It’s pricey, but the build quality is outstanding and video quality is very good. You can see a few (rubbish) examples on my Vimeo page.

The last time I looked, there was sample video from all the cameras that ST tested on their Vimeo account.

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Typically the upgrade will be free to iPhone users on a contract, but there will be a charge for iTouch owners. I believe this is a restriction imposed by financial accounting rules.

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I’d run the music through a bandpass filter to remove as much of the vocal frequencies as possible. Then I would probably take a windowed Fourier transform and convert to a power spectral density representation. Then it’s simply a case of peak matching.

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There’s a few on my webshite : here. Also, if you’re based in Aberdeen, check the Neep[/url] website.

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I have run my 2005 Bullit with forks ranging from 160mm – 200mm (RS Lyrik 160mm, Marzocchi 66 170mm, Marzocchi 888 200mm). It works brilliantly with them all. Obviously the handling is a little quicker with the shorter forks, but it doesn’t seem to be a problem to me. Dunno if the newer Bullits have different angles though.

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Main bits are:
Alfine drivetrain
Deore 160mm discs
Shimano T565 front and Mavic MA4 rear wheels.
LX cranks
Schwalbe Marathon 35mm tyres.

Total cost was probably between £800-£1,000

-j

Our Lockheed Martin Gradiometers are accurate to one part in 10^11.

-j

Of the books I’ve read recently, I found “Boy in the Striped Pajamas” by John Boyne to be the most moving.

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HikeTech offer a basic (and cheap) software suite for planning and route management. You have to supply your own maps though.

GPSBabel is good for conversion to other formats (e.g. for Google Earth).

RouteBuddy looks promising, but they still don’t have OS mapping (they’ve being saying it’s coming for 2 years now).

The only other option is a Windows virtual machine (Parallels or VMWare) and a copy of Tracklogs / Memory Map / Anquet.

-j

I am very happy with my E.13 DRS – had it on the Bullit for 3 years now, still going strong.

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I’d like to jump better (cleaner, smoother etc). That’s my main goal for this year anyway.

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I really like mine. I’ve built it as a tourer / occasional commuter / general purpose road bike. It’s not particularly light, but it’s very reliable and easy to clock up the kilometres on. I initially ran mine with standard Deore / LX gearing, but recently converted it to Alfine. So far, this has been a very good decision.

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I would say, if you’ve got the funding, opportunity and motivation to do a PhD then go for it. Before you make the decision, you should seriously ask yourself whether you can sustain interest in your topic for 3+ years. I think that doing a PhD is more about perseverance and motivation that it is about brain power. PhD study is quite different from Masters level work – your uni should be able to advise you on this.

I certainly didn’t regret doing mine and it helped me land an interesting and challenging job. Other people I know have gone into industry after doing a Masters degree with the intention of doing a PhD at a later date; I don’t know anyone who has successfully managed this.

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Small discs seem fine to me. Yes, it’s fairly easy to lock a wheel, but I find that discs are lower maintenance and better when riding in wet conditions.

A picture from this morning’s ride. I’ve just converted my ‘rat to Alfine gears with a bit of help from 18bikes.

-j

When I’m working on boat installations, I wear a pair of Sterling Steel boots. Steel midsole, steel toe cap, chemical, heat and oil proof. Possibly a bit over the top for your requirements, but they’re cheap and very tough.

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A poorly Psylo fork:

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Thread was damaged during a service (stupid plastic top caps). A few days later blatting down some singletrack, the whole u-turn upper-assembly jettisoned itself into a nearby field and startled some cows.

-j

Let’s see now…

A yeller one, a red one and a couple of black ‘uns:

(click for more pics).

I think I’m subconsciously trying to match your bikes to the ugly mugs in the mugshot thread from last week.

-j

If you really do want the best pedals and aren’t worried about price, have a look at the Burgtec Penthouse flats. In my opinion the best out there – completely solid, very grippy and a great design.

-j

I did Geocaching for a few years… pretty good fun, but in the end I decided I preferred Trigpointing:
http://www.trigpointinguk.com/%5B/url%5D

I use Garmin eTrex GPSs (an old Legend initially, now a shiny new Vista HCx). Some waypoint management software is useful as well (maybe GSAK if you are on Windows).

-j

I’m usually the other side of the camera, so this mug shot is quite a rarity (although there is some video evidence of my existence):

… and yes, it’s cold where I live.

-j

http://twitter.com/jwrfoo

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We don’t seem to have such a litter problem up here in the NE corner of Scotland. I always notice a difference when I ride in the more popular areas in England and Wales (or Southern Scotland).

I make sure I take a carrier bag with me when I’m riding. That way, if I see any litter I can pick it up and take it home.

-j

Very nice – good choice of camera angles.

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I wear some cheapy AirWalks I found for about £12… old stock I think. I never buy expensive shoes for cycling as they always get completely trashed after about a year or so. I don’t care about waterproofness, I just wear a pair of SealSkinz and buy shoes one size too big.

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@snowslave: great timing. That was the jump I used when I was learning to jump with flat pedals.

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Ahhh that brings back memories. This was the first single I bought. Came on some strangely etched black plastic disk…

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Cairn William:

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Not really what you wanted, mine is built as a touring / occasional commuting bike:

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SRAM have full a set of technical and service manuals on their website.

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Mine’s a medium. Compared to my previous / other FS bikes (Cove Hustler and SC Bullit) it is generally good all round. Climbs well, descends well… the bike can certainly handle more than I can. I ride a lot of big-hill terrain (Grampians and Cairngorms), the Heckler suits me perfectly.

I still prefer my Bullit for DH’ing though (see my webshite for piccies of the Bullit). It’s a bit more planted and solid, but a lot of that is down to the build rather than the frame.

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My Heckler doesn’t really fit your description, but here it is anyway:

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This photo was taken when it was freshly built… it doesn’t look so shiny any more 😉

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As I see it there are several main uses for twitter.

– Friends can use it to organise events, keep in touch and see what others are up to.
– Companies can use it to cultivate a more enthusiastic group of customers. I would say that direct interaction with companies and organisations you are interested in is very powerful
– If you are just a nobody, you can follow interesting people (see my list of recommendations in the older thread). These sort of people usually have something interesting to say.

If you are still in doubt, just use The Goggle to search for “what is twitter” to see some articles about how different people are putting this simple tool to use.

-j

p.s. I fall squarely into the third category, but I do use twitter to update some embedded code on my website for status updates.

Here’s some interesting people / organisations to follow:

CTC_Cyclists
lancearmstrong
JohnCleese
howiescardigan
ghincapie
ivanbasso
cern
dzabriskie
Seth_MacFarlane
hodgman

-j (jwrfoo on twitter).

Yep, I do… nothing worth reading though. I mainly use it as a way of doing one-line status updates on my website.

-j