Thomson Elite ……end of discussion

“When I say whoa I mean whoa”

Best line ever in a cartoon from Foghorn Leghorn

“Fortunately, I keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency”(Each time his feathers are blown off).”

If you’re getting it blasted then the bearings will be full of cack when it’s done.

If you’re getting it powder coated then any grease left in the bearings will melt and leak out and spoil your paintwork.

Take them out, tell the painter where you need it masked and then replace them.

If you’re just getting it rubbed down and painted then leave them in but if it’s going anywhere near an oven to bake the paint I’d take them out.

Better to be safe than sorry

Get one of these helmets….Davida Classic Jet

Hopefully I’ll be getting this in a few weeks…..woo hoo

The bloke at the bottom of the second of cynic-al’s pics is one weird looking dude…..bit of a jabba the hut looky likey going on there with the no neck thing

maybe related to humpty dumpty ;)

gregsticle’s pic

This works for me……Do something completely unrelated to the interview that’s mentally distracting but not taxing. Lots of daft games on http://www.Miniclip.com

Looking at their website or going thro’ loads of company bumph will just frazzle your head coz if you don’t know it now then you never will.

Best of luck fella…..I’ve been there 3 times before and I know it’s not easy.

Let us know how you got on

Shouldn’t be more than 3mm below the top of the stem so if much more than that I’d go with the Crank Bros headset option or you could use a Headlock (would be cheaper than a new headset) if it wasn’t too much

CRC do a Goodridge kit for a juicy for £29 or all the fittings seperately

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Brands.aspx?BrandID=60

a few of these on here then 8O

Thanx for the update

Can we have a summary put up every 4th page so we don’t have to read all the posts

Ta

I’ve read up to page 4 this morning and now can’t be arsed to read any more.

Could somebody please give me a one liner summarising the next 4 pages?

Has the OP got his bits yet?

Has the seller given him a refund or have the KKK been round to invite him to a neck tie party?

Also if you can still get a video called “does humour belong in music?” get it and watch in wonderment at the whole band

Chad Whackerman…..best name for a drummer ever

**** awesome

I saw zappa at wembley arena (poss the same tour as Dr Bike) and it was sh!te. a few hours of my life I’ll never get back. The problem with Zappa is that his output was so huge that you’re not going to like all of it. Some of it is fabulous and some is total dross.

apostrophe……top album

standard headset

cool….thanx pennine

Lets see if that works

I had fox talas set at 100mm on mine

nice frame and only got rid to get a Ti hardtail

My Major Jake…..used for Redway duties and mild off roading in and around Milton Keynes

http://kenshields4769.fotopic.net/p57125622.html

Girder like stiffness. quite light tho

I prefered my compo which is like a jack flash but proper sized

The drop out is pressed steel not cast. The ridge you can see is cause by incorrect clearance between the top and bottom dies of the stamping tool. Alternatively the bottom die may need a lick with a grinder to sharpen it.

Normally you wouldn’t notice this because of the paint but as it’s a clear lacquer frame it seems very obvious. It will not affect the strength of the part at all

Thanks for the advice….I’ll go have a look see

hagrids sister……top singer tho

no weird dreams for me…….A bear warning sign from Canada

I was thinking of cannock to be honest

trekcol….we ride Woburn most weekends when she is here so we wanted to go somewhere different

cyclelife….she’d laugh at you for calling her “the little one”….this is her below

Not flat barred but using carbon low risers

Kona Major Jake CX frame with a mix of road and MTB bits(22lb) It rides really nice (Ti post now swapped for a straight silver Thomson)

£7k car allowance or fully expensed car were my options

I took the car coz not only would I pay tax on the allowance but I’d have to give 20% to my ex-wife (courtesy of the CSA) and no way was she getting any of that

Trimix With motorbikes they always quote the dry weight which as you say doesn’t include petrol, coolant and oil. It also doesn’t include brake fluid, battery acid and any grease.

My old VFR had a quoted dry weight of 197kg and had a wet weight of 222kg. Being able to say it’s below 200kg is a good sales pitch

A copper once told me if you have an up and over door get a long piece of wooden dowel and put it in the runner for the door on both sides as an extra stopper. You cannot get the door open at all without bending it which makes a lot of noise. Also easy to remove for you when you need access.

This works for slidey secondary double glazing and patio doors too

This has been happening for weeks all over the woods. They get put across the main trails too. Next time you see the Ranger complain to him

I’ve just built this for wazzing around MK and doing a bit of distance stuff

Got the new Kinesis fork which is supposedly for CX but disc mount only

Sanderson Life

On One Inbred

Voodoo Bizango

These are our inhouse sustainability specialists. Probably worth contacting for info at least

stonemonkey……drop me a mail I can put you in touch with someone to help you with an answer to your question and possibly some graduate opportunities

Anybody can ride there. If the ranger gets you it’ll cost you £2 for a day ticket

cyclones are the fit guys http://www.cyclonemountainbikingclub.co.uk/

and these guys ride there too http://www.sillygrin.co.uk/index.htm

that’ll be a no then

hello hurray – alice cooper for the single
meddle – pink floyd (influence of hippy neighbours and radio caroline)

we did this in the office once and one bloke fessed up to “green door” by shakin stevens. he never came back in our office

use nitromors (or similar) paint stripper and give it **** good wash before you spray it

Degrease it using thinners

get the paint you want.

Mask up the bits you don’t want painted (low tack masking tape is best)

Leave the frame in the house before you paint it for a while so that it’s warm and put the paint aerosols in warm water before you use them

two coats of etch primer (get the right colour primer for your top coat paint) then a couple of coats of top coat

Thin coats are better than thick (it’ll run if it’s too thick)

then if you want to a couple of coats of lacquer

Take off the masking tape

Leave it for a couple of days to dry and then put your decals on

Assemble the bike

Go for a ride

Have fun :D