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  • Spanish Bikepacking Diary – Day Three Continued
  • King-ocelot
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    A Lowe Pro rucksack I brought in 1997 that’s been used almost daily since, carried all sorts from tools to mid ride snacks, been round Europe and been covered in mud and washed hundreds of times. Only just starting to tear at the bottom.

    King-ocelot
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    Thanks, off to get one later 🙂

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    Tesco were selling off 3 litre Simoniz car wash and wax for 84p so I brought a few of them after Christmas I have been cleaning my frame with those. Degrease the chain every few weeks with muc off degreaser.

    King-ocelot
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    Mud guard! Not gaurs… Nice looking bike btw

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    Swingbing what front gaurs is that? Looks cool

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    Hello, as CG said above does it need to be women’s specific? My girlfriend tried loads of before I built her up a bike based on a Giant STP frame. Although she now wants a XS BFe.
    I hope you enjoy your cycling 🙂

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    I’ve just drawn some portraits for an anniversary gift.

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    …Liz Hatch…

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    What budget? The answer from me is BFe.

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    Cougar of this forum can fix them according to yesterdays 360 thread 🙂

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    “just ran an HPI on the wagon and it’s all clear I was after one that was previously CAT D as generally they are 15% cheaper, would you consider backing it into something and dropping the price by say 15%? cheers”

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    Bring it up to scratch. My fiancé rents out her apartment and was fed up with the Walls being scuffed after every tenant, it was suggested adding to the contract a clause any scuffed/marked Walls will be charged at £100.00 each to repaint. The last two check outs have been fine.

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    2nd hand slim should be fine. Red rings of death are caused by overheating because the clowns at MS mounted the dvd drive directly over the GPU’s heatsink. The heatsink ended up lifting up off the gpu after heavy use and buggered a lot of machines.

    RRoD is a term for several hardware failures. The GPU on older models is next to the Disc Drive not under it, it’s the solder that gives way and the heatsink lifts that causes most RRoD’s. I’d really be looking at buying a new console, registering it to minimise the risk. The cost if the hardware is fixed and hardly varies between retailers, you often find better bundles which have been sponsored by the distributor. I wouldn’t buy a second hand one from game/gamestation we never tested then thoroughly and you will only be exhanging a faulty console for another that’s not been tested thoroughly. Adding extra fans doesn’t help much as they drain more power (there are ones with their own power supply) but I’d just go for a new slim console backed up with a Microsoft warranty.

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    To clear the on it’s side thing up the problems occur (or did) when the console was vertical. I heard it’s all sorted now in more recent consoles.

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    So ugly it’s acceptable

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    So it’s a cable lock that’s conveiniently attached to the frame. My problems with it, the cake would need to be long enough to secure the wheels, it’s in a set location on the bike minimising the amount of objects you can chain up to. I wanted to like it as a new approach to a problem I have but I was ‘out’ when the looks of the lock seemed to be a strong selling point. As soon as a weak point is identified in the lock Chavvy will spot a Miller Lock easily due to it’s stand out looks.

    As said above don’t let a nice bike out if your sight and get a rat bike for leaving out shops.

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    Cougar is on the money as usual. He said what I would say.

    I seem to recall reading someplace, but may be completely wrong about this, that the RRoD was more likely if you sat it on it’s side rather than on the flat, so to speak.
    Got one,had it for a few years, buy a new game every year or so just to beat the crap out of someone and not go to jail for it. In that respect, it works for me.

    I used to work in a shop selling them, I have never seen one personally get RROD from being on its side but heard this rumour often enough. I have seen many need new lasers, all of which have been consoles used on their sides. I have been told the laser struggles more to read discs when the console is on it’s side by a repair man we used, there seems to be some truth in it. Also keep the console as dust free as possible.

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    IIRC your in Liverpool? (I brought some brakes off you) there’s a guy in Liverpool Market who replaces screens for £30. He did my girlfriends and it’s been fine, although apple said it wouldn’t be a good quality screen and wouldn’t be very sensitive (it’s been fine) We took a gamble as £30 was much less than the excess on insurance.

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    Were opposites, I have a muscular top half and scrawny legs (despite cycling) I look like one of those sted heads that hang around gyms who have forgotten to work their legs out. Swap my top for your bottom?

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    My old PE teacher Mary-Christina Moss, of course it was always Miss Mary Chris Moss.

    I worked In telesales and had to ring someone called Miss Shagnasty. After much sniggering and talking to my collegues we decided it must be pronounced Sean-asty. I rang up, “hello is that Miss Seannasty?” “no it’s Miss Shag-nasty” came the reply.

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    I built my BFe for around that pice point, some new bits some off classifieds. I also used a Sektor as mentioned above. I’d do it all the same again I love that bike.

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    That’s a nice looking bike, I wish I had a spare £300

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    I’m a 31 year old Dave, at school there were 5 other Daves in my class and 12 in my year. The youngest I know is 9, were a dying breed.

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    Possibly do you have a few examples of her work? I have a few contacts.

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    Will keep an eye out in Chester. Sorry to hear about your bikes.

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    From the voice of experience can you postpone the ride? I had shingles and didn’t rest and it took ages to clear up. I did a typical 5 mile run I was used to, against what I was advised, and as a result made myself worse and got a nasty dose of the flu. The rash from shingles took ages to clear up my Dr said I made it worse myself.

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    A charity worker I know said even some of the legitimate ones are run by third party companies with a % going to charity. We get a different bag nearly every day.

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    Modest Mouse- the good times are killing me, reminds me of when I was at uni and I just used to ride around alot with mates drinking and not having a care in the world when the summers were hot and there was no pressure. Good times.

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    Current: artist and illustrator,
    Previous: managed a record shop, worked in admin at a university and various other temp jobs such as telesales, labourer and at a kids club.

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    Due to the crack in my phone screen I read the topic title as horse not hearse.

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    I’m browsing for a part time job, miss flees is in the bath and wishing I did more stretching after my run which was eliminated by going to the chippy after.

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    http://www.tsunamidave.com/tdbike/index.html

    Tsunami Dave has a bright bike, he’s a cab driver in Chester he told me his bike has real gem stones on it…

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    Miss Flees brought the first one home from someone at work and I had a read to see what the fuss was about. I got about half way through the first book then decided that I couldn’t care what happens next and closed it. It’s easy and fast to read as badly written. If the majority of your reading is OK or Now magazine then you will be at home with it. The much hyped sex seemed to be present only to keep prim virginal types interested in what otherwise a mundane love story. It was like an American mini TV series were producers could see ratings would flag as it was a bit weak so sex scenes were added to keep intrest, the closer to the bone the better (pardon the pun) I have heard there are massive twists but I couldn’t keep myself interested long enough to find out as I was busy reading proper books and having real sex.

    One for unadventourous housewives who don’t read much and want to be seen on the lastest bandwagon.

    King-ocelot
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    That could have possibly been my one chance to be useful irbid forum but too slow! Enjoy it it’s a fantastic game.

    King-ocelot
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    Han Solo = Javier Bardem
    Luke = Jamie Bell
    Yoda = Bjork
    Leia = Roxanne McKee
    Lando = Paddy Considine

    King-ocelot
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    My cast would be:
    Joseph Gordon Levitt as Luke Skywalker
    Michael Caine as Obi Wan
    Kiera Knightley as Princess Leia
    Robert Downey Jr as Han Solo
    David Tennant as the voice of C3-PO
    Denzel Washington as Lando Calrissian
    Gary Oldman as The Emperor
    Ian McKellen as the voice of Darth Vader

    Are you allowed to recast people, ie Kiera.

    King-ocelot
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    Hi, I have them on my BFe lovely fork and good value.

    King-ocelot
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    * why cotic ??
    Best customer service I’ve ever had with a bike/frame purchase. The frames are good value, well made and look good.

    * why that model
    BFe, hard as nails I won’t break it, good geo. It’s a do it all bike. I always wanted a soul but then I started doing more dirt jump and the BFe was better suited. 

    * set up
    SLX, Sektors, DMR V12’s, hope gold bits and hubs and a trusty titanium spoon saddle I’ve had for years.

    * opinions !!
    My BFe is the best bike I have owned, it fits me perfectly and is inspiring to ride. For me the service I have had from Cotic has been spot on, Paul is always helpful and emails back. If I could afford it I’d buy a soul too.

    Pics to be added when I get home

    King-ocelot
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    Mellow birds tastes buttery, I once worked somewhere that had it and developed a taste for it, you kind of get used to it. Wouldn’t buy it though.

    Milicano is disgusting, these new designer coffees appearing in tins are all crap.

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    A lad I know was in a similar situation and ended up with a Toyota Corolla, I don’t know how much boot space you need but some of these hatches/estates with the rear seats down can be deceptive.

    My friend sold her 206 2.0 convertible so someone who was 23 with 4 years NCB who was going to pay £3200 to insure it, The car was sold for a grand.

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