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Get the Halfords ones when in one of their frequent sales. We have a range of tool chests in the workshop and for the price, the Halfords are hard to beat, like their Advanced tools..

Only because we are sort of looking for similar spec..

Honda CB500F

Do not do this with a DH bike! But on the other hand my secondhand On One has probably cost pennies per mile.
This can be a grim exercise with cars as well but my brother in law buys new GT3s runs them for a year plus and says it’s free motoring!

Love these threads, really enjoy listening through the lot!
My favourite two groups for covers at the moment are Pompalmoose

And Larkin Poe

Don’t forget, East Hill, Mutters Moor and joining those two with Woodbury. What sort of riding are you after?

Ticks are a daily occurrence in our part of East Devon if you walk in the country side. Last weekend I pulled four off the dog and eight off myself. We always use the Tom O Tick twister and can work with the tiny ones, those you don’t know about till the bite area starts to feel it. Twisting (always anti clockwise) works 99% of the time.
I understand Lymes to be rare but know two that tested positive and were pretty ill, though the response medication can also make you pretty unwell. That was my experience. I’ve been told some ticks without Lymes can still put something(s) in you that can make you unwell. On a couple of occasions when I’ve pulled a number off I’ve felt grotty for a day or two.
Not found much to put them off, I think Smidge does but sometimes the ticks aren’t paying attention to it. This time of year I wear trousers if I think I’ll be walking in the woods, bracken or long grass.
Apparently this is the worse tick year ever and our experience is the number of tick encounters we are having as a family is doubling each year!

Lots of excellent choices above and clearly many well chosen.
We have the Little Green Donkey, a grey (looks green sometimes) golf estate…
Had : Moby the white mini.
Gramps the Piper Cub, was made in 39, so the Gramps.
The Mighty Xan, a Xantia Activia (only x12 left on the road and it was damn impressive, well beyond its appearance, so the Mighty bit).
The Red Hornet, race car that would bite give any chance, was a reference to the Green Hornet but not a Hornet or an Imperial or black or green but did 0-60 in well under 3 secs, so had a sting).
Pugnacious, yes a wee 106.
Microar, the Micra.
Brum, a yellow seven.
The Barnett was called Benny on odd occasion.
We’ve had a few that deserved names, old Land Rover, old Ginetta, old Beatle, old polo, old MGs, old Alfa, old Lancia, plus a few others but they never received them. Not sure I could give a new car a name but doubt we will ever be put in that position.

Need a name for my 1951 Ford Special…? We are second owners and bought from the son of the 90 year (previous owner), said he was not aware of any names..

My single speed has a couple, ‘I stop for cake’ and … I put ‘Toughen up princess’ on my son’s DZh bike.

If you really have the spare (disposable) income, and you don’t want them to take out a loan, look at the excess income being gifted on a continuous basis to avoid any (threat of) IHT. Worth a google etc.. bit obscure but pretty straightforward, lots on it with a quick search.

I had a vasectomy because I didn’t want any kids. When I got home they where still there.

My wife asked me if I could clear the kitchen table. I had to get a running start but I just made it.

Boy: “Dad can you tell me what a solar eclipse is?”
Dad: “No sun.”

My friend keeps saying “cheer up man it could be worse, you could be stuck underground in a hole full of water.” I know he means well.

I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon. I’ll let you know.

A cop pulled me over and said “papers”.
I yelled “scissors” and drove off.

I had a vasectomy because I didn’t want any kids. When I got home they where still there.

My wife asked me if I could clear the kitchen table. I had to get a running start but I just made it.

Boy: “Dad can you tell me what a solar eclipse is?”
Dad: “No sun.”

My friend keeps saying “cheer up man it could be worse, you could be stuck underground in a hole full of water.” I know he means well.

I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon. I’ll let you know.

Our experience of chains, I believe the ‘stretch we talk about is wear’ – the rollers and pins wear, (also when you measured the remaining grease/oil in some will make a difference), the pins wear the plate holes adding to this.. and whilst I think chains don’t (are very unlikely) to stretch on a bicycle on a race motorbike or race car, one blast off the line will make the chain measurably longer in one place over another. Yes this could be the pins elongating the plate holes but yet to find this, though I’m sure that’s there as well. Now that’s a lot of power but they are big chains, so does make me wonder if the same is a little bit possible when we stomp on a pedal uphill?
Seems to me that the relationship between the chain and sprockets and chainrings is important. We’ve had sets that won’t take a new chain. An extreme of this is my touring bike with a five speed block, three front, thick chain, I haven’t changed any of this for 10 years and all works a treat. How ever on the 11 and now 12 speed set ups we are having more regular problems with small bits of dirt (older chains must have had but didn’t notice) making the chains stiffer, catch more, being more temperamental etc..

Lots of cool cars, Alfa’s, Minis, TVRs, Porsches, Landies, some practicals as well, I’ve enjoyed this thread. Thank you!

Sorry this need pics..
the DS is smart but the Citroen Maserati tops it.
The GTVs are great cars.
The Fulvia is one of those perfectly formed cars.
Think I’d put a put a Bugatti Atlantic at the top of my list.

Lost cause but was hoping to keep that secret in the hope they’d have to sell off cheap..
A two door restored shell sold locally two years ago for 10k. I remember my RS2000 and whilst good, I’m not sure I’d call it great, though a blast in one now, would be great compared to the current batch of ‘domestic appliances’.

Shows my age but The Fly, and later the Exorcist were impactful on many, especially us young uns back then. Surprised not to have seen The Road up there….
Mine where the first Mad Max, which has not survived well, Silent Running, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Brewster McCloud and Blade Runner. Umm all films of loners…

Right manky weather here and so much mud, I thought I’d wear old running shoes rather than my relatively new ones. They are five plus years old and now too small! Yep my feet are getting bigger as I get older.

Live in rural Devon and never seen one! Had to look them up …. Still we have a fair few Devon ‘red necks’, the like of which I’ve not seen in the rest of the U.K. but bet somewhere like Lincolnshire will have them ?

Like others, so so many but includes:
Yam 350LC
Duke 500 Pantah
Duke 900ss
Guzzi Le Mans Mk1
BMW R100RS in martini colours
Mini Cooper S Mk2
Mini Cooper S mk3
Two Midgets
Fiat 124 Spider RHD
Fiat 124 Coupe
Alfa GTV V6
Alfa Spider Boat-tail
Lancia Fulvia 1600HF
Lancia Monte Carlo
Land Rover Mk1
205 GTi
106 Rallye
Polo G40
Sylva Striker

Regret the last three and perhaps a Cooper S the most and I wish I’d kept my best Spridget alloy panels, original mini lites and with a twin cam in it. All owned in a previous life..many years ago.

I’m getting on a bit now so don’t take full advantage of a full sus’ potential. I’ve loved my Cotics, Souls and Solaris, had a Bird Aris and though an amazing bike and the one I did enduro events/tracks on, if I just want to ride I’d grab my Solaris. Still not sure my old fashioned views count, I couldn’t get on with the latest Solaris and had to go back a model.

Oh boy! I’m still flinching and that just watching it!

I don’t think the slacken seat tube matters as much as slacker head angle, also you can use a no layback post and even bring the seat forwards on the rails.

Topo running shoes here, these wide shoes have transformed my running, I’d encourage a look at these and the Altra.

Proper trip through the memories here, good thread for us oldies.

Mid 70s my best friend and I had Raleigh Jeeps, which we made to look very like the MTBs yet to appear, and used them mostly off road. Late 82, early 83 I bought a Stumpjumper, year and half later up traded in for a Hardrock – yep the latest Hardrock was a better spec/bike than early Stumpy. Around 87-88 I bought another Stumpjumper, which I still have and use most weeks as my around road bike. Have never bought another Specialized and have never bought a complete new bike since then! Bikes I’ve had include: Mongoose, Cotic (a few of), Commencal, Yeti, Bird, On Ones (had lots, still have a few), Transition, Santa Cruz.
For me, probably my favourite things, and I consider the bicycle to be man’s greatest invention – and that’s from a man that loves cars and aeroplanes.

I want to say yes but ….. I have a very light mtb, it feels like cheating when climbing, however it’s pants coming down. We have DH bikes in the house, great at coming down and never going to climb. I am amazed how capable a modern (not that light) enduro bike is at going up and down.

As said above a legend on here and I’m sure well remembered else where. RIP Simon

Same thing here after an off two months ago. I can ride a bike but can’t put one on the car roof rack. Cant sleep on that side, some days flipping painful, some just annoying. Had three physio appointments (after seeing a doc, all dressed up). Told to rest it and keep it moving, told might be (prob will be) a few months but can take a year plus :( . Currently in danger of being more nuisance than a collar bone break but time will tell. I don’t have age on my side, hope yours does better.

Pretty good tools but no better than Halfords Profressional that are so much better value!

We use the Halfords Advanced and Professional tools, great value and the tools them selves are 9 tenths of snap on, facom, Stahlwillie etc.. just not the range. Still you will see more Halfords pro socket sets in race car pits than all the rest put together.
The tool cabinets and boxes are pretty good, ie 7 to 8 out of ten, noticeably down on the best but more than good enough and quarter the price. Trick is to find them in the sales. If you can get a trade card they become excellent value and hard to beat and why we have 8 plus of them in the hanger and workshop.

Yes we use them, on side tables, on the two desks and by each bed.

I tried the Altra but not quite right, now in Topos Mtn Racer which has 5mm drop (I came off Salmons and was wary about zero drop). Topos have even bigger toe box but closer heel area. I was concerned they would be too airy at the front, too light but a few months later and my running is quite different, no more ankle issues, and best grip on the trail I’ve ever had.
I only run 500m of road to the trail, so don’t know how long they would last on there.
These ones really suit me.

Every time I see Bert, I think he’s great but I love most dogs, had one most of my life. Dexter looks great to! Some friends of our got a rescue a couple of months ago, I’d say an early lock down dog that the first owner’s didn’t want the work. So still well under a year, they paid £300 for him, he’s great with everybody including children.

One of best house improvements we ever made, was a hot and cold taps outside with rubber ‘over the taps’ shower attachment. Dogs and people appreciate not washing dogs down in cold water.

Top Spangle there!

A base to hold a pillow bearing for my hand brakes lever – operates fronts when you push it forwards, rears when you pull it back, separate from the parking park and in addition to the foot brake.

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To watch the best go down again and again…and the time differences across the top ten.

Flipping frustrating, poss Redbull but showing restricted, can’t see on bbc?
Anyone know where it might be seen?

Excellent work there!

Clearly this is dependent on where and how hard you ride. A 2-3 hour local is not unusual for us. 500ml of water, spare inner tube, mini pump and multi tool. Some times a cereal bar but rarely. Surprised by the quantity of water, food kit being carried but if well off the beaten track, we’d carry a lot more. Would say the weather or time of year affects the above but again if heading in the proper hills in winter, we’d carry some appropriate kit.