http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/BL/EV-BL-M975-2612_v1_m56577569830608745.pdf

http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/FD/EV-FD-M773-2698B_v1_m56577569830685624.pdf

http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/FD/EV-FD-M751-1803_v1_m56577569830611893.pdf

spares for Shimano are limited and probably cheaper to buy new mech.

http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/nl/index/videos0/disc_brake_movies.html

Enduro?
http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id190.html

Anyone know if Enduro are worth the money?
http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id190.html
http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id221.html

The Highpath website has some info on cranklength under Cycle Information Cranks.
But its whatever feels OK, is right

Scottish National Party

Ask HOPE or Enduro.

http://www.hopegb.com/page_mep_force_5.html

http://www.enduroforkseals.com/id6.html

This Enduro guide is fairly good but you do not need the fancy tools
http://www.enduroforkseals.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/truvativ_gxp_by_rwc_f.pdf

as you can see, just reuse the reducer /adaper.
The HOPE adapter is for anyone that does not already have a BB to reuse the reducer from.

http://www.hopegb.com/page_mep_force_57.html

Any bearings are better than Truvativ bearings.

There are various thoughts on external BBs.
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/htii-bearing-help

If it is GXP and its just the bearings that have given up then you could just get new bearings.

Buckfast

There is Crossburn but no idea if it is better than Rosetta http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=2707

Pace have a system for pumping grease through the bearings in their RC80BB
http://www.pacecycles.com/downloads/2010_Prices.pdf

http://www.brammer.co.uk/uk_brammer_bearings.aspx
as good as anywhere to buy bearings?

This post has proved that you cannot believe much if anything on the internet.
The belts last the life of the engine………. when they snap thats the end of the engine.

120k miles is a lot of miles on a belt. The VW 2.8 v6 engine in the Ford Galaxy has a chain and it does not last 100k miles.
Ask Ford
http://www.ford.co.uk/Footer/ContactUs

If you ever have your knee below the pedal then you have got it all wrong.

What do we know about tribology and Hertz bearing theory?

Bleed them if you want. Its really if the lever seems to need to be pulled further/ closer to the bar than normal then it needs looking at.

http://www.hopegb.com/page_mep_force_4.html

You could try new pads first.

The word Internship might be growing in popularity in the UK, but it still sounds more like prisoner to me. Sounds too much like Camp Xray Guantanamo Bay internees.
Student placement is (or used to be) a common term in the UK.

Some people would ask Ford.
If ford dont know then who will?
If you do not trust Ford then who do you trust?

http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/before_you_buy/online-shopping/

Not a fiction book but definately worth reading Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado.

Corrosion , who would have thought of that….the AA?

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/filling-tyres-with-nitrogen.html

Why not use bowel gas?

Placement , possibly a better word than internship?

What about nylon or polyprop?
http://www.nylonalloys.co.uk/

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/skills-and-careers/in-depth/careers-in-the-energy-industry/1001547.article

http://www.scottoiler.com/active.asp

Oxfam

Scottoiler?

Jap Knotweed, you will be pleased to know is illegal to plant in the UK.
Box (Buxus)http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/1907.shtml

Juniper , for ground cover to block out weeds.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/4134.shtml

Blue Berries, if you can get the soil conditions right.

Viburnum
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/11788.shtml

Isn't titanium wonderful?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5140090.stm

North wave

"which employers value general graduate/management/life skills?"
Your country needs you

Army, Navy and Airforce!
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceFor/Jobseekers/

Titanium screws, they are for holding teeth implants in arn't they?

This road pedal malarky looks impressively complicated:
http://www.lookcycle.com/keofit/

http://bikefitkit.com/dealer/index.php?osCsid=89ca26d9fa7b9e76f335b349d35394e4&

A second pair of MTB shoes just for road use, maybe?

Road bikes tend to have a lower bottom bracket so road pedals give better ground clearance. Reduced chance of catching underside of pedal on tarmac (on roundabouts etc).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8621779.stm

"What happens if I am stranded and trying to get home?

If a flight is delayed, there are strict European rules in place, which mean that the airline is obliged to provide assistance at the airport. This includes supplying meals and refreshments, along with accommodation if an overnight stay is required. "

http://www.which.co.uk/advice/flight-delays-and-cancellations-your-rights/know-your-flight-rights/index.jsp

According to
http://www.the-perfectshape.com/tag/calories/
"It is very important to remember that the human fat tissue contains approximately 87% lipids. This means that 1 kg of body-fat tissue has the caloric energy of 870 g of pure fat, representing about 7,800 Kcal. So, in order to lose 1 kg of body fat, you have to create an energy deficit (consume more than assimilate) of 7,800 Kcal."
(consume = burn up , not eat)

If 7800 Kcal = 7800000 cal then… exercise exercise exercise
20 x 7800 Kcals all the best.