Awesome, cheers all

Shackleton, you may be the man. Im very unsure that the rear caliper will work on my bike. My E4 caliper just fits perfectly. Would it be possible to see yours sometime and i pop a ruler onto yours to find out before ordering??

Ta

Awesome Chris, cheers

How much do you want to spend. Jottnar do one. Its pretty awesome but very pricey.

Hope E4’s are a thing of beauty for UK riding. Modulation can not be overstated. Why slam into a corner when a bit of a feather of the brakes slows you down in a controlled way. I’ve never understood the need this instant power you get from a lot of brakes. With generally more wetter and slipper conditions that we get in this country hope brakes and their modulated feel are a definite advantage IMO. But they do have their quirks. Centering them and bedding the pads in properly is key.

Cheers buddy

Chrishc777, I’m very Interested in these brakes after reading a load of excellent reviews. Any chance of posting your thoughts on here when you get a chance to fit and test them. It would be very much appreciated!

Ace, cheers all

OK I am no expert but at one point I thought I would invest in a few shares, strike the big time and retire. Oh how niave I was 🙂

My savings plan is now this. I have a set amount in a Stocks and Shares Isa with Hargreaves Lansdown. This is invested in a passive tracker of the top 100 global companies. Can’t mind the exact Index tracker name but basically your money is invested in them. As they grow so does your pot. But what goes up can also come down. But for a bit of learning check out passive investing and Index tracker funds.

I also have a some more invested in 3 sets of shares which have decent dividends which are then reinvested in these companies. This is a long term approach.

I’ll either do ok or be living under a bridge at some point.

Ithlete App does the same with a Bluetooth HR band. Maybe worth a try first

James Lee Burke can write a proper story. So well written with a deeply fkawed main set of characters.

Never been a big fan of the Jack Reacher series. For me they lack a bit of depth in the storytelling.

For a whole separate genre I really enjoyed John Connolly with his Charlie Parker series. Unputdownable

Done

Chris Kilmurray who trains a few athletes recommends a Bluetooth HRM and the ithlete App. Works out of a lot cheaper the woop. But I have no idea of the accuracy. More of an observation

Houns, come on. You are just looking to be offended eh?

Soooooo those specialised rim strips. Nothing else needs done? Pop them In Instead of tape and they just seal as tape would. Seriously? I actually hate tape, or I’m just not good with the fiddly

Nice one, I tried the guide but just couldn’t get on with the grip shift.

Enjoy.

Tom, did I see on an earlier thread that you bought a Deviate Highlander. I’m waiting on a blue medium right now. Had a test with Ben and was totally blown away by the bike. Found a set of 150mm Ribbon Coils for £705 from crc. By far the best fork I’ve ever owned.

My ribbon coils have the air bleed ports. Apparently its more for equilization after flying with the bike.

🙁

That Gilet is nowhere near a large. I ordered one a while back. Will get round to selling it eventually but glad to order an xl that might fit me now. They are lovely bits of kit. Just sized oddly

Mate, good luck with your trading strategy. Hope it works out for you. Most people I know who Invest / trade have been burned royally the last couple of years. Develop a strategy that works for you and stick to it.

Mine is all about passive investing in tracker funds along with 2 or 3 select dividend stocks.

The year I lost 6 grand I realised I wasn’t cut out for the trading game. I genuinely don’t have what it takes to do that.

Resubscribe. Happy to help!!

Im a bit out the loop these days with BB standards. I have a new Banshee Rune making its way to my gaff as we speak. It has a 73mm threaded bb apparently.

Any ideas what BB / Crank ill need.

Cheers all

The problem in my industry is that a lot of employing companies want contractors to be employed in a PAYE role but are unwilling to offer these employer benefits of pensions, sick pay etc. It’s basically turning into zero hours contracts for a considerable amount of people currently. We have a lot of people who move from company to company in a very fluid working environment.

Nope, had a look at that site yesterday. Still a spring chicken in my 40’s 🙂

Cheers all, i have a meeting with SJP to finalise how much is in the pot and i can take that info with me for any future planning. The military pension was always going to be left as even though im a financial nugget all the advice pointed it that way.

Opening with SJP was a slight panic move when i turned 40. Realising that i really didnt know what the hell i was doing pension wise. Absolutely fell for the salesman patter 😉

I spend a fair bit on paper mags. Sidetracked mag, Cranked mag and single-track now and again. I li e the feel of paper and the look of the photos in print.

Awesome, thanks for all the info guys. Lots to think about. Most of my riding is typical Scottish lumpiness with long fire road climbs. I think I may be in Sheffield later this year so a test ride is definitely needed.

Onzadog, I am still running the Turner. Coil both ends with a 1 degree Angleset It’s a total weapon. Just had it 5 years now so thinking a change may be in order.

I’ll go against the grain here, I think they look amazing. A very simple design. Would I buy one?? Possibly but I would need a lot more Info on repairs, warranties etc. I’ve had a couple of DW bikes and the suspension has always been ace.

I love the 100% brisker gloves due to not having a padded palm. The insulation is on the top of the hand. It seems to be the perfect combination for me. I was out in Dunkeld yesterday send it was about minute 5. Not a chill to be had.

I run the ribbon coil on my Turner RFX and as long as you keep up with the lower services it’s the most amazingly consistent fork. I genuinely can’t see anything beat it.

I ran the Stage Air before and again. For an air fork they were amazing. Popped them on the lads bike when I got the coils.

The only downside I’ve had was Ison. I sent the stages off to them for a service and 2 months later I had to send a few angry emails of to both them and MRP to get to the bottom of where they were. But lots of places service then now including TF tuned. So I doubt I’ll have that issue again.

All in all I love MRP gear.

Postierich, I’ll be riding there next week and am pretty local. Drop me a line on Mac McLaren 4 at hotmail for com

This is a welcome thread. Recently I realised how many days that I have felt rubbish and ruined what could possibly have been a great day on the bike due to overdrinking. Im very rarely drunk but i do drink too much too often.

I have a holiday coming up then I really do want to make a big change.

Na man, as a reasonable local I think it’s best to stay away for a wee while. The weather today was nuts and any riding will totally chew the trails up. Nothing rides well in the soaking wet as it’s all forestry natural.

Comrie croft on the other hand. Good shout!!

Mattbee, funny enough. I’ve always liked being away then having big chunks of time off. Though for different reasons I’m looking at onshore a bit more ATM. Tree surgery is catching my eye at the moment, good mate has a company which would keep me busy and see if I like it. Maybe trim those offshore trips down a bit. I’ll see 😀🙄

Hey buddy, I’m a level 3 RA in the oil and gas game. My email is in my profile. Drop me a line and I’ll happily chat to you about what I know. 👍👍

As Northwood says. It’s a welcome to Adidas video. And as much as it was obvious I liked the fact it wasn’t rammed down your throat. Maybe it’s when I see the Atherton’s drinking redbull 😣 or water out a redbull can in the gym I just cringe a bit. BUT it’s how these guys make a living so who am I to knock it. Also I really like Adidas gym gear. It’s not a bad sponsor in my mind and in sure they are paying him top dolla. Good on him 🤩🤩

I’m going to jump in on 2 points.

1. I’ve run 2 MX-8 cassetess and both have been faultless. If I ever have any shifting issues it’s usually down to cables needing replaced.

2. Steve – I think we all get that you don’t like them and don’t think they are worth the cash but being so super defensive after nearly every positive post is a bit ****. Just saying 😀

A crow, it had been hit by a car. She was absolutely soaking as she had it wrapped in her jacket during a downpour.

Called the SPCA expecting a dismissive attitude but no. They were right round taking care of it.

Up till that point i had absolutely no idea how smart and intelligent crows are!!

The 2 magazines I subscribe to are both expensive but well worth in terms of content. Sidetracked and Cranked. Who needs monthly mags full of the same stuff. I’m very happy with printed quarterlies with great photography and stories.