and good luck with getting the cashback – i stilll havent received a penny after taking the cover out last year :evil:

yep, love it (mind you i havent ridden any other 29er), looking forward to taking it out agin on sunday. Which one were you thinking of buying. I was very fortunate to buy one from primera with 20% off.

Im gonna hit the road tomo for a Surrey Hills loop

this is really depressing! im was so looking forward to the summer, especially June and July being the last months of freedom before our first child arrives. now really depressed about the lack of riding but looking forward to the new arrival

it was a complete mudfest yesterday

god damn it why did i start reading this thread! Our first is due in three weeks arghhhhh! (runs around the room panicking!)

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the hood likes this! :-)

Martinxyz – i was cursing UST because I could not get Panaracer XC Pro UST tyres to inflate on Crossmax SLR! Total nightmare.

In all seriousness I had a similar thing happen to me in Islington a few years ago. There was a car parked close to the entrance point of the narrow junction. A few people tried to go through and ended up hitting the kerb, scuffing wheels etc. i went through the middle.

Anyway, i challenged the PCN, went all the way to appeal. I won the appeal as I went back to the same junction and demonstrated that with a parked car close to the entrance, the entrance was not sufficently clear to enable vehicles to clear the junction.

Amazingly Islington were able to challenge the appeal! (mere mortals are not allowed) they lost again and were ordered to modify the junction and pay me reasonable costs. I have yet to see either!

C’mon Lewis – imagine Murray, Lewis winning and Bradley in a yellow j. Top stuff.

Managed to get Ralph’s and Rockets on my Arch 29ers with my fingers and inflated with pump! Never had any issues with Stans. I was forever cursing UST when I had Mavic rims and UST tyres.

congratulations, we are expecting our first in 6 weeks. Cant wait. :D

the ranger was very angry! the good lady was in coldharbour last night and this ‘event’ was a big talking point in the pub.

shame, but sadly the actions of a few will mean sooner rather than later the worse will happen. :(

I have the DT Swiss XMM 140 forks on my hardtail – superb fork, prefer them to my Talas 140 on the full sus.

Anyway, im splitting my hardtail so the XMM140’s are for sale. Serviced in December, super plush, working great. If anyone is interested drop me an email for more info.

im more annoyed about the fact Cheryl Cole was on stage behind the queen – why?

Just for info – I had a similar issues with Parcelfarce – they were trying to charge me 12 handling for VAT worth £4. I made it clear to them they were holding my goods illegally, and I should have been given the opportunity to decide whether I wanted Parcelforce to clear my package.

I went to the depot, requested the package, it arrived with a request for £16. I paid the 4 pounds and asked the handler to invoice me the £10. I stated that if he did not handover the goods I would call the police. He went and spoke to his manager, came back and gave me my goods. :-)

well done CFC.

come on chelsea – im a neutral here but would love an english side win.

one year into the X100 ownership and it has sadly died of mechanical failure!

BUT, its a great camera, it accompanies me everywhere, takes great pictures, especially in low light conditions. Its not fast so not great for action pics, but for street action and general camera, its hard to fault.

I look forward to getting a replacement from Jessops.

had mine for a year, fitted to winter bike so gets plenty of abuse – still going strong. PITA to fit as very tight + i have heard the cups can shatter easily when fitting

jukyard – harry moved gareth from LB to LM. Thats where he realised his true potential.

ransos – add Gareth Bale to that list.

Albert Einstein Quotes. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

jag – i have done that before :oops:

northwind – how on earth did that happen? :lol:

not really a bike setup mistake but the good lady mistook mr sheen for deodorant! she is 5 mths pregnant, but still funny

well, that was hideous – bailed half ways as its grim outside!

yes you need it.

well, im going to brave it – put on the Dirty Dans, so hoping it wont be too bad!

I had some old 500 series meridian equipment which i put on ebay a few weeks agao. To my amazement, i sold it for more than i paid for it ten years ago. So, niche high end audio equipment can actually make you money the longer you keep it.

oops, wrong forum sorry!

38 miles North Downs loop, starting at Box Hill, over to Leith, Millpond Copse, Holmbury and back to Box Hill. Lovely day, a chilli breeze at the top of Leith and a bit of rain at the end.

just dont use this if thinking of going north – read the reviews!!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000KKNQBK/ref=s9_pop_gw_g121_ir04?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=078ZS3KEFF418HGWZG12&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=280598007&pf_rd_i=468294 8O

just to balance this out a bit – ordered the Giro code shoes on Fri eve – arrived at my desk monday am! I always get great service from CRC!

drop me an email – i have a spreadsheet!

Hope he is ok – I passed him and he was talking so fingers crossed. BUT who was the cyclist with the two dogs, because letting the dogs run on BKB whilst others are riding is lethal. One of the dogs ran across the trail, I had to slam the anchors on to avoid hitting the dog, Not very clever. Infact the whole of holmbury and pitch is not great at the moment. .

here is my pride and joy – i love my lynskey, gets ridden a lots more than my Yeti ASR5C!

The lefty has now gone, replaced by a DT Swiss XMM 140. Its a touch heavier, but much nicer to ride.

chaps, please no! criminal damage is not clever! i commute to work most days, and as long as I ride sensibly, all is good. Yes, there is the argument some road users are plain idiots, but its the minority and not the majority.

good post sharki – i often help out with Shelter at xmas time in London, but couldn’t make it this year. I feel guilty about it every day.

NN 2.25 front, Rocket Ron rear. Perfect.