http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/16/julian-assange-wikileaks-refugee-protection

No one should be naïve about the US, but this is a fallacious chain of reasoning. The US has not said whether it wants to detain Mr Assange, though it has had plenty of time to do so. If it wanted his extradition, the US might logically be more likely to make use of Britain’s excessively generous extradition treaty with the US – which has not happened – rather than wait until he was in Sweden, when both Sweden and the UK would have to sign off on any extradition application. And neither Sweden nor the UK would in any case deport someone who might face torture or the death penalty. Ecuador’s own human rights record is also far from exemplary, as Human Rights Watch has made clear.

1400grams and should be sub £1500.

My Arch-EX based wheels will be lighter than that (when I finlay get hold of some nipple washers to build the feckers!)

My American Classic Race 29er are 1450g and list at £600 (and I got them a lot cheaper than that)

Surrey Hills are fantastic too, certainly for us mile-munching XC types. Also see plenty of lads on bouncers and full face helmets. Head to Pedal and Spoke at Peaslake for good advice on the trails all around the village. Its a beautiful spot.

Wait till he gets to uni and the proper shagging begins…..

I couldnt believe how much sex everyone was having. My room-mate used to do it in front of me with an exchange student from the University of Pennsylvania.

….and now we just leave him there to go stir crazy.

What do you do Lifer?

Isn’t there something dodgy about the Swedish accusations? Prob paid by CIA or something?

<Slams head to desk>

He’s wanted for rape in a country with an exemplary legal system and human rights record. It’s not like we want to extradite him to somewhere with neither of those things like Equador.

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Why didn’t the Swedish take up the Ecudorian’s invitation to interview him in their embassy?

He’s wanted for a serious sexual assault. Why the hell should the Swede’s jump to his tune? Strange choice of hero you have.

I’m sure that will go down well with Wpc Fletchers family

What are you on about?

He’s accused of raping two women in Sweden. Sickening.

Great news, Harrogate is absolutely the right place for him to go. Hopefully he can get into the right trade in Royal Signals, REME or RLC, do few years there then decide if he wants to stay long term. If he works hard and keeps his nose clean he’ll have all the options open to him.

I quite like my job now and work with lots of nice people. But in the Army I used to laugh my t1ts off every single day and I miss it.

Just gone tubeless with proper tubeless wheels and tubless ready Rons. Really like it….do I just check every now and then that I can still hear sealant slopping around and leave alone? What happens when after 6 months or so the sealant is dried inside? Do I need to clean it out or can I just pour a bit more in?

@jambalaya – yes you don’t see all that many in Surrey Hills yet or anywhere really when just out for a general ride. Every XC race event I go to now though half the field seems to be on 29ers and pretty much all of the really quick guys.

I’m faster on mine, the numbers on Garmin don’t lie. Will leave it to the scientists to figure out why. Me, it all seems more relaxing riding hard on a big wheeler, I dont feel I have to work the front wheel as much on the rough stuff and the back end just rolls along. Think that adds up to a smoother, straighter line and less fatigue…..feels like that to me FWIW.

Last time I was in Nirvana looking for a 29″ tube they said they didnt stock them as they didnt have any demand for 29ers…..is a revolution in revolution.

Been a few threads on this if you search. Dont know what kind of riding you are going to do but 29er with 140mm travel would feel like a lot of bounce. I’m riding 29″ hardtail with 100mm fork and that feels like plenty for me…..

So who has a perma-ban and who is only in the sin bin?

TJ really gone foor good? Say it aint so…..quite fond of THM and DS too.

I never thought I would say this but I think we might be getting to the end of our time living in London. I love the place but my kids are getting older and I’d like them to have a bit more of a rural existense. Have spent the day on google maps and findaproperty looking at towns out in Bucks. Chiltern Hills and grammar schools ticks all the box’s. Mrs McBoo and I will be working in London for the forseeable future so cant have too long a commute so wont be leaving as such.

+1, they were terrific.

On the way home after the close on Friday, its late and everyone is hot and tired and still the volunteers were full of good cheer. Quite a contrast with the tube and bus staff and their demands for extra cash under threat of strikes.

Aye lets see it….then we can all willy wave Ti29ers. Wasnt there a fella called that on here a couple of years ago?

Teej was the biggest REPORT-POST addict know to man……

I argued a lot with Teej and I didnt much like being called racist by him but at heart he’s a good bloke. Clearly couldnt let go of an argument, and knows it, but couldnt stop himself.

I hope he’s allowed back, place will be worse without him. Fred however was a thoroughly nasty piece of work who we are well rid of.

You need to go ride a few fella. Start with a 100mm hardtail then go from there, you might find thats all the bike you need. I havent ridden more travel than that on 29″ but I suspect a 29″ 120 x 120 FS is going to feel like an awful lot of travel……bet its loads of fun though!

darcy you are a proper plank.

Incredible moment in sport, David Rudisha man of the Olympics.

Forgive me for not burying my head in the sand of corporate sponsored blinkered nationalism.

Yes about that corporate takeover……I cant see much in the way of sponsorship at all. Lovely.

some people love 29’ers i happen to think they are a solution looking for a problem .

So far I’m on average 6.25% faster on a 29er. Same groupset, new wheels, fork and frame. Same total weight because the wheels are lighter and tubeless.

It’s also more comfortable over long distance.

MUCH more comfortable.

My 29er feels quicker to accelerate than my 26er did….but that’s cos it’s got a 200g lighter wheelset with lighter tyres, tubelessed.

This

Try one and see. I’ve had one 3 weeks and dont think I ever want to ride a 26 again.

Epping hasnt had a vintage summer. Was OK last Sunday but under the trees are still a lot of thick mud patches, especially where the horses have been.

Chief Superintendent Gavin Stephens said: “Officers were policing huge numbers of people during the Olympic events and in the interests of public safety they acted quickly and decisively based on the information available to them.”

Campaigners, however, said the incident was illustrative of the kind of “chronic misunderstandings” people with Parkinson’s have to deal with regularly. “Sadly Mark’s experience highlights the lack of understanding and compassion that many people currently living with Parkinson’s have to deal with every day,” said Laura Bowey, head of information and support at Parkinson’s UK.

“Despite affecting over 127,000 people in the UK, people with Parkinson’s are subject to chronic misunderstandings and misconceptions about the condition. All too frequently people with Parkinson’s tell us how are they are accused of being drunk, or acting suspiciously as they go about their daily lives.

“Parkinson’s is a complex condition, and those living with it can experience a range of different symptoms that can vary almost on an hourly basis. We hope that Mark’s experience will help to raise awareness of this distressing problem and will be a reminder to be careful about making the wrong assumptions about people who have Parkinson’s.”

Seems like a difficult situation people with Parkinsons have to deal with. I never knew this about the disease. Predictable childishness from the OP. Doesnt reflect badly on the guy, the police or the Olympics.

Another one who has been watching football less and less over the last couple of seasons. After the Olympics it’s going to be hard to take football players seriously.

I grew up supporting Liverpool but they are an empty shell of a club now, I just don’t care.

Yes Epping my localish trails but only drying now. Swinley might be the best bet, I did the last Gorrick so have some of the routes logged. And no cars there once you are in the woods. Can’t say that about Epping.

The streets near Highgate Tube are free until 10am Monday I think. 20 mins into town from there.

Seems like a perfectly good idea to me.

C-G whats the problem with this?

Yes the Vapour is a very stiff frame, I have slicks on for the commute, ride them 40-50 psi for a bit of comfort.

So what you are saying is that because the world is far from perfect, we cant enjoy seeing the finest athletes striving to perform their very best. That the very definition of miserableism and I’m not going to live like that.

I dunno. It isn’t.

I’ve got a Vapour. Couldn’t tell you the weight but I’d guess around 23lb. For a year round commuter/training bike it’s very good, like the mech BB7 a lot.

Having seen proper CX guys race I’d say get a lighter bike with rim brakes if you want to compete.

Does look wonky in that picture, in the flesh it’s all straight and even. Seat post just has some scuffs from the Canyon it came off. I’m 6’3, is a big bike, couldn’t get it much lighter.

Getting used to giving the bars a bit extra in the corners, otherwise it’s just super comfortable…….and fast. Broke my pb on my surrey hills loop in the wet on Friday.

Yes I’d love to hear about these principles too. What is it about enjoying a London Olympic Games that bars entry to ethical nirvana?

i fear most of the Olympic park will end up as commercial development,

Oh no not a COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT!

Australian Rules Football, a watered down version of the game which, according to those who have played it is ‘more like a mixture of chess and expressive dance’.