The below video sums up the 90’s really. A budget of a small country, infighting and a full blown orchestra. Gotta love a bit of G N R

Autotrader brings up a few dealers with brand new Sportage’s in stock
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/cars/deals/kia/sportage

Our neighbour has just bought a brand new 22 plate Merc. Not the model they wanted, but it was in stock at the dealer (cancelled order). As others have said, phone round a few dealers and ask what they have in stock for immediate delivery. An average wait of 12 months for most cars is just the norm at the moment

I use a Prologo kappa evo on my Diverge. Happy to be sat on for 50k plus rides. Price is quite good too, and there are different width’s to choose from too.

Shoe laces ends hitting the crank arms?

6 pack of oddballs underpants and some high quality toilet roll. look after your ass…

They would have to be a good shot to get the wee fella
Be a bit like shooting a Wamp Rat

Always a good sign of a company’s worth in fixing problems quickly and with minimal fuss.
Had good experience with Amazon, John Lewis and Carphone warehouse.

If I was looking for a petrol van/bike lugger I’d be getting one of these
https://www.justjapanese.co.uk/used-toyota-alphard-wigan-greater-manchester-4223493

Thank god no one has posted any Baby Metal

Mold is nicer (I lived there for many years) Wrexham is about a 30 minute drive.
Pros – Alf Jones Bikes (great bike shop), Close to Llandegla, Clydian Hills (lots of off road)
Chester is close by. Not too pricy for houses.
Cons- I always found the weather was worse in Mold/Wrexham than lower down in Deeside/Chester.
Wrexham has its rough areas.

The Nukeproof scout is currently discounted at some places to just over £1k
Nukeproof Scout 290 Race Bike 2021
Or a nice Whyte Hardtail £reduced to £980
https://www.teamcycles.com/bikes/mountain-bikes/2022-whyte-801-v4-hardtail-mountain-bike-matt-granite-chalk-and-rose__24580?currency=GBP&chosenAttribute=W8012MV4-22&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8J3k4sTN-AIVi9_tCh1hbQFZEAQYAiABEgIWv_D_BwE

Space 1999 was great was there a character called Myah?? a shapeshifter??. I had one of the eagles (Corgi made?). The original Batman and Star Trek.
Any cartoon by Hanna Barbera – Hongkong Phooey, Hair Bear Bunch, Scooby Doo and Battle of the Planets!!

Does anyone remember the SMP Maths books in school?

I grew up in the 70’s. I remember the queens Jubilee in 1977, my parents made a “Royal carriage” by covering my pedal car in tin foil.
spent most of the 70’s collecting Star Wars Figures and playing “ChIps” on my Raleigh chopper.
My dad had some cool cars, a Volve Estate (66)3 Door in Yellow, Mk1 Ford escort, Viva (which caught fire) then an MGBGT. My grandad had a Hillman IMP California

2nd for the DT Swiss wheelset G1600. I have a set on my Diverge, my old wheelset was 6 bolt, the DT swiss is centrelock and they dint come with adaptors, so had to budget those in. Used on and off road and no issues at all. Running Shimano GRX 10 speed too.

I must be the only person in the civilised world that still has a Blackberry

Do they still do sex phone lines?
Beer Taster?
https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/wanted-congleton-ale-taster-towns-22970182
Casting Couch?
https://www.castingcollective.co.uk/artistes/urgent-casting-calls

yeah, it seems I was put on a 12 month SIM contract which is not what i asked for. Be interesting to see if I can get the phone recordings

Ann Summers got that patent

A bike shop near me specialises in 2nd hand, but high end/low use bikes. They advertise on PB but are on facebook. Felltrax Cycles in Carlisle. Stock varies on a weekly basis.

https://www.starbike.com/en/manitou-markhor-suspension-fork-matte-black-100mm/?country=GB&currency=GBP&keep_params&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq7bgisKd-AIVFZBoCR0mYAbQEAQYByABEgL7fvD_BwE#78654

edit…someone linked to the Recons, but not sure if the above would work?

I have a carbon Planet x road bike and an Ali Spesh Diverge. No noticeable difference really. I think the extra comfort from the bigger volume tyres makes more of a difference with the Spesh.

I think you pick them up from the click and collect booths

Lift passes

Bash, have you tried the guys at 4play? much better than the “other” bike shop. ive been using 4play for years, Steve and Adam are a wealth of knowledge and are excellent mechanics

That’s the problem I’ve found with the foam type, if they aren’t pushed right in, they don’t work.

Fatbikes. the one bike I regret selling was my Salsa Mukluk. So much so I am considering another.

Great stuff. Things like this really put things into perspective. Free Hugs to all……

Another thumbs up for DT Swiss GR1600

Fingers crossed mate.
my missus is onto her 3rd Chemo session for Breast Cancer. She was Her2 positive (some kind of enzyme). Our world just changed in one day. I wont go into detail here as It’ll just set me off.
Hope it’s all good.

Andos, which engine? One I am looking at is the 2.4 diesel with auto box

Ha ha, no, absolutely not. Ribble have some nice bikes, and if you look on their website they have an “available now” section. Not sure if anything would float your boat.

Thats a lot of cash to spend on your first road bike in nearly 30 yrs. If it was me, i’d get my money back. Have you considered Ti? The Titus Roadrunner from Planet X is still an exotic machine, but half the price. Then you can upgrade the bits you want.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/YBTIRRFOR1/titus-roadrunner-sram-force-1-titanium-road-bike?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0e-5h6Hu9wIVkOvtCh3ihg7ZEAQYBCABEgKfAPD_BwE#YBTIRRFOR1-MED

Toryitis. Do you feel the need to lie and deceive. Or even an urge for coke n’ hookers?

Skoda Roomster? Cheap as chips at the moment. not sure if you can remove the rear seats

I used to do the Flintshire Challenge every year. One year we had recently moved house , and the night before the ride we went over for a bit of a housewarming/meet the neighbours. One neighbour had made Sangria and the next morning a woke with a hangover from hell, but decided I’d be ok and the fresh air would do me good…..oh no.
Halfway round the 50 mile route I threw up, purple/red vomit and collapsed in a heap. I had enough to get home, which was local, showered and changed then went back to the event to let the organisers I had quit.
I was surprised I made it as far as I did.

I used to ride the Flintshire Challenge back in the day (90’s onwards) the route is still showing on here https://flattyres-mtb.co.uk/route-guides/north-wales-mtb-routes/the-clwydian-challenge/
Easily do-able on a Gravel bike, loads of great tracks/on and off road sections. I remember the lads from Alf jones cycles doing this on their cycle cross bikes a few times.

https://shop.oneplanetadventure.com/bikes/mountain-bikes/nukeproof-mega-297-elite–slx-build-mixed-wheel–nukeproof-yellow-22__8602

Have you spoken to the guys at One Planet at Llandegla. They might be able to source you a frame and build?