i understand that a mile is an imperial measurement as is a gallon.

but we buy petrol in litres!! so why cant cars use it in litres not gallons!!

we buy petrol in litres?? so why would it be such a silly question.

please share your knowledge!!

forgot bars, stem and bartape

you can pick up a set of wheels for £120ish
Shimano
105 group set

that lot there adds up to £460!!

plus a frame, forks, headset,seat post, saddle, seat clamp and pedals.

flat bars or drops??

i built my CX bike up from new for £450

[EDIT] £650 sorry. [EDIT]

just been looking in to this on swinton.

they seem to cover it.

What Personal Accident will cover†
Accidents at work – including dangerous occupations such as fire fighters, builders or roofers
Road traffic accidents whilst driving your car – even if it’s your fault
Accidents whilst gardening, doing DIY or playing amateur sports
Worldwide cover
Many dangerous hobbies e.g. scuba diving, mountain biking or surfing – even whilst on holiday

but i like the look of the income protection

Income Protection provides a monthly tax free income if you are unable to work through illness or injury. The policy will continue to pay out until you are well enough to return to work or you retire.

set it up as normal (following all the little tabs.) then ride it.

im 24 and i still love the science museum!!

i can remember going there every year for the last 20 years!!

they will love it and so will you!!

also as its a FS frame, when you sit on it, the suspension should “sag”

this should lower the bb/raise the axle hight and stop the rubbing.

hope that fixes the problem

busy listening to some old school reggae!! good times.

My dad Is a bus driver and the company are phasing out “Pay as you ride” you will have to buy a ticket at the stop (like pay and display ticket)

my dad has been mugged 3 or 4 times for his cash till.

try spraying hairspray on the bar 1st. let its set. spray some in the grip and slide it together.

but then surly the grip can melt all the way through and it wont be a comfy grip feeling if it has hard melted bits n there?

also it could mess up the carbon as it is a composite material?

wont the araldite “melt” the foam???

i only say this as i have had it melt some polystyrene on a helmet before.

NO

sounds Fine,

dont take it off of ebay until you have the money and exchanged the docs.

thanks!!

its very much a niche job and its my style of engineering (ie grease dirty hands adapt and overcome type stuff)

suit trousers, white shirt and a blue pull over. smart enough for them to think i was smart and not think who is this newbie!

my self and leggyblonde are both very good technical mountain bikers also we (mainly LB) ride CX. LeggyBlonde doesn’t hang about and would rather ride some thing then run over it!!

if its faster to run over then thats the line 9/10 cx riders will take.

im going to become a “clock tower engineer”

i applied as an apprentice when i was 16 but failed to get the job. 8 years later and i nailed it!!

(the guy who got it was scared of hights)

Thanks!

i have lots of learning to do Inc. how to abseil and how to rig up abseiling kit!!

its a very unique job.

i have started a fire with a 9 volt battery and wire wool. i have also snared a rabbit and squirrel. thats about all i have done.

oh i have warmed a can of soup, mince pies, sausage roll in a welding rod oven.

put it in at 8am ready for 10am.

im super hyped!! i just have to leave the army now!!

the company that offered me the job knows i may not be able to start working for them for a few months

yeah!!

im not to sure what went wrong?? should i start it again or will STW Heavy’s ban me?

is that with you sat on the bike?? if so then i would call that “sag”

i have recovered a few of my bikes. Old school style though!

my brother is fairly well know around the area (made up of 3 council estates) if my bike was ever stolen i had it back with in a few days!!

i have only ever had one stolen and not recovered. But luckily Mike at dialled bikes hooked me up and i was back on the trails in no time.

my Girlfriend didnt get me a birthday card (1st time in 6 years) so im not getting her a valentines card.

petty i know but it is a pointless day!!

It’s steel so you can cold set it

but you run the risk of significantly weakening the drop out as its a cast product.

if you need the distributors phone number mail me.

i know it can be a pain getting in contact with the guys at independent100. i mailed them 3 times no response.

phoned them and they sorted my problem out in 3 days!! Really good old school customer service.

well it will need to be heated to be bent back! it it was just bent to the side then you could possibly bent it back slowly.

the 3 options open to you are

1)bend it back and pray you dont snap it off/weaken it
2)ask a mechanic to do it
3)phone the distributors and ask them what they advise.

if you do snap it off its not the end of the world as a good frame builder can replace the drop out with a new one.

get your self to the local surplus store see if you can get a issued doss bag. if its too warm get a jungle bag also!!

works for me

Cheque cleared!!

Please be aware. do not buy from freeformfivespot/Peter!!!

i just had some nice ham with a bit if cheese and a squeeze of salad cream!! NOM NOM NOM!!

I think the fastest time was 20.22

Good night last night also. Even faster times last night ( by the same guy) was a good event and a fun few days!!

The full results will be up at Rollapaluza on the results page with in the next hour! All the pictures will be up also. You will be astonished by the times!!!

Edinburgh tonight!!! Had some good guys last night and some very very good times!!

Bump!!

Finals should start about 9. Top 16 men and top 8 women. I would say 8.30 would be the latest safe bet.