Lord Coe on Radio 4 this morning: “if the flame goes out we will relight it”

Presenter: “but then it won’t be a continuous flame carried all the way”

Lord Coe: “if it goes out, we will relight it and it will be a continuous flame”.

Presenter (in my mind): Lord Coe, you are a horrid tory slime ball.

Prince Charles has someone apply paste to his toothbrush and I think quite ****ing right, tax payers money should be spent on such important things as this otherwise all those looney lefties will blow it on health care and education for the dirty general public, even northerners in some cases.

the mrs

other half

or sometimes I do say wife if I can’t be bothered explaining the situation to someone who’s business it isn’t.

try not to use partner cos not that keen on it.

Apparently, he would have clamped down on peaceful protesters because all the people on the exec board/top table are bankers.

In the same way that if he was high up in the US Republican party who claim to be so close to god, he would kill or let others die in order to progress his own wealth.

Or not.

1. My sister in law is a school teacher

She had never heard of the dalai lama and said “are you saying Dilemma?”

2. Me and the Mrs went looking for a new car and I always try as be informed as possible.

Salesman: What type of car are you looking for?
The mrs: a turbo-deedle

I think we all did a little wee at tghe 2nd one

Use hand gel at work wash hands at home, take echinacea, try and get lots of sleep, drink water, careful to use separate towels etc

Any more tips?

V Bored of it now and going to buy an NBC suit to wear at home as I’ve prob had one of my worst cycling years ever, not done a single event for the first time in about 10 years. I get the next cold before I’ve got over the previous one.

Bobbins.

Was the design brief for the interior “make it look like the Apple store”?

my daughter has a Ridgeback and we are very pleased with it – quality little bike and reasonable cost.

“Some said they understood the dilemma for the passers-by – that if they helped out they might incur costs or be blamed for the accident.”

there is no hope for the human race

if you look at the S2 against the sensation in the metal (or IMHO flimsy plastic in the case of the S2), it makes choosing a bit easier

Mrs TJ said no to a tandem entry

where to start with that one…..

I’ve still not quite got over Frank Sidebottom not turning up the other year.

He’s missed his chance now, he really has.

The STW consensus appears to be that the stone roses were actually crap and/or a reunion is a bad idea so all the bloody sheep start bleating about how they feel the same way. That’ll be why they (the stone roses) will sell out Heaton Park x2 in quarter of an hour at some vastly inflated price.

Sorry guys, but I can’t guarantee that I’ll make this as I won’t get back in UK until late Fri night. Best to scrap the idea of the longer ride at 10am. I may make the shorter one and I’m happy to lead the longer one next time.

Cheers
PL

If the next one is on for sat 1st october, then I’m happy to show people round the following route. It’s a fair bit longer than last time so not too much time for hanging about, but pace won’t be mental.

Plan is roughly start at the brewery again

nangreaves
warmersley golf course
‘the ridge’
over the reservoir to rowley moore road
MT loop down to waterfoot (or via lee quarry)
through waterfoot
ski slope
haslingden
peel tower
technical singletrack all the way back down to the pub

circa 25 miles with 3600ft climb

I’m out of the country all week, so not sure I’ll be able to check this much between now and then but if people are up for it, then we could meet at 10am and leave at 10.30am

Working in an office.

Republicans seem to be particularly god fearing, yet very quick to support military action. Revenge seemed to be high on the agenda after 9/11 and I’m not quite sure how that sits with being religious.

possible bits to include next time:

the ridge over by walmersley (sp?) golf course
pilgrims cross
shooting range
cheeky dh on the front of holcombe hill

lots of variations to mix and match with what we’ve already done and maybe including lee and cragg quarry.

I’ve got the GPX file of todays route, if anyone wants it, post your email address.

Lets sort a date out for the next one as I have to get it booked with the mrs before she allocates that weekend to some other bobbins.

PL

XX

Nice riding with everyone today, lancashire bhaji eating outside the micro brewery was a fine ending.

Steps of doom hey?

It’s horrid.

Count me in.

So 10.30 at the micro brewery.

so in summary it’s 9:30 for a 10:00 start on saturday, meeting at the irwell works brewery?

please note, the neighbouring morrisons car park has a traffic warden on duty all the time and he will get you. If u get stuck for parking, it’s free by the station or in aldi. Re the former, make sure you park correctly in the bay (ie: no tyres on the line), or they charge you £60 for that as well.

SRAM XX Cassette 10sp rrp £325

WTF

I recommend a lightweight wheelset that can take abuse.

could I recommend a self catering bunk house or nice b&b for 4 near Coed y Brenin

I recommend a knee brace/support

Leeds (my first camp over) Festival this weekend. I’ve just pasted the line up into an email, so here it is pasted again….

Leeds August 26

Main Stage:

21:30 Muse
19:50 Elbow
18:35 Interpol
17:20 Friendly Fires
16:15 Enter Shikari
15:10 The View
14:05 Frank Turner
13:00 Taking Back Sunday
12:00 We Are The Ocean

NME/Radio 1 Stage:

22:00 2manydjs
20:20 The Streets
19:00 Death From Above 1979
17:50 Panic! At The Disco
16:45 Warpaint
15:40 Chapel Club
14:35 Cage The Elephant
13:40 Best Coast
12:45 F*cked Up
12:00 Dananananaykroyd

The Lock Up Stage:

22:30 Descendents
21:10 Flogging Molly
20:00 Special Guests
18:55 Face To Face
17:50 Hot Water Music
16:45 Bedouin Soundclash
15:50 Off!
15:00 The Black Pacific
14:15 The Menzingers
13:30 Your Demise
12:45 Spy Catcher
12:00 Fighting Fiction

Festival Republic Stage:

22:30 Peter Doherty
21:20 Viva Brother
20:15 Ed Sheeran
19:15 Young Legionnaire
18:15 Cocknbullkid
17:25 Twin Atlantic
16:35 Fight Like Apes
15:45 Benjamin Francis Leftwich
15:00 Little Comets
14:15 Dutch Uncles
13:30 Nightbox
12:45 Flats
12:05 Romance
11:30 Our Fold

BBC Introducing Stage:

20:40 Rizzle Kicks
19:55 Cuba Cuba
19:10 The Winchell Riots
18:25 Sam Sure & Giacomo
17:40 Murkage
16:55 Ham Sandwich
16:10 Courage Have Courage
14:40 Rae Morris
13:55 Save Your Breath
13:10 Funeral Suits
11:40 The Mexanines
12:25 Original Rudeboys

Alternative Stage:

18:25 Nirvana 92 Live At Reading Screening
17:30 Rubberbandits
17:00 Tom Wrigglesworth
16:30 Marlon Davis
15:30 Tim Minchin
15:00 Jarred Christmas
14:30 Steve Hughes
14:00 Mixtape and Disco
13:30 Tom Deacon
13:00 Seann Walsh
12:30 Josh Widdicombe
11:30 Popcorn Comedy

Leeds August 27

Main Stage:

22:00 My Chemical Romance
20:10 Thirty Seconds To Mars
18:35 The Offspring
17:20 Deftones
16:10 Rise Against
15:05 Bring Me The Horizon
14:00 New Found Glory
12:55 The Blackout
12:00 Architects

NME/Radio 1 Stage:

22:30 Beady Eye
21:10 White Lies
19:55 Noah & The Whale
18:45 The Vaccines
17:40 Metronomy
16:35 Patrick Wolf
15:30 The Naked And Famous
14:30 Mona
13:35 Miles Kane
12:45 Frankie & The Heartstrings
12:00 Pulled Apart By Horses

Dance Stage:

22:15 Uncle Sounds
21:10 SBTRKT (DJ Set)
19:50 Simian Mobile Disco
18:45 Nero (DJ Set)
17:35 Sub Focus
16:30 Devlin
15:25 Crystal Fighters
14:20 Mount Kimbie
13:15 Does It Offend You, Yeah?
12:15 D/R/U/G/S

Festival Republic Stage:

22:30 The Horrors
21:20 Digitalism
20:15 Tom Vek
19:15 White Denim
18:15 Anna Calvi
17:25 The Antlers
16:35 Foster The People
15:45 Cerebal Ballzy
15:00 Dry The River
14:15 Royal Bangs
13:30 The Computers
12:45 Islet
12:00 Mini Mansions
11:20 Cherri Bomb

BBC Introducing Stage:

20:40 General Fiasco
19:55 Don Broco
19:10 Milk Maid
17:40 These Furrows
16:55 Kirk Spencer
16:10 Clock Opera
15:25 The Boy Wonders
14:40 A Genuine Freakshow
13:55 The Minutes
13:10 The Bronze Medal
12:25 Circles
11:40 Heart-Ships

Alternative Stage:

17:55 Henry Rollins
17:25 The Petebox
15:45 Al Pitcher
15:15 Stephen Williams
14:00 Hypnotist Hugh Lennon
12:45 Saul Williams
12:20 Dizraeli
12:00 Brigitte Aphrodite

Leeds August 28

Main Stage:

22:15 The Strokes
20:15 Pulp (headline act at Leeds Festival)
18:45 The National
17:25 Jimmy Eat World
16.05 Madness
14.55 Two Door Cinema Club
13.50 Seasick Steve
12.55 The Pigeon Detectives
12:00 The Joy Formidable

NME/Radio 1 Stage:

22:00 Jane’s Addiction
20:30 Crystal Castles
19:15 Bombay Bicycle Club
18:10 Glassjaw
17:05 Everything Everything
16:00 The Kills
14:55 OFWGKTA (not at Leeds)
13:50 Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
12:50 Yuck
12:00 Funeral Party

The Lock Up Stage:

22:30 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
21:10 The King Blues
20:00 The Bronx
18:55 Capdown
17:50 Leftover Crack
16:45 Comeback Kid
15:50 Boysetsfire
15:00 Street Dogs
14:15 Letlive.
13:30 Teenage Bottlerocket
12:45 Title Fight
12:00 Sharks

Festival Republic Stage:

22:30 The Midnight Beast
21:20 Rival Schools
20:15 And So I Watch You From Afar
19:15 Little Roy
18:15 Smith Westerns
17:25 Cloud Control
16:35 Cults
15:45 Mariachi El Bronx
15:00 Grouplove
14:15 Tribes
13:30 Big Deal
12:45 She Keeps Bees
12:05 Yellowire
11:30 The Coopers

BBC Introducing Stage:

20:40 Fixers
19:55 Discopolis
19:10 Spector
18:25 Daughter
17:40 Tomahawks For Targets
16:55 Anguish Sandwich
16:10 Black Diamond Bay
15:25 The Kill Van Kulls
13:55 Rainy Boy Sleep
13:10 Castrovalva
12:25 The Simon Pollard Band
11:40 Arthus Rigby & The Baskervilles

Alternative Stage:

17:30 Lee Nelson
17:00 Rob Rouse
16:00 Doc Brown
15:30 Paul Chowdhry
15:00 Michael Fabbri
14:00 Tom Stade
13:30 Late Night Gimp Fight
13:00 Daniel Sloss
11:00 Mark Thomas

No nbt, I am most def still on the waggon, but just trying to spread the real ale love with something a bit different for afterwards. I’d be happy with a brew.

I asked on here and a couple of people posted that it was an utterly brilliant trip. The riding will be technical with exposed sections. It’s vehicle assisted xc, so u do get more down than up, but def not a freeride or DH holiday. There is a day by day account on the above link gives me the expectation of very good riding through stunning terrain, somewhat of a cultural experience as well.

irwell works micro brewery

This interesting little micro brewery has been threatening to open for a while and could be an option afterwards.

Sounds good. there’s the option of some cheekyness down into irwell vale like last time and How about a visit to the micro brewery owning lord raglen in nangreaves before tackling the rocky descent back down into rammy?

Good evening. What the **** am I doing in that photo?

Count me in.

I’m going to get roasted for this, but in my view, alcohol is a horrible drug and shouldn’t be normalized for anyone. According to prof Nutt’s chart of drug harm, alcohol is quite high on the list to be thinking about giving it to kids, but then it’s a drug all wrapped up in adult culture, trips to the pub and fine wines, plus it’s within the law, so it must be ok.

1. Heroin (Class A)

2. Cocaine (Class A)

3. Barbiturates (Class B)

4. Street methadone (Class A)

5. Alcohol (Not controlled)

6. Ketamine (Class C)

7. Benzodiazepine (Class B)

8. Amphetamine (Class B)

9. Tobacco (No class)

10. Bupranorphine (Class C)

11. Cannabis (Class B)

12. Solvents (Not controlled)

13. 4-MTA (Class A)

14. LSD (Class A)

15. Methylphenidate (Class B)

16. Anabolic steroids (Class C)

17. GHB (Class C)

18. Ecstasy (Class A)

19. Alkylnitrates (Not controlled)

20. Khat (Not controlled)

Oh no, everyone has just bought a ragley as well. Now everyone will see them for what they are just like on ones once brant left the first time.

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/default.stm

if you look at the web address on the bbc sports page, cycling is listed under ‘other sports’

Peta Todd was waiting for him on the line.

Get finished, try jumper on, thanks but got to be getting back to the hotel now guys, see you next year.

the manx missile in action.

Some of the comments on this thread mark a new low for STW.

I’ve just scrolled through all this and am yet to find a stern message from Mark telling us even if many think the rules are applied inconsistently, it’s his forum and if you don’t like it then you can…etc etc

LEAVE YOUR CURRENT JOB

then get back to the other firm, tell them u don’t work for anyone and are they still interested. If not, get a job with someone else.