Dont beleive the hype about being able ‘ to just go away at a moments notice’ – we found it to a be a logistical minefield and many sites can be expensive if you want the hook up, decent toilet block etc

Cant say I was unhappy to sell ours but am glad we did it when the kids were very young

Getting stuck in a cornish lane with nowhere to turn is so much fun!

In that case I wouldnt worry about going overboard*- I had 3 mtb’s nicked in the summer and they left the road bike – the police said very little interest form the scumbags in road bikes

* I cannot be held responsible if they subsequently get nicked!

the race bmx’s are mad light- try bmx talk there are always decent ones for sale

the asgard one would get my vote with a ground anchor

Stu- you keep very expensive company!

But your garden has changed a bit!

Now that is nice!

As you are such a fussy bugger/ know what you want why dont you get xcad to make you a taztastic special?

My recent Swift purchase means I am singlespeeding loads more than I did and its great!

Missed it first time round but have been known to potter round Crewe as my lad raced last year- my mate is racing old school this year and loving it!

Heres our rescue springer-blummin nuts!

Mrs Pop qualified late on and loves the job but hates the stress , lack of breaks etc etc
She splits her time between clinical and also has a research post which just about keeps her sane- and madly pays better than the actual baby catching!
She is studying complimentary therapy type stuff also to get away from the pack of cards that is the NHS (sadly)

Have you seen my merida-£150 of bargain- advertised last night- sorry too IT thick to post link! 😳

defo second buying a better quality second hand bike-I have just bought a s/h swift and am loving it!!

I will let you know if they get back to my email regarding the reluctance of my lights to work two rides on the bounce 😥

Ok Ok- £2,5k on the car and £1.5k on the bike- happy now 😀

Buy a car for £2k and buy another bike!

Ive just got a swift and am just over 6ft and had a large- standover is tight but after 3 rides havent found it an issue at all- in fact it feels really stable

Most others make you register and last time i tried flickr it wouldnt download the photo I have just posted saying it was too big- tbh I dont really want a hosting site I just want a medium to transfer photos on my laptop to things like stw

I must admit although the delivery was totally wrong the link has actually allowed me to post my first ever photo on stw (voodoo wanga for sale – plug plug!)

Having had my 20 minute walk extended to an hour this morning by my gsp I can vouch for the effect a few birds have on their very small brains- basically all training out the window as he runs around like a loon !

get a salsa otherwise I will have to sell the swift as you will prove it can go alot quicker with you on board and that would be bad!

Ive got quite a bit of endura gear and have had no issues at all- i really like my event jacket

Carbon is the answer- but not for my lardy arse!
But go for nice carbon not dog ugly

Dont be negative
Collar me bad
Scooby snaps

Ive got some lookalikes from Edinburgh Bike Coop with bar ends in and they are great for the ss when you want to have a wrestle up a hill

thread revival- any long term views on the ztr hubs reliability/durability?
Cheers
Pop

Are there any particular forks that are better than others- I suppose this is what all this talk about offset is on about!

I got a pretty much brand new trek fuel ex8 last summer for £1k from here- this would gve £400 for a road bike which would get a pretty decent second hand one or a really good ss

Yes I had that thought but as it had gone through his jeans I dont think he fully realised it was actually in his leg until he pulled the bike away and some blood came out. However its a tricky call when in he middle of the woods I suppose.
Weird thing is my wife is a midwife who happily sews up ‘delicate’ parts but couldnt face stitching his leg when offered the opportunity by the nurse!

tazz- ‘had to stop climbing at a high level’- how did you get down??

ps how the heck do you do quotes!

Walking and photography I reckon

My magic new bike will help me out i’m sure (fingers crossed)

tazzy- you are such a geek!

Is the FRM written upside down for when you stack it?

My stolen orange 5 had a datatag fitted but when I told the copper he said he’s never heard of it and they didnt have any kit to check for them!

Have a look at chakapings psa re duster frames in medium for £199- blummin good deal

I thought it was ok- nothing more.
The original ( I 2 m’old) was great at the time but not sure how it would stand up now.
Took me a good 5 minutes to tell a word Jeff Bridges was on about!

Even I can do Follow your dad ss and I’m rubbish- I have to push a bit on monkey though (well quite a bit actually!)

Is it still ok to not like Wenger and Cesc Fibreglass?