Shame on you smuzzy- that 575 was looking really nice when you were building it up!
Saying that I am using my ss inbred alot more than the geared ti456 I got from you at the moment- alot less cleaning required!

Ive just had a cup of coffee in my lounge- I bet it would have cost more at Starbucks :evil:

I think they have improved the offer quite a bit recently- a guy at work always goes there.
We are going to Slovenia as its first time for my wife and kids so didnt want to spend a huge amount- 1 week self catering around £2.5k week before half term in Feb.

40 miles each way on the M6 into Birmingham- on average 1.5 hours each way- been doing it for 15 years -starting to get a bid fed up!
Sometimes bike 13 miles to station and 35min train ride but needs alot of organisation

James Patterson-Along Came a Spider. Good fast paced thriller. Nowt too thinky!

Ti456- general do all bike
Inbred ss- winter hack
Merida road bike- commute (rare) and turbo
Felt sector – bmx- when I want to keep my lad company down the race track (although I never see him cos I'm too slow!)

Did have full sus but 456 covers all of that for me with less maintenance required.

I had one for a short while (after wanting one for a long time) and was disappointed tbh. Main niggle was very low bottom bracket whereby I lost confidence riding anything rooty or undulating as pedals kept on catching
Might have been the rear shock not being quite right- I didnt keep long enough to experiment as went to a ti456 which I am getting on with a lot better.
Then again I am a fat knacker so this wont have helped.

Just fitted some for the first time as I need to get in my car after riding and I have beige leather seats- the alternative is getting your nob out on the car park to change into clean clothes
I must admit I think they look ok- white ones on a black frame- not that it matters obvously :wink:

I like the sound of a nut dispenser!

Fair play she has lost a pound after the first week- I assume this was just emptying the fluff out of her belly button (s)

Mongoose are also ok and have a bit of street cred (or so my 13 yr old lad says)
Best to try Alans bmx or winstanleys bmx for deals

Haro are a good name and quite reasonable
Others in that ilk are Felt, Eastern, We the people
Saying that I got my son a cromo X rated from Halfrauds and took the stickers off and he is uprating the bits to suit himself

Body defo looks more pointer like albeit it is harder to tell upside down!

Big bloke- is Molly a GSP- weve got a 18 month one- great dogs if a little highly strung- that pose is exactly the one mine is in next to me now- and he keeps stretching his stupidly long legs out and nearly knocking the laptop off my knee!

It's a tough call- we were saved last year in that our old staffie/collie cross had a sudden heart attack at home but really grateful that he came into the lounge so that we were with him when he passed away.
End of the day you will know when the time is I'm sure- won't make it any easier though!

What gears on my handlebars?

Cuz they're cheap??
I should know I have 2!! :wink:

Anyone who still has the hunger to be the best after so many wins gets my respect- even though he is a Port Vale fan!

Are kebabs ok?

Interested in having a focus to get me out on cold mornings/evenings- just how hard is it?- 50k that is!

common as sh1t :wink:

It sorts of reminds me of a crab/lobster claw type thing
Much respect for the wheel tappers and shunters club bell though- oops I think i just aged myself massively!

Thanks all for the wide ranging views- just got a pair of ergo style grips off classifieds- now just need to work on the facial hair- thinking waxed moustache :twisted:

Ti Tart- now they have leverage!!
I take it the bike has got stuck on that tree :wink:

Right that almost clear then!
Just need an underground type lbs who will sell me some bar ends under the counter
On a more serious note has anyone used the Mary bars- the idea looks interesting.

Charge duster (sold now), santa cruz blur (sold now), ti 456, felt sector bmx, inbred ss
Think will stick with the last 3 for 2010 – plus my cheap roadbike.

Money no object- Indie Fab
Sub 1k- Ti456

Whats the similarity between 5.30am and a pigs tail- theyre both twirly

I don't mind them doing it but I do hate the mess they leave behind- drink bottles, crisp packets etc etc

Cant beleive nobody's mentioned the Macc Lads!
Seriously for me it's Led Zep and Motorhead.
Seen AC/DC x5, Thin Lizzy x3, ZZ Top, Iron maiden (Paul Di'anno), U2 in 1982, Kiss, Kasabian, prince x2, The cramps, the smiths x2, def leppard, bon jovi, hawkwind, the police, jethro tull, pink floyd, The firm, meteors, rainbow, Ian Gillan, The cult, Siouxsie and the banshees, Human league, Whitesnake, Meatloaf, Dio plus a few more I'm sure! Cant beleive how expensive live music is these days!!!

I don't go that fast!!!

Barbecued spare rib?

Started 1989
Spesh Rockhopper
Marin Eldridge Grade
Proflex 856
Gt Zaskar LE
Cannondale scandium hardtail
Spesh S works stumpjumper fsr 120
Maxlight xc120 (nicked after 2 rides!)
Charge Duster
Kona cinder cone ss
Genesis io (shouldn't have sold this one)
Santa Cruz blur
One one 456 – never built up
Ti 456 – i'm sticking with this one

Here here- why do people ave to be so blummin miserable on forums- as Ton said if you're not interested don't read…simple

Sorry can't help im running revs- the headtube is quite small on on-ones though so if I understand your comments correctly some additional height wouldn't be a bad thing. I am just about to put a stem on mine with a slight rise to bring the bars up a smidge.

Just built up mine – 2 rides in very happy- feels very light and loads of mud clearance. Only thing I need to get used to again after a few years of full sus pampering is back end slips if weight too far forward on the ups.

Very interested in the 456 – how about some photos please (and a price?)
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I think bike weight is a factor in that the child has to be able to move the bike around under him/her. My son is 12 and his friends all commented that his was easier to do tricks on.

My advice would be get a cromo frame not hi ten as there is a big weight difference.

Count me in also- got it Monday after slating the kids about feeling ill because they had been to bed too late, not drunk enough fluid etc etc!!
Worst was I was due to take 3 clients to the races with no option but to get some immodium down me and man up!
How happy was I that the lunch laid on was a seafood platter! Saying that I won £60 so cant be all bad.