No, really.

Self repulsive, obsessed, obsequious, pathetic, repellent, desperate for acceptance?

Kind of answering my own question here, aren’t I.

What, I’m getting something?

Yayyyy!

Oddlyy enough my mates just bought a Ragley Ti. In 6 months I’ll buy it off him for 12 quid.

Probably

I don’t know.

I’m tired.

Love me!

Obviously I’ll buy something else rather than suffer the shame of a Trek. Better that it’s sh!te than uncool.

Buy the one you’ve test rode and like the most.

That would be a Trek, then.

I have a brown cardigan!

If he called you a tube, he’s almost certainly Glaswegian.

Is it really love – or just lust?

About 50:50.

Yes, you can do it with Vanillas. Pretty easy – I managed it when I was a bit tired and emotional and with the wrong tools.

Mitchums. You only need to put it on once every 6 weeks or something like that and it doesn’t smell of much. Really works, too. It’s a bit like covering your pits with PVA.

Looked at joining one of his gyms, but couldn’t get a big enough mortgage. Monthly payment makes an XT cassette look cheap.

So yes, utter twunt.

I love you guys.

Does that help?

Some LBSs will accept Halfrauds vouchers (e.g. I know Alpine bikes does), so it might be worth asking the question.

Dunno how healthy they are, but Soreen Go bars are pretty tasty and filling.

I use the shop a lot. They’ve always been good and tend to be pretty reasonably priced.

Please?…

Seriously, if someone could just give me a bit of validation here?

Oh god, now I’m starting to doubt myself.

Wouldn’t it?

Is this a rhetorical question? 1 bike? That would be a Nomad.

You’re quite right simply_oli_y, but for a bike that isn’t meant to go up hills, it does surprisingly well.

I demoed one at Glentress last month. I’m generally not an Orange fan, but it’s a cracking bike. An adjustable fork would help it to go uphill as it’s a bit choppery, but it pedals really well and I reckon it was probably as good on the climbs as my Meta 5. It’s great fun downhill, very fast and confidence inspiring. I’m seriously considering getting one if I ever have any money ever again (which seems unlikely).

I’ve got one on the back with a High Roller on the front. S’alright, rolls quicker than the HR, bit grippier than the Larssen I had on there before.

Glasgow Mountain Bike Club ride round Mugdock at 7 on Tuesdays and 7.45 on Wednesdays. That would probably be you best bet.

Solamanda, I was just pointing out that I’m a bit pished and gormless.

Oh oh, I rode a Spicy and a Froggy too. Bit meh to be honest, although I appreciate I am very much in the minority with that opinion. Then again, lots of people like the last Kings of Leon album and they are all completely wrong.

Solamanda, I stand by my opinion of the Remedy, mainly because when I rode it I hadn’t drunk so much wine that I couldn’t tell what it was :oops:

Second the Remedy. I rode a demo one last weekend and for 2 grand, it’s as good a bike as I’ve ridden. It climbs in a perfectly acceptable manner and descends faster than can possibly be sensible.

Ooops

Don’t you mean half the price?

Not ridden the Yeti, but tried a Remedy at the GT demo day on Sunday. It’s a fantastic bike, really fast and vastly more capable than I’m ever likely to be. Looks like pretty good value, too.

Nope, it’s just you.

Ed-O, I’m in Glasgow.

I really liked the look of the Shedfire/Tweak/whatever it’s called this week, right up to the point where I saw the 23″ top tube. I’m a bit of a shortarse and it’s just going to be too long in common with almost every other hardtail I’ve looked at. The smalls almost seem to be aimed at taller folks who want it a bit more compact than us of a vertically challenged disposition. Guess it’ll have to be a small P7, then.

Yes, yes they do.

Pasta baked with fresh tomatoes and mozzarella and home made focacchia (my wife’s great)
Grolsch Weizen
Monty Python

OK, done. You’re very convincing.

Weekend pass?

Not cracked mine (2008) despite my apalling clumsiness and it’s as much fun as everyone says it is.

I reckon you’re probably worrying about nothing. I’ve lived here for most of my 36 years and I saw more trouble in the 4 years I was in Cambridge than I ever have in Glasgow.
For yoga you could try the Glasgow Buddist centre http://www.glasgowbuddhistcentre.com, http://www.chiyogacentre.com/, or indeed any of the other dozen or so that Google throws up. For martial arts, have a look at http://www.krauses.i12.com/home.htm.
It’s a great place to live with nightlife to suit almost any taste, there’s decent trails within easy riding distance at Mugdock park, you can drive to any of the 7 Stanes in a couple of hours and it’s not as pricey as Edinburgh.