Guys thanks for all the advice.

I going to try it out on my black alloy specialized stem which is rough to the touch.

So the question is….

(1) Do I still need to "rough" up the stem?
(2) I take on board thin and lots of coats.
(3) No airing cupboard 😥 where else to dry?

Thinking about it I'm not going to do the bars and seatpost just yet as I want to see how I get on with the stem first.

Do you think with a white frame, seatpost, stem, bars and wheels all in white will it look to much 8) ?

Anyway thanks for the advice and I will post pics of how I get on.

Rochey.

These item are old and I was going to give it a go and see what happens.

they have some BALLS doing that 😆

pics would be good,

My best 10 was 20.59, best 25 57.?? (only ever done 3 and all under hr though)

scratch, "what is your average for the 100 miles"???

When I did an 80 over some big hills approx 3 weeks ago I took 2 large bottles with SIS (energy drink) if you don't know, 2 bananas (early food) to be eaten within the first 20/30 miles, then I eat approx 4/5 snack bars, I currenty using Jordans "Frusli Red Berries" and I was fine, in fact we were sprinting for the last town sign and I won (get in), got home with an avarage of 19.5 so I has happy and felf OK TBH.

As other people say eat little and often and drink drink drink, ever stop at the local shop and buy a coke or somethink if you run out.

However I must say WELL DONE for the 100 miler, I've not done that for a few years.

No good without pics!!, Princess Leia and Xena the warrior princess would be nice!!!

come on lads I need ideas please.

???

James,

I have one of these going if you are interested.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_251029_categoryId_165477_langId_-1?cm_vc=IOV4PDPZ1&iozone=PDPz1

Let me know

Rochey

I can but can anyone else name the Roadies in Ton's picture.

I'll start with the LEGEND that is Sean Kelly (My hero and I have had the pleasure of acing with him too)

who else can name them?????

Road all the way.

I do both MTB is a lot of short sharp climbs (real men ride up hills and don't push) but road is long, open and windy.

That my 2 pence worth anyway.

Nice coffee this morning and then off for a 50miler with the lads, back home and then off to Mc D picnic (my choice) then sit back in the garden and watch the kids play and mummy doing the garden 😉

I also got a bottle of Ale loads of crisps (they know mw to well) and a nice pair of Duffer St George summer shorts.

I'm a happy dad too.

Guys, thanks for all your help, I have now done it,

itunes on my mobile, yer!!!

Julian

Thanks for the help on this and you must think I a right thicko.

I have been able to connect my phone to the pc and the i get a menu (phone mode, media trs, print and mass storage) in the past i have pressed media trs which them brings up a notice saying portable device, 3 menus then come up (1) Open device to view file using windows explorer, (2) sync digital media files to the device using windows media player and the last do nothing.

again in the past i have used option (1), which works and i see the cd i have etc, but now i want to put albums and potcasts from my itunes account onto my phone and that is where i'm having the problem.

hope you undestand where i coming from.

My Sony Ericsson (C902) plays mp3 and m4a file types – you should be able either just to copy m4a files from iTunes to your phone or convert files (even from videos, using DVDVideosoft's applications) to mp3 format and then copy them to your phone

Cheers but how do I do that then?

Get a life showerman!!!

How are you my son???

GSuperstar, sorry but I don't agree with you at all, if there were exciting moments I must have been watching a different game.

We should have won easly and shown then how to play the game.

anyway theyare all overpaid girls.

jamie, cheers you are a star, cleared.

cheers fella

details enclosed.

anyone able to help.

Cheers GrahamA, you are a star

BBQ's one of the best smells for the summer.

Nice bike if I could see it.

Easy line to London

Do you ride Road or MTB?

but the other question is are you a "Gas or Charcoal person".

Me – Charcoal all the way.

Gas in my eyes is on over out side and NOT a real BBQ.

Go on shoot me down for saying that. 😆

Always Comfortably Numb for me but the live verson.

It's my most played record on my ipod.

Also would LOVE to see them live one day!!

Final part of the story.

The funeral for Paul is tomorrow @ 13.30, I'm not looking forward to it at all.

But at least I get to say goodbye again and wish hi well.

Rochey

redthunder

Great pic, how did you do it??

I hope he has his pilots license……

NOT as my mother is up for the weekend and I AM NOT allowed out, Instruction from the wife anyway.

Congrats from here too, I have 2 daughters and it is the best thing we ever done.

Remember to still "fit" your riding in though.

Rochey

In a word NO, Chippo all the way!!!

can you post pics??

Really great pics, thanks.

6 bolt,

They all look GREAT, I want to go!!!

I have to say, my father has done 3 and ever since I was a child I would say I would do 4, well I must say watching it I want to do it and prove my father I CAN.

Well doe to all and "keep on running"

very easy turbo as it's late.

lawmanmx LOL, best answer.

Can we have pics!!

Morning all, I just would to let you know that Paul passed away yesterday morning and what is nice is I did spoke to him on Wednesday night.

RIP Paul.

A true and very good mate, I miss you fella.

Thanks again for all the king wirds and support.