Yes
But i have chosen to work today as the only person being inconvenienced by me having the day off would have been me.
Everyone in our department is in work today (FE College).

Public sector lay about apparently 🙂

Former bricklayer (best avoided in the current climate) and currently FE construction Lecturer and NVQ assessor.

Martin is now working in the new bike shop in Ringwood and Andy is doing bike fits at a tri shop in Yoevil i think.

I’m seriously into it, but not seriously doing it. Not enough time or will power.

MM – has bikesheds moved yet?

Veterans – near the back 😕

I do know, but it’s not something i want to go into on here.

I’d be going for the bitza approach at that price.
Discounted Groupset (veloce is good value and it HAS to be campag obviously!) and second hand bits (stem, bars, seat post, saddle etc), then either something like that Beone frame or a secondhander and you should still have enough left for something reasonable wheel wise.
Much more interesting than an off the peg offering at that price (unless you can pick up a real bargain somewhere).

90 minutes from Andover to Reading MM!? Blimey, are you going by horse and cart!?
😕

Beone are dutch and sponsor a lower ranked pro team over there and a team in the cx world cups, so i think they know their stuff.

‘Plastic guards fit all frames and will cost you 20’ – not quite all frames! Cant get anything on my Lynskey Cooper (apparently it doesn’t rain in Tennessee!) as there is a lug thing on the brake stay and the clearance is super tight.

I’ve got a (ML) medium long, and i’m 5’10” with a 31″ inside leg (and long monkey arms) 🙂

I am Weasel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLmf5IekxC0

4 rideable ones

Lynskey Cooper ti road bike
slot drop out inbred
cheap ebay Graham Weigh cx bike
Brew pro xl BMX race bike

plenty of other bits and pieces knocking about, but not all the right ones to put a full rideable bike together.

More than i used to. Usually while descending, sprinting and when sitting on the wheel of little blokes 😀

3T Ergonovas on the road at the moment, Raceface cadence on the cx.

More than i used to. Usually while descending, sprinting and when sitting on the wheel of little blokes 😀

3T Ergonovas on the road at the moment, Raceface cadence on the cx.

40 something wheezer eh?

You’ll be in good company here then 🙂

Just take your gears off your bike and express some extreme political/religious view and you’ll be right at home.

Me (41) and my work mate (48) have wheelie contests when we ride to work together – in shirts and ties 🙂

He wins as he used to be a red hot motocrosser.

No, none of my business (unless it was something i’d organised).
I rode bmx street/park/trails for years without one so havent got a high horse to get on.
Used to be involved in a BMX race club and had to tell a few then, but that was more a club rule/insurance thing.
These days i’m more likely to just mutter to myself :-).

It feels pretty weird to not wear one now on the odd occasion i ride to work/drop the van at the garage and forget to bring one.

Not as much as i used to, but yes.

40s/50s jive these days 🙂

But the views were nice. Me and Mulletus even had time to stop for a photo 🙂

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Yeah, it was a bit muddy

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13 stone and run about 110psi front and back.

Photo taken when it was new. Been through some bar tape, tyres, pedals, 3 saddles and 3! seatposts since. Love it!

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took our kids to the local one down the pub. 4 yr old liked the sight not the sound so watched through pub window, 20 month old was too scared.
Highlight was when a couple of rougue ones escaped and went off on the floor in the crowd 😯

nice purposeful looking chunk of bike. Hope its going to be used somewhere a bit lumpy 🙂

nice, always liked them and prophets. Had a day on a carbon jobbie with carbon leftie the other year and thought it was a top bike.

Bmc do a chainstay guard for them, my old alu elite had one on.

Look forward to seeing it covered in mud tomorrow 🙂

p.s. what was the point of me building you a shed and then building it on the kitchen table 🙄

Think you have to pay to move it from paypal to bank. Not sure, as i’ve usually just let it sit there and spent it on the next thing i want 🙂

Still planning on coming up for this. I’ll call you tomorrow MM. Have you had the same weather as us today (lashing down)?

Get the most expensive one Rach will let you obviously 😉

p.s. Brew Pro xl, 21.25 tt and i’m 5’10” (and 41!) 🙂

The top guys have so much skill (and balls) its not true. Almost sold it recently, but glad i didnt. Careful though, mtb is only something i took up because of some pretty serious bmx injuries 🙁

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Did my first one with Mulletus Maximus on Sunday in Basingstoke. Forced out with a blow out (ripped sidewall!) on the second lap, but enjoyed the push and shove of the first lap.
Glad the Vets were in with the Juniors and Women as the field was bigger (easier to hide). Pleasantly surprised how many were still behind me when i went out.
Race no. 2 in Reading this weekend.

p.s. @ dobo – MM is racing in GWR league in Swindon tonight.

Harry Leary and Timmy Judge for mid 80s style

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Laurant Brochards mullet was my hero

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So are 30mm CX Pros only good for mud or will the be fine for a grassy field on Sunday? I’m planning on replacing the 38mm marathon cross tyres on the bike at the moment which i’m guessing are a little heavy.

Conti Gatorskins all year for me.

Our place do ours for us when we apply (and every time we get promoted/change jobs – about 4 checks in the last 6 yrs!).

I managed a sub 1hr 10k last year on no training and you know what a fat knacker i am! 🙂

I’ll bring my trainers up at the weekend and we can go for a quick spin around the block Friday night if you want.

Can’t make this one Phil, i’m gonna be at the other afore mentioned ride a couple of hours West of there.