Thanks TJ, as useful as ever! no velvet or frills mentioned..

Well i have worn them several times so they should be but they really hurt – i can only imagine what i’ll be like after a day in them.

Living in Switzerland, makes getting to the shops tricky for Ghillies!

does he not read the replies about the caps lock?!

carry freedom..the large Y one. I got the samll and its the business for stuff like that – you can put what you want on the flat bed.

bon et voila merci ‘snaps’..tu est vraiment con.

Apart from the fact that this is a bike forum, not an MTB forum..there are a number of people on here who ride on the road..so please refrain from your typical response.

prob not? i used to ride mtb 175 and road 170. now i have only road but i have no idea what i have..

I only did the short one – we had visitors in the afternoon..was happy enough tho, nice event..

wtf with the seatpost?! as mentioned..

its just you

yup, thanks rocketdog, you saved my ‘lost’ files from going to waste!

dvd flick is free.

ive just used dvd flick, having been recommended it from here.. it works well to change the avi file into dvd readable stuff. Then use dvd fab5 to burn the dvd..

please? its boring now.

thread closed

yup, true..will try it out on a descent here..should be steep enough!

james-o…thanks for that, ive found a dealer here so i will try one in a couple of wknds..i weigh 64kgs..& im after sth that climbs well and is comfortable on day rides.

normally a lbs has a tool that fits it once the steerer is the right length. To do it diy im not sure – getting it straight might be tricky!

Tbh i never used one – just used an fsa headset with a conix..does me fine.

shoefiti…where do you get ur info?

oh

Thanks MTT.

im 64kgs and a spinner not a grinder..have just found a shop here where i can try one out..

forgot to say, nice build!

OMITN – sorry, having now learnt french im forgetting my english – what do you mean?!

shoefiti:

really? they’re meant to be more flexy now? I cant find that on the site..

looks like there’s been an impact to cause that – i would replace it.

ok, thanks for that – not atall the same site!

MTT – i saw in another thread you have a fit calculator – any chance i can have a copy?

a_gunstone(at)yahoo.com

cheers!

samuri – what site are you looking at?! i cant find a vela!!

yeah, there is little info on this frame on the site i find when i tap litespeed into google..so i wanted to check real life experience.

hhhmmm was out for the evening. Thanks chaps (MTT i’m a bit far – Switzerland..but thanks!) for the debate. Dull? really? I had a Ti mtb and it was anything but dull.

Well i’ll have to see if i can score a test-ride..its alot of cash.

Carbon – not convinced…current bike is an S-works E5 in alu so i’ll see.

I think ive heard of Argos cycles doing this – just checked online and yes..

http://argoscycles.com/www/renovation-pricelist.htm

“Ream and sleeve bottom bracket (thread replacement both sides) £65.00”

also scaredy…what did i refer to if it wasnt exactly that?!

dont people read posts?!

this is on topic no?

microsoft re-size image tool http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/learnmore/tips/eschelman2.mspx

very good.

a_a when i had my last knee op in London they looked at me and started talking about wheelchairs. I can now walk, run and even cycle lightly.

Never give up. I know it might be corny, but i looked at the late jmc for a bit of inspiration in getting round health issues.

photo?

“All my lifes dreams have been kicked into touch and out of reach. Gutted.”

Having knee serious issues (over the past 15 years) i appreciate where you’re coming from (tho i havent had the same problem)

Take it slowly, and try to look at those dreams with a view to making them possible with what you have.

I know thats easy to say, but i have tried it and now live very happily with what i have although with pain smetimes. Its not what i wanted but unfortunately we dont always get what we want (not in anyway getting at you, trying to offer support!).

All the best, and if you need owt, just hollar!

fauxbyfour: “Sorry Scotia, you are typical of those that like to blame your inadequacies on external influences, for example where you live.”

No need to be sorry, just dont talk bull. Do you know me? No, didnt think so.

My inadequecies? Which ones? My drinking is under control, and always was. When in the UK i did notice a very popular trend towards the drinking life. All the posts ring a bell of friends and colleagues, drinking the nights away till they were blootered.

I drank within my limits, and didnt (still dont) binge drink. Here, i appreciate wine and beer, but only when i want to and in moderation. There is no pressure, and certainly no stigma if you dont drink.

Since moving this pressure, and ‘norm’ has been completely left behind, so for me there is a link.

oh and why did you give up the booze? there is no need to go to the extreme. Maybe if you cannot control yourself, i’d start to look inwardly before coming on here and giving your twopence worth..

“I know an organisation in Scotland that did this….minus 17 C one morning. Instant frostburn from the metal handrail if you had no gloves on”

Really? -17°C in Scotland? Where?!

Tbh, when i worked for an oil company in London, the rules were the same for when off the vessels/rigs as on – as if we could have no LTI’s offshore why the hell couldnt we manage it onshore. It all comes down to a little common sense though imho..

As i said before..jeesus.

agree with Mr Smith.

one other reason to be glad to be away from the uk!

Ive never eaten a McDonalds
never seen star wars or a football match

Beanum – sorry for the hijack..you live nr Lausanne right?

aP – ok!

looking fwd to it…even more the curry!

but jobs? all gone? its what i read on the bbc..
economy? shot to s***?