HtS – have my name on a birfday unimog. And/or a great big Lego technic Merc truck

Just back from Slim Jr’s first trip to Hamleys.. Inspired by the recent toy/tamiya threads

And BIG Lego

Yeah I prefer the spec on the 4 (slx-deore) over the 3, and I happen to have a spare Reverb that’d fit. For me it’s all about whether I’d kick myself for not spending the £800 more for full carbon, Lev and lefty..

Deep down I know this to be true.. I will weep a tear of regret but my credit card will dance a merry jig

also hovering over both Alu and the carbon trigger models.. I’ve convinced myself that £999 is pocket money for a Fox shod FS, but ‘for just a few hundred more’ I can get hold of a carbon/lefty beauty..

£999 is a bargain though. Init. Cheapest I’ve see elsewhere is £1899 (proudly boasting to be cheapest online price)

Did any of you get to smell a Care Bear?

Man they smelled good, like scented plastic heroin.

Don’t get me started on the scent of an AT-AT’s inner chamber.. SSSSNIFFFF! AAHHhhh

A lobster makes my day, but anal sex makes my hole weak

Cogglepin – we need to see it! 🙂

I’m doing the whole ‘it’s only £500 more and you get carbon frame/lefty’ etc..

I hate this BS. We have much to be ashamed of in the West. But these barbaric laws and trials are so far out of touch that it astounds me.

It’s kind of like a modern day amphitheatre, with the crowd secretly baying for blood, and bravery substituted for stupidness

It’s great to know that you gave Heidi such a brilliant home, and a lovely dog got to live a full life and realise its potential. Kudos to you my man.

It’s always so hard saying goodbye to the furry buggers, may I suggest heading out and awarding Heidi Mk2 an equally brilliant life.

You’ve clearly never had to commute via the A406..

I’m surprised no-ones mentioned Curtis frames yet

Yes, today’s research has bumped the Eccentric up to at least joint 1st place on my list. Pound for pound I think it possibly ticks most boxes

Loving that Ritchey Timberline.

I’m too precious to live with the knobby front mech cable stops running down the frame though.. they would be completely redundant. Well, in as much as for £975 frame only, i’d want as close to perfection as I bloody choose.

Can’t put my finger on exactly why, but the Pace doesn’t float my stoat.

My Revs are new so a travel change requires and air spring swap unfortunately

Yeah this is more like it.

I saw one of them there Ritchey frames in the flesh a couple weeks ago at Brighton Big Dog, looked really sweet. Potentially a wee bit skinny tubed fo my fat ass.

I’ve owned (and thoroughly enjoyed) a Mk2 and Mk3 Soul hence my swaying towards a Soul 275.
A custom AM7 (A Mincer 7?) gives me a thrill just thinking about it though..

Been ogling the Privee Oka – looks good but very little detail on build/tubing etc. Not mad on paint jobs either

Keep em coming

I like the Sherpa, but I plan to run plain ‘ol 650b, not + or 29″

deviant – thegreatape – we are kindred spirits. I’ve had the dream build/FS or HT dilemma on loop for months now.

Just when I convince myself that i’m too fat to get the most out of a FS set-up, Pauls Cycles slashes Cannondale Triggers to a 1/3 of RRP..

Then I decide that deep down I just love hardtails and they make me a better rider, plus less maintenance hassle.. then I begin to justify a custom AM7 over a Soul 275..

The reality is that the amount of mileage i’ve managed this year means I should really sell all/most of my fleet.

However, i’m moving to the South Downs within the next couple of weeks, with trails leading from my garden. So, I need a new bike. Right?

Thanks for getting back. Love your bike, just looks so sorted.

Am actually considering a less gnar custom option as in reality I’m a complete mincer

I usually ride a large, but like a long cockpit. Short inseam for my height (6’1″) so bloody long torso. XL looks doable by my calcs..

for £999 in seriously considering it as my first proper FS punt..

any disadvantages to pull shock?

looks like a dual travel rear shock (85/140mm) actuated via handlebar remote. is that right?

If I like it I could switch all my 11sp bits over plus Reverb, and fit all the Dale bits back on to my 45650b.. and flog that as a minter..

Would probably cost me next to nothing. Tempting indeed

BTW : http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/m1b0s183p5687/CANNONDALE-TRIGGER-3-27-5-2015 sexy black version in size L.

Not curently in the market, but if I were I would be interested at £500. Seeing at at £600 ePay robs over 10%, plus likely PayPal fees..

It’s hard to argue with ravingdave – the Aeris Bird has also caught my eye. Will check one out at swinley before the year is out hopefully

I can’t decide to stick 650b or go up to 29er, so I think I’m after an FS Soularis ?

But yeah, if the characteristics I love about the Soul could be added to with a bit of bounce, I’d be in like Flynn

As a film, I thought the ending of Trainspotting was near as damn it perfect.

The idea of reintroducing Rentboy, having clearly failed to start a new better life doesn’t sit so well with me. TS2 would have to buck the sequel trend and be flippin marvelous if i’m to buy into it.

Looks flippin ace.

Would be in the market for a 130mm’ish version.

I’m a proud mofo – on my half marathons I only had stop stop once in order to stretch off my cramping buttocks.

I’d hate to be forced to walk swathes of a full marathon, but I distinctly remember thinking towards the end of a half ”there is no way I can do another 13 miles”. I’ll swallow my pride should it come to it.

I am certain that I want to have her babies.

thanks wwaswas – you guys have already been recommended to me – did I spy some of you at BBD a couple weeks ago?

I’d be delighted to join on a Thurs – just need a few weeks under my own steam to find some form.

thecaptain – wise words, and I am a bloater. However, I do at least come from a position of having experience of losing over 30kg in a short space of time.
Plus, I think my running figures were something like 600 miles in 18mths – and (fortunately) the only associated injury I suffered then was a brief case of achilles tendinitis. So i’d be hopeful for a repeat of good form.
I’d likely not run more than a mile or two until i’ve shifted as much of the spare tyre as possible. Fortunately i’m moving to the South Downs, so ill have loads of off road running available right from the front door. And hills. Eeugh.

Well, thanks to all for your comments and encouragement. I’ve only gone and bloody signed up.
I’ll post a chubby blog with regular updates on progress.

I’m 6ft 1″

wwaswas – the irony being, when I joined this forum it was meant as an ironic moniker – but suddenly became kind of true..

Bobby charlton wouldn’t have played many games against no marks

Of Charltons 49, 22 came from friendlies.

Of Spud ‘Ed, just 14.

Worth consideration

I’ve seen reference to carnuba type waxes specifically for shafts, which when you think about rainfall rolling off a freshly waxed car, ie, no friction – I suppose that’s what they mean by the term ‘wax’
Perhaps ‘friction-less sealant’ would be a better term?

If only the crew were armed with their own guns for self protection.

I never realised how difficult it was to nail a good analogy until this thread.

I have learned that we lack reasoned statisticians though.

The Kamikaze run was legendary viewing. Good times.

driving is probably the single most deadly activity known to man – certainly far more dangerous than attending an airshow.

I’m quickly tiring of these meaningless comparisons. The correlation of risk comparing the sheer massive volume of car journeys taken daily by UK citizens alone (millions and millions)- against the couple dozen(?) air shows in the UK – blows the infamous car journey/hit by a bus statement clear out of the water ,particularly now that up to 20 people, sorry, non-pilots, have died since 1960something.

But do you feel differently enough about it to swap a member of your own family with one of the victims, you know, for the greater good?

This x 100
I could actually smell the fuel and debris burning from where I was standing on Saturday. I was also due to take my 5yo son with me to spectate but fortunately other plans conspired. I can tell you though, In hindsight and taking into account the above – I feel so horribly bad for the families of those that died.
As an aviation enthusiast, I for one am willing to accept potential changes to current rules if it helps to further reduce anyone else witnnessing a similar crash – let alone prevent more deaths.
I’ve tried hard to refrain from making knee-jerk statements but it seems that none of you thrill seekers actually properly read the opinions being presented – I love adrenaline fuelled sports and activities but I too now think that close proximity of general public to the crash site – this particular crash site, at this particular show – (and potential others) needs to be re-evaluated and not simply brushed under the carpet in a sweeping ‘shit happens’ dismissal.

I don’t get the ‘it hasn’t happened for 60 years so it’s cool’ argument. It has just happened. Apparently there have been a around half a dozen incidents at air shows in Europe this year alone (according to other reports), and several very near misses with public at UK events. Lets not rule out that fatalities have been avoided in recent times by lady luck alone?

Stop for 1 minute to think about one of your loved ones dying so horridly on Saturday, then say again that you think this is an acceptable risk in the name of exciting a minority.

JMC just had ‘it’.
My 20+ year love of cycling is in part absolutely due to wanting to have just as much fun, whilst looking half as good as he made it.

Of course i’ve failed miserably on the latter – but never the less, its been a great ride so far.

Thanks JMC