Pop to see your GP and see if he will prescribe you a course of HTFU.

:-)

Bump, before I start to get too peckish….

Been living on that for the last 5 days, so wanted a night off the cooking, but ta for the very STW reply.

Think your mate needs to refer to rule 5

I have a life with 120mm rebas on it, infact it’s pretty much made up of all the bits that were on my soul before we had an unfortunate moving car interface that killed the soul. Both great bikes, but i’m not really sure I could tell the difference between the two if i rode them blind. I know some folk seem to be ‘inspired’ by the ride of whichever one they decided to buy, but I just fancied a change when my soul was broken. Both great bikes imo, but I couldn’t tell you which one was best really.

So has anyone used their cc for a crc purchase in the last few weeks? I don’t Paypal, and crc have some wheels that would do me nicely! I did consider paying the extra hundred quid my lbs will charge me, but the usual totally disinterested manner just ment I couldn’t bring myself to do it.

It’s not just Tesco, it’s all the big supermarkets; I thought it was tight that the supplier has to shoulder the cost of a buy one get one free offer, but then when I learnt that the supplier also has to pay a ‘compensation’ fee to supermarket on the grounds that the BOGOF offer will cause a (nonexistent) drop in foot fall through the door, I really realised what tossers they are. Although I tend to show my displeasure with them by shopping local.

This thread is meaningless without pics :-)

I married quite young, and ended up divorced by the time I was 26, and I can’t say it was a great time as my ex had severe mental health problems and…well I was glad when I got out. I spent the following few years avoiding relationships, and just getting my head round what had happened and I guess finding out who I was again. I’m 35 now and have been pretty much single since, I’ve had relationships but nothing really lasting more than 3 or 4 months. I’m neither really looking for a long term relationship nor adverse if the right person popped along.
I think like most things in life there are pro’s and con’s to living a single life although some people clearly can’t understand that I’m actually happy with mu situation, but if I was mean I could say this is more a reflection of their situation. I’m not too ugly, and have an underactive ‘shame gland’, so I don’t find getting into relationships hard, and getting sex has never really proved difficult. But there are times I do miss the long term companionship, and you do have to be prepared that certain times of year are set up for singles.
I’m lucky that I only generally have to work a 4 day week, and I have plenty of time for biking, hobbies and the like. I do have a general don’t say no to anything policy, as I just don’t have enough hobbies to fill all the time. I like my life, it’s alright.

27.5er’s, best of both worlds, you know it makes sense.

Very nice indeed, makes a pleasant change to have to look who made the frame rather than be faced with 2 dozen logo’s!

Born in Wirksworth, now live in Crumpsall north of Manchester.

“if you want online prices, you get online service levels”

I always thought good manners cost nothing. In my experience of lbs and online customer service, online has won everytime.

There comes a time to start enjoying, and stop fretting but it’s not something you seem able to do. Don’t let it pass you by, start enjoying what you got rather than thinking what you need. You never know what’s round the corner.

I had to stop watching thst clip after about a minute as it was making me feel sick, but I’m sure you had fun!

I’ve been up it twice now, the last time being finishing up it in the 2009 etape. It was a hot day and the heat just made me want to puke during the last half of the climb, despite feeling great and well up for it as I came through Bedoin. It is a great climb, and drugs or not I take my hat off to the pro’s that can go balls out up it. The only good news for me was the first time I rode it I was only 24 and that was in 1999, and in the intervening decade it hadn’t got any harder.

If I had to buy a one geared hybrid, I would rather it be cheap, I’ve seen a lot worse.

Looks in and has a giggle at the ‘Edinburgh defence’, and then thinks STW poster’s in double standards shocker! Is that really a surprise to any of us?

I have spent the last 10 years of my life working solely with people who self harm and those that have tried to off themselves, I also provide reports to the coroner on cases of suspected suicides. I still find my self amazed at some of the stories I hear. But I’m not really sure the arguements about selfishness of the act, really offer any insight, and is generally just a means for us to deal with our own feelings about the subject and in how we are dealing with our own lives.

I usually build, but it depends how much of a bargain the whyte is. It also depends on what type of build you want; if you want something personal or have bits to use then build. But if you are going to just hang a standard groupset on it, then it may be cheaper as a full bike, when I picked up my cervelo road bike, the full bike cost me only a little more than buying the frame, fork and groupset would. Whilst there are some lovely quirky builds posted up on here, the still seem to be a few who want a prize for hanging a standard groupset, some Thomson bits and a set of hope hoops on a frame.

http://www.brightspoke.com/t/bike-stem-calculator.html

Knock yourself out…

IME no, no and no.

Cheers, for that Phil – you are right, I guess there are no answers regarding security, I guess I’m just undecided whether to take the leap across. Working in a bit of a niche that I enjoy, I have never really had to think about working for anyone else. I can’t say I’m worried about staying in a job, despite what colleagues say and despite being part of a 1900 strong herd that needs thinning by 400 in the next 18 months. Being half clinical and half managerial at present, my guess is I’ll still be in a job, but what that job could be will be somewhat flexible. Given we are heading back to GP budget holding and the move towards greater privatisation, there will be a mix of uncertainty and opportunity! Anyhoo, I’ll stop going on about it and leave folk to tell us what they do.

another psych nurse here, acting manager for 3 private units in the community

Phil – how’s life compare in private compared to the NHS; I guess in terms of work life balance, security etc?
I’ve just been approached by one of the private MH housing providers for an op managers post, and after 12 years in a DSH team I’m thinking of a chjange, the money is similar, but the main bonus I have at the minute is when I’m off shift, I am off.

Pysch nurse; if you try to off yourself (and fail) in Manchester tonight you could meet me.

Road, because I’m a hard man.

The soft pack – the soft pack, at this moment, it’s making me feel rather bubbly!

Irritatingly energetic and rather fun, but seemingly confusing to some.

I have also done 2 rides today, one to work and the t’other back, and I’m pretty chuffed to find out how superior that makes me! :-)

Most times I click on the classifieds I just get the feeling of deja vu, most of the ad’s have been up so many times. I can’t blame the sellers for wanting top dollar, but it has put me off, and i no longer bother and just head to the on line retailers.

I lovse the feeling of being intoxicated, but I’m pretty much a lightweight so rarely drink enough to get a minging hangover. At worst, the first 20 mins of a ride will blow away the cobwebs then I’m cooking on gas again. Each to their own, for me.

If your feet move back and fore in the shoes, chances are they will rub, and if you rely on tightening the straps too much to make them secure your feet could go numb, get the right size imo.

Edit – but i don’t think you will die if you get the 43.

My tiles only seem to last 50 years at most,

Are you immortal?

My bearded office colleague was in the process of blowing me a kiss (it’s a friendly office), as he pursed his lips i couldn’t help but notice that his beard framed lips looked like a dogs ringpiece. It made me think two things, the first being don’t grow a beard as i don’t want to look likes a dogs arse, the second being have i spent too much time looking at dogs bottoms?

Top stuff, attend bike fitting session and leave believing things to be a far better fit than your current ride, get one of the worlds premium frame builders to sort the design, put said design onto a forum to let a bunch of strangers whose frame design credentials are unkown introduce anxiety, note the lack of response from the forums resident frame designers, query length of headtube due to concerns it’s too long and get it lengthened……

On the steady bits I generally think about possible sexual encounters with women I know through work, or have seen in a shop that morning or…. etc, I tend to think it through the early bits….possible conversations/situations, and rarely get past the first kiss or first naked bits. On the serious climbs I genrally just want to feel some pain and try to push myself to give it all the beans, and on the fast downs I just think ‘go faster, don’t die’.

That very nearly made me pitch a boner, very nice!

Getting back a lent tube punctured, shows about as much respect as getting back a lent condom complete with fluids. Did you show them that picture of you in that king of the mountains top?

Whoever thought to paint that door that colour was inspired, it’s lush, and it makes me want to lick it….

That should get psychle creaking his pants :-)