I went shopping on my Nomad just the other day. It was awesome.

I demo'd a Blur LT and wasn't blown away, despite the hype at the time. Demo'd the Nomad around the same time and was amazed. I am still amazed at it.

The shock makes a big difference, consider your options.

Where's its basket I ask you?!

'Scuse my ignorance, but what is ghetto?

ps Hi Shortbread!

Arm and leg minimum for a short holiday there. Even if you're doing XC, you don't want to be off the bike with a badly gashed knee or the like………. As I did that on day one a few years ago.

As for the runs, do them all.

Relief in all its forms.

Accion Mutante – Spanish film. very funny.

my three up Ben Nevis

Do you also just want a beer or a whisky TJ? ;)

Everything IS more expensive! I got a mythos with full ultegra for £999 about 2 years ago.

'going forward'

as in "after that fvck up, what we should do, going forward, is….."

Just looked on the Dolan site, looks like the Mythos has jumped up a few quid too. What recession?!

Why not try it for a couple of weeks. See how long it takes to change and decide for yourself. Thats what I'd do.

In this or any sport its not really worth selling anything you're likely to want to buy again……… unless you're in the 'must have everything latest and new' school of wastefulness. But since you're a singlespeeder I suspect you're not.

Bothy Bikes Aviemore. It was emotional. In a good way.

They once gave me a bike for nothing because mine broke and they chased my warranty claim even tho I didn't buy it from them. And the bike they gave me was much better than the one I broke! They are wonderful people for many reasons. :D

Sorted!

bow-e-o-bow, bow bow-e-o-bo!

downloaded. now can't get it on the phone………..

how the hell do I download that old tdf theme?! I clicked on download and it just played it……….am I being a tard?

or a regular and vigourous regime of it to build up strength…….

456 slot dropout?

Buy my 1989 scirocco for £500.

HTH

Halfords will still get you almost any bike you like. You just need to contact them and find out how.

How well do they take square edged hits? ;0)

Bet you could pin some sweet jumps in it……….

If you go up the A9 to dalwhinnie you can stop and do Laggan on the way.

Golden Glory + 1!!

All that whisky matured in beer barrels and vice versa is just a gimmik IMO. Haven't tasted a nice one yet, although Innes and Gunn comes closest to being good.

Simples solution: get a nice ale or beer and a nice whisky, get a glass for each then drink together in true old man style. That way you can actually enjoy them both at the same time without ruining either. Your grampa knew what he was doing back then.

I use a full carbon road racing bike, but my commute is 25 miles of sometimes very busy A roads so its completely appropriate, I want it over and done with as quickly as possible. Only a TT bike would be more appropriate.

Scotland – why would anyone persevere with life in a country with such shit weather……….?

The Orb – Orbus Terranum

My Bloody Valentine – Loveless

Depeche Mode – Violator

The Cure – Head On The Door, Kiss me, kiss me, Kiss me, Disintigration

I also heard Sultans of Ping FC – Where's me jumper? on NME radio the other night and pissed myself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtc55UxFBSY

El Bouf, are you a giant or what?!

cocktail sticks are often used to spear olives.

HTH

Hotel formula 1. Cheeeeeeeeeeeep.

Gin and tonic for the win.

Kaesae?!

Bearings! did you say bearings? Where's Kaesae when you need him?

Good idea but…… RIP OFF!

I'm sitting in a distillery right now. Whisky preference is hugely subjective, there are no rights or wrongs, its all about personal taste. And just like with bikes, some of it is marketing hype, some people are sold on one brand over another, some go for how it looks and some people prefer certain styles more than others. There are thousands of malts of varying ages and maturation styles, be open minded and enjoy learning about it! Find a good whisky shop and go to Whisky Live or whisky festivals and just try as many drams as you can! The Pot Still in Glasgow is a must-go-to pub. And if you ever come to Speyside there are many specialist pubs and shops to help you feed your habit.

Some facts just to confuse you:

Colour is not a true indication of flavour, I have tasted ex-bourbon matured whiskies that have been sweeter than darker sherry matured ones.

There is an unpeated Caol Ila. It is nice.

There are peated Speysides, such as Benriach. It is nice.

Don't get hung up on the whole 'sherry is more traditional' thing, Macallan don't mature all their whisky in sherry casks. Some of their bourbon matured stuff is nice. The tradition is all but gone, its a marketing tool….. However, it doesn't make the whisky bad!

Aberlour's are ACE.

Most whiskies over 12yrs old are better than those younger but this is not always the case.

Most over 18yrs are good.

Anything much over 30yrs old will begin to be like chewing a stave. And probably be VERY expensive. You are now moving from 'good' to 'rare' and from 'drinker' to 'collector'.

Don't overlook blends, BNJ was mentioned above, I'd also like to recommend Compass Box Whiskies – Asyla particularly.

Its my business and my friend! Take a tour and enjoy!

PS excellent riding in Speyside

Not quite a folder but……how a bout a Thorn Raven Nomad with S&S couplings?

Oh and not cheap either

hth

http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/ThornRavenNomadBroHiRes.pdf