Thanks for the input folks. I have been readin reviews all day about the bone shattering rides these bikes give, but they’re huge fun and ride really well down through the technical stuff.

Also looking at the Meta 553, as the all day, more comfortable alternative.

Yes, think the Handjob is 130mm max, hence I specified u-turn forks.

You can always wind the forks down for longer rides.

This thread smells of ghey.

BRUT ftw!

Please :)

I’m out at least 3 times a week on the bike now, I could do it every night if I could, but I usually rest a few days.

Can that be watched anytime?

Yeah, the social side of football always appeals. I’ll see what this summer brings with the bike, might turn out I try to take on the world and stuff everything else! :D

I’m not sure what I want from cycling. I get huge enjoyment from it, more than I ever got from football. Only photography beats it for that fuzzy feeling.

Competing might be the way to go, but that will involve a fair bit of travelling for me, and competition seems pretty thin on the ground here in Northern Ireland for XC racing. I don’t have a DH rig, can’t do ‘getting air’, and i’m slow, so that rules that out ;)

Don’t vote, it only encourages them.

I have never read a book from front to back

Lucky for some!

I can’t even afford some de-greaser atm :(

That is a fine looking pub bike :D

I have a hardtail, been riding for a year now. I love the connected feeling a hardtail gives. I rode a Trek Remedy 7 last night, and whilst I think it’s a stunning bike, It would take a bit of getting used too!

Congratulations on your willy waving thread.

How do you feel?

Northern Ireland is a nightmare, torrential rain for the last few days, and that’s been in between normal rainfall. Sun is out now, but rain is forecast for the next few days.

It’s the work of the devil, or the Gods, depending on how you look at it. I bought a £370 bike, and have spent almost £1000 completely changing it, upgrading it.

Mostly on finance too, through CRC, so, er, not a great financial move that one.

Crickey, this bike of mine looks rather humbled compared to the machines on display here…

I got engaged at the end of March. I took her to pick the ring herself, and left the occasion up to me. She didn’t care about the cost of the ring, even though it was quite expensive! I paid a 40% deposit and pay the rest interest free over 24 months which I think is a fair deal.

I took her to the first place we kissed, and she said yes ;)

Yeah, I could never understand why it got rusty on the surface when the links and moving parts are perfectly cleaned and lubed after every other ride.