Makes me blub every time…

Have a look at Haslemere, just south of Godalming. It has 900 ft hills either side with some very steep ups and downs. Head north, West or East and you have mile upon mile of sandy common land, rideable in all weathers. Head south and you’re in the south downs national park in 5 mins. The south downs head north to meet the north just here and it is right hilly by anyone’s standards most of the way down to the coast, with traffic dropping off noticeably south of haslemere. I moved there 8 years ago having spent most of my life near guildford, and the riding is So much better! I don’t think anywhere in Berkshire, or anywhere else in the SE, can even think about comparing…

Godalming, without a shadow of a doubt! You’re right in the middle of the north downs with varied off road riding, mostly all weather, in every direction…
An hour to London, the Ferry to France, or Heathrow or Gatwick airports. There are a few good reasons the area is expensive…

Have you looked on Halfords website? I got my first pair of Lake wide fitting shoes there, about ten years ago, and they were a revelation! Used nothing else since…

“So who’s deadpanning whom? I dunno. When in Rome…”

You don’t need to “sightsee” in Rome. It’s all just there around you…
but you’re unlikely to meet any Romans…

There’s no rhyme nor reason to online auctions, but pray for fine weather!
The sun is out in Brighton and if it wasn’t for a stiff wind it would be T shirt weather…

Go to Naples! The most fantastic, chaotic city in Europe! With some of the best food in the world.
It’s more far eastern than European and all the better for it, and only 200 miles south of Rome. Rome itself is a bit meh…
Don’t believe the shit about being unsafe. Petty crime is rife but you’ll be safe. It’s just behind Manchester in the list I saw of “unsafe” cities.

Go there! You will not regret it! I spent 2 months driving around Italy a couple of years ago and Naples was by far the best city I visited. Siena was good too, but tiny, and Venice was fantastic. Trieste out east is on my to do list, but Naples I could visit again and again…

“Any chance the rugby lot will join in?”

Not a chance!

Ironically…

“Higher school attendance and the return of Premier League football after the World Cup helped boost the figure.”

“I dont see GL backing down, the BBC has a bit of thinking to do.”

They need him far more than he needs them…

Golden Balls!
Yup, he certainly has, with further to go , I hope…
Wheeling his Wheelbarra…

“people telling her (and other women) she can’t/shouldn’t do stuff because she’s a woman is a sure way to piss her off.”

Do people acxtually tell her that?

“Cars tend to have 8 to 10 year warranties on these components ”

Do they? Things appear to have moved on a bit. Hyundai must be slacking!

You have probably fitted them out of whack! With H4 this is easy to do, and Peugeot Citroen love to use them. I fitted some Osram +150 last year to my Citroen and couldn’t believe how dim they were. And other drivers were flashing me cos I was dazzling them…
I went out and checked after dark , squatting down to check where they became bright, and it was when I was standing up!
A couple of hours of fun later and they were right again, Burning hedges with their fiery glow, but not blinding oncoming drivers.
Check you’ve fitted them correctly, and double check. They’re probably in cock eyed.
Peogeot Citroen are probably the most powerful lights around. It comes from being restricted to yellow 45W bulbs for nearly all of the 20th century.

“With regard to fitting. All tabs in the correct places, not any wriggle room.”

That’s what I thought too! I was wrong! You could have bought shit bulbs though; what brand are they? Osram or Phillips for the win!

“Germany have banned him –”

Have you actually read the article?

Was it made in Holland?

“Madness & greed/making up for covid losses?”

And pent up demand. Everyone wants to travel now they think it is safe toi do so…

“Viagra – the most successful drug ever apparently, in terms of how reliably effective and safe it is – invented by accident whilst trying to develop a drug for angina.”

And also apparently discovered in trials as a highly effective cure for Period pain, but curing the world’s limp dicks was way more important…

The bus was going so fast it had to swerve into the oncoming lane?  Get set for every passenger to develop whiplash…

Trust works both ways. The roofer doesn’t know you either! If you’re going to piss around paying for a relatively small job he may decide to F off to a less arsey client.
I never used to ask for a deposit but a couple of dodgy payers in short succession prompted me to start to ask for 25% up front. Only the clients I had had doubts about demurred.

” because as does virtue signalling, it definitely exists,”

This forum would be dead without either…

Just use a fine toothed saw.
Failing that an uber pricey damascus bladed japanese knife would be just perfect!

Well, thznkyou everybody!
I think I know what I’ll be getting…

For those with a burley co ho handy,
How big is the load area internally-
Length x width?
Ta.

A days research in Brighton’s bike shops has revesled the topeak trailer as a strong contender. One wheel, a cargo drybag and a clever axle, included ,from which it is possible to remove the trailer without removing the wheel. Who’d have think it?
Does the Burley coho disconnect the same way? It appears to have a very slightly bigger, squarer load area….

“I’m not convinced ignorance is better than making informed decisions knowing what might come and hit you.”

Ignorance is Bliss….

Bosch Aero every couple of years or so, whenever they get squeaky or smeary. I never used to bother, but what a difference it makes!

I have a 100mm Brand X in fine fettle doing nowt…
Yours for £50 posted.
Email me on nixon.d@btinternet.com if you fancy it…

“Interesting, the Brexiters I’ve listened to think it’s gone further than they were promised; not expecting to be limited to 90 days in Shengen, having trouble buying from the EU and trade collapsing due to real borders being put in place. No cake or bread either.”

Would they be French resident ex-pats?
My ex-missus lives in France and many of the ex-pats she meets voted Leave…

“Re reporting to the police in the update film and comments he says something along the lines of – for all you asking if I have reported it to the police it is now ‘being sorted’ but wont go intio details on a public forum. So i would take it he has.”

To me , it sounds like he hasn’t…

Don’t get me started…

I though he was the bloke eho swears a lot ont’telly…
But he looks a whiney little ****!

“True, going tubeless would probably reduce the number of times it happens, but don’t you still have to carry a spare inner tube +tyre boot for the times when the goo doesn’t do it’s sealing thing?”

No. a puncture worm or whatever they’re called will fix a 1/4″ slit in under a minute. You’re unlikely to find anything that will slash your tyre any bigger on the road, unless you scoot along in the gutter, which ain’t the best idea anyway…

You have a cheque book?

Take a woolly hat to slip on while you’re stationary. It makes all the difference.
You can stash it where you currently keep your inner tube you won’t be needing by going tubeless….

“Anyone tried the Lake MX146?”
Yes, i have both Lake 146 and 303s.
The 146 are waterproof but not particularly warm. The 303s are VERY warm, and W I D E ! Before I bought them I tried just about everything on the market and none were as wide and/or warm.
They are well worth the investment!

Shakedry is being discontinued, so buy it while you can…

Get it checked out!
And learn to manage that stress! Stress can cause all kinds of mischief even in a healthy heart.
I was stented half a dozen times 15 years ago, then had a double bypass, put on meds long term.
Now drug free, and more importantly, Stress Free!
Eat healthily, take up yoga, whatever works for you…

Avoid the 2010 diesel unless it’s had a new engine.
Someone forgot to drill oilways in the crank, resulting in Big End failure.
Otherwise they’re good, IF they’ve been looked after properly.
Yes, they’re thirsty but that’s offset by not going wrong (given the exclusion above)

Who are the Laird’s lackeys? Are they like the midget in that Clint Eastwood film? Power and Respect at last and abusing it…