i’m looking forward to this. guess we’ll meet at 10 and then set off at quarter past, give people time to turn up then get going?

i think the key differences are a screwfit to keep a good seal and not allow any air to escape when removed, as the quantities of gas contained are so small that any release would be significant against the pressure, and the fact that they have a dump valve so you can either inflate or deflate to get to the precise pressure required.

these pictures all make me very depressed about the minimal amount of hills/mountains i have taken my bike to the top of :(

and also make me want to get in the car and drive with bike straight to the nearest one.

fox 32 f100 rlc

i wish i’d never looked closely :(

it looks so dangerous, though, with that shorter wheel base and **** centre of gravity. looks like they’re going to go over the bars just by thinking about it.

i saw a case the other day and debated whether to mention it. saw her stopped at some lights just up the road so felt obliged to…

it doesn’t acknowledge that fact that they are being shown pictures of women, rather than encountering actual real people.

they probably see them as objects to assist in the act of “hurting themself”, as opposed to real women with which to have mutually benficial relationships of sensitivity and care.

or something…

it depends if one’s a girl, in which case the chances of the other being a girl come into play.

i like this variation:

that’s true, actually. having said that about the price i did get a significant amount of the items from one shop who obviously knew their stuff and were helpful and friendly in getting me all sorted.

i just did a custom build, assembled the bits one by one from the cheapest place i could find. so make sure your prices are lowest and you’ll be laughing.

and even then you can still refuse. they have no legal right to be allowed access unless it’s an emergency.

this is the first one i had bought new for me:

class!

martyntr – Member

I love it when people post bikes on here for everyone to admire… then get the p1ss taken out of them….. it’s rather masochistic

well for the amount it cost there’s no danger of me having my feelings hurt by people i’ve never met who don’t like it – the backlash is entertaining!

yeah i’m debating whether to take them off and polish it up…

hehe, fair enough! well that’s the debate, i’ve got my on one all ready for action with slicks on it, but they’re proper slicks so any offroad isn’t really viable. might take the merlin, give it a run without getting it too dirty :lol:

well exactly. and it is absolutely awesome, so far! just awesome.

see i feel it is fairly colour coordinated, all monochrome apart from the hubs/headset. i see your point though. don’t agree with it, but see where you’re coming from!

i wanted a thomson seatpost that uk shops were all out of stock of and would have had to order from the states. in the end i got it from aspirevelotech instead; might be quicker and more reliable to try to get it in yourself?

edit… except USE are british aren’t they so probably not!

racing_ralph – Member

pink for breast cancer support!! would they not benefit from the cash instead?

i appreciate your concern. i was going to buy chris king hubs anyway, and liked the combination of the colour and the fact that some of the money for those ones goes to charity. you’ll no doubt be pleased to know that for personal reasons i already donate a fair bit of money to cancer charities.

my first ownership of significant amounts of xtr kit is also extremely positively received. the whole things is just immense…

haha, point taken! i more meant for the tyres, i can’t be bothered to change them :lol:

so will it be primarily tarmac or boulderfields and north shore wooden platforms?

theflatboy – Member

right, i’ll be there at 10. which bike am i bringing, rigid hardtail with slicks of full sus xc bike with knobblies?

that should, of course, say or etc… not of.

i’m out of hybrids at the moment, sadly!

right, i’ll be there at 10. which bike am i bringing, rigid hardtail with slicks of full sus xc bike with knobblies?

yep, pink CK hubs and headset for reasons of appearance and breast cancer charity support.

woah woah woah – the tyre logos are by the valves, it’s not my fault they put the rim logos on the opposite sides!

and the spacers are to get the height right before the committal steerer cut!

i’m up for this – what’s the timing and location for the meetup, and also the type of riding we’re doing? i don’t have time to read the whole thread, can someone summarise please?!

blimey, friends of ours have 2 boys. one called leo and one called jude.

spooky…

there are some nice looking tandems on here! i like the look of this beast:

Was that the Works 4.0 beasty? I was eying that off for quite a while, lovely frame [:)]

that’s the one! now looking like this:

almost there!

it comes with a bolt-through step-up attachment thingy, but not sure if it would fit those forks. seriously, though, it’s a great rack.

i took it on the channel tunnel and some young girl got out of a car with her’s and the rest of her family’s bikes all on it. looked at ours (with front wheel in separate carrier also on roof)and said to her dad, “daddy, that man’s bike’s broken”
:lol:

Mosquito for lovey boutique brands… it’s like an bike jewellery store, I love it

yeah that place is awesome. i took my GF’s siter’s roadie aussie boyfriend in there for a look round before xmas. he left without buying anything but loving it all, i left with a merlin full suspension frame under my arm… :lol:

beware their trickery!

great shop, though.

i use a thule outride 561 – basically if it’s got a back wheel and a fork it fits. it’s proper good, really solid…

agreed with that – placed order 24 hours ago. package just arrived. textbook.

ok, the contents route i figured was better. thanks chaps. and spooky, if you fancy letting me in on the secret my email’s theflatboy at gmail dot com.

i understand if not, though!

has he gone?

save some cash – do it yourself with your teeth.

old queen’s head, essex road.

that is all

a) I haven’t yet told my partner that I bought a new bike, so it is stored in a safe, neutral location.

:lol: brilliant