also falls under the heading of “some things what I have made from scratch”

I’ve always been a fan of TA rings especially on dual setups. Good luck find them 🙂
Alt choice would be Middleburn hard coats.

I’ve been on Prank Patrol (CBBC) three times and had a roooiiiight laugh doing it. Didn’t bother asking for money, I did it for the love of media.

Still had to sign a model release each time.

I’ve sought official adjudication from the 7th St.Budeaux Cubs (sixers) and they have concluded that Grahamh’s shout is valid, even on a Monday.

well done sir

Same time next year?

GTDave – happy days, I lost my virginity in West Ninja Quay.

Putney South

the boss here reckons Canons Dale Park, but I reckon Gospel Oak (quiet day in the office)

a second land on Cock and now Charing! I’ll cruise to Hampstead Health to avoid any nastiness.

EDIT: still valid with Acton loop

bigG – it was the fourth move, consider yourself parked!

oh and CFH has caused a graphic glitch with his ‘Morgate’, can I nominate him for an early lunch?

Swiss! vintage stuff there, good man [doths cap]

I’ll play Baker Street in memory of Rafferty and on the assumption I’m not blocked back outside

bleddy ‘ell, Lorenz so early!! nice use of Boris’ bike though.

Tootin Bec

RETRACTED – christ that was close!

from Bow to Cockfosters

Pimlico, on the bus

ask it a simple question and then go from there

didn’t realise the big boys were out!

Russell Square, heading north

Conti Slash’s are good.

+1 hora. You’re lucky it’s not the bad kind of AIDS.

holy crap you’re still alive!!

good work that man….cow………mow…..con..can

mow,….yeh mow is beat

You’re a MOW!

rocketdog, cynic-al, maxray, robdeanhove, james et al

YOU ARE ALL WRONG MMMMWWWWWWWAAAAAHHHHHHHHH HAHAHAHAH HAHA HA

The bar ends are Codas from yonks ago and are most definitely NOT on upside down. I thought the 42t SIS front mech was a clue that I might be using some uber retro stuff but you all failed with your bike history. You can argue about the looks, fine, but they are on the right way.

Robdean – you have a keen eye! in my defence: bar ends – you’re wrong, see above 🙂 chain length – this lenght so I can use all the gears that rear cassette is massive, f.brake hose – granted but never had a prob in past, r.brake hose – granted, Alivio – granted but it is HT1 so not as heavy as you think also I have issues with current outboard trends. Frame angles – blame Norco, defo a 100mm fork.

respec’

As it happens my new Hope Pro2/717 wheelset has just been delivered, like 20mins ago!! I’ve just put them on the works digital postie scales and their REAL weight minus the rim tape is 805g for the front and 931g for the back.
I’ve got the same setup on my other bike and they’re awesome, really round and everything 🙂

edit: £247 off Merlin, barginorama

The thread is 18hours old, so if it’s your first you’ll probably have about another 12 to go. That’s enough time to flog your bikes and kiss goodbye to your life as you knew it.

Van Nic Mamtor’s are only £499 as well. I’d have one tomorrow if I had the beans 🙁

Stockport is rain,snow,rain,snow,rain,snow and mahoosive 2degs

in a nutshell as I understand it:
2 main rates of inflation
CPI: Government measure of what they’d like it to be, not based on anything
RPI: what stuff actually costs, historically always higher than CPI except when going in/coming out of resession.

My payrise is always the CPI rate which I see as a pay decrease.

sounds like bad aids to me, does your bum hurt?

Geoff Stern is a photoer who took piccies of famous jazz types. Jeff Vader is top dog on the death star.

seriously? you don’t know? try one of the 470,000 google hits

I think we’ve had two people die in our house. In fact the stain on the front room carpet might have well have been the last meal the previous owner was trying to enjoy while in his death throws.

Either way, it’s bricks and motar at the end of the day. I’d buy it.

You can have her, she means nothing to me 🙁

-10 on the window thermometer this morning in Stockport…I’ve seen worse.

I think you can only have one email address sending/receiving. I pondered doing this but stopped when I realised that some were Pop3 and some were webmail. It hurt my head.

trying to in Stockport but nothing much bigger than dandruff sized flakes

newer style diesel Vectra, the perfect car for when you’ve got a growing family and you’ve given up on life. Passat is pants.

13 stone in old money and those are too much for me 🙁

just read the reviews………Hope’s it is then!

Merlin are doing ’em.

Stockport, East of Java. Remote in soooo many ways.

cool, my 3 year old who should be in bed LOVES it

I’ve got chondromalacia patella…and osgood schlatters….and loose ligaments….and a big willy but that’s irrelevant and I’ll thank you for not asking!

Treatment will vary from patient to patient but I’ve found that privately made orthotic foot inserts, a pooh load of glucosamine+chondrotin and plently of heat have stopped any pain dead in it’s tracks.

I’ve also recently purchased some over sized 661 kneelockers. With a clever bit of sewing I’ve not got some designer knee warmers which can be left on all the time as they don’t provide any support.

my wife keeps calling me gay, does that count?