My son rode his Atomlab to school all last year with no trouble. Mind you, they had those lockable bike pod things and he is 6'1" with a baaaad attitude (to potential tea-leafs).He's at college in the city centre this year and they don't have any secure bike facilities so he's bussing it.

Steve Earle, Pink Floyd (pre Wall), Chase and Status, Richmond Fontaine, The Cribs, Streetsweeper Social Club, Wilco, Prodigy, Led Zeppelin,The Smiths, REM, Dwight Yoakam, Less Than Jake, Alkaline Trio, Rolling Stones(Pre 1985), Orbital, The Orb, Dr Octagan, Dr Meaker, Dr Feelgood, Lou Reed, Fleet Foxes, Cold War Kids…………………….etc.

My son got, an older version of, one of these a few years ago and both he and I were mightily impressed by its bombproofness. He's since graduated to an Atomlab with 24" wheels for jumping and park stuff and a Kona Stinky for the more, er, reckless tomfoolery that 16yr olds do. 🙂

Always walk (3miles) or cycle (Er, considerably more than 3 miles)to work. Gave up my staff car park badge once they started charging us for the privelage of coming to work and bought my first bike. Mrs Soks has the car I have the, erm, 4 bikes. 🙂

For all who worry about what damage the tories could do if they get in, I need only offer three horrifying words – Prime Minister Mandelson

Surely, no one would be daft enough to ever let that happen……………………………………..would they?? 😯

Same shit, different bucket.
Vince Cable for President!! 😉

Had some Endura Singletracks for over a year, worn regularly , no probs with stitching or owt. Got a pair of Humvees about a month ago – the shorts are fine, the liner is, er, well,pants.

Mark, keep fighting, we're all with you.BTW, would you like a couple of big Yorkshire lads to come round and have 'a word' with this, 'ere, sarcoma thingumybob?

Caravan? – Yup.

Mongdeo Estate? Yup.

Slow? Er, nope. Steady 60mph (ish) in 6th……..a wee bit more to overtake lorries and **** 1.0 Micras on the Motorway. Can happily keep apace with other road users on ordinary roads.

Occasionaly take demonic glee in driving @40mph on 50/60mph roads? Only when being pressed by twunts in Teutonic Tanks. 😉

Keep fighting it, Mark.
Stag do in Yorkshire? I'll be there…………………….and so will you, buddy!!

Fingers crossed here too.

My Mum was given the all clear last week after having a tumour removed from her bowel. That was a relief.

Mongdeo 130bhp TDCi Estate
Loadsa room
Cheapish to run and service
Loadsa room
Pulls the caravan…………….at 60mph…………..in 6th gear.
Isn't a BMW 😉
Blends in and doesn't incite envy 'keying'
Loadsa room.

With.

Without.

StreetSweeperSocialClub – eponymous

The Cribs 'Ignore the Ignorant'

Got one like this at the beginning of June – nice.

Mister P……………………I'm sure I know you. 😉

Quite a few seem to be joyless pedants with high self esteem, judging from some recent comments.
Er, although not one of the, er, 'regular in-crowd', I do actually own a rigid, OnOne singlespeed……………….amongst others. 😉

Peaty, eh, isn't it? Proud to be Yorkshire, proud to 'know' what he's achieved……………..maybe wouldn't know who the **** he was or what, exactly, he'd done if I wasn't a 'mountainbiker'.Shed a few tears yesterday, I don't mind saying, even if some of them were at Warner totally losing it! 🙂

Had the post viral thing earlier in the year – took 10wks to clear up!! 🙁

Young Master Sox was out on his Kona Stinky the moment we got the news. I have no problem with him being a wannabe but the pile of Stella tins in his bedroom is giving his mum some cause for concern! 😉

*sheds a tear……………or three* *pops a tinny of 'Wifebeater' :wink:*

I've got the Denon DM37 hooked up to some Tannoy F1 Custom speakers – surprisingly good! USB and MP3 connctions – dedicated iPod docking unit available. I think Superfi are doing a deal on 'em ATM.
FWIW I've got an ARCAM Alpha 6+ amp available, in vgc, for £50 😉

Just keep on keeping on.

BTW, I'm a biomedical scientist in haematology – if you need any help with the gobbledy gook let me know.

Ah,'tis good news. 🙂

Sooooooooooooooooo proud, I bet. 🙂 My youngest started art college today. 🙁

Still commute everyday and do light, local offroad 3-4 times a week but since breaking my hand and rupturing various ligaments in said hand,18 months ago,I've lost confidence and ride in a really nervy way, particularly offroad. 8 weeks off the bike with post viral symptoms at the begining of this year didn't help either. 😥

hora – went to pick my daughter up from the train station last night in the Mongdeo estate. 3, that's THREE, twonks tried to climb in thinking it was a taxi!!
Good spot, BTW. 🙂

😯

gth – Nah, just a strip and enamel. TBH I felt owt else (tarty) would be against the (cheapo) spirit of Singlespeed. 😉

Orangebred. 🙂

Just had my I*br*d sprayed orange by Bob Jackson Cycles – not the colour I initially decided on but had a rush of blood to the head once in the shop looking at colour swatches. Very pleased with it (can't access Photobucket @ work, so no pics, I'm afraid) 🙂

Phew! Young Master Sox (NOT academic!) managed 6 of C or above including Maths, English and Science, so his place at Leeds College of Art & Design is assured. I think Mrs Sox and I were more nervous than he was………..he's gone off with his mates to do some 'sweet jumps' in the local woods…………….I have a feeling cider may also be consumed. 😐

What Davros said.

uplink – Nice! 😆

I don't wear team tops either as they seem to say, to me, anyway, 'I'm an awesome cyclist, me'……………………….and, er, I'm not. 😉

a roadie ? – he'd have to be mad.

Keep posting,keep fighting, ride when you can.
We're here for you with what little we can offer.

Yeah, Chelsea………………..but don't write off Fat Alex and the Scum Dog Millionaires. 😐

There is no play or owt in the HTII BB but could it be the BB? – s'nearly 12months old………………you must understand that this is my first HTII so I'm not familiar with knowing when they're going, so to speak.