lister-hooded – I was there too!! Also saw Bill, solo, @ the Irish Centre about 2yrs ago. He’s quite, er, ‘portly’ these days.

My 15yr old son adopted this look last year…………..’for a laff’. 🙂

So. Central Rain – REM.

owenfackrell – LeedsTHT, for my sins. 🙁

As a 6’2″ bloke with 34″ inside leg I thought I’d need a 60cm frame………..er, no. Both the CdF and Spesh Tricross felt like gates, bloody big, stretched out gates at 60cm.The 58cm CdF felt just about right. With, perhaps,a bit of faffage regarding the stem (length/elevation) it could well be perfect – or is this just my lack of experience with drops/road/cx geometry?

Tooth or abscess??

Some of us are at work! The NHS never sleeps………….some of us nip off for a brew whilst it’s quiet, mind.

It will be used for commuting (10 miles on and off road) and longer road rides.

Was a fat, beer swilling, fag smoking 38yr old but was good to my wife and kids and they loved me. After a bit of self assessment decided to give up the fags, cut down the booze and, after years of couch surfing, become a bit more active. Joined a gym, bought a ‘mountain bike'(£150 gate) sorted out diet. Lost 56lbs……………….and suddenly became attractive to women!(a novelty, to say the least). At this time we had an influx of younger staff (early/mid 20’s)at work with whom I kinda fell in with – clubbing etc. The missus put up with all this with unbelievable good grace and we still got on fine. Then it happened…………..the younger woman. Won’t go into detail but went almost down the same path as Crikey, didn’t leave home/family but the fall-out was pretty bad. Was depressed for about 2yrs after ending the affair and had lots to make up to my wife and kids. Everything is good now, though. The kids are doing well and are happy, my wife still loves me and I her, the younger woman is now married and expecting a child and we are also on reasonably good terms.It could have been a **** of a lot worse and might have been if it were not for my wifes determination that our marriage was worth saving, God bless her.

swisstony – er, yes.

cynic-al – at this stage, that’s about all I can tell you………I’ve, er, never taken forks apart before. 😕

I’ve had a pair on my commuter for the last 8 months – no probs at all. The commuter does actually go off road, occasionally, and the Exotics seem to track as well as the RC31s on my S/S, more or less. BTW, I use V-brakes on this setup.

Consider one like this? In good nick, £70.

#1 – 30 – she’s now 21,at Uni studying Zoology and Ecology.

#2 – 32 – she’s now 19, at college studying Technical Theatre (or How to be a Roadie, er, man!)

#3 – 36 – he’s now 15, GCSEs this year, studying dirt jumping and D/H!!

Love ’em all.

GF – the Chromag looks splendid! Does it ride as good as it looks?

Jesus.
Still hanging onto the coat tail of his dad and rehashing 2000yr old miracles, PAH!

Do sommat new for Godssake!!

*holds hand up* Me……………since 08.00 and I’m here ’til 20.00. Not even my day to be on-call but a colleagues father died last night so……. 🙁

Q – price/condition/pics? 🙂

Are you going to promote ‘bike to work’ scheme? The trust that I work in put out ‘feelers’ to gauge interest…………….then claimed it was ‘too much paper work’ when the torrent of ‘oh, yes!’ came in. They basically shat themselves regarding the initial cash outlay!

*extinguishes burning eyebrows* Ah, er, cheers for the heads up, nick. 😉

I love my Reba teams, me.

I may regret asking this but, as a non – Fox user, ever, what is the problem with ’em? Or is it just the, er, forthright Mr Porter @ MOJO??

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These work for me – on me flat bar commuter.

ODI Rogues, here, but, lets be honest, grips , like saddles, are VERY personal things and what suits one doesn’t suit all.

Mr C.T. Bikemonger does not appear to have any 16t WIs – neither does Tim Sideways. 🙁

I find clubbers comment interesting.I’ve suffered the same as cmyk and am now wondering whether to get a WI freewheel or get a new rear wheel and spacers/sproket set up.

Preferences/Pros/Cons????

Thanks folks, you’re all very kind. *wanders off muttering about indulging the boy and how much it’s costing…….jump bike, DH bike and now bloody cameras* 😉

Genesis IO

Sorry, I believe the implication was death by cancer 😐

As someone who works with oncology patients on a daily basis I really don’t think cancer should be wished on such a minor irritant as Jade thingy.
Now Robert Mugabe…………….

* slow hand clap* 😐

Dave’s in Germany??? Going F/S with Nicolai???……………or Aldi????

I’d have thought the house prices in that street would, now, get a welcome boost. 🙂

[*]http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Continental_Mountain_King_ProTection_Folding_Tyre/5360034655/[/*] – just check the ‘recommended’ pressures on these bad boys!

So you think NNs are bad? Try again on Maxxis Ignitors…………well, actually, don’t……………………..!

Drac – ta for that.
Stoner – think that goes for here, too, doesn’t it? 😉
*hides birth certificate*

Doesn’t the wheel guy at Stif refuse to use ‘black’ spokes because he reckons they’re ‘weaker’, for some reason? Can’t see it, meself………… 😕

You’ll take a bit of a battering but, hey, isn’t that what riding MTB is about? Even as a, erm, less than skilled rider, I get around Dalby fine on my HT with a 100mm fork. Enjoy.

Crikey! I wasn’t exactly his No:1 fan but this news has brought a tear to my eye. Saw him a few times, most noteably at Leeds uni when he was aided and abetted by Danny Thompson, on stand up bass, and Paul Kossoff (Sp?) on guitar – awesome!

takisawa2 – gutted for you, hope things pick up later in the year so that full time is back on the cards.

Oddly enough, the NHS is
NOT talking about a 4 day week!

130bhp TDCi Mondeo Estate

SFB – based on the forecast I promised ‘Her Ladyship’ that I’d do all the ‘little’ DIY jobs she’d been nattering about over the last few months – then it turned out nice!! The commute into work this morning was p155ing awful – life, eh?