Matching sexy saucepans and some non-stick pants

Nick that’s a bit like a bottle-bag, ‘my friend’ had a huge whitey from one of those once. Spent the night passed out on the bonnet of his mates car in the dead of winter.

OP I’d recommend avoiding this technique after 12 years of not having smoked anything at all

My friends tell me brownies, cookies, fudge etc. Maybe melt it into some chocolate and coat on your favourite biccies. Prepare to lose hours of your life to uncontrolled giggling like a schoolgirl :-)

So I’m told.

EDIT: Try it before watching Notting Hill. You will find it hilarious beyond belief. I mean literally hilarious from start to finish. And not in a ‘funny because its crap’ kinda way, just straight up hysterical.

Its like looking into my future…. hopefully. Wonder how long it will be before these frames are available second-hand at a slightly less astronomical price? Currently on a second hand Blur LTc, amazing bike. This is definitely what I plan to ride in a few years. Let us know how you get on with it. Looks great.

I bought my Dropzone from hibike.de I seem to remember them listing the remote kit as an option, although not 100%

Superb. Would love one of those for my kids. How much for a production version :D

PS: I think you are using the term ‘homemade’ a little loosely though! :lol:

Another Blur LTc vote. Mines got Revs, XT kit, Arch EX on Pro 2s and a KS dropper, its 29lb dead. Just a damn good fun all round mountain bike for everything from long XC rides to DH-orientated stuff. Also, since I’ve had it, I seem to be in the air a whole lot more than with any other bike I’ve had.

It’s tough ain’t it. But… you have to develop an understanding of what your wife is feeling and work with her, not at her. You have your theories about what will solve the problem. They may or may not be correct. But you won’t get anywhere just telling her how to do things. Especially if she isn’t that type of character.

From your original post – Asking her to calm down and picture what will happen to the kids in years to come if she doesn’t stamp down some authority is going to pile on the pressure to her, make her feel like the worlds worst mother and create tension between the two of you.

Everyone has there own parenting styles. The two of you need to sit down together and work out how you are going to get through this.

My wife thought it was ‘button’ down the hatches :D

Get out there. I’ve heard for and against arguments but in my experience if you feel like you’re well enough to ride then go for it. Just don’t push yourself I guess, take it easy, listen to your body!

I had a similar problem. I’m 6’1, but short legs/long torso and arms. Most large frames are right in the seat tube but short in the top tube for me. I always end up with a layback post with the seat back. When choosing a dropper I went for a KS Dropzone that has something like 20mm of layback built in

These are ace!! Stoner’s ‘wistful coat’ is my favourite, I was in tears :D

You’d think ‘Big’ was his christened name. In fact I think he’s actually a unit.

Another penalty magnet vote – James Haskell

Not sure you can class it as a rig if its under 35lb

I found it so funny and ridiculous when bikeind first used it that I still think there’s mileage left in it. I don’t think we’ve quite milked it to death just yet. And anyway, taking the p1ss out of someone saying that 650B wheels made the trails came alive, really makes a thread come alive

I thought this was going to be a thread about a route from the West Pennines to PikeBarkWales. Wouldn’t surprise me there’s been so bl88dy many PBW threads lately

:D stevede that’s interesting. Generally the trails come alive at 65.08 HA, maybe its different for uplift centres

Bloke down the pub once told me that the reason places like Indonesia have such tough drugs laws is as follows:

They have such a thriving drugs manufacturing and export industry that ‘partially funds’ the country. So to throw the rest of the world off the scent, and to make it look like they are all Mr Goody-Two-Shoes they adopt a zero-tolerance stance on small-scale smuggling in and out of the country, and do stuff-all about the big guns.

That’s what the bloke down the pub reckons anyway. And he’s normally right.

OP, all unnecessary typecasting aside, I tried a pair on and found them small for their size. Especially in the calf region, I’m normally a 10, and I could barely get a pair of Hunter 10’s on they were well tight on my calves. In the end I went for Lowthers, a much more comfortable fit and cheaper option. A pair will last me about 2 years of daily dog-walking and occasional gardening

Anyone used to race 1/8 IC circuit on here? I did! In my teens used to travel round the country with my Dad doing the BRCA rounds, towards the end used to quite often win them too. Last ever meeting I did was at the now long-dead Bournemouth circuit and I won the open final both days. Anyway, enough bigging myself up, this thread has made me want to get my old car going again. Wonder if my 2.5 year old daughter would be interested!?

Reminds me of that wanted advert from Ministry of Sound Magazine that did the rounds years ago:

ARE YOU AGED 18-30, female, slim build, into hardcore techno, a recent graduate and political activist?
If so, **** off. I want a sh1t-thick blonde with no opinions and massive tits. Reply to box xxxx

:D

Lapsteels wouldn’t even need the dog turning up and trying to hump him. What the hell was he doing!?

Or the Maxxis Beaver, amazing winter tyre

So your part is going to be a whole 2 days later than you originally expected.

Top trolling :-)

I used to dread the end of summer conditions. Then I started to embrace it, and now I think I like winter riding as much as summer. You’ve just got to adjust your expectations of a ride. Finding some good winter tyres that gave me confidence and never clog the frame helped!

Call of what-now? :D

It seems that COD this year has arrived with far less of a hullabaloo than previous years. Almost like its slipped under the radar. I’ve loved the COD releases every year for ages, and played them to death, including Black Ops 2, but this year I couldn’t be less interested for some reason. GTA5 has stolen a massive amount of its thunder, and Battlefield 4 is absolutely amazing, even on current gen consoles.

I bought some Deore 596’s from Kimbers off here a couple of weeks ago, from a new bike, used once or twice. £60 posted and they are amazing. I have M675 SLX’s on my other bike and there’s next to no difference in performance.

There’s a reason that’s exactly what they make for Mothers in Maternity Wards after they give birth!

I’m a fan of Hovis Seed Sensations myself with thick marmite, and a black tea with two sugars

I think we’re talking ‘nothing happens at all’ slow

Its a tough one to be fair. We had the same last year. Sold ours and hadn’t found anywhere so because we had a good price for ours we didn’t want to lose the seller. Told them we’d just sell up and rent temporarily. About 3 weeks into the process, the perfect house came on the market for us and they accepted our offer. We told our solicitor, and they then ‘joined’ all the transactions together. It meant our buyer had to wait longer, but delays happen, and it all went through perfectly. In my experience if you have a solid buyer that’s a massive part of the process taken care of. I’d plan on going into rented and hope something comes up in the meantime.

Ah, I see, cheers Drac. Slowly getting into the online game now although I find it a little clunky. Still very early days yet though. My first stick-up last night someone shot me from outside the store while the cashier was loading up the bag :cry:

Kicked by other players during a team deathmatch? For what? Was just running round killing people and getting killed. What’s the story? :x

Walked into Gloucester A&E a few years back on a Saturday afternoon with a dislocated shoulder, still in my full rugby kit (minus scrum-cap I might add). Said to the ‘lady’ on reception “I think I’ve dislocated my shoulder” to which her immediate response was “How did you do that?” with no hint of humour or sarcasm at all.

Yes well edited and produced, however I found it a little dull if I’m brutally honest. Only about a minute of riding out of 2:28, and some of the super slo-mo was pretty un-interesting to be fair. Maybe its just me, or I’m missing the whole atmospheric part of it.

yourcoverinsurance / Allianz were by far the best option for me. Give them a try.

What irks me for some reason is when the seller states ‘Grab a bargain’ or even just plain old ‘Bargain at £xxx’. It never, ever is.

More about standing up for your perceived rights I think regardless of the outcome

Can’t comment on GC, but both Butcher and Purgatory were a piece of p1ss on my Arch EX’s. No levers, track pump, sealed first time. They were my first tubeless attempt and the whole process was completely stress-free