Ive tried to limit his usage just to have no end of arguments about it. He’s 14 next week so that’ll be his birthday present, no mithering from me about phone usage! It goes on charge in the spare bedroom every night except at weekends.

Me and Jnr did snowboarding lessons for his 13th birthday. Great fun.

Ive got a specialised pitch in small that my lad has grown out of. if youar anywhere around Bolton your more than welcome to a test ride. ( Well your boy is :)

I need to replace a UpVC unit in my kitchen, i’ve done it before and its hardly the most ardous task, as long as the units are made by a quality outfit why do building regs have to get involved? Bloody nonsene!!

the new iPhone se is to be announced at £400 or thereabouts

Im hoping so too, my SE is on its last legs but i’d rather not have a tablet in my pocket (which all the latest phones seem to be the size of!

Thats a bit weight saving! They will be the first upgrade on my 150 for Sure.

My personal view is anyone should be able to live and work anywhere in the world they like, being subject to the same obligations, and given the same rights, as any native of the country they are living and working in.

+1 I’ve paid into this countries system for the last 25 years, that should automatically give you a right to live anywhere IMO. That goes for any resident of any country in the world.

If i turned up to a gravel bike race on my hybrid, would i get burned at the stake?

Just finished watching Sex Education on Netflix, thought it would be another cheesy teen programme, but there are some very good serious story lines behind it all. And the Wye valley where its filmed is stunning.

I’m looking to do an Olympic length trim so need to get to the point I can do 1500m non-stop front crawl. In open water.

You’ll need to get to the point where you can knock out 3000m non stop front crawl as after 1500m you need to jump on a bike for 40 km then run 10 km.

Anyway, took me a good 6 months to get from your starting point to feel confident of swimming 2.4 miles, and then I was still slow. add another 12 months on that to be happy to do that distance in a respectable time!

Not sure, but i have the 2019 version and love it, and prefered the colour over the lighter blue 2018.

There are some cracking deals on the Whyte S-150 about at the moment. That’s more of a long-travel trail bike and seems very well-regarded.

Love mine!

What pumps are you call carrying though?

I’ve just ordered a Topeak pocket master blaster, I shall report back with my thoughts

Got a specialized Pitch for sale in small if your interested ;)

What @MTB_IDLE says really, we hired a local guide for a couple of days, took us over to La Bourgeoise and a couple of descents into Samoens, highlight of my trip. But as others have alluded to, depends on what you want.

CO2, never had an issue.

The mrs found a great deal at Pendley Manor in Tring when we went. Lovely place.

Yeah, I asked and one of the bar owners said every other year.

And lastly make sure the week you go the god awful Harley riders arnt there they took over the town and for me lowered the atmosphere

you must have been there the same week as us :(

Lifts and runs are easy to navigate. Give Les Gets bike school a call and pay for a guided day out on la bourgeoise, you won’t be dissapointed. take it easy on the mutzig!

2 9 year olds? in a few years time they will be orrible teenagers, no way would i want to be in a confined space with them! ;)

I went from an Anthem to a Whyte s150 . I can’t recommend the Whyte enough! Just as quick uphill but a beast downhill

Fast forward to November and the samples still have swimmers present.

Same here!!

The bit where you are in surgery, lay on your back with balls out. Room of 4 or 5 nurses admiring your neatly shaven bollocks, and another nurse around the same age as my mum chatting about holidays, was a little surreal.

Other than that, went quite smooth. Hardest bit is saving 7 days of jizz when you have 2 give a sample……

Disgruntled parent alert!

If u find a way i would like to know!

Condolences to you and your family Northwind. You’re story is remarkably similar to my father in law’s situation who sadly passed away 2 weeks ago. Shit times

If I lived somehwhere flat enough i’d have one of these :)

Is there nay difference between the google and amazon offerings? Apart from the shit commands?

I have just got a S150, 4 rides in and im blown away by it. Up down and along.

After my garage got done in I put a garage defender on. Might stand out a bit but id rather have itr on as up and over doors are shite. I’d brick it up but would mean having to drag bikes through the house.

Pinnacle Neon

Shimano groupset and pike ‘select’ fork. Don’t know what the difference is between that and the revelation on my 2019 version

My son went through the mill after starting secondary school, the school was really good and we went to cahms also. Its a real worry, and i think the whole social media is a lot to blame. But as much as i dislike it its the norm amongst kids now.

He’s come through the other side hopefully now, he knows how to manage himself if he’s feeling low. Still pisses around on snapchat far too much though.

I did a half ironman 3 weeks before an ironman.

I felt bloody great doing the half.
I felt bloody awful doing the full.

I think a marathon would take a similar amount out of you. and not enough time to recover properly.

Is this daft?

Yes.

I don’t get all the Apple ” it forces you to do things” argument. I have never once done anything on my phone and I thought, I want to do this another way.

OTB in Morzine in July, Was off piste in the middle of no where. Thankfully just a gashed elbow. Didnt fancy being airlifted off a mountain in France!

I’ve had superstar nanos which I really like, but just got a set of the burgtec composites too. Only ridden around the block setting up the suspension on my new bike but feel solid and grippy enough

Great Service from Smudge when I have used him.