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by kiwikrasher
17 Sep 2023, 12:04
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18651
Views: 2642514

Re: What are you doing today ??

... few corners to lap him. Jorja was only a few seconds a lap slower and much faster than Jess (lol) First session was just us, but second session we were on with 6 guys in their 20's. I still had the fastest outright lap and quickest average lap for the session (rock) But everyone really enjoyed ...
by Perkles
11 Sep 2023, 20:12
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: The new improved fitness thread
Replies: 2998
Views: 411996

Re: The new improved fitness thread

Pushbike 27 miles on Saturday and 36 Sunday
16 mph avg not bad haven’t ridden for a year
Wrists were agony towards the end
by Stonesie
11 Sep 2023, 10:34
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Stonesie's GS Mods, Farkles and Tinkering
Replies: 98
Views: 64128

Re: Stonesie's GS Mods, Farkles and Tinkering

... but it's there, the crash bar lower front bolt ripped a chunk out, upper front bolt was a high tensile one and just snapped, the forces involved were... Significant... Maybe the crash bar absorbed enough to save the frame? (shocked)
by Cav
07 Sep 2023, 17:19
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1094
Views: 621973

Re: Work

They got back to my recruiter already. Negatives (as they were portrayed to me): Can't quite match my required salary Because.... They want me to go through a whole bunch of official training and gain qualifications... paid for by them... immediately. ...
by C00kiemonster
07 Sep 2023, 14:21
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What you watching?
Replies: 10388
Views: 1872829

Re: What you watching?

Kwacky wrote: 06 Sep 2023, 09:19 Ahsoka

The most Star Wars thing I've seen for years. What an episode.
Very much so. I do wish the episodes were longer, it’s a big story.
by kiwikrasher
07 Sep 2023, 01:21
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11965
Views: 1731493

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... Cider brewery for a pint. Was good to be out with company on the bike. Been a fair while. The blight on the day was a bloody Ferrari driver. We were cutting cross country on a quiet country back road, quite windy and undulating. I was in the lead and I encountered a sports car group coming the ...
by Stonesie
04 Sep 2023, 11:44
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Stonesie's GS Mods, Farkles and Tinkering
Replies: 98
Views: 64128

Re: Stonesie's GS Mods, Farkles and Tinkering

... temperature we saw was 38°c and 12°c up on the mountain peaks, in August they had snow on the Grimsel pass, in early July it was mid 20's. There were times where it rained and I didn't bother with waterproofs, it was mid 30's and the cooling was welcomed, we dried out pretty quick.
by Cav
01 Sep 2023, 08:02
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What ails you today?
Replies: 1639
Views: 652918

Re: What ails you today?

First born pup didn't have a strong enough heart beat and pups 4 and 5 were stillborn.. One of which wasn't fully formed. There's still at least one pup inside mummy dog so we are on lookout to make sure mummy (and hopefully pup/s) are okay. We do have two ...
by Cav
22 Aug 2023, 14:02
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1094
Views: 621973

Re: Work

Apparently all production staff in that building were pulled in for a talking to... not entirely sure it was necessary but at least I had no part in that. I'm now dressing the wheel myself (because they did a dogsh!t job) and heading back over there ...
by duke63
22 Aug 2023, 08:42
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Road Tax Rip Off
Replies: 12
Views: 1688

Re: Road Tax Rip Off

... are catching drivers violating traffic rules and issuing hefty fines. For Dulwich Village in Southwark, London, more than 43,000 penalty notices were issued to drivers breaking rules, resulting in £2.9million in fines being handed out. While this was the street with the highest amount of revenue ...
by StMarks
22 Aug 2023, 08:35
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Road Tax Rip Off
Replies: 12
Views: 1688

Re: Road Tax Rip Off

... are catching drivers violating traffic rules and issuing hefty fines. For Dulwich Village in Southwark, London, more than 43,000 penalty notices were issued to drivers breaking rules, resulting in £2.9million in fines being handed out. While this was the street with the highest amount of revenue ...
by Frankie
20 Aug 2023, 22:08
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11965
Views: 1731493

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... for most of the day, then the heavens opened !!! Quick stop at a garden centre cafe just north of H's Cafe.... and then onto Blazing Saddles. We were joined by some of the Triumph owners MC for this one. Everyone stayed together on the way there, I ended up on the ride home with just one other ...
by Kwacky
17 Aug 2023, 19:48
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: The new improved fitness thread
Replies: 2998
Views: 411996

Re: The new improved fitness thread

It must have been bike night at the gym. There were 3 bikes outside. I spent most of my time chatting (lol)
by Stonesie
17 Aug 2023, 18:24
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Stonesie's GS Mods, Farkles and Tinkering
Replies: 98
Views: 64128

Re: Another New Bike Day, Stonesie's GS

Today's tinkering was to tidy up the bushings as they were a little too rough and ready. they were over size so got marked and filed down for a proper fit. Then they got cleaned with Isopropanol alcohol and sprayed matt black. https://i.imgur.com/5hCWzzz.jpg ...
by Stonesie
17 Aug 2023, 17:39
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Mr Postman
Replies: 5327
Views: 995263

Re: Mr Postman

Lots of parts prices have gone stupid.
I was listening to a podcast last night and they were saying how a race kit ECU and wiring loom for a fireblade was £1200 in 2019, £5200 now (deadhorse)
by Tuffers
11 Aug 2023, 21:23
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18651
Views: 2642514

Re: What are you doing today ??

... Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk I can highly recommend getting a kayak. Last time I went out on mine I caught 35 mackerel. Only two were keepers though.
by Tuffers
11 Aug 2023, 21:14
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11965
Views: 1731493

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... for most of the day, then the heavens opened !!! Quick stop at a garden centre cafe just north of H's Cafe.... and then onto Blazing Saddles. We were joined by some of the Triumph owners MC for this one. Everyone stayed together on the way there, I ended up on the ride home with just one other ...
by Frankie
10 Aug 2023, 16:19
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11965
Views: 1731493

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

... for most of the day, then the heavens opened !!! Quick stop at a garden centre cafe just north of H's Cafe.... and then onto Blazing Saddles. We were joined by some of the Triumph owners MC for this one. Everyone stayed together on the way there, I ended up on the ride home with just one other ...
by Perkles
26 Jul 2023, 10:21
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1094
Views: 621973

Re: Work

I'll keep this one short. No lessons were learned from our close to disaster failure of a TUV audit. Requests made for our team to sign off on what would ordinarily be signed by management because the thing asked to be signed off is known to ...
by Cav
26 Jul 2023, 08:55
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1094
Views: 621973

Re: Work

I'll keep this one short. No lessons were learned from our close to disaster failure of a TUV audit. Requests made for our team to sign off on what would ordinarily be signed by management because the thing asked to be signed off is known to ...