Frankie wrote:

Kwacky wrote:My next commuting bike will have heated grips

They really are the business.

Hell yes. I resisting for ages, but as I was commuting in 0-2 deg C temps at times over winter I bit the bullet. Wish I'd done it earlier. It actually makes your riding safer I reckon.

Mixed tapes!

I spent about 20 mins a few weeks back trying to explain a tape cassette to my 8 yr old son. He wrapped it up by saying 'things were so stupid in the olden days'

D6 wrote:generally physical copies. I don't like reading material on tablets, and its not very absorbant to wipe your ass with afterwards

I like a good read, and with my regular work travel I'm getting through a fair few books these days, a couple a month is not unusual. While shopping about for my next read "That Near Death Thing: Inside the Most Dangerous Race in the World" I found a digital copy on iTunes for half the cos...

Kwacky wrote:and that's why I love this forum

Nice one Si, you're a

Top man Si

I've been on a few other forums, diving, mtb'ing and a couple of other bike sites, none have ever made the grade of this crowd. I really hope I get to meet a few of you before we all become decrepit..

Kwacky wrote:I'm below 80kg today which was my target (that's 12 stone 6lbs in old money).

So I'm chuffed.

My wife has done really well so far. Tomorrow is the last day so we'll check Friday morning to see how we've both done overall.

Good effort for sticking at it mate!

kingfixer wrote:OOOOOH the courier has just delivered my new leathers !

Gis a look then!

You can't win with these fecktards jlawie, you have been better off not telling them and getting someone to stamp the frame with the original frame number. Too many times I've cut corners. Knowing my luck that will come back and bite me! Very tempting though. DVLAs attitude does nothing but encoura...

If we are going to start raving about HD's on this site... I'm leaving :D My Dad is a big Harley nut, makes me ride his every time I go home to visit, I still don't like them. I appreciate the machinery and how they appeal to some people, but they aren't for me. If I wanted something slow, noisy, vi...

Crap situation, and as Rob said, I would've reacted similarly. It's your natural instinct to protect and defend your kids. And it seems with good cause in this case given his previous record. I really feel for the father and his family, poor buggar.

sounds like a right horses arse of a situation reading that press release.

Good point Perkles, see told ya I'm not that clever


I actually have been thinking of trying an experiment with CF wrap then gel coating to see what the results are like. I reckon it would be a cheap way to get a authentic wet CF look.

Kiwi, is it something like this I need? http://www.allscotltd.co.uk/RESIN-&-GEL-COATS/CLEAR-CASTING-POLYESTER-RESIN/p-91-584/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Nope! Thats a polyester resin, not really any good for carbon fibre.. rather than me rattle on, here's some good...

i cant see him packing it in just yet,what else is he going to do carry on working on trucks, do more mountain biking endurance events, do more TV. His bike racing isn't the centre of his universe, but a big part of it. He has said many times, he has structured his involvement so the "Dog wags...

i cant see him packing it in just yet,what else is he going to do carry on working on trucks, do more mountain biking endurance events, do more TV. His bike racing isn't the centre of his universe, but a big part of it. He has said many times, he has structured his involvement so the "Dog wags...

I think I will leave hand painting them with lacquer, I don't think it would turn out very well IMO. I think it's spray. I've got a spare set. I might give it a go. Me and Perkles can get high off the fumes. I'd be leaning towards using a resin coating rather than a lacquer, then it's just another ...

Blade wrote:Cheers Si they look good

Indeed!

I've got Gilles on the Triumph, I wouldn't again for the same reasons as Monty, right PITA

Just watched the spitfire doco, really enoyed it.

Kwacky wrote:Yah can't even spell Aussie right

I'm obviously more Aussie than I realised