What did you do to your bike today ??

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Long winded ride into work. Loads of road closed near me as well as my own road.

Stopped off at the shops to buy some razor blades. How on earth they justify those prices is beyond me.
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Yeah, that's a bugbear of mine too... A pisstake, just like ink cartridges for printers :(
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electric shaver. Cheaper. I think.
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I just dont shave, dirt cheap! and handsome and manly to boot ;)
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I use those Gillette fusion but I'll do my research on prices as at Asda they are about £17 for four, they say that four will last around three months but with my rough beard and shaving my head I try and use one blade every two weeks so I get eight weeks with a push.
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King of Shaves razor is the best i have ever used and the blades are loads cheaper than Gillette and Wilkinsons.
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remapping it for the standard can,really want to get out on it at the weekend !
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changed headset bearings, wheel bearings, renewed brake fluid and currently adjusting gears but this is my mountain bike, I need to wait until payday to service the proper bike.
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Just gave it a bath now time for a polish, I was going to polish the down pipes but still waiting for the fitting kit for my belly pan which is on the way apparently, when that arrives I'll polish the down pipes before I fit it.
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Kwacky wrote:You calling me fat?
I thought how lean you were looking (inlove)


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Took her for a damn good spanking

Just the roads and lanes around Bridgnorth but had a hoon
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Went on an evening run ended up doing over 80 miles,Stratford Worcester and into redditch for some knee down practice,great fun and the bikes running lovely 8)
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There's a white RC8 near us. I've seen it a couple of times.
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Kwacky wrote:There's a white RC8 near us. I've seen it a couple of times.
Cool,I think I can do early Saturday morning btw
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Ah, I think my text didn't make sense. We're leaving early on Saturday morning to go on holiday.
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Kwacky wrote:Ah, I think my text didn't make sense. We're leaving early on Saturday morning to go on holiday.
Ahh ok,have fun don't thrash that cbr to much :)
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Perkles wrote:
Kwacky wrote:Ah, I think my text didn't make sense. We're leaving early on Saturday morning to go on holiday.
Ahh ok,have fun don't thrash that cbr to much :)
8) :D It needs an Italian tuneup ;)
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C00kiemonster wrote:
Perkles wrote:
Kwacky wrote:Ah, I think my text didn't make sense. We're leaving early on Saturday morning to go on holiday.
Ahh ok,have fun don't thrash that cbr to much :)
8) :D It needs an Italian tuneup ;)
well im sure it will get one,take some nice photos please ;)
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Yesterday - had a little race with an Audi TT on the way into work.
It's an airfield perimeter road with a limit of 30mph. He wasn't sticking to it, but then neither was I! Usually with encounters like this I am the king of straight line speed, then when we get to a bend a sporty car will leave me until I can get it upright again.

However...

With my confidence increasing with every beautiful sunny day we're having, Mr TT could not get away from me. And he was using the whole road, both lanes and racing line et al. I however just slipped an arse cheek off the seat and stayed in the left hand lane. Planted, safe, steady, and right up his chuff.

I'm starting to like corners!
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Today - Finished work early.

It's 5 minutes home.


Took about an hour!
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