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I am paying my fees btw and do my fair bit for my community

Com'on folks, if you want to support, support.

If not, perhaps follow Thumper's advice.

"If you can't say something good

Best say nothing at all..."

Charities are a very personal thing.

I for one am very fond of the Bernie Benevolent Fund, that does excellent work with bald accountants struggling with track standing around saaf London.

However, I do appreciate that others might think this is less than a deserving cause, for someone's hard earned money.

Really doesn't sound like it. I couldn't care what the beef is, and FWIW, have lent money to friends with no hope of getting it back, but this is not the place to air those sorts of issues. You're not painting yourself in a flattering light

Oy, and where is my camping fee?

You can't just park your tent wherever you like, and sneak off for your fixie skidderz ride before the ticket man came round.

Pain peeps:
Do you spend 10 mins stretching pre-ride?
Do you ride fixed? Can you realistically gear down?
Have you had a proper bike fit and are you on the same setup they advised?
Have you seen a physio?

If no to any of those, STOP WHINING (kindergarten cop reference).
If yes to all, sympathies.

Perhaps question two should be "no," rather than "yes," to loose any aspect of sympathy.

And gin.

I did not think you are allowed that device, in the sandy place?

An observation that may assist those who are afflicted with fixie knee.

The summer can be a happy collection of quick, "single" pints on the way home. As well as aggrevating any tendancy to gouty arthritis, dehydration can be an issue.

Try drinking a pint of water every morning first thing, then 11 am, lunch, 3pm and before bed, and see if this helps.

In Paris for rugby with best mate, sharing a room.

SAF is the best of blokes but had never used a bidet before.

Up in the morning, I find that best friend had used the "wrong" unit for his morning glory, whilst looking at the pictures in some elegent French fashion magazine.

Summoned friend into bathrom with an angry "mate, you need to sort this out!"

With merely a shrug, friend proceeded to rip centre spread from fashion magazine, offending article collected, and then dropped down the toilet?

No, offending article collected, and lauched out the window with the Versace spread from the March Vogue in close persuit. Just then, a scooter could be heard in the street below, skidding and taking what seemed like evasive action from an unseen deadly threat.

Oh, and Brian O'Driscol ran in three tries for Ireland's first victory in Paris for 26 years.

Bib shorts arrived first thing this morning, in soft packaging, including Assos wash bag, but not the usual boxes.

Actually good for me, as always struggle to throw away their beautiful packaging.

Great price for a top piece of kit, delivered just as promised.

Will use again.

OP, in case you're still reading this--you can close the thread yourself. Go to 'Thread Stools'. That is, if you are pissed off with this continuing.

Ftfy...

Just spotted that ASSOS started an e-shop for discontinued products. Seems there are a few good deals. They also say that especially for UK, postage is free. Assos fans, maybe you should take a look.

It's here: http://www.assosfactoryoutlet.com/

Order placed. Will report back when (hopefully) goodies arrive.

My apologies, it wasn't know that you were excluded from reporting anything to the police.

Ed, when you are six foot down, stop digging...

The thread title. Oh my.

and this..

Right, I am going to regret this, but what the hell.

If you cannot persuade a "certain" Australian to join you, I will add on the kilos with a strict diet of vegimite and tinnies of Castlemaine, and join you next year.

Have we some dates for the diary, including a few days of acclimatisation?

Yeah, well, unless you can persuade some of them Trondheim wimmin that sufferfests are fun you're just going to have to make do with me instead. I suppose if everybody else in the squad each wears a balaclava and look into the sun a lot I might just pass for a supermodel, especially if I supplement the illusion with lots of honey JD and pepsi.

Good luck tomorrow! Er, tonight!

+1.

Well said Bothwell.

Al and Rob, good luck and keep us informed of progress and hopefully a successful conclusion.

Oh, and are the Norwegian ladies as fond of "faye-ting" as their south Wales counterparts?

Bring. It. Buster.

For forks sake, can't you boys play nicely?

(Lovely bike by the way...)

Twitter reports on the ground say one sandwich shop is currently inaccessible. Shit just got real.

As long as I can get to Berry Bros for my magnum of Latour '61, I think I can coke back the tears.

choppers have arrived at oxford circus

Hope you had fun on the excursion, any pink slime sauce for Bernie's chain at the chipper this time around?

K, the lack of driving rain, and instead the glorious sunshine, meant we did not need to resort to Samurai sauce to keep the drive chains purring.

Hope you and Junior are keeping well, as well as the other half.

Ladies, I think I'm ready to commit...

If it doesn't rain!

Ha. x

Ladies

Have a superb ride.

Here's hoping that the weather Gods look kindly on the fairest of the forum.

And check if the chip pan is hot enough by weeing in it.

Excellent, so you do not have to add salt to the chips!

Is that another recipie from the Moser Cook Book?

Ardennes Liberator Tour 2013 - YouTube

Credit to the squad for providing a few memorable photographs from our trip last weekend. There were several hundred pictures to choose from, apologies if some didn't make the final cut.

Thanks also to the mayor of Malmedy and chief of police for allowing us access to film without a license.
Please note that no ** inner tubes ** were harmed during our stay or whilst filming..

Enjoy

Ftfy.

Brilliant job, Almac, and Almac junior.

A fitting momento.

I was amazed I wasn't subjected to the same treatment after braker's stage whispered "keep the heroin safe" in between Belgium and UK Border control. Cheers!

May I present exhibit A, m'lud

Who shouted

"Do a skiiiiidddd!"

@ Bothwell - don't be so hard on yourself. You made the trip and completed it. The next one will be better. Besides you were with some of the best guys to be on a ride with. No?

Cheers Sonia.

Oh and Stu is hopefully being released from the UK Boarder Agency shortly. Seems to be walking like John Wayne for some reason?

"Howd'y partner, bet you won't forget your passport again?"

Good thing we had the Golden Stetson as he bent over the doctors desk.

Basically our fearless leader drank too much beer and limoncello at lunch time, and decided to lead us around redoute and through a field of gravel, dust and cow pooooo instead.

Just sayin'

Cycling in the Ardennes, has been a real eye opener. Shit hard in places like the climb out of Spa, rewarded with some of the best ridge top rides and fast descents have ever been on for a while. It was as close to being in the alps one could have wished for, especially those hidden roads away from the traffic and the motor car fans going to the circuit de spa francorchamps

Stu I miss the 29er action.. The farm road was a giggle, no?

Eurostar to Brussels, train to Verviers, bus to Malmedy all went like clckwork. even had time for beer in the warm sunshine, before hiking several clicks to route de hottlick_chicks..

We have a sweepstake for van arrival and warming up our voices for the karaoke tonight...

"Don't be cruel to a heart that's true."

Kareoke supper with excellent, hearty pasta

Orange sunset nestling in the Ardennes hills.

Refreshing local Blonde (beer) to raise the spirits.

Hum, pretty marginal, really..

Shockingly low number of passports in the van though...

So true. But two Celts, one passport and a van load of bikes.

What could possibly go wrong?