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Thanks DJ and BB, exactly what I was after.

There is no chance whatsoever of that Australian helmet law being repealed. No fucking way on the planet.

Correct, it'll never happen.

My first abuse from DJ as well, all I need now is a merge by Hippy and a pea roast from Pistanator and I've got the trifecta.

Looks like the debate is about to start in Oz

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/16/2983587.htm?section=justin

Does anyone know the name of the study that was done that said drivers act with more caution when they see a rider without a glorified chilly bin on their head, moreso if said rider is female.

On the subject of minimum height, Willow Koerber is 5 foot nothing and she goes ok on circus wheels.

^guard calf, bloody ferocious those things.

The safety of others is not plain stupid, but that safety needs to be proven.

Sorry, didn't explain myself that well, what I find stupid is jumping on the internet and ranting to people that have already made up their minds on the subject.

Enforcing seat belt usage saves a lot of lives and healthcare costs etc, as it is proven to be a good safety measure. Just as helmets on motorcycles saves lives.

Shoud drivers have a choice not to wear seatbelts? I think the choice aspect gets weaker when the evidence backs up the enforcement. At this stage it doesn't...

No arguements here.

didn't you crash whilst doing some fucktarded manoeuvre?

i think it's fucking creepy the unhealthy interest you have in the safety of people you don't know.

I think it's just plain stupid, all it's going to do is alienate people.

As has been mentioned earlier, let people do whatever the fuck they want (helmetwise).

A history lesson.
http://www.onlineschools.org/blog/lolcat/lolcat.jpg

no brakes for added extra coolness

Thanks for that, very enlightning.

A different stem, then pretty close.

apologies for posting this in 2 threads (it's not 29er specific either) but most of the mtb people seem to read this thread.

I have a quick suspension question

I put a cable tie on the top part of the forks then did a wheelie and slammed the front of the bike down (as close as I can get to a jump/dh trail in my garden. The cable tie is now about 15mm from the fork crown, is this a bit close for comfort? I don't want to bottom out on them.

You actually want to use all of your suspension available, there is no point in having it and not using it.

By the top part of the fork I assume you mean the stanchion, 15mm seems alot of travel that's not bring used, depending on the fork model maybe it's a relatively easy fix with a shock pump and 5 mins of your time.

Quick question- Are the Italians always as theatrical as they were last night or do they just save it for World Cups? The Aussie media is giving them a right old bagging and have even started backing "Australasia" against Paraguay to make the knock out stages the cheeky fuckers.

Holy spoke (count) ^

Not sure were to put this, but check out the guy on the left just before the last frame...

I've been lusting after a Lynsky for a while now and thats not helping matters one bit.

Funny reading the above comments about upgrading the Bowery, started out stock, then ended up pretty much with everything bar the cranks replaced.

Then morphed into the second one, in the quest for something not seen around as much.

The bowery is still in the family though, as it now belongs to the misses, so in a different guise again. It was and still is a good bike, it was my first foray into riding fixed and I reckon you can't go to far wrong with them, I even ended up with a Plug as well and the difference between the two is like chalk and cheese.

One certain anti mtb advocate crackpot of the highest order has been arrested for attacking a rider, now the courts need to do there job. Win

http://www.cyclelicio.us/2010/mike-vandeman-arrested-for-assault-with-deadly-weapon/

Background http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/wiki/Mike_Vandeman

Love this! From Brant Richards Flickr

Want.

Not sure about these, custom?
http://mashsf.com/_dev/_wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/MG_9145.jpg

^ I'd expect bells, maybe pass on the whistles though.

^ front wheel on that looks like it would taco at the thought of a drop off, and I'm pretty sure its not a C/Bros jobby.

That Specialized number looks pretty good. Those brakes look like Shimano M485s, there was a recall on them, nothing to serious, just seals from memory, but I'd still be checking they had been done.

bet you never thought this thread would go this way lambchop.

Correct.

It is pretty funny watching kids just lose it though, over things that seem quite trivial, not to them I suppose. The innocence of youf.

My bad, no more ice cream for me.

Do you think he soiled himself when he realised what just happened?

From porn thread.