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So I got a pair of Assos TK434 bibs instead. Very nice they are too.

But pricey

Yeah, in hindsight...

I was riding through a village and i heard a motah approaching from behind. Naturally there were three others (a small lorry, a van and a car) approaching from in front, so this one from behind was gonna have to wait for a chance to get past. Without me really noticing, the vehicles coming from ahead slowed down, and then i saw them pull to the side of the road just as i was getting to them.

As i pass, the van driver says, "get off the road".
I think, "fakh off, you cant!"
Ambulance overtakes me with lights flashing but no siren.
Oh shit.

A few minutes later when i get home (much to the relief of the villagengers) i see the air ambulance flying over my head, broadly from the direction of The Incident. Ohhh shit.

Tesco (of all places) are selling lovely, Riv-esque bike bells. The mount is weather proof and will fit any (i mean any) bar, stem or top tube. It's even reflective. They come in a choice of colours, and for less than £4. Find them in the pet aisle (for some unknown reason).

Pedal reflectors do pretty well on eBay ime (£5+).

Neko Case - "Star Witness"

Neko Case - Star Witness - YouTube

*"nickels and dimes of the Fourth of July ROHLOFF in a crooked line"*

hold your horses:

Thanks. In that case i'll have a look at the puncture resistant thread for some 23s and then hope the shop have some.

Not really.

That chart's even more worserer! If i had to splurge again it was gonna be on a 25mm Marathon Plus.

• I have a new back wheel (an OTP Weinmann DP18 rim jobbie that the LBS ordered in for me especially (without me specifying any details other a need to have it double soon and a preference for a fixed-fixed flippity flopper (1 out of 2)))

• Having got it home i now see that the rim's interior width is 12.4mm. My current tyre options are:

• a 32mm Marathon Plus,

• a 35mm Marathon Winter, or

• an old, and by now seemingly terribly puncture prone Conti SportContact 28mm.

[INDENT]

[/INDENT]¡Another fine mess!

¿I'd like to use my Marathon Plus tyre (it's about 8 days old), but is it safe/wise to use it on such a narrow rim? I may as well lob that Marathon Winter??

Winter to return on Tuesday.

Still on the same subject?

No.

I once gave my older brother a 12 pack of Duracell AAs for xmas with a note which said "present not included".

Heh, good one.

I'm leaning towards keeping it for myself and giving him an amazon voucher.

For a charger something like this
http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/technoline/technoline-BL700.asp

with hybrio batteries

Just bought one of these to give to my considerably older brother as a birthday present. Do you think an adult male human would like to receive such a thing, or would they be bemused and mention it [regardless of the particular quality of the charger itself] whenever they get asked *'what's the worst present you've ever received?' *? I heard that males like to receive gadgets, but is this no better than giving someone a steam iron? I have no reason to believe that he uses a particularly large amount of batteries.

While uploading something else to flickr just now, i noticed this old screen grab in 'my pictures'. When i wrote to halfords to tell them there was a typo in the 'Bike repair service' box and that i was going to email it to Private Eye, they replied and told me the prices really do start at £3.99. Hislop never published it.

No idea. He didn't ask my age. I'd've had to've lied if he did, because i don't think he'd've believed 34. I actually do like the smell of it though. Maybe he could tell.

No, out of my lucky dip selection only number 10 came up.

I wish Camelot would take a leaf out of Halfrauds' book: "Have you [strike]got any ID[/strike] matched all seven numbers? No? Have it anyway."

Got asked for ID when trying to buy GT85 today. [Had no idea it was necessary.] I must be the 'luckiest' person i know, and yet i only got one number on the EuroMillions last night.

Oops

http://static.lfgss.com/attachments/60109d1351519145-2012-10-20-23.52.09.jpg

Son of a bitch [bottom left]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t266/topgun23/C8FDAF86-7EC8-452A-B1D4-11CB8EA5C6EB-1227-00000079031D0DDB.jpg

Ways not to dispose of your Mayfair*s packet. WAC.

[*i don't smoke but i think that's right]

Likewise, i regularly see someone on a motorbike riding over a footbridge (hairpin ramps and all) near me. I'm going the other way. It saves him a 9 mile detour.

Plenty of cool photos that have bikes in them in this thread.

@howies
If you have a great tee design send it in and we may buy it. If you know anyone who has done a great design, let them know we are interested

@howies
Send tee designs to @howies.co.uk">ade@howies.co.uk and put "tee design" in the title.

Who is the girl wearing nothing but a smile and a towel in the picture on the billboard in the field near the big old highway?

[A double clutchin' weasel like me can hardly ever get a girl to look at him that way.]

Wiggle annual survey 2012, question 1: "Which activity do you consider to be your primary sport?"

'Messing about' wasn't one of the available answers.

I kept writing tranSPORT in the "Other (state)" fields. I probably won't get a £10 off a £50 order voucher.

Also had a look at the howies website earlier, and 'sport' was all over that as well.

I also know that I really want to be able to rely on the tools I carry with me.
i have a few ideas knocking round my head involving some nice brass key chains and tools/knives etc

So I want to see some pictures of what you keep in your pockets.
I'm not talking about iphones,

just awesome things that you keep on you at all times

i guess maybe some 'everything in my pockets' type photos would be good?

Nothing awesome. Mostly quite shit, in fact:

• Shit phone (it doesn't have a camera, so it can be in the picture)
  
• Keys on a shit carabiner (the latter was added to my pocket today; it was the only part of my Vapur anti-bottle that didn't fall off my bike)
  
• Gum
  
• Swiss Army Knife (with one tool not showing because i can never get it out)
  
• Scraps heading for the recycling bin [back left pocket]
  
• Dog shit bags (unused) [back right pocket]
  
• John Lewis 3-pocket card holder. I thought this was pretty good until i saw this thread...
  
  
  
  

I also know that I really want to be able to rely on the tools I carry with me.
i have a few ideas knocking round my head involving some nice brass key chains and tools/knives etc

[Partridge] So what's de big oidea? [/Partridge]

I feel it in my fingers, i feel it in my [strike]toes[/strike] knuckles
the weather's turning colder, and so my hands are fuck[l]ed
oh yes they are

First skin split of the season. H(andcream)TFU.