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You should apply for a job on Top Gear, Chris...

You said it ! For mod, I've always used 158 cranks with 18/12 gearing. If it's good enough for the likes of Ot Pi and Cesar Canas, it's good enough for me! But as has been said, it's down to preferance and whatever you get, you'll get used to it after about 20 minutes. Dave

Ah, you're still just a wee nipper!! 25's much like 24 to be honest... although I have managed to cane my back riding recently for the first time in about 9 years...

Interesting topic. Personally, I can't stand religion. To me it's a waste of space and seems to simply give people a reason to be crappy to each other together with giving weak people a flock to follow and a sense of bellonging. Now, don't get me wrong, the ideas behind religion are good: Be nice to each other, don't rape, murder, steal etc... but as has been pointed out that's simply common sense, nothing more. Also, if you look at the original bible, rather than the watered down modern version (don't quote me, I've never looked at a bible except to see if they have a page 666...), there's a lot of dodgy stuff in there about allowing people to do some really nasty things but that's by the by. Although I'm completely open to people believeing what they want, I personally 1) Get really annoyed when someone tries to preach their beliefs to other people. Those guys you see on the streets telling everyone they're in for an eternity in damnation really need to go have a long think about their lives... and 2) Am really disappointed that there are so many young people who are strongly religious. To me there is simply no logic behind Christianity, for example, and I don't understand how anyone with any kind of free thought can believe the rubbish the church peddle... With all respect to Andy and his girlfriend for finding happiness, I find the idea of 'having a personal relationship with jesus' kinda scary. At the end of the day, the only reason I can find for the existence of religion is control through fear. If everyone's petrified of going to hell for eternity unless they follow all the rules and regs and pray to the correct god then they're more likely to behave themselves and cause less problems for those in power. Also, religion at its roots was created by humans to explain what they were unable to explain and give themselves a reason for being. In this day and age we know a hell of a lot more about the Universe in which we live in and how we and the world on which we live on came about. In this world religion has very little place... Kudos for the Ricky Gervais link... let me add this to the fray. Watch me.

Damn. I'm flying up to Scotland at some ungodly hour on Friday 21st. However, my thoughts will be with you all and I would be more than happy to contribute to finishing the Mini. Ride In Peace fella and Nick- you're doing an amazing job of keeping everything together. Stay strong man.

Tragic, so sorry to hear this. Again, my thoughts are with his family and friends. RIP fella.

What on earth do you mean?

Man, that's aweful. My thoughts are with his friends and family and I look forward to hearing the good news of him turning up. Keep us updated. Dave

I'd heard something might be happening on Wednesday... but it was all being kept hush hush.

I don't doubt it at all, but you never held that one did you?! Only Dave A can hold stupid things like that I thought! Less of the grumpy old man too you wee unt

Think you should've changed your avatar/profile pic thing at the same time... try and lose some recent grudges people have taken up... Unlikely to change mine... didn't even know I could until this thread!

Tucks and taps are for girls Ash never made that sidehop did he?! Dave

ditto

Thanks Looks really good dude, the black rims/tyres look really good on it Dave

You're kidding, right?

He might do

TartyBikes for all things trials related, usually Chain Reaction or UK Bikestore for anything random and non trialsy. Dave

It was absolutely immaculate until I let Ash have a go opposite Red Funnel. Tried to bunnyhop the wall and didn't. Brick wall to downtube interface resulted in the Inspired first dent. Downtube's got 2mm walls though so doubt it'll affect it much.

Another vote for Hamilton although I reckon Toseland deserves it. Hamilton's gonna be World Champion for the next ten years in F1 so he'll have plenty of opportunities!

I thought it was quite good actually... apart from a couple of little things, Ash... Shame about the rain but didn't stop play too much. Dave (White Inspired Fourplay that Ash christened...)

That's ok. It's only if it starts cracking there that you should think about going into hiding However, seeing as the downtube on Inspired's have 2mm wall thickness I don't think it should be a problem. I think it's just white enough Dave

Riders have been shot at in soton... with an air rifle from those dodgy flats opposite the train station. Nice folks down there!

I thought you were sponsored by Gu Ash...

Am I the only one who's kinda disturbed by this pic... That looks as unnatural and wierd as I've seen in a posed shot... and what is that kid looking at/doing?! To be completely honest with regards the site, if you're planning making a go at charging people to design their site, take that down or completely redo it. And that stupid 'made on a cac' thing is still there... Sorry for being so negative but there you go. I like sky blue when used well though... but not striped like a Jean Paul Gaultier tshirt

Will see what the weather's doing... tempting. Dave