shamus
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I have only smoked a bit of grass. I have however seen a lot of people around me let their lives unwind with drugs. Some prison sentences, two (on last count) people sectioned, more broken relationships and families then I care to mention.
Once down that path the boundaries start blurring and given the wrong combination of people, environment, timing and emotional state I've heard some horrific stories.
My advice would be, try if you must but remain in control of how often you do. My opinion is as soon as you're looking forward to the next time you know you will be taking something, you have a problem.
I have two entirely separate circles of friends, one which is stable and successful and the other (where casual recreational drugs were part of their adolescence) is the side with the issues.
I probably come across as a utter condescending fanny but my two pence worth.
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It's a bike (MTB) cleaner. I agree with Robin, very effective. I find it eats tar and ancient brake dust very easily.
My new scoob.
It's bags of fun, hopefully it will remain an honest workhorse.
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Cracked the screen on my Samsung with a protector and in its hard leather flip case when it was in my riding bag (in the padded phone slot and with a base layer and sandwiches for shock absorption in a minor soft ground off) hate to think how an iphone would fare in that incident. I think glass is a silly idea, which is why I don't buy a phone with glass, a material renowned for its brittle qualities. Each to their own though. I know people who've had no issues but I also see lots of people using crazy paved phones and just wonder why someone thought it was a good idea.
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In for a laugh. Must ensure I've got a picture the starting point.
It's been discussed at work but due to a few peoples lack of humour, I don't think many people will. Although last year one guy looked like Stalin after a month. Should be interesting!
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Went and looked at a V5 golf today. bit of a pup. Without its front splitter and needed new front tyres plus discs and pads. Whilst the body was tired, the engine, gearbox and suspension was lovely, as expected as its low mileage. Interior was nice and everything worked as it should. no history though. just the vosa prints and the last mot's. Definitely more hassle then its worth, just wanted an idea if it was what I wanted
Checked out a Subaru impreza estate non turbo. Lovely drive and very solid but again the body was scuffed and dinged all over. Its more practical likely more fun at normal speeds so I'm tempted by the scoob. Anyone with any experience with them?
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Scaffold board is expensive but very well treated and pretty tough. we have a stepped retained area as a Veg patch using scaffold boards and 2x1" stakes.
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Apparently he didn't yield to the bikers at a exit/on ramp and nearly caused an accident. Info from a newspaper website. No idea on accuracy.
The brake tester was a twat, misjudged it hugely and caused the entire thing. Either way, if the driver had immediately slowed, visually apologised and rolled slowly towards the slow lane none of this would have escalated. The mob mentality is sick.
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Fair enough, an amusing Darwin Awards addition that for sure.I have actually ridden that trail quite a few times and know it has been there for at least 3 seasons. I can't say I have been well behaved on every black run I have ridden but there is no way I would be going fast on my first run and launching off the end of woodwork without checking where it goes! To get to the drop at the start of that trail you have to ride over a skinny and past a load of warning signs stating it is black/elite/pro and to ride within your limits. Additional signs may or may not have made these kamikaze lemmings slow down but I think it's a form of natural selection
My problem is I don't think the video gives enough of a perspective of how obvious the corner is (in the footage, not very). Having ridden it you're in a better position to know, but usually you do most of the assessment on the move and they were obviously overconfident and got caught.
I just dislike the fact that the 'blind' woodwork corner has a hideous drop on the outside of it so even if you weren't hammering it, and missed the corner you're in for a pretty hefty crash. although I guess that's the case on pretty much every corner everywhere...
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It's a black graded trail in a bike park. Riders that hit stuff like that without looking at it first are the problem.
It does seem odd they were at that pace riding blind! I'm not arguing or justifying the riders but saying you should spot the entire black route at every bike park trail you've ridden? And can you imagine doing that in the alps? You'd be way too knackered to ride at all that day. I would check things that are clearly big features but often ride features blind on the first run.
There's very little indication of the sudden change of direction. Even a 'fence rail and post' in wood at the end to indicate the ladder doesn't continue would have the desired effect. Poor trail building/signing, lemming attitude from the riders and kamikazee lead rider not calling up a halt to check features all contribute but that feature is sketchy.
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Once the bikers made a show of the displeasure. In the first instance he should have slowed, offered apology visually and allowed the bikers to proceed. The bikers shouldn't have intimidated him, it is a vast over reaction to a scenario that happens a great deal on the roads everyday. The brake testing biker was a twat, he misjudged it and caused it, not the driver. This situation should never have developed. If it hadn't been a mob mentality I'm sure the rover driver would have done the right thing, as would a small group of riders.
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Right handed shifting?
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My Honda and one of my Yamahas passed without pegs. Although, the mounts are tucked up under the sideplates and there was no grab rail or proper rear seat.
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I work with a dude who's merc (vito) had a whine that ramped up to a squeal just before the collapsed wheel bearing ate through the hub and it essentially sheared off. That was insanely loud apparently and anyone else wouldn't have let it get that bad but he's a dick.
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Clocked 102km today solo, in bang on 4hrs aboard the Roadie. Furthest I've been on it and in hideous heat. Less climbing then last weeks 85 but a big chunk of long gradual headwind climbs made up for the lack of uber steep river valleys (4 3/4th cat climbs last week) quite happy as 50k was my limit not so long ago.
Then I saw Froomes destruction of the tour. I do pray he's clean and continues to unleash hell on the rest of the GC.
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That's extortionate! (no idea how much young/ new drivers pay on average anymore I didn't drive anything other then motorbikes until I was 22?)
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Ahhh!! Thanks! Well no thanks but cheers for the explanations!
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Just checked and he's after the 73mm.
But I'm curious they only take a single ring? All the sets I've seen can take three (double and bash typically)
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Sleeping in a focus note. I'm 5'8" and had to sleep diagonally. back seats don't actually go flat so there is a ridge and change of angle which makes sleeping on your side extremely uncomfortable for your spine. (bad curve to sleep in)
Also consider your bike, if you take it won't be secure. As it won't fit in with you and your lady friend and any kit you take. you have to ram the front seats right forward too.
It's also f**king boiling on a sunny morning.
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How much JD? Might know a very interested party. What rings on them?
Oh and the above sizes is probably a good idea!
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At 8.30 am the school next door decided to get the music started for their fete which doesn't open for another motherfunking hour at a million decibels. Now normally I wouldn't be fussed but today I'm a little hungover, really tired and was really looking forward to my lie in.
Oh and the retarded DJ loves saying 'one two, one, one two' shut the hell up!!
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Congratulations man!!
Thanks guys. I can't announce it anywhere else yet and TF is my spiritual online home so here's a good place to get it out there!
congratulations man!
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Have you read 'Vulcan 607' which was the long range bomber which reached the Falklands against all odds? They ran those at 110% throttle and not on full tanks just to get the payload off the deck!
But ye its a shame I don't remember seeing one in the sky making tonnes of noise, my dad insists they were at an air show I was at when I was very little.
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It would also cause turbulence behind the spoiler, which would then flow into more turbulence at the back of the car making more drag.
People who work outside a lot crew, huddle in here.
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In personal experience standing still marshalling winter xc races for 8 hrs and the like, an outer sock with pronounced weave with a decent inner seems best, allows for more trapped air and reduces your skin compression against cold surfaces of boots. I didn't need/have winter specific boots though.
Also used to have some army/hunting mittens which flipped down to allow you to use your fingers freely. I got them in an army surplus, possibly German or Scandinavan? They were great, I used to stuff a gel handwarmer in the fold over bit so when I had to reheat my fingers it was easy!
Also polartec buff (other brands are available) if its windy!