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No I didn't

This hasn't got its own thread so thought I'd start one, 4th round of the British Champs (I think) on Sunday 24th on Blackpool's North Shore. If you've never ridden/watched a comp before then this is the one to lose your virginity to, loads of decent sections on the moon rocks and the occasional man made piece. Even in bad weather Blackpool is a hoot to ride so get yourselves along and there'll no doubt be loads of riders hanging around afterwards for a cruise round the streets, enter online at www.biketrialuk.co.uk or you can usually sign up on the day for an extra fiver.

I think we should have a "The things that have broken for Sam Kidney" thread. That would garner a serious number of posts!

What colour scheme are you going for?

Golden?

Also this was good yesterday

1st day of my Fitness Instructor course is complete, only 2 more this week and another 2 next week. Best bit is getting full use of the Trafford Park David Lloyd gym which is massive and extremely well kitted out but then again the monthly membership is £90!

Going through the videos I've liked on YouTube and found this gem again, no idea why but it has me in tears just thinking about it!

He obviously was inspired by @CalopS on the DJ ride a few years back

Liked the brief bit of parkour from Flipp, pretty sure you need to rename the whole blog setup to Dirty though!

In at David Lloyd gym at Trafford Park on Monday for my Fitness Instructor course, absolutely bricking it! I'm pretty sure I can easily cover how to do exercises and how to use the various machines it's just the plan and instruct an hour long workout (mainly instruct) and the exam that's freaking me out. The only positive bit is if I fail on a certain element I only have to retake that specific bit rather than the whole lot, just need to get this out the way then I can crack on with specific courses like Kettlebells and Calisthenics and not have to worry about getting tested on the science side of things again!

Boris

I'm not saying it's an outright gamble but all the remain voters seem to be whining that we are 100% going to be worse off and there's no possible way that they can know that no matter what the so called "experts" predict. The Met Office has been studying the weather for years and they can still get it completely wrong despite all the evidence and previous info they have to work with.

Until all the dust has settled and the various deals have been made there is no possible way anyone can say staying in the EU was the better choice. Only time will tell

Going back a few posts but surely the drop in the pound is going to help our economy as that means lower prices for our exported goods which you'd assume will lead to a lot more business for engineering firms, pharmaceuticals, the motor industry.....

Nobody can say what the future is going to hold, it's all speculation with no way of truly knowing what's to come and for all we know everything could be 10x better than it currently is. Only time will tell.

Yes, a Zoot. Some may disagree with me but I personally would recommend you stay away from older trials bikes if they crop up like Base, old Giant trials, Saracen or similar as you will be throwing away money you'll really struggle to recoup. At least with a Zoot or Inspired you stand a good chance of getting back near enough what you pay for them if you don't get on with the bike and they're good to upgrade if you do. The only super cheap bike I'd possibly recommend is a MAD Phase 1.1 or 1.2 and they do sometimes pop up around the £100 mark.

First you get a brake, then a bike with gears. Who are you man......

Most general cyclists who've had a go on my comp bike tend to find themselves falling over the bars due to the extreme geo differences to what they're used to. As has been said keep an eye out for a 2nd hand Zoot or Inspired, either should get you started!

Looking on Tarty the stem clamp on the Jitsie is 5mm bigger, also they usually list the actual angle/length rather than the claimed so you should be good to go.

Sunk 4 pints in the Piccadily Taphouse after a safety brief in Manchester this afternoon with a couple of the managers. Really feel like going at it tonight now! * Angry thread content \/ (though the wife is feeling tired and rough so probably won't happen)

Carbon forks, Hope headset, road mech and new wheels all fitted!

Ordered some t shirts from America a few weeks back which finally got through customs on the 7th. Strangely though the tracking number now shows on both Parcelforce and Royal Mail that my item, posted on 07/06/16 has been received at our international mail centre and is being made ready for despatch overseas. Been waiting nearly a month for it and praying to God it doesn't all get sent back to the sender!

Might have accidentally ordered some new Hope Pro 4/Pacenti SL25 wheelbuilds for my CX bike for the bargainous price of £390!

Pull up bar is set and ready for use!