MadManMike

I've started a reply twice, but I think I'll let someone else do it...

I wouldn't say it has nothing to do with them, but I do kinda get your point.

Spinning some house music, live on Twitch now... Hit the link, listen in and get chatting if you like https://www.twitch.tv/dropeightyfour

Normally I would, but it was a freshly rebuilt engine, so I assumed they were new. On removal, they definitely weren't. I did a spark test today, three out of four cylinders have intermittent spark, so I'm guessing it's either CAS, coil pack, bad ground or maybe even skipped a tooth? More investigation needed, enthusiasm quickly draining.

I butchered it and made it work... Now just need the rain to hold off tomorrow so I can use it

Waiting three days for a tool to turn up, only to find it's useless for the application. I take some blame in this of course, but it's frustrating nonetheless.

Nothing wrong with being in it for the numbers if you ask me, social media is all about views and follows - everyone that puts content out wants to see big numbers. Your videos are great, so it's good to see you gaining followers... well deserved. It's funny seeing how lockdown has had an impact on numbers actually, I made a tutorial video on setting up DJ streams from decks to OBS Streamlabs back in 2018 and it had a couple of hundred views over the year. Suddenly in March this year it shot up and is now on 12k views! Pretty big number considering I have about 120 followers and I don't really put "content" out, it's more just somewhere to stick holiday videos / go kart / mtb sessions... I'm certainly not a YouTuber as such.

I've been watching live streams of it over the past few days, some parts look proper sketchy! Hopefully they don't target your station. Have you noticed an increased police presence in your area, or are they all focused on the hot spots? From what I've seen, the whole thing hasn't been handled too well so far.

I ordered one

I want one!

In my defense, the spark plugs are the only thing I didn't touch during the engine swap

The background to this is that the car spat a spark plug out and it's ruined the threads. A garage locally has said they'll do it, but they won't give a price until I take the car there. I'm hesitant to take it there without a price. They apparently want to see "what state it's in". I don't understand why they need to see it - it's not like an MOT where there could be other things wrong, it's literally just a stripped thread that needs tapping and helicoiling. Any thoughts? It's fair to say I have a distrust in garages, so maybe I'm being overly paranoid about it.

That's pretty much the only way to get anywhere in a 5 even with all four cylinders in action

Best way to move a car that is only on 3 cylinders? I need to take it 5 mins away to get 4th cylinder back in action...

Surely you'll be able to get it back though? If it's BG's cock-up there's no way they can get away with it long term. Shitty thing to have to sort out there, especially as it's not your fault. And yeah my situation sucks. I'll find out if I'm the chosen one on the 1st of June and if so, I have 30 day consultation period and then I'd leave on the 30th with no notice period, they'd just pay me off. The package would be pretty good as they quite a bit over the statutory, but I'd rather keep my job!

Potential redundancy looms... I'm in a UK team of three and one of us will be going. Fun stuff.

Yeah that pool one where you slid out... ouch! Nice edits, cool soundtrack too

Fit a chain guide at the front? Is your chain too long? I run 1x10 on mine with no guide and it never comes off.

Mine have lasted quite well, but I'm pretty careful with them... I will expect them to fail soon now I've said this

Agree with this, too. My friend had no end of problems with his and they came on a £4k bike, so you'd expect them to be half decent... He ended up binning them and getting Hopes instead.

Magura MT7's here, they came on the Cannondale I bought new in 2016. I've replaced the pads twice and bled them twice, other than that they've not needed anything else in four years. I weigh 97kg, so I'm not exactly light and they stop me just fine with one finger on the lever. I'd definitely get them again, maybe even splash a bit extra to get the next ones up, but certainly no complaints here. I'm running 180 front and rear.

That reply was to @isitafox btw, the quote feature shit itself.

But you already can do that? (Aside from street riding technically being illegal in a lot of cases even in normal circumstances) The question of "should you do stuff that might land you in hospital" is still valid of course, but there's nothing stopping you from getting exercise on a bike. I don't know if it's nationwide, but Bristol has closed things like pump tracks, basketball courts, tennis courts etc, but you're still allowed to exercise. As long as you're riding solo I can't see a problem - you can't spread it if there's nobody there to spread it to.

Yeah and he was right, my cardio isn't exactly at peak levels these days

Yeah, but an hour tops a day isn't much compared to my previous lifestyle. Like I said, I have it better than many so I can't complain, it's just a huge change and it's difficult to adjust to it.