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Forum: General 11th October 2010
Replies: 106
Views: 5,177
Posted By Mister Baxter
I'm loving the elephant's foot idea. Or maybe you...

I'm loving the elephant's foot idea. Or maybe you could stick a big white old-school trainer on the end of the forks?
Forum: General 11th October 2010
Replies: 106
Views: 5,177
Posted By Mister Baxter
New cycling trend?

In the last two weeks I've seen three different young guys riding round in a permanent wheelie position, only dropping their front wheel when they have to stop. I reckon by Christmas they'll be...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 9th October 2010
Replies: 14,109
Views: 176,411
Posted By Mister Baxter
This is just fucking nuts: YouTube - Ivo...

This is just fucking nuts:
YouTube - Ivo Papazov and his Wedding Band
By about five minutes in it sounds like Frank Zappa in his mid-seventies prime.
Forum: Bikes & Bits 6th October 2010
Replies: 62
Views: 2,358
Posted By Mister Baxter
So the greater flexibility of the older steel...

So the greater flexibility of the older steel bike was sufficient to make a measurable difference in speed? Gosh - if the difference is as big as that, you'd almost think that you might be able to...
Forum: General 5th October 2010
Replies: 522
Views: 14,091
Posted By Mister Baxter
Quote:Originally Posted by Mister Baxter ...

Quote:Originally Posted by Mister Baxter




Because in our legal system, the testimony of someone who works within that system is taken very seriously indeed. If you've got a witness who is...
Forum: General 4th October 2010
Replies: 522
Views: 14,091
Posted By Mister Baxter
A prison officer for a witness is fucking gold...

A prison officer for a witness is fucking gold dust. If it comes to court you'll walk it.
He was in the wrong twice - once to make the turn without indicating across your path, once by hitting you....
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 4th October 2010
Replies: 84
Views: 1,806
Posted By Mister Baxter
Ok - here's a way forwards. It would make a...

Ok - here's a way forwards. It would make a genuine contribution to the development of many countries if they had a thriving local industry paid in stable western currency. Email scams are a...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 3rd October 2010
Replies: 84
Views: 1,806
Posted By Mister Baxter
Well, yes, but also we shouldn't forget that the...

Well, yes, but also we shouldn't forget that the Nigerian Letter is a classic con in that it plays on the greed of the mark. People go for these scams because they want free money, often from a...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 3rd October 2010
Replies: 84
Views: 1,806
Posted By Mister Baxter
I have some sympathy for African internet...

I have some sympathy for African internet fraudsters. When people who have very little, living in a fucked-over country like Nigeria, manage to use their wits to reach out across the ocean and pull...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 3rd October 2010
Replies: 575
Views: 45,151
Posted By Mister Baxter
The box contains one of the early models of...

The box contains one of the early models of mobile phone.
Forum: General 30th September 2010
Replies: 47
Views: 919
Posted By Mister Baxter
I'm not sure that how you get to work has any...

I'm not sure that how you get to work has any bearing on how much you contribute to the economy when you get there, does it? Apologies if I'm missing some layer of irony here.
Forum: Bikes & Bits 30th September 2010
Replies: 29,424
Views: 1,811,688
Posted By Mister Baxter
YouTube - JIMMY CASTOR-POTENTIAL,LIVE TV...

YouTube - JIMMY CASTOR-POTENTIAL,LIVE TV PERFORMANCE 1975
Potential!
Forum: Bikes & Bits 26th September 2010
Replies: 13
Views: 970
Posted By Mister Baxter
Not sure if it will ever be as strong as carbon...

Not sure if it will ever be as strong as carbon but it might be possible to make it as strong as glass fabric. Bamboo is often said to be stronger than steel, weight for weight; I'm not sure how...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 23rd September 2010
Replies: 23
Views: 633
Posted By Mister Baxter
I had a go at fencing once and it was quite...

I had a go at fencing once and it was quite scarey - there were all these faintly wimpy middle management types there, shaking hands with their soft and slightly damp handshakes. I got paired off...
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 23rd September 2010
Replies: 9
Views: 508
Posted By Mister Baxter
That's a very cool utility bike, Smallfurry! I'm...

That's a very cool utility bike, Smallfurry! I'm ordering a pair of the Tektro 520's. Looking forward to proper stopping power on wet roads this winter...
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 22nd September 2010
Replies: 9
Views: 508
Posted By Mister Baxter
Maybe I'll just pick up a pair of those levers,...

Maybe I'll just pick up a pair of those levers, set it up and see how it goes... I'm riding a lot with a trailer with about 5 1/2 stone of girls in it at the moment and there's a lot of hills to go...
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 22nd September 2010
Replies: 9
Views: 508
Posted By Mister Baxter
Thanks Mattster - have you used them with...

Thanks Mattster - have you used them with V-brakes? If so, what model of brake?
Forum: Mechanics & Fixin' 22nd September 2010
Replies: 9
Views: 508
Posted By Mister Baxter
V-brakes with drops

Does anyone know of any brake levers of the type used with drop handlebars that pull enough cable to use with V-brakes? I've got a pair of the orginal XT V-brakes (with the parallelogram action) and...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 22nd September 2010
Replies: 575
Views: 45,151
Posted By Mister Baxter
I have a child-carrying trailer that attaches to...

I have a child-carrying trailer that attaches to my bike with a linkage like that. I'm using it with a quick release and it's ok, but not ideal - it can work loose and shift around a bit. I'm going...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 21st September 2010
Replies: 13
Views: 970
Posted By Mister Baxter
The bikes look great. I reckon there's a future...

The bikes look great. I reckon there's a future in manufactured bamboo-fibre mat and fabric for epoxy lay-ups. They make bamboo socks and stuff now so someone in China must be almost geared up to...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 18th September 2010
Replies: 121
Views: 1,571
Posted By Mister Baxter
It's Hungarian, not British, but I never miss a...

It's Hungarian, not British, but I never miss a chance to big up this extraordinary violinist - and his rhythm section in this film are almost even more extraordinary than him.
YouTube - Tcha...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 12th September 2010
Replies: 131
Views: 4,026
Posted By Mister Baxter
When I was about 14, I went out for a paddle in...

When I was about 14, I went out for a paddle in this old canoe. It had steel handles on the bow and stern to pick it up and carry it by, and the bow one was broken - half of it was missing, leaving a...
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 11th September 2010
Replies: 73
Views: 1,193
Posted By Mister Baxter
I'm farting today. I don't think there are any...

I'm farting today. I don't think there are any long-term benefits, but better out than in all the same.
Forum: Miscellaneous & Meaningless 8th September 2010
Replies: 121
Views: 1,571
Posted By Mister Baxter
Are you talking about British folk music, or...

Are you talking about British folk music, or European, or...? There's a whole world of stuff out there. I can educate the fuck out of you regarding your Eastern European musics, and your Jewish...
Forum: Bikes & Bits 6th September 2010
Replies: 13
Views: 970
Posted By Mister Baxter
It looked heavy to me too. The metal (steel?)...

It looked heavy to me too. The metal (steel?) lugs look fairly massive. Possibly they've used a heavier section for the bamboo tubes than they need to, so as to avoid having one fall to pieces on...
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