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This novelty slogan idea didn’t work out well for the concrete company Jim’ll’Mix It

Replicas aren’t all about value… if you happen to be a 54 year old who had a Raleigh Europa in TI colours as their first racer when they were 12 that bike appeals.
I do think they have done it badly it falls between being a replica and a modern homage

A mapp?

You’ve had elf on a shelf, why not try…

If you have a bench grinder I have this ……free……in SE27. In fact I think I have 3 free

Big Knipex bodging tool and small Knipex bodging tool

He also mentions the 1st Duke of Wellington getting into The Lords on merit forgetting he was the son of the Earl of Mornington and had sufficient money to purchase his Army Commission (this was how you became an Officer at the time).
To get by to Lieutenant Colonel would have cost £750,000 in today’s money

Are The Liberal-Democrats the 9% don’t know?

My wife also worked at Harrods and said Al Fayed made her skin crawl.

The big question here is why ladies who worked at Harrods are so attracted to FixieSkidders?

I’ve used Automatic Transmission Oil , it was fine. I probably have the used stuff in the garage

I always get a warm feeling about the care shown by Black Cab Drivers for

accessibility needs of vulnerable Londoners

Guessing the Secret Service were using a 5.56mm carbine standing up.
300 yards is probably a 50/50 chance of hitting a stationary standing target.
500 yards is spray and pray. Not only is it further off he bullet will be dropping back through the speed of sound and becoming less stable.

Brake cleaner might contain Acetone Carb cleaner can’t contain anything that might damage rubber

First day on a training course at a new company we were made to draw a sort of heraldic shield that described ourselves.
I probably ruined my career by saying that my Brother-in-Law had to do the same exercise when he was Sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Looking for a flat bar commuter and also light bikepacking, 1.3k budget. Asking for a mate.

At the more Adventure end.

£899 so loads of spare money to buy all those bags

https://planetx.co.uk/products/on-one-bootzipper-29er-sram-sx-steel-mountain-bike

Yes you should have cut down the strip a temporary alternative is to tape over it. I had to do this on a long trip when the whistle drove everyone mad.

See Ju87 Stuka Jericho trumpets

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_87

Thanks Will! 42-24 bottom gear across the Yorkshire Moors….

How were your 700x20c tyres?

Has it got the Europa? If so Could you photo that page and spec sheet so I can go back to a 13 year old me repeatedly reading if hoping I could get enough money to get one rather than the boring Raleigh Athena.

We should pronounce Anerley with a southern long A sound,then they could have a statue of an Anus. This would dispell all doubt that we should just have stopped London at Crystal Palace.

Do you own that catalogue Will? If so what year is it?

Lomo bags on Dartmoor

They seem indestructible, I’ve just been dragging them across Dartmoor granite and they look unmarked.
I don’t take them off the rack at all and are set up so they actually tighten on solidly. They are on an Ortlieb Quick Rack which comes off in a few seconds.

I’m guessing by your username and location you are John red balloon ? I’m in Brixton Cycles Club and know Adrian etc.

Lots of countries ban ferrets

Not going to sign up for Pinterest but was David Niven a Brakeless Fixie Skiddah with a basket?

I have a QR vagabond with 2.1”Vitoria Terrano Dryt tyres I know this is obvious but a drop of 1 psi changes it from rock steady to drifting really wide on corners