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^ does that earn extra i-spy points?

Black Dolan 'Sunday' sticker outside Charango's Chorlton just now, plus v.nice pimped Brompton next door...

I play at rhp, missed this thread back in Feb.

So... Coffee heathen outed... Enjoying HasBeans delivery a plenty of late, via cheapo krups burr grinder and bodum caffetierre. Latest cup notes are bruised banana and cider boozyness, how much of these flavours am i losing vs the more pricey basket and tamper approach?

Dibs on the freewheel please. Can meet any day next week pretty much. Ta.

Cool, will keep in mind, thanks. Keep suggestions coming please...

bump

found this course, but £340 and 3 days... http://www.atg-training.co.uk/cycletraining/dt-swiss-cytech-wheel-building.html

Anyone just tuning in know of any others?

An option, what's new and useful at the low end though? CD equivalent of Project Debut would be nice!

Can anyone recommend a good entry level CD seperate? My 15yr old Marantz CD46 is beyond repair, so I'm looking to replace with something of similar spec. Back then I paid £150 ish for that... owt I should grab quick in the likes of Richer Sounds / Superfi / online?

Edit - if anyone's interested (as that's the point of the thread, and I don't think I've posted in here before) the above Cd deck has been mostly paired with a Rotel RA930ax amp, and B&W302's on Atacama stands since new, also got a Denon Tuner for radio waves and a Project Debut Mk2 turntable.

Occasionally use a C.A. cheapo amp, and Goodmans Magister Speakers depending on room setup, but they've mostly been paired with some cheapo numark TT100 turntables & mixer for wannabe dj'ing.

All fairly low end stuff but good enough for my ruined ears.

Really enjoyed it, great stuff.

Was the guy riding it the hippest hipster you ever saw?

Possibly, I overtook and was caning it so didn't get time for more than a glance at frame. Prefer spotting at lights when there's more time to gaze :)

Edit - spotted today (I think, maybe yesterday) about 7am on way to Bury, another Burgundy Charge with Green Deep Sections - my headtorch light made the rims look like they were made from ectoplasm.

Just back too. Awesome. Q&A after was interesting too, although the comedy double lost something in having to translate dodgy questions.

Cav: "No-one's ever asked me what I'm shit at". Lol.

P.s. Better still, do you really need a car? How heavy is a camera these days? ;)

Enough grunt to overtake lorries on motorways in less than a minute would be a big step forward.

Sod overtaking, draft the lorries for more mpg.

rear rack is a bit silly mind, best solution really is to put the disc arm inbetween the seatstay and chainstay so there's room for mudguard and rack mount.

Slot dropout Inbred frame is good for this. Doesn't look as sweet as the above though.

I'm down to the Odeon for this. Looking forward to it.

Fuji locked up on deansgate yesterday. Racey.

Today - Guy on black ss with gold lettering on frame. Very spinny gear so maybe a poloist? Also guy on chrome frame near the whalley, looked like a de-stickered plug.

fair point. i was laughing because i was fairly sure it was a joke. I guess its hard to convey humour or tone inflection on teh webz.

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I'm gonna trade this for something I actually need. I don't need bar ends. simple.

Correct, it was a joke. Everyone needs bar end caps though.

details pls...

but unbranded, and I've only got one to trade. Deal still?

what about riding to brum, see if any of the guys on the brum forum want to meet?

ftfy ;)

Can you really kerb / bunny hop a brompton ?
I've been riding one for a while and it still feels like riding a unicycle on a tight rope (in a good way), smooth and steady or I'm off on my arse/face/elbow/knee. Video or I'm calling bs.

Here's a video of someone hopping a Brompton. I've not filmed me, tbh not been trying any tricks since the summer. A colleague attempted a jump on his and smashed his knee open (hopsital visit stylee), so do be careful if you try owt.

YouTube - bromjump1

if anyone else is looking for a 21"-ish (ctc seat tube) frame (no forks), and wants to trade it for another bike part (don't really care what), let me know.

I'll swap it for a plastic bar end cap - deal?

;)

n82

I bet that Bromwich is a lush frame. Please tell me it's slightly too big for him... I'm 6'4 and would be v.interested!

Wait til Oct 2011 and win the BWC at Blenheim. Simples. :)

^ that sort of reply does nowt to calm things down though.

I've always felt that the opposing 'forum heavyweights' collectively suffer from 'last word syndrome'* which quickly leads to the tedious and predictable white noise in every thread where they show up, here being an example.

My tuppence, over to you guys for the last word.

• awaits correction for using ' instead of " no doubt.