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It's what I've always done too with MTB discs.

Just read a BikeRadar article that reckons that it doesn't make a difference spraying with water. Never really thought about it myself. At the same time I've never warped a rotor doing it.

Merci beaucoup.

Sky Sports have highlights of OHN. I've changed my mind, Stannard long range attack.

Do Eurosport publish an up to date list of what events they're showing?

The one I've got from the beginning of the year says the first March even they have is GP Le Samyn.

Gutted its not on Eurosport.

Think Stybar is a great shout. Or Boassen Hagen, but I think that's just because I always say him and I'd like to be right one day.

How was Hampton Court? was the weather ok or was it a bit windy?

Nationals in Nottingham yesterday were fun, a course recce suggested there was only one patch of mud. When we were running it there was significantly more than one patch, I nearly lost a shoe halfway round the second lap. A difficult course but not as tough as Parliament Hill.

This morning's long slow run at 6:43 was too fast and not long enough but has totally destroyed me.

I loved the Nottingham course, especially how dry it was since I didn't learn my lesson from Parliament Hill about buying some spikes.

(Sadly I haven't exercised since because I seem to have developed a lovely cough based cold.)

I nearly stayed up to watch the Tobago Classic, decided against it.

Wish I had now.

Yep, nice mix of sprints and climbs too.

or eisel

Very true.

I always thought Sky would try and get Boassen Hagen going in the Classics.

I bought some Hong Kong bibs off ebay that are the most comfortable I've worn.

Got ready for a run, got all my kit on, got downstairs, put shoes on, stand up, realise there's no chance of running on the blisters I developed the other night. Well pissed off, it's lovely out.

Managed a half marathon after work today. Ashamed to say it's because I realised I hadn't run a run in January long enough to qualify for the Strava thing.

Mos.. meh. Not for me. Slick Rick all fucking day though!

Jay who? Live? Z?

Jay-Z. He's fallen off significantly in recent years but his discography is undeniable.

And I could listen to Mos Def all day. Mathematics is probably my all time favourite song.

It seems there's like 20 rappers in my top 5.

At a try, I'd go:

Mos
DOOM
Kweli
Jay
Ghostface
Nas
Lauryn
Slick Rick
Raekwon
Method Man

And then there's a whole load of rappers like Jay Elec, Styles P, Common, Sean Price, Killer Mike etc etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwkkKJ9jlsU

Can we please have a follow-up to Miseducation now?

This is going to be good.

Who's gonna beat Froome in the Tour if Q-ball is out so I win another year's Sky vs. OGE bet?

Teeeeeeejay?

(just kidding)

Anyone else do the Southern XC Champs on Sat? The Parly Hill Passchendaele was in full effect, muddiest race of the year as usual. And on the last lap, that thunderstorm hit. Feel sorry for the slowest guys, who bore the brunt of it.

I got round v slowly, had to finish as needed to pick up some points for the club, but am not popular with my back. More downtime beckons. le sigh

I turned up. I don't own spikes. I ran in New Balance 110s, which are lightweight offroad shoes. It didn't go well, at all.

Yeah anodizing means you can get variations in colour - I've got a variety of Hope gold bits in various hues.

Saw a couple of 'on here' looking riders with bikes I thought I recognised from somewhere on Clevedon seafront this morning.

Would have said something but didn't twig you might be on here until after I'd gone!

Had a big oh shit moment today. Far too fast descending on wet roads I don't know, locked up the rear at far too fast a speed due to temporary traffic lights.

My own stupidity amazes me sometimes.

My Gary Fisher frame will never be sold. My first 'proper' bike, rode it in XC races, a 4X race, and racked up many many miles. It's on the shed wall at the moment, hopefully at some point I'll have a use for it again.

I'm not even going to post my pitiful total this year. First half of the year Uni meant I basically didn't ride. Second half of the year I was just lazy. Must do better.

Oh, Nas' verse on Verbal Intercourse.

"Through the lights, cameras, and action
glamour, glitters, and gold
I unfold the scroll, plant seeds to stampede the globe"

I'm moving away in a week or so, so I'm currently saying goodbye to the local trail runs. 12.5 this morning, turned on to the Ridgeway at about halfway and was greeted by an absolutely savage headwind for the 6 miles home.