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I’m in. My shop in N16 is a Frog dealer and they go up to aged 12 or so; a 64 (overall leg length, not seat tube length) frame with 26” wheels being the largest. Around the £300 mark retail. If that’s an option then let me know.

I’ve got a damaged one hanging up in the loo at work - the ez wheel mounting has snapped off.
I’ve been meaning to convert it into a loo roll holder for ages but never got around to it

That’s great! Well done that man.

It shouldn’t scratch at all, if the nylon sleeve in the seat tube is in good shape. Grit and shit gets onto the post and tends to get drawn into the sleeve in normal use, which is why it’s important to keep the post clean and the clamp tension at the correct setting.

To be honest the best seat post is the stock Brompton chromed one. I had plans to tart mine up, until I realised that it’s a practical bike and it’s just better off as standard. Unless you throw shitloads of cash at it you’re just shaving a few grams off here and there.

Having said that, if I sold one of my Moto Guzzis I would buy a ti main frame, fork and rear triangle and really go for it. There’s a place in the US that makes a full carbon steerer, only £1700...

If it’s a Frog bike you need, just let me know.

Definitely suspect, but the ad is well-written and grammatically correct. Scammers usually can’t string a sentence together. Odd.

Yup, Diz has definitely floofed out as winter is approaching, her coat is thicker, she’s eating more, the stripe down her spine has grown darker and the key sign is that her snow tufts have grown out between her toes. She’s looking magnificent.
Fleur looks like a seal pup there :)

Nurse Dizzy looking after me in my sick bed again. Cats are bloody great, aren’t they?

Not wishing to sound heartless but make a fuss of her tonight and she’ll get over it. Kids are amazingly resilient and they forgive and forget easily and they move on.

I’ve been there more than once with my kid when he was little, and tho it’s shit at the time, it all works out ok, trust me.

It looks slightly under-done. Give it another 10 mins and it’ll be lovely and tender.

Yeah, I get you. Will try that next time, ta!

I don’t have room to lay a bike on its side on a pillar drill, tbh. That would be ideal but doing it by hand is fine. I just use WD40 or Rothenburget cutting fluid and apply it gently over the drill tip from above. As @maynardeames says, you don’t need much, on a small job like a bolt it just helps preserve your drill bit and stops it from snatching. It does help if someone else applies it while you have both hands on the drill, tho.

Well put, but I do think that it seems like sacrificing a batsman who is more likely to get a few runs in the tail. I just think an opening batsman should be able to see an over out.

Excellent day’s play that. Although I’ve never really understood the idea of a nightwatchman.

Try a better quality QR. Also check that the outer lock nuts on the hub are serrated, so that they grip the inside face of the drop-outs nicely. The drop-outs will be hardened steel so you won’t damage them by overtightening.

She’s bloody great at that. It helps that she’s happy I’m at home, as it means more fussing and grooming and tummy tickles for her.

That’s witchcraft. Marvellous.

We’ve all done it. Also jumped on a Saffa mate’s Intense freeride bike and went to haul the front up by grabbing the rear brake and rocking back. Locked the front wheel instead and raked my right shin straight down the studded pedal. Massive shin burger. I still have the scars.

Yup, drill speed is crucial depending on what material you are drilling out. The trick with bolt heads is low speed, medium pressure and, crucially, use cutting fluid to lubricate and cool it. Not easy when you’re drilling side-on and it makes a mess, but I got bollocked many times as an apprentice about the correct use of drill bits.

I’ve been laid up in bed with lower back pain since Tuesday evening, and from about 8am yesterday this one hasn’t left my side. It’s all rather comforting.

My local barber shop has started serving Sunday lunch with every hair cut. I went last weekend, had a haircut and roast beef with all the trimmings

Why can’t you get Anadin in the rain forest?

Cos the parrots eat ‘em all.

I suppose it depends where @campervangogh works. If it’s a reputable company with an efficient HR department with correct procedures in place then it’ll be dealt with. If it’s a builders yard then it’s unlikely to end well.

I’ve found that when you drill the head off one side, the other bolt rotates when you try and decapitate the other bolt. How do you stop it rotating? I usually saw it off at that point. Also, what tap do you use? You screw it in and punch it back out from within?

A mate ecently explained his process to me - he puts a long 4mm Allen key in the bolt head and heats the key with a butane torch. The heat transfers to the bolt and softens the threadlock and the bolts come out easily. I’ve not tried it myself yet but it sounds good, and he reckons it works well.