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You boys know your whiskies. I sell 'em for a living (them and a load of other specialist spirits, and wine) and the Ardbeg 10 is one of the best. We sell shitloads of japanese malt: it can be absolutely superb but doesn't come cheap

Hookworms are massively heavy even by MTB standards. I have long hankered after a pair for my DMR. But can't see them being remotely useable on a bike like that. But I'll reserve judgement until I've actually ridden the beast

I love Maxxi Hookworms, but on the right bike, probably a 24" jump/street bike like a Curtis, but not here. They're 2.5s, and weigh a ton

Thanks for clearing that up

How does a lock look nimble?

I wish people would just admit that riding fixed is simply novel or fashionable & SS isn't a big departure from a geared bike (bar slight weight difference & no derailleur to catch on rocks).

I never understood the reason for SS bikes until I got one and rode one (won it in a competition). Until then I had geared MTBs, one set up as a jump/4X bike but still with 8 cogs at the back. I'm not sure quite why I liked riding SS but I think it's simply the simplicity of it. Unless you're tackling big hills you don't really need more than one gear particularly in an urban environment. So when I made the decision to get a road bike (due to the depth of the mud this summer) I wanted a SS one (cost was also a factor in this). At the time I was unaware of the fixed scene but rapidly found out about it whle researching which bike to buy. I've ended up with a flip-flop hub but am riding it fixed so far. No fashion involved

But I do love the way fixed bikes look: clean lines, with the lack of wires everywhere. I look at my MTBs and they look clunky and clumsy and fussy. The simple aesthetic of the fixed road/track bike is very appealing, which is perhaps why its taken off as a fashion thing. Not sure about lo-pros and carbon wheels tho

Really like the Orange P7

Track's actually called 'The Horn Track' The sample you quote is from Mickey Finn's Foghorn Mix

Alright! The bootleg is defo just called Horny anyway. Got 'em both on vinyl somewhere

Cheers!

Can you switch off the French voice over too?

Top tunes I is feeling at ze moment. Feel free to post yours

1. All Things to All Men, Cinematic Orchestra feat. Roots Manuva
   Listen to at night in urban environment, pref. near water. Rinse and repeat
   YouTube - The Cinematic Orchestra - All Things to All Men
   
   
2. Rock the Whole Planet, Fingathing
   Could have been a host of tunes by them. More grimey than a non-merino base layer after a seven hour bike ride
   
3. Chocolate Box, Coldcut
   Makes me think of a certain bird and makes my trousers happy
   
4. Punks, Freestylers
   'Punks in the back, Hoods on the right, Hoods on the left, wild for night' breakbeat footstomper
   
5. Horny
   Bootleg of the seminal 'Foghorn' by Egyptian Empire in a breakbeat stylee (notice the theme). Pure hands in the air mayhem
   
   

'I said it one time, one time, one time for the foghorn' (cue loads of jumpin about0
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ok so should be in the 'what are you listening to thread'. Saturday morning, and the cider from the (mmmmmmmm cider) night before is still sloshing around. Please delete if there is someone with mod tools. I shall cut and paste

Top tunes I is feeling at ze moment. Feel free to post yours

1. All Things to All Men, Cinematic Orchestra feat. Roots Manuva
   Listen to at night in urban environment, pref. near water. Rinse and repeat
   
2. Rock the Whole Planet, Fingathing
   Could have been a host of tunes by them. More grimey than a non-merino base layer after a seven hour bike ride
   
3. Chocolate Box, Coldcut
   Makes me think of a certain bird and makes my trousers happy
   
4. Punks, Freestylers
   'Punks in the back, Hoods on the right, Hoods on the left, wild for night' breakbeat footstomper
   
5. Horny
   Bootleg of the seminal 'Foghorn' by Egyptian Empire in a breakbeat stylee (notice the theme). Pure hands in the air mayhem
   
   

'I said it one time, one time, one time for the foghorn' (cue loads of jumpin about0

I was waiting at a junction and just in front of me was a dirty great yellow box. There was traffic queued to my left and no exit of the yellow box. Yet still some fuckwit entered the yellow box and then planted himself directly in front of me. Yes, you've guessed it: he got a loud and abusive lecture on what precisely the rules are for the yellow box, something along the lines of 'you don't enter the yellow box unless the exit is clear, or if you are waiting to turn right YOU TWAT'. Both windows were open so he got it in stereo.

Minor annoyance I know, but came at the end of a long, peaceful ride in the country and in the last sun of the summer and was just crash and stupid by the driver. He needed to learn the error of his ways, so I pointed them out with a dirty great club

Out today and winced everytime a big trunk went past

Someone needs a drink

Rest it a day or so, buy a knee support and then try again. Until it's fairly chronic the doctor will only tell you to rest it and you'll have to wait a while before they x-ray/scan or whatever unless you go private

I think its fair to say that the Royal Mail may have tested every bag maker's offerings and then decided that one beat the rest?

The Royal Mail? You serious? Which was the cheapest more like

I broke rules one and two last night: felt bad for having a shorter run in the afternoon (day off, but I was really thirsty) then ate too much curry (vegetable curry but I still ate too much) so went for a short sharp spin, 3 laps of my local route, as fast as my little legs could

Don't judge me

A loud click from a freewheel should be an indicator of quality, as it has more teeth so drive is engaged quicker. Pretty sure Chris Kings make a right old racket

I have a SS street bike, 26" wheels, big fat tyres and a low saddle and I only run a rear brake. That rear brake is an XTR V and has a shit load of stopping power (and makes me wee a little, its so purty) but then it is a muck around bike. What I love about it you can just about go as the crow flies, because it is SS, because its tough and because it wears Maxxis Holly Rollers, which are the best street tyre there is. It's brilliant fun to ride. Do I prefer it to fixed? About a week in riding fixed and frankly I'm obsessed with my new bike, but a completely different experience

Got two pairs of glasses, one which slide off my nose the minute I start to sweat and the others which don't. The others are a pair of D&Gs with a thick gold fac and red arms. Bought to impress a girl and since retired for being a bit gay

Only real problem I get with cycling with glasses is I find the sweat runs down the arms, builds up under the frames then drips onto my shorts and top tube. And I get to watch it close up. Luverly

http://www.mtbe.co.uk/post7646.html#7646

Weird

Disagree with number 2 though. Love putting the hammer down on some long, smooth bit of road

Read somewhere hear that there are people riding and listening to ipods. That's insane: my ears for me are as important as my eyes, knowing what's behind or what's coming at junctions. Hearing is a vital sense for cycling: never listen to music while doing it

Damn shame and frankly terrifying. He didn't even leave the cycle lane?

There's roads round here I hate riding and try to avoid, and am really grateful for the plentiful quiet country lanes