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I know the French have been bitter this year, but this is a bit much.

I have had a look on mse but I got freaked out by all the types of mortgage (ie the introduction). My main problem is I get overwhelmed by boredom every time I start looking at this stuff. It's way more fun looking at entirely unaffordable properties in Dulwich.

I looked at moneysupermarket.com to compare mortgages and picked from that search the same mortgage we were advised to get by an IFA. I based my decision on how much the mortgage would cost, in total, over x years which moneysupermarket allows you to sort by.

Moneysupermarket's calculations include the fees you have to pay e.g. valuation fee, arrangement fee, etc. and these can be quite significant so make sure you take them into account.

I only bothered reading about the types of mortgage that were the best deas for us over x years. At the time, the best deals for us were either fixed or tracker mortgages so that was all I read about, they are pretty much what they say on the tin so it didn't take long.

I definitely recommend either looking at places you can afford, or the ones you'd have to win the lottery for. The ones inbetween are just a bit boring/depressing. There was an awesome place on Sydenham Hill up for £1.5million or something (price is irrelevant as I can't afford it). In fact, Six Pillars is up for sale again, love that place!

I thought it was the, now current, managing agent who delayed ours, combined with the previous owner's rubbish solicitor.

Who was the Jester? Got a very weary "Thanks" after shouting random (non-heckle) stuff as they went over the whoops. I was impressed they could speak!

Was only spectating but I thought it was the best year yet. Got a couple of non-cycling friends down who loved it despite initial reservations as they arrived when it was lashing down! I need to get myself down for the start of the racing next year, sounds like I missed some excellent action!

I can't understand how anyone could watch that documentary and take anything positive away. I watched in disbelief and was compelled to keep watching, waiting for the moment where the situation got better, but it just kept getting worse, and then the documentary ended. The way the police acted was shocking and I was stunned and totally dismayed by the end.

Clearly there are some local councillers who are now bathing in "Bucky".

I think a non-cycling friend had one of these several years ago. The first treatment was to hit it (I think the idea was to try and disperse the contents), Didn't work. They had it surgically removed in the end.

Area of scientific interest aside, the general bullying is astonshing. Cutting off people's water supply is atrocious.

Decathlon used to do fairly cheap silk liners. I've managed to lose one of mine so I hope they still do them!

It's. I presume you mean advertise on retrobike, rather than just use that forum? ;)

I'm just under 5'6'', but have a 31" inside leg - another inch would have been better!

(Oh, I had the saddle at about half the height it is in the picture. That's a photo set up!)

With great regret, I'm selling my Klein as it's too big.

Based on the serial number I think it's the 53cm frame from 1999, so ST (ctt) 55.9cm and TT (ctc) 54.7cm.

Catalogue for Klein from 1999 with full geometry: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/74534-2/1999_20klein.pdf

It's a stiff, light & responsive frame.

The paint's not quite perfect but, it's beautiful (just realised I managed to take 2 non-drive side pictures, doh)!

Difficult to capture the paint colour as it changes depending on the light:

When I got it, it had slight damage to the paint work on the chainstays:

It also came with this scratch and a very slight dent on the top tube:

It also had signs of cable rub on the head tube:

Looking for £300. It's currently still built up so can be test ridden/tested for size in SE23. Undecided about whether I'm selling shifters, brakes, etc. or keeping them for a future unknown project! Collection only in London.

Any questions, let me know.

Instead of taking photo's of my Klein for the purpose of selling it, I ended up taking picutres of Tesla's ridiculous ear hair:

I've a cardboard bike box at work in Oval if anyone wants it. I'll hide it until Friday 5th Oct but will recycle it after that point.

still one my favourite pictures of anything anywhere, ever

Me too. It just made me snort.

They might be getting on slightly better - there was a nose sniff with no audible growling or hissing and Higgs seems to occassionally come inside for longer periods than just eating which she hadn't done since we got Tesla.

Also bought! There will be a "54cm" i.e. 55.5cm square Klein up for sale soon unless the man who I've seen on an identical Klein happens to have the "52cm" and actually finds it too small and wants to swap. In which case, there'll be a 53cm Reynolds 753 Graham Weigh up for sale.

Will the decorations fit in a volvo?

Folding the Perfect T-Shirt - YouTube

I believe the benefit to the clothes folder is that everything comes out exactly the same size. Then, as they occupy the same volume, you can compare how much they weigh.*

*This may be a lie.

t-shirt folder.. ha

Bazinga!

Thanks, Oliver. I only found out what it was once I got home though. I suppose that's the joy of BTOB.

Bit small.

Bit big, actually.

Doh! Meant to ask to have a look at the 37.5cm handlebars, thanks for the Flite though. Hadn't realised how 'jaunty' my Brooks was looking until BTOB photo's.

I did not know that the area used to be orchards, I'm going to have to do some googling.

Old:

Apologies for quality of picture, I have a close up of my bike and the dustbins if people want! 2nd gen iphone doesn't have a very good camera. Anyway, the old firestation on Perry Vale.

New:

IRIE! From fire fighters to fire.

(Sorry these are all on the wonk, had to call 999 after watching a bus plough in to the side of a car and was feeling a bit distracted. Plenty of people on hand to assist so I left as I had no skills to offer the situation)

Dammit's abroad for work. Apparently he's had a cheerful text telling him data roaming will cost 1 pair of eebrakes per MB so he might not be on here much until he's back. He did say he was going to try and find The Internet at some point.

Yes, but I've thought of 2 specific places in that area it could be but bing maps isn't corroborating my theories as the buildings don't match! I may be overthinking the clues though.