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Yeah the SIMs are exactly the same apart from the (lack of) plastic around the chip. Cutting them down works fine.

I have the 3G iPad and find O2's £10-per-month-for-2GB and no contract pretty reasonable tbh.

Do love that Geekhouse.

Gargh! Rims are delayed - out of stock until the 8th. Fuckity-bugger.

Freedom disc's were on my short list. Nice rims, I have the ExciteR's on my commuter. They were really nice to build with. I had to import my rims anyway so just ordered from the US.

Nice to know. I couldn't see anyone selling them here in the UK.

Rims are on the way! I got the Halo Freedom Discs as the Blunts seem to be quite difficult to find.

Needs rims.

I did a fair amount of research, and went with Velocity Blunt. Not long after they bought out the P35, same design, but a full 7mm wider.

http://www.velocityusa.com/img/rimDiagrams/P35.jpg
http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=715

The techy bit:

Wider rims = extra volume
Wider rims = lower pressure
extra volume + lower pressure = :D

I forgot to put the hubs in the in the photo but they are a black pair of Hope Spin Doctor (Pro)s courtesy of our own Mr Rascal.

The beginnings of a plan...

burps quietly

Stilts are the only answer.

You scoundrel!
I don't have high heels that high.

Sidles towards Shoosh

@unharmed. 6ft 8????????? Please never stand next to me.

I love this. My walls were covered with similar images that I had painstakingly copied out of books when I was a kid.

I like this, which I saw on Tumblr

I'm a in a similar boat to you, Mac. I'm 6'8" and paranoid about trying to avoid long-term back (and knee to a lesser extent) problems. My dad's about the same height as me and his back is fucked. I had quite a few problems with mine when I was younger and I have come to believe quite strongly that the best way to avoid these problems is to strengthen the muscles that surround and support the areas you're worried about. For me that means squats and deadlifts specifically and I also press and do bent-over rows.

If you've done 5x5 in the past I'm sure you're all over this but I think us taller lads in particular need to be absolutely strict with our technique and bracing when we lift. I tweaked my back a couple of times doing squats before I figured out the breathing and how to stabilise my core properly.

That being said, our technique might also vary a little from 'normal'. For instance, I find it extraordinarily difficult to do Olympic-style squats but powerlifting-style (wide stance, feet angled out, bar low on my traps) work much better with my frame and I can get much more depth this way. Similarly I do sumo deadlifts rather than traditional ones.

Thanks, very helpful. I used to do a 5x5 routine for quite a while until I fell off the wagon, I never knew if it was helping or hurting the issue though so that's good to know. Focusing on the big three seems to work best for me for putting on weight and gaining strength so I think I'll do something similar to before now I'm back in the gym too.

I'm 6'5" too, I'm under the impression quite a lot of taller people get joint issues and the like?

How long you got?

I'm back to 112kgs. Go me!

Or at least, an avalanche.

CraaAaAAzY stuff...

I want to know what this man is about to do.

I gave my little boy something to eat. Keeps his mind away from trying to tear his helmet off.

Unharmed turn on your email function and email me

Hadn't realised it was off....turning on now

I don't do pms

Not what I heard etc etc.

Escellent. Did I hear you were in Kew, DJ? That's very close. I'm picking up the hubs from Rascal at Wests this week and ordering the rims today. I'll order some spokes at the same time - which ones should I get?

@36x18: I don't think I'm going to make the 29er trip. It's right in the middle of family visiting from Oz but I haven't given up hope yet.

Righto, seeing as you're all here already. Who wants to build a pair of 29er wheels for me? I will soon have hubs and rims and will buy some spokes. They will need to be strong enough to support my IMMENSE WEIGHT and I pay only in girly giggles.

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I had loads, one on each fixed!I'm in two minds about selling that one, tbh...
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If I was going to do anything more than cruising/posing/handbag XC on the Swift I'd probably have some for that too actually.

Wrestle for it?

How many Midges do you have fer cryin' out loud?

luckily for you there are plenty of huge frames in the UK, though ones for normal sized folk are in short supply

Well...for certain values of "huge" at least.

Weirdly, I had the same craving at the same time. I made Bearnaise for the first time. Took me two attempts but turned out pretty well.

I'm all about having a massive steak today, feeling carnivorous.
Mashed potatoes as a side, bit of salad might come handy.