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  1. Paul smith

    Cyclist kills 4....

    Yawn...im bored.
  2. Paul smith

    Death by dangerous cycling...

    ..new law on the way perhaps....https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45154708
  3. Paul smith

    Signing in....

    When i sign in here it says.. connection not secure your password could be compromised..been like that for a while now...anyone else have this?
  4. Paul smith

    Stents...

    ..no it isn,t a bike part that you have to send back to bosch for replacement..i remember reading some posts on here a few of you guys have had them..just wondering do they make you feel better?....someone close to me is having one put in soon...just wondering how you felt after the op and how...
  5. Paul smith

    Black Ice...

    ...ended up on my arse this morning, bruised shin..broken bell..take it easy on tarmac in the mornings folks.
  6. Paul smith

    Neibours....

    ..I love my next door...just thinking my perfect neighbours.would be..d8veight...spelt that wrong an on my right...soundwave an on my left flecc looking down from his penthouse..bring it on...
  7. Paul smith

    Got a mouse...

    ...summit squeaking..doing my nut in...thought it might be bb or cranks..took bolt off left crank..there,s a threaded spindle..which you use the crank puller to pull crank off with right?..took me all of 30 seconds to balls the thread up on this spindle..there,s still some thead there..bike can...
  8. Paul smith

    You tube...

    ..been looking at a lot of you tube vids lately.. the latest ones..some guys bunny hopping up an impossible hill..they make it look so easy...well I'm here to tell you...don,t try it folks you will fail miserabley..I tried going up some steps a while back..ppffttt....anyone who posts vids doing...
  9. Paul smith

    Losing weight...

    ..had the beast for 2 years next month...was 16st 10...now 14.8...I got down to 14st on the dot..put a few pounds back on since due to shite weather..but read someones post on here they he/she..goes out everyday ..come rain ..sun...whatever the weather..i thought what a lovely thought..******...
  10. Paul smith

    Protective gear...

    Can anyone recommend some upper-body protection?...since I hurt my ribs a few months ago I'm really para about falling off..nearly went over the bars a couple of days ago just about managed to stay on my feet that was caused by me being ultra safe.. put the brakes on when I shoulda just gone for...
  11. Paul smith

    Noisy bike...

    ..there,s an annoying sound coming from the bike, a sort of clicking/ticking/grinding noise...only happens when in the lowest gear an seems to be getting worse/louder especially when going up hills..it,s not the drivechain or the motor...any thoughts?...lowest gear can still be used..doesn,t...
  12. Paul smith

    The price of things....

    ..just had a new drivechain fitted...front chainring £34.99..smaller front chainring..£16.99...chain..£39.99...labour..£15..fitted the cassette myself....bit pissed paying 40 notes for a chain.....oh well..one must do these things I suppose...
  13. Paul smith

    If money was no object...

    ..what would you get (bike).?....I,d get this black/gold thing..sw put a pic up of it a few weeks ago...can,t remember what it was..just know I,d meld myself into it...so what would your dream bike be?...
  14. Paul smith

    Partical physics...

    ..or bike chains..what a marvel of engineering they are..they really are....been looking at them very closely the last day or so..decided to order one....an a cassette..£70 inc p&p..they arrived.... chain too small...tried to take a few links off old chain..ballsed it up so that's £30 notes in...
  15. Paul smith

    Archives...

    ..wondering if all the old posts/threads from years ago are still knocking about here somewhere?..can,t seem to find them....
  16. Paul smith

    I hate you....

    ...not you personally of course...sent my dodgy magura dropper post back to tredz Monday morning...recorded delivery..got a tracking number..just tried it..says..sorry a error as occurred..we do not recognise that number....brain fried......off to bed soon....
  17. Paul smith

    Tubeless or not tubeless...that is the question...

    ..mate just gone tubeless...reckons he can feel the extra grip which lower pressure offers....was thinking to my self today how wonderful my tyres are..no punctures in about 4 months..as I was thinking them lovely thoughts..ppffftt...back tyre went..bout 6 miles from home..wasn,t gonna take my...
  18. Paul smith

    Tool kits...

    ..anyone recommend a decent kit?...been looking at a few..got about £100 to blow could go a bit higher..would like one with a torque wrench init an all the bits an bobs for home maintenance....also whats a chain whip?..thanks.
  19. Paul smith

    Suits you sir.....

    ...while out on my travels other day....i spied bout 8-10 bikers ahead of me..they were sitting down having they cucumber sandwiches...anyway as i cruised past them..heard one of them say..f**k me.....didn,t think owt of it...so ..im on the home stretch now..see 4-5 mtbikers ahead..they were...
  20. Paul smith

    Please disappear...

    Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this...but is there some way of ignoring threads...just so i don,t ever have to see that poxy brexit thread every time i have a nose in here....thanks.