madcarper

apart from any organised runs mike I think I am just going to jump on the bike and try some new routes out this year

I know what you saying m8 I like the 2s and have them on my bandit just tyres have come on a bit since they came out and these road attacks 2s are the latest version I just fancy trying something different and I can not find a bad review of them. I suppose everyone has a favourite tyre but sometimes you just have to try something else.. I will moniter them over the season and report back.

the 3s are good dave but they look like they are more a wet weather tyre and I try not to ride in shitty weather also the road attacks are not dual compound but when made the sides of the tyre are heat treated differently to the centre which is also thicker and they are steel braced. plus the tread pattern looks better. you know I think I've just talked myself into a set.

because they don't use a releasing agent when they make em and they already have a rough scrubbed in like texture on them dave. to be honest dick I'm not bothered about them lasting ages for the milage I do if I get two years out of a rear I would be happy. I like the Michelin pilot road 2's I just fancied trying something newer .

have you got that lump in yet. I need to hear it

anyone tried continental road attack 2 tyres thinking about putting a set on my zed and have a good write up. also you don't have to scrub them in which is a bonus.

hope its a good night for you

I have the oxfords on my bandit really good but when its really cold the out side of your hands still get cold, not going to fit them on my zed I have bought a really good pair of gloves and will wait until it warms up .

you got that right they do feck all for us up here in north east as its a labour stronghold what with the tories shutting the pits and the at the time the most modern shipyard in Europe, they are hated up here. pity the thames couldn't drown the lot of em when they propping up the bar in the house of commins. feel sorry for the farmers and common people who where left to watch there property and livelyhoods ruined, no doubt they will pull out all the stops now as there millionaire friends and party contributers living along the banks of the thames look in danger of flood. don,t worry though I'm pretty sure we will get nailed on our insurance policies next year to cover the losses.

had a great time at the arena well worth the ticket price, was a really professional and entertaining show great racing by pros but also schoolboys and even 7 to 10 year olds on small wheel 65cc who to be honest did really well to get round a very technical track. but the freestyle jumpers were as the American commentator would say "awesome" my boys want to go again. next shows are Sheffield then London, would recommend to anyone into bikes. did take camera but it had flat battery took a bit of vid on my phone but can't post it

you have more bikes than most people do children that's because bikes are a lot cheaper than children.

I'm off to the metro arena this afternoon to watch the arena cross and freestyle jump competition with my sons I will report back later.

hello welcome aboard. I don't do rallies but we often have rides organised.

well I had the electric shock tests mind this is the second time iv'e had it and I saw a specialist consultant who pumped up the juice compared to the last time no needle test although needles don't bother me. I also had the test where they take a picture of your hands with a thermal camera then stick your hands in a bucket of ice cold water for 5 min, then take a picture with the thermal camera every minute to see how or if they warm up. I think dave might have just given me something else to see about as for the last couple of weeks I have had pain in my left elbow but I thought I had strained something at work did not know you could get carpel in the elbows. so I know I have white finger very bad but I just put up with it, but I think I have either renauds or carpel also. I will just have to wait for results and see if any treatment is available. I think I will be changing the bars on my zed also as the angle of sweep puts my wrists slightly bent which was making my hands ache last year. thanks for the support boys. apart from you mark plus I rarely have time for a good knuckle shuffle.

im off to the hospital today to get some tests done on my hands apparently it involves electric shocks and sticking needles in the muscles my sons asked to come along to watch I might even have pictures later.

aye the old bastards trying to drag a few down with him, perhaps they should start looking at some other privileged people like politicians surely its not just entertainers involved in all this.

that's a bummer m8, what happened to the 2 week trial period though. sometimes management already have someone lined up for the job but have to open it up for applications to stay legal. better luck next time m8.

it would be nice to get to sleep in, our lass set her alarm for 6.30 this morning to go to work now I have my alarm set for 7.00, so her alarm goes off and she resets it to 7.00 I says whats the point of setting it if your not going to get up when it goes off,silence, so I says well thanks for that cos I was asleep,silence, so I lie for five minutes and decide to get up making as much noise as I can of course then bugger of to work when she gets up. see if I get the silent treatment when she gets in from work.

oh no!!! we've got 13 riders

bad idea dave what if a stone hits it and opens the valve while your on the motorway 70mph engine seizure wheel lock crash

fecking hell he cannot have got away with that uninjured, one lucky kid reminds me of when I was a schoolkid I ran across a road when a bus pulled up at the bustop, poxy vw beetle came flying past the bus my mate said it hit me I went about ten foot up in the air and landed on the boot of the beetle bounced onto the road, got up on my feet looked around walked to the bustop where a few people were standing and promptly collapsed unconscious on the pavement. came away with a small bruise on my leg, I was more pissed off with the fact I had just bought a bag of mint imperials and my mate said they were scattered all over the road. never liked vw beetles since.

I would wipe my arse on it then slide it back under the door, that would teach her to keep on top of her household duties. women they,ve got it easy.

ok for me m8, just have to watch out for speed traps on this route on the weekends.

how the feck did he get off that lightly. just wonder if it were a biker what the punishment would have been.

nice one dave . I've got a similar jacket by coldkillers I wear it over the top of my leathers stops the wind chill cutting thru you and the dead flys just brush off, wear it all the time