[Doggie 1]

i wanna do downhill stuff,

 
That's the only sort of bike riding I like too.   

[PhireSideZA]

- Hippo has another scar on her bum. It looks like someone knocked a shopping trolley into the rear bumper and took a bit of paint off. So much for me parking far away from the entrances to avoid exactly this
+ Short week this week as we have a public holiday on Thursday.
- I am on standby duty and will need to go out to a client to change backup tapes anyways, but at least I can go whenever I feel like it and not at a certain time.
+ My house is more or less moved and I will be carting the rest of the stuff down this coming weekend. Can't wait to get this move over and done with!
+ I am seeing a client in Humansdorp today at 09:00 so Hippo can stretch her legs again this morning, but - The weather isn't too pleasant outside with lots of wind. Curse these coastal cities!

[ibrokeit]

Dazz its been a learning curve for me. I let the shop owner steer me to this bike and I love it. If I get into it, i wanna do downhill stuff, there will be alot of research before my next one.

Same here - when I got mine.  Haven't actually replaced anything except the tires and tubes, added: lights, a bell and cycle 'computer'

@Dazz - there are so many parts and accessories you can get to add or upgrade - you can basically replace everything but the frame with other (theoretically better) parts.  But usually a make/models will come with certain components, at least for some types of them, (gears, etc; brakes; suspension) from certain suppliers as default.

The biggest change I made was from 'knobbly' off-road tyres.   Which on-road make it harder to cycle (they deform more - using energy; they tend to grip more - unless the road is very smooth finished - because of the vertical-ish side of the knobs; and give a less smooth ride, esp. low speed (esp. on smooth services), as the knobs make/brake contact - also using energy.  So if you are going to use a mountain bike mostly on sealed roads/footpaths, or relatively smooth/warn dirt paths, then smoother tyres are usually better hence my change.

[ibrokeit]

No name??? You would not do well in Indonesia where a lot of the population still indulges in animism despite its official 6 religions not including this.

+ One less thing about which to worry when owning a manual.

Yup - No Name.   Maybe I should start a topic for suggestions.

Yeah - manual wasn't an option for SLX... would have preferred it, but wasn't a deal breaker.

[ibrokeit]

+ Took 19yo for another driving session yesterday evening
+ First ever set of night time driving/minutes - averaged out to about 35-40km/h (did residential, arterial and motorway - light traffic)
+++ Didn't crash, or anything else for that matter
- I was a bit more on edge than during the day... no idea why
+ 19yo got to experience a car that is performing slightly sub-optimally
--- A**hole tail gating a L plater doing the stated limit - luckily short distance but...
 

[cruiserfied]

Sydney bound.

[tla]

--- A**hole tail gating a L plater doing the stated limit - luckily short distance but...

I hate seeing that.  L-platers have enough to worry about without the added distraction of some jerk breathing down their neck.

I always try to give L-platers at least a 3-second following distance.

[FatBoy]

--- A**hole tail gating a L plater doing the stated limit - luckily short distance but...

I hate seeing that.  L-platers have enough to worry about without the added distraction of some jerk breathing down their neck.

I always try to give L-platers at least a 3-second following distance.

 

I took a family friend for a drive (she is on her L plates).  One idiot screamed up behind her, tailgated for a minute or two, and then screamed past her, faster and closer than necessary.  Obviously that person was a great driver from the start and went from tricycles to HC license without even being on their L plates.  Others would come up behind, see the L plate, and then drop back a good distance.  I much prefer the second type of driver.

[CraigB]

Sydney bound.

Are you off to the Hyundai comp?

[cruiserfied]

Yep boarding now.

[FatBoy]

Good luck, Tim!!  We are all behind you!!  (Not literally, that would be creepy.  Just metaphorically)

[Dazzler]

Good luck, Tim!!  We are all behind you!!  (Not literally, that would be creepy.  Just metaphorically)

  With all the shit you get asked on here I'm predicting top 3 (or it might be "on your bike") 

+ Short week this week as we have a public holiday on Thursday.

When I was working collecting money for doing very little, I never knew what to make of mid week public holidays (most of ours are on Friday or Monday) but better than no holiday at all...

[The Gonz]

... and now Victoria has Grand Final Day off!

[PhireSideZA]

Good luck, Tim!!  We are all behind you!!  (Not literally, that would be creepy.  Just metaphorically)

  With all the shit you get asked on here I'm predicting top 3 (or it might be "on your bike") 

+ Short week this week as we have a public holiday on Thursday.

When I was working collecting money for doing very little, I never knew what to make of mid week public holidays (most of ours are on Friday or Monday) but better than no holiday at all...

I too would prefer a long weekend with a Friday or Monday off, but then again I'm not one to look a gift horse in the mouth

[cruiserfied]

Good luck, Tim!!  We are all behind you!!  (Not literally, that would be creepy.  Just metaphorically)

Thanks for being metaphorically behind me and not physically.

With all the shit you get asked on here I'm predicting top 3 (or it might be "on your bike") 

Ill draft my letter of resignation just in case.

[Doggie 1]

- Sue's mum is deteriorating further with dementia in a nursing home in Albany. 
- Sue's dad has diagnosed Alzheimer's and has has been re-admitted to hospital in Armadale. They are increasing his morphine dosages so things are not looking great there. 
+ Sue is visiting her dad tomorrow. 
+ Sue is visiting her mum on October 19th. 

We're going to take an extra run down to Albany soon in the Land Rover and spend a night down there.
It's always hard to find time but we need to because I know from experience there will be regrets later if we don't.
Both of her parents are in their mid-eighties, as are my parents.
Thankfully my parents are doing a bit better.

[cruiserfied]

Hopefully all goes well Dave. Send Sue my best wishes.

[Dazzler]

Sorry to hear that Dave. Sue does it tough without this extra heartache.

Give her our best wishes and thought!

[The Gonz]

 

[John B]

Sorry to hear that Dave , been through the same situation as you are going through .Hope they find some sort of cure soon ,they mentioned on the news the other night if it carries on like this  one in three kids born today will end up with Alzheimer's.

[rustynutz]

Best wishes for you, Sue & the family... 

[Doggie 1]

Thanks all. 

[Doggie 1]

- The sun sets on the lives of Sue's parents.

+ New life is imminent. Our youngest daughter has been admitted to hospital today and is due to give birth to our fourth grandchild.

[FatBoy]

That is bad and good news, Dave.  All the best to Sue and her parents.  Best of luck to your youngest daughter.

[PhireSideZA]

Best of luck to you and Sue, and of course to your youngest, congrats

[Lakes]

Best of luck Dave & Sue.

[cruiserfied]

Got my results for skills comp tonight.

[FatBoy]

Got my results for skills comp tonight.

Do tell!!

[PhireSideZA]

Got my results for skills comp tonight.

Do tell!!

+1

[CraigB]