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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Pinno wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Nah - just used and grubby. I

    IfI was using the bike everyday I''d have a sharp intake of breath, but for the 500 miles a year that it's going to be on the road it's fine for decades to come.

    How about attacking that caliper bolt with some chrome polish? Then polish up the calipers 'cos they're dull. T47 is an expert in this field.


    Be part of the final build planned but don't want to go too overboard on polishing up stuff because it would then look weird on bits of the bike that are showing patina/I can't be bothered polishing (ie most of it).
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    can I wear retro team kit while riding it?

    It's mandatory. What team where you thinking of?

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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Pinno wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    can I wear retro team kit while riding it?

    It's mandatory. What team where you thinking of?

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    Methinks KAS or System U. - I have a Z Peufeot top from when I was 14 in the closet, so could dig that out I suppose.

    I also have an original long sleeved Castorama tucked away. It doubt that I can fit into it any more - shame really as it's well

    Rad dope, but may try it on tonight to see how it goes.

    Original late 80s material, so all clingy and itchy.

    TDLO in Z Peugoet - now you're talking. Hmmmmmmm- TDLO in aero Z Peugeot. Now you're really talking.

    I was originally thinking of plain black aero kit - I bought an aero top from Prendas the other day as it was £20 (and for £20 for a brand new top you can't go wrong and the fit is well nice.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Just tried Castorama on - although it fits it ridiculous.

    All black aero?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Oh - forgot to say that I ordered some new brake blocks today, so that is nice.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,683
    Pinno wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    How far do you think we can push this? If I post one picture for each thing I do I reckon we're on a 15er easy - especially if we keep bickering.

    Never mind the 'we'.
    I haven't counted, but Piña could have more posts in this thread than MF.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    How far do you think we can push this? If I post one picture for each thing I do I reckon we're on a 15er easy - especially if we keep bickering.

    Never mind the 'we'.
    I haven't counted, but Piña could have more posts in this thread than MF.

    No
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    I
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    haven't
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Methinks
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Piñno
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Protesteth
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Too
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Much
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    team47b wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    There you go. Happy now? Jeez Louise ........

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    No, I want to see the other side :D

    Git :)
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    You mean 'clever git'.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Maybe, but it took me 7 attempts to get this stupid iPad to accept the word "git" so there was absolutely no chance of editing anything in that post.....
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    If you were a clever git, you would switch off the predictive text.
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  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Maybe, but it took me 7 attempts to get this stupid iPad to accept the word "git" so there was absolutely no chance of editing anything in that post.....

    After two attempts the iPad adds your version of the spelling to its dictionary, 'git' only has three letters, how did you manage seven variations? :wink:
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,395
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Maybe, but it took me 7 attempts to get this stupid iPad to accept the word "git" so there was absolutely no chance of editing anything in that post.....

    With reference to your signature - I don't know what that thread was about, but this thread is definitely the silliest I have come across.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Maybe, but it took me 7 attempts to get this stupid iPad to accept the word "git" so there was absolutely no chance of editing anything in that post.....

    With reference to your signature - I don't know what that thread was about, but this thread is definitely the silliest I have come across.

    FFS, don't massage his ego.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    team47b wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Maybe, but it took me 7 attempts to get this stupid iPad to accept the word "git" so there was absolutely no chance of editing anything in that post.....

    After two attempts the iPad adds your version of the spelling to its dictionary, 'git' only has three letters, how did you manage seven variations? :wink:

    Because I have sausage fingers and got to the point when I was jabbing the screen so hard And randomly I'm surprised I didn't type the word "testicle" instead.

    Seriously - after two times? Nah. Trying to work out how to turn it off but really can't be bothered. There, it's just done it again. B'stard computer.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Pinno wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Maybe, but it took me 7 attempts to get this stupid iPad to accept the word "git" so there was absolutely no chance of editing anything in that post.....

    With reference to your signature - I don't know what that thread was about, but this thread is definitely the silliest I have come across.

    FFS, don't massage his ego.

    Well, Pinno, you've either got it or you haven't, and it seems that I have both the coolest bike on the forum and the silliest thread.

    So therefore I win.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    I won't argue about the silliest thread bit.
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    You know as well as I do that in about 3 weeks you'll lower your head, look around shifting and agree, sotto voce, that "yeah, all, it's the coolest thing in this place."

    I can almost hear it now :)
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    You know as well as I do that in about 3 weeks you'll lower your head, look around shifting and agree, sotto voce, that "yeah, all, it's the coolest thing in this place."

    I can almost hear it now :)

    ROFL.

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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Have they noticed your bottle cage?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,081
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Have they noticed your bottle cage?

    As I have said before, it's now a matching black, red and white job.

    Where's the bloomin chain, string-it-out boy?
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    That's the I meant.

    Chain is in my tool box in the beautiful Campagnolo packaging. It's the cassette I'm waiting to fund, the new brake blocks that I'm waiting to fit (ordered what, a week ago? from CrC and still not here - hope it's not indicative of slipping standards following Wiggle buy out .......)
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.

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