propaganda machine

This is all too familiar for some of us- truth becoming embroiled in petty self serving nonsense only made worse by the fact that it takes years to uncover the truth and every time you turn around there's a new batch of unsuspecting victims.

can you guess what its is yet?

Half inched from Mystical Illusions webshite here and found on goclipless.com this demonstrates the potential for function and form in urban enviroments. Why oh why is such thinking so rare in the UK? If you look at the buildings that inspired high rises in Britain you'll be amazed; they were cool ideas- 'streets in the sky' founded on the principles of a community. Ah well rant over enjoy!






ta- dah!

argyle st

Ah another weekend drifts into memory. Thankfully. Not one of the most enjoyable weekends of work I've ever had, nothing in particular just an accumulative effect, all the while underpinned by the one man propaganda spouter's nonsense at the back of my mind. Ah well back to the sanctuary of the interweb. After recently purchasing a Paul Smith riding jersey on evilbay I found a sporty number from Yank company TwinSix that Rustler bring in, hmmmm



schnazzy!

yeah whateva

Im tired, Im writing an essay On the validity of Scottish literature (I hope it's valid Im two months away from having a degree in it) but I visited MTBracer this evening and thought it deserved a mention. this is all

singlespeed vids


ps. is it really obvious Im avoiding my essay?

wtf

If you scroll down you'll notice my pictures have automagically morphed into pics of other people! (Chris and Big Dave in one and Aridan-sorry can't spell Adrain) Ah how fleeting fame is

and so it continues

G's gutted because there aren't any photos of him on the Trek webshite, ha serves him right for not having a cold since 2003! Thankfully the Alpine flag is still being flown by those two rascals of the singletrack Chris and Big Dave

rebranded

Got an email from the Korean letting me know the mountain cycle blog is now up and running (clickly linky) so head on over and leave a comment, if you're feeling fruity leave 2. It's not a brand I've seen too much of and I think (Ill ask the man involved) that there's a mix of old designs and new at the moment but with the Korean as industrious as a hamster tanked up on acid then there will be undoubtedly some good stuff coming through.

zoooom

One of the nicest bikes from the American Handmade Bike show, Indy Fab's track bike - gorgeous

some of us have it

I'd like to beckon Pete into fame's glaring spotlight today (appears bout halfway through the vid). Although he was clearly in this video before i was on Trek's website it's my blog and i take centre stage. (Also I was in an Indian soap opera a couple years ago so there) Obviously his comments are taken out of context and refer not to the World Cup downhill riders but instead to Alpine GOE boys world beating weaselling out of work tactics.


petey

get in!

Up yours mister Carr! Not one but TWO pictures on Trek's site, oh yeah and I haven't managed to clock a single session on the turbo trainer, into the net!

fame, i wanna live forever

I've emailed almost everyone i know so its unlikely that anyone who reads this won't have heard about it already but yours truly has made it onto Treks webshite! Go to Trekbikes.co.uk and refresh the page until you get a chap in a blue jacket and on a red bike-that's me that is.

genius

When some random prick from [insert name of arsehole company here] calls asking if you'd be interested in a new phone contract/double glazing/a timeshare in Uganda then hit them up with this:

hello?

para mi novia

te quiero xx x xx (look away Alec there's *sniff* something in my eye)

beatles

Flat google

Today as I licked the remaining noodles from the sieve I started thinking about my (far) better half and how good she is to me. I threw the sieve into the pile of washing up that only gets done moments before she gets back from work despite being the only chore I'm responsible for and cast my mind back over the last year of living together. Ah how time flies when you're waited on hand and foot. Alec and I were earlier discussing (via the wonders of the interweb) how quickly we manage to lose the simplest and most frequently used items in such a small living area and yet how instantaneous our respective halves could find the same item, the phenemenon he described as 'flat google' simply punch (well not literally domestic violence is never cool) in a description and said item will appear in seconds. So this is my wee tribute to the lady that keeps me fed (bloody well too) and bears me no ill when I disappear to play on vastly expensive 2 wheeled nobbery.

The good, the bad and me

With a title stolen from my brother this is one of the few, about 5 currently in existence, good pics of me. Vain I know but with a forehead like mine you gotta take the chances when they come, cheers Tommy

Ride it like you bought it from Halfords

Had loads of fun on Friday at Tress. Sure Chris showed me a clean set of heels on the steep climb and we both sat down more than we should have but hell it was fun. The trail really needs some TLC but that only served to make it more fun, especially when some fairly grumpy looking guy came past while we lounged at the top of a descent and we proceeded to chase him on our one speeded steeds. Never did catch him but in our defence, well we were tired and he had gears and everything. Anyway it was so good to get out during the day (even unpacked the car at home during daylight! How bizarre.) Still not sure whether to wait on the Ferrous but prob will as its steel, has an EBB AND can be geared and is (relatively) cheap.

Chris built up his King front wheel and I have to say Im not sure what to do now-I had decided to go with a 340 hub (ahem except i bid on an old overpriced 240 on ebay when i got home pissed on saturday night annnyyway) However having seen the glory that is a full King complement then hell i may have to sell my soul and get one. They are fucking expensive though so we'll see how finances hold up, so pretty though, so pretty. Fraz would love the opportunity for renewed (has it ever stopped?) criticism of expensive (some would say overpriced) bike kit- this from the man who buys and sells cars quicker than fucking Clarkson!

And finally, a great rant that anyone that's ridden on the road will empathise with, G and Jam especially, take it away Samuri:

rant