One of the best things to have happened in cycling for ages!

Yep.

Wish I'd been able to offer something.

Brings a tear to the eye.

I wish people in all facets of life were like BM members.

Awesome! And a well written article.

Though having my online anonymity blown wide open in slightly less awesome.

New thread: 'Make Mike a Journo stylee pork pie hat.'

Ditto XC!

As the bike kinda belongs to the BM collective. Does that make BM responsible for its upkeep. Not sure even the combined income of BM can afford to maintain a bike for Mike ;-)

Does it also mean that if a member wearing an official BM Cycle shirt is having mechanicals mid trail and mike passes. They are legally allowed to 'borrow' parts off the Beast?

Only joking btw, looks great

If any contributors would like their anonymity preserved, let me know and I'll make the changes.

Looking good. Hope you have many happy miles on it Mike.

...I'm not sure I want the world to know I'm called Dan : P

Good article by the way and another pat on the back to everyone involved : D

Warms your heart, sniff....

Putting the piss taking aside for a second, I hadn't realised what had happened here and would have chucked in a couple of spares myself. In fact, I don't know if you're bothered Mike but I've a shit load of slightly worn expensive tyres in the garage that I probably won't ever use. In fact, the wife is nagging me to get rid of some. If you're interested, I'll email you a list and you can have your pick gratis.

Late to the party as usual....

If any contributors would like their anonymity preserved, let me know and I'll make the changes.

Aye go on then, please.

And substitute/walden/walkden.

Aye echo all the above.

I do how ever feel this maybe the curse of the BM bike though

"Does it also mean that if a member wearing an official BM Cycle shirt is having mechanicals mid trail and mike passes. They are legally allowed to 'borrow' parts off the Beast?"

Cool bike! You'd better look after it!

If any contributors would like their anonymity preserved, let me know and I'll make the changes.


Please.

Let's hope Mike's next article is "My First Podium on My BM Special".

There should be a D'oh! on the end of my user name.

It was my dad's name. And his dad'd before him. etc etc.





*sob sniffle sob*

I'm just hoping the frame dosn't snap anytime soon ;)

it sent me into a bush earlier, now my neck's all scratched!

but it's a LOT of fun!

i'm gonna stick on the tough wheels tomorrow and give it a proper outing

congratulations on your new bike, and lots of spares, have read all the posts with intest,now looking for the channel 4 programe and the film.

I'm just hoping the frame dosn't snap anytime soon ;)

Where there is blame there is a claim.