Whilst on the 'one bike' thingy, I was forced to ride a mate's MsIsle at Ae forest the other week, thanks to the instant demise of my DH bike. Whilst it was fun, I knew it would have been a lot MORE fun on my bike, because it wouldn't have beaten me up so badly. Plus I didn't fancy the pit jump on a hardtail. Equally, trying to ride a DH bike uphill is a nightmare. "Freeride" bikes are ok but at the moment they're still a bit of a compromise. I reckon in 10 years' time we'll ride bombproof 25lb bikes with 0-8" adjustable travel, and adjustable angles so they're suitable for anything. Or maybe not.

fat people in jogging bottoms

*hurl*

jogging bottoms are very dangerous things to wear for a girl. they really have to have a totally perfect arse.

no sorry 2.6, gone are the day's of 'go everywhere' bikes.

they were called cannondale beast of the east...

: )

charlotte church seems to carry them off quite well, don't tell my wife I said that!!

jogging bottoms that is

I know this has been said before (by myself as well), but fat people in hipster jeans and crop-tops? NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *barf*




Just DON'T DO IT. We DO NOT want to see lard hanging over the side of your ill-fitting trousers, nor a thong nestling in the flab. Wear more clothes or better still, lose some weight!

I love the way we "aren't allowed" to discriminate against fat people. WHY NOT? It's not like racism or sexism, cos you can't change your race or sex (well, ok...). But fat people can always eat less and do more exercise! What next? No discrimination against criminals? Rarr rarr rarr rarr *foams at mouth, collapses*

Oh, and "go anywhere, do anything" bikes died when my '98 Cinder Cone cracked. But once I get my hands on the engineering department welding torch it will live again, mwahahahaaaaaa! You can shove your Whyte 46s where the sun don't shine (preferably in my cellar).

Fat people with tubby kids, social services need to intervene before it's too late.

A fat person on the tv the other day said she gave her kids sausage egg and chips because she didn't know how to cook. If you can cook a sausage and an egg well then you can cook anything!!

2.6... i'd *almost* be inclined to agree with you about size discrimination.

As long as it's fried in fat!

Mars bars, snickers anything!

Mustaphi, there is seriously something wrong with that!

Ever get sat next to one on a plane, it's like a lottery when you board an internal US flight nowadays, will I or wont I turn blue on this trip?!!!

f*ck that. i'd ask to be moved. either that or go wash the deoderant off my armpits, or smear myself in my own sh*t or something.....

"sorry, are you insulting my bodily odour!?!?"

Just spent a couple of weeks in the USA and thought I would see millions of over weight people - I reckon it is now a bigger problem here than in places like Boston and New York - they seem alot more health conscious.

Maybe (to get political about this) it is the fault of the NHS. In the states it is all private health plans - I have heard that the fitter you are the less you should pay.
We could shorten the NHS waiting lists by operating in order of poundage, the lightest first the heaviest last (if they make it?)

Being fat is the fault of the indivdual (unless it is the result of a medical condition). Eat less, exercise more, be fit and slim it doesn't get any simpler than that!!!

I know, I'm a reformed fat bloke!!

and i'm a slim guy with a fat boy fighting to get out

: )

in all fairness, i know how hard it is to change the way you look.

i spent the whole of my teenage life trying to put on some weight... it aint easy!

I spent my whole teenage life wanking, but everyone is different i suppose.

well yeah that too, but hey what's changed?

"We could shorten the NHS waiting lists by operating in order of poundage, the lightest first the heaviest last.."

Some hospitals are almost working from this already - they won't operate on someone if they're too fat because of the potential risks, although I'm not sure if it's the risks to patient or surgeon.


As for being fat, yep, that's me, fat boy with a fatter boy trying to get out.

But I still ride at least 45 miles a week.

Ho hum, some you win.....

I'm not fat I'm just big boned!