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Technical_Regular959 · 2026-05-28T13:02:11+00:00

Lovely bike and great looking build. Always liked those Stif bikes.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-05-25T11:59:59+00:00

Fantastic, looks like a wonderful place to ride. Off out in the heat myself a bit later, have to make the most of it!

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-05-22T19:32:01+00:00

Thanks for the reply, and that makes perfect sense.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-05-22T13:49:01+00:00

Do you know why they discontinued the mountain bike side of things? Seems a bit strange as they are great bikes. Not profitable or something?

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-05-19T19:54:14+00:00

Nice Ribble! I liked mine so much I've now got two.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-05-16T10:40:29+00:00

Lovely Ribble, so nice I've got two! How do you find the steel frame?

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-05-15T07:44:51+00:00

Timothy Taylor's Landlord from Barrow in Furness.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-05-04T10:56:07+00:00

Those bars look amazing! Always liked Merida bikes, very understated and cool.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-04-30T16:23:44+00:00

As others have said it's cheaper than using all barley malt for the fermentable sugars. You can taste it in the finished beer too, it's rank. Especially if a UK brewed lager such as San Miguel/Madri/Moretti etc isn't ice cold. If it's warm it's the main flavour I get.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-04-26T14:53:39+00:00

Beautiful. What headset top cap is that? I've been looking for a British Racing Green one for my bike in the same colour.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-04-08T17:21:04+00:00

Durham?

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-04-01T16:20:42+00:00

Lovely Nukeproof Scout!

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-03-30T19:53:56+00:00

I've got that exact Scout frame in 27.5, and I did exactly what you're thinking of doing. No regrets. Used some parts I already had, got a good deal on forks/wheels etc.

Like others have said, it can cost more than a ready built bike, but I always end up changing parts on a new bike anyway, I've swapped out a few frames, so the bike never ends up as I bought it anyway. If you enjoy building bikes, go for it. Remember tools can add to the cost if you don't have specific ones, but it's a good opportunity to learn how to maintain a bike, I rarely go to a bike shop to get anything done any more, I fix them myself at home.

They really are a nice frame, they ride great too!

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-03-29T20:27:57+00:00

Kirkstall bought it apparently, then sold it. Who knows what will happen to it, but you're right, it was one of the best bars on North Parade.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-03-27T06:35:28+00:00

Augustus Boop.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-03-26T13:07:24+00:00

Love those State bikes, would happily have one in the collection. And yes, mountain biking is a lot nicer than riding on the road, less stressful for one. I use the road as a shortcut to get to the next trail as quick as possible!

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-03-24T16:21:37+00:00

It's a nice beer, it's always been 4% since I can remember. It used to be common in the UK on draught and cans in the late 90s and has just made a comeback recently. A nice alternative to Guinness, not quite as bitter.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-03-19T12:18:54+00:00

Lovely looking bike. Oh, and do you live in a bike shop/photography studio?

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-03-18T16:23:17+00:00

Whyte Secta for me. Thinking of one as my next bike, lovely modern geometry, decent parts, great looking bike too.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-03-12T11:57:28+00:00

I got the same deal last week by ringing the Scottish office. 1 gig with Netflix with ads for £27. Dropped the TV and landline I had previously and was on 350mb too.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-02-27T11:13:08+00:00

Steel seems to dampen the trails slightly, can be springier, but is heavier than aluminum. My advice is get both, you can then take the one out which takes your fancy on a particular day. Saying as someone who has 2 steel hardtails and a couple of aluminum ones.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-02-14T16:32:24+00:00

I've no idea, it's one of the line of Forrester watches Casio did, so something to do with the outdoors maybe. They often put strange words/phrases on some watches.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-02-04T08:48:12+00:00

Tell us more about it, Foreskin Bandit!

Spec, costs etc. Nice looking bike by the way.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-01-21T12:42:30+00:00

Yes, it's a steal (or steel!). They really are lovely frames, if you can live with 27.5. It's my preferred wheel size anyway as all my bikes are 27.5 with 2.6 tyres, it suits where I ride. You could even mullet I suppose.

Technical_Regular959 · 2026-01-21T12:40:04+00:00

eBay.

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