what is the history of this forum, who set it up? I think there was a reference to the'old'forum at some point, just interested that's all.

the mother and daughter/s? that run the place are nice, shame they are going. They wanted to call the cafe 'Route 44' but the antiques people below, at the front, wouldn't have it for some reason, rather odd as they seem OK to talk to but then, as pointed out previously i think, they do own the place.

thanks matey, a relief not to be dealing with aggression and 'funny' comments after MCN although that was down to a minority.

crumbs, well they aren't so pc now that's for sure.

without reading all the comments i would recommend spada, in fact i swear by them. although it seems they all let the rain in eventually as they get worn.

thanks kwak, i think i've got one friend somewhere haha but he doesn't have a pc. well you must have been pretty flippant (don't sound like you) as they tolerated quite a lot of stuff that they shouldn't as far as i am concerned although i understand that since i left there has been a mass banning w...

are you a brit who now lives in the sates then? i used to be a member of an american motorbike forum but no longer own the model of bike concerned, it was good to get to know them, a really nice bunch although i didn't care much for their penchant for hunting espectially when it mainly seemed to inv...

oh, didn't realise it had a lewd meaning

i just found you by accident after I left the MCN forum - the reason I left was because different factions were having an arguement and it wasn't especially pleasant to witness.

i prefer forums to facebook.

good Forum, how come that I never saw this before, did you have a different name previously please?

ah that's nice - a bit of warmth, right now it's pretty much dark here at 3.00pm and freezing cold as well. the other day i went for a bike ride to a high spot, 160m higher than where i live, went into a cafe but didn't realise how cold i was and accidently barged a guy eating his lunch and staggere...

breakfast? where are you - australia?

do you remember that i said me and the mrs were picking up a nearly new skoda fabia? well, it didn't go well - although it was an ex demo i thought it would be in good nick which it was except for two stone chips on the windscreen, the lesser one being in front of the driver but still noticeable. th...

very good stmarks - disconfort comes with the territory

i hardly dare mention it but i once got a scotum caught in the folds of multiple winter layers without realising it then the next few days were really horrible with a rather strange walk until i slowly recovered.

advice of course - i'll do what i can exercisewise but i fear old age is beginning to take its toll

i quite like having a purpose, a distant objective or simply a trip into the nearby city to get something; in the summer the purpose can be just to explore, somewhere that i've heard about or a place i haven't seen my friend in norfolk is interested in ww2 airfields but that doesn't grab me, i prefe...

thanks guys

Kwacky wrote:Exercises help. Build up your core and backside.

anythoughts on what type of exercises to improve things please?

sit-ups don't help for example because they cause sore butt in themselves.

Monty wrote:Utter rubbish, just ride more!

no, a burning butt is definitely off putting - i'd like to ride more mind

Gradually Its got so I can do less miles in one go, tried an airhawk and had seats rebuilt for comfort which has slightly extended the period but no real improvement I think years of sitting at a desk in an office have slowly destroyed all the blood cells in my posteria area. The only thing to do no...

go down to the co op and get yourself half a dozen mince pies from the irresistable range, not too sweet but absolutely fab