-missy-

Hope Mono Minis on mine. Hope service is brill. The Hope pads are dodgy though. Fibrax or EBC much better

I killed a set of Hope pads once on an extremely mucky ride up in Dark Peak. Fibrax do seem to last longer.

Great to see all this MTB interest. Although of course it doesn't beat road racing ;-)

Both

My vote gets NG, but then I would say that P.S. Didn't know you had a NG project lined up!

Not this year. have a great weekend though!

That's a short stand - how are you gonna get your feet under it?;-)

Clever use of roller banners and magazine stands!

Better than sounding like Mad John...

We call it weathering on our models! aand go to great trouble to get it right... think positive you are getting the effect for free!

I tried to pass mine off as "Laughter Lines" but got told that nothing could be that funny!

Good luck in your new job.

Missy i am really glad your back in land of the gainfully employed well done hun

Ah yes, pancakes. Accidentally bought too much pancake mix...

Boris, doesn this mean you'll be indulging in a fair amount of tossing?

Pancake mix? Cop out!

Are you in Halfrauds, then?

There was a bracket I needed for the rear derailleur. I found it online but tried two bike shops to try and get it quickly. One said they had one three days ago but was asked today if I wanted them to order one for me, the second told me no such thing existed! I ended up ordering one online!

Any decent bike shop will have a selection of brackets in stock, they are designed to bend or break if knocked to save the frame from damage.

Well done

julia well done hunny . take the one your heart tells you .

Excellent! I'll agree with Nigel, in the long term job satisfaction is more important.

Looking forward to reading more of your exploits!

Wish I could! What are you demoing?

After seeing some of the stuff you've made I had to pick my jaw up. Amazing modelling there, missy. I was particularly impressed with the Q1 gearbox and carden shaft, and the working station lamps.

We may now live in a world that no longer seems to value engineers, but there will very soon come a time when that is proven flawed, and engineering will step in to save the day. Stick at it and don't be taken in by anyone suggesting that engineering is not worthwhile; Engineering as a discipline is so much more than a career ... it's a life decision... and one that I'm so glad that I took over 25 years ago.

hopefully the new year will bring the new job julia

I must be honest and say that I probably wouldn't have become an engineer if I had the chance to choose a career again. I found it to be anprofession which is undervalued and unrewarding.

think i aggree with you there Missy its no longer fun its work

and you Have to finish some thing on time . no chance to think mmmmmm not happy restart

Aw no that's blooming awful. Hope you find something soon. I agree, never mix work and play.

To be honest, your decision to steer clear of model making as a profession is a wise one. It can be difficult to find a steady flow of work and a steady income.