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  1. Jesus Christ I actually clicked on it. Not enough coffee this morning and I was just on autopilot. Anyone know where I can obtain a good anti-malware/virus-scanning program? Malwarebytes' scan only took a few minutes, which isnt normal, and didn't find the virus
  2. Any of you guys ever been to Marseille? The place is mental. As much as the England fans have a reputation for this, I wont be jumping to conclusions about them starting it. And if they were stupid enough to start it last night, they will probably be in for a long couple of days. There are a lot of seriously dodgy lads in Marseille
  3. Yeah I completely understand that you cannot ignore where it occurs in a stage. it makes perfect sense to take that into account. I was just basically wondering if they used a similar scale. I actually live in the south of france so it was just an unnamed hill near Montpellier. It was an odd one though. 8km with a tiny gradient (like 1 or 2), then 8km with a gradient of about 5/6/7. the site said it was a cat 2 but it basically didn't start until 8km in so I am a bit doubtful
  4. I know about them classifying a climb differently based on where it is in the stage, so I see where you are coming from. But ignoring where it occurs in a stage, the ratings are correct? Basically I did my first cat 2 the other day and want to boast about it.
  5. Hey Lads, for anyone more experienced with cycling, are the climb classifications on sites/apps like Mapmyride or strava the same as the ones in the grand tours? As in, if one of those sites says a climb is a 3, would it also be classed a 3 in a grand tour, or would the classification change?
  6. Mmm yeah I did unscrew it, but after installing a new tube and looking at the old one closely, I think I might have been a bit rough with it because it seemed to be bent slightly. I reckon it wasn't closing properly and that's why I was getting flats. ta
  7. Hey guys, this is maybe a really stupid question but hey ho. I only got into cycling last year and there is a lot of stuff I don't know, but anyway I changed the inner tubes and tires on the second hand bike I got. Both inner tubes are the same with presta valves. The front one inflates normally and stays inflated, but the back one deflates pretty quickly and is hard to pump up (it is like the air is coming out faster than it goes in). I checked and there is no puncture. Basically the question is: Am I being an total idiot here, or do I have a faulty valve? Are faulty valves a thing? Also, the wee thread thing on the presta valve, is it meant to move a wee bit or is it meant to stay completely still when unscrewing the nut? Ta
  8. Alcohol and food is a great mix. I would have a wee beer with my meal about 3 times a week. Beer goes as well with food as wine does. People who say it doesn't haven't understood that lager isn't the only type of beer out there, and haven't understood that a beer doesn't mean a session.
  9. Fair enough, I had the same choice to make when I went travelling. A short time going far away, or more time just going around Europe. I ended up doing a lot of Europe over 10 weeks or so, but obviously if you have seen a lot of Europe, why not go round the world?
  10. all I will say is that there is a hell of a lot of stuff to see in Europe that you could do for the same price!
  11. Edinburgh - about 7-10 years ago: Liquid rooms on a Wednesday used to be class, went here about a year ago at 1am and there were about 15 people in there. we used to queue for 30-45 mins to get in. Cav (actually called lava/ignite) - upstairs cheesy floor. Havent been back since I developed a taste in music, beer and women. Stereo/whatever it was called after - a solid option on a Tuesday night
  12. When I said that learning the grammar works for me, it is all about balance. Obviously I wouldn't go into the detail of the french past subjunctive straight away. You can get very very far with the pronouns and one past, present and future tense.
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