cycling

The bike is a Giant xtc nrs 2004.

 It started with a frame bought from a boot sale (oh no) and needed pretty much everything from the ground up. 8 months later and its rolling.

 Forks are Marzocchi Junior-T, a triple clamp fork more suited to downhill and more extreme off road than I fancy right now, but wtf they fit don't they. Since these photos were taken the air shock has imploded and been replaced with a similar item. A stronger front wheel and a set of lights have been added and I am still trying to get smooth gear changes. Set up is pretty good for street and xc and if I drop the saddle a  bit, I've even tried going around PORC.  Compared to dedicated dh bikes this is very light and easy to pedal up hill and down dale ideal for keeping up with your average Lurcher in fact.

The downside of dog walking in popular places.

Today, whilst walking the dog, I was invited to clear up the dog shit, by a passing stranger. 

 In the context of growing up on a farm and understanding the way it is with poo from animals, I generally don't go around picking it up from one place to put it in a plastic bag then in a bin for someone else to deal with. Why do we have such righteous types populating the woods these days? Is it because of the lack of Bears? These fine beasts probably did shit in the woods, don't you know.

 It was  a reasonable request, given the popularity of the spot in question. Nobody likes to see it on the streets of a city, town or village, so by extension a well trodden path equally applies. My point is, rather a spade than a plastic bag. Could we adjust the thinking this way?