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Yes. 2 went down for murder and some more for GBH with intent.

No, it's not. True. I would suggest that 99% of us want an economic union as per the original idea and not the political union that exists at the moment.

We trade as the EU Bloc, not unilaterally. That is the million dollar question which we can all hypothesis over but none will truly know unless it happens. I just hope that if we do leave that I'm, and so very many economists, are wrong and the UK doesn't become worse off.

We won't be trading with nations, we'll be trading with a bloc.

Because they can dictate the terms of trade for any country outside of the EU trading with the EU. Why do you think there was so much brouhaha about trans-Atlantic trade agreements or EU-Sino trade agreements? Access to markets.

If we want access to their market then that will be on their terms. There is no way that Germany and France will accept, nor should they, terms for us that are better than theirs.

Not really. The EU aren't going to let us walk away and then carry on as normal. If they tell us free movement of people is the price of the free movement of trade and goods do you think our lords and masters will say no and risk the likes of Toyota and Nissan moving their plants to countries in the EU and inward investment drying up? In the Daily Mail world it may seem like being out is the answer to everything. It's clearly not going to be.

I've turned the live segments bit off on my 810. I simply don't like riding slow, it's just not for me but I thought I'd give it a crack. Rode with someone else on Saturday and 89% of my ride was Z2/Z3, Sunday's ride was 71%. Both with around 850m of climbing but 85km on Sat and only 55km on Sunday with Sunday having proper climbs. I know "base miles" have their place but I prefer them at tempo.

This weekend I tried some Z2 riding. Bloody hell it's hard riding that slow. My legs are killing me, must have been using different parts of the muscles compared to my usual Z3 - Z5 rides.

Yes.

Thanks for all of the suggestions.

So anyone who has an opinion different you yours based on their life experiences is pathetic, whilst yours, of course, are correct. Welcome to UKIP world.

In.

Try using the Sufferfest videos when on the TT. They make you work hard but they do keep you in the fat burning zone. They are also based on interval training which is really good for you. I really would advise picking a ride next summer and using that as your target. If you have an event to train for it does give added motivation, especially if you've paid up front! Most of the fellas I ride with are around the 50 mark, myself included. Some have gone from 19st to 12st over 2 years and are now racers. I went from 16.5st to 13st in 18months myself. The only thing I cut out of my diet is icecream, which I was a pig for. Most of the younger lads can't live with our pace or endurance which always gives the ego a boost. There are plenty of training plans available, might be worth looking at some to see if you fancy following one. The most important thing though is just to keep on riding.

Depends what you want to achieve really. I ride & race (veteran) with a club so I ride to either train, to recover or for the social aspect. I tend to ride short(ish) at full gas and long at tempo. This time of year I'll ride Tuesday and Thursday nights on one of 4 circuits with a few others at full gas with 2min fixed turns. I'll also do a night of hill repeats with another club or on my own once my nipper starts winter cricket nets. At the weekend I'll do between 130km - 200km on the Saturday and a short recovery ride on the Sunday. Saturday pace will vary on route and company but something like 20km at 30kmph / 50km clubride at 26kmph / 100km at 33kmph. This week dad duties means 2 x 80km rides. Every now and then I'll do a solo non-stop 100miler at max effort. That's always a good tester. I ride all year but I don't pretend to enjoy it in the rain but myself and one of my oppos spend hours riding into the wind. It hurts like hell but makes you stronger. The only way to improve in hills to to ride hills. There is no easy options. You have to find a rhythm, tempo and style that suits you and stick to it. I climb seated and spin. My training partner stood and big ring. He's stronger than me on hills and when we are bang at it he'll burn me on his 2nd kick. If I try to stay with him I'll be far too far in the red and go pop so I don't try it. That said we smashed a well ridden climb last night, only 1,5km at 4% at just under 30kmph and both got Strava top 10s so the effort paid off. It's about management of effort, especially if you're after fat burning as too hard at it and it'll just be glycogen being burned and keeping energy topped up whilst riding. On long rides I'll take a banana and a bag of jelly babies. 6 jelly babies = 1 gel. That keeps me topped up but everyone is different. If you really want to see massive improvements join a club and pick a major ride in 2016 as your target ride and train for it. Gives you something to aim at. Make it a 100miler and make it lumpy but not a daft one. https://www.strava.com/activities/402952238 - Fast training ride with 15km warm up/cool down either side. https://www.strava.com/activities/405340739 - Typical (shortish) Saturday Ride. https://www.strava.com/activities/392971728 - Typical solo Autumn training loop with 15km warm up/cool down either side. https://www.strava.com/activities/380042711 - Solo 100miler (This one ruined me). https://www.strava.com/activities/374952081 - Long Saturday ride, albeit a slow one for us with a cafe stop. https://www.strava.com/activities/408981988 - Typical Group Autumn/Winter Night Training Ride.

They interviewed 7 internal candidates and as far as I can tell they've used the interview process to identify where those 7 staff view the major weaknesses of the organisation and offered each one a position in one of those key areas to fix the identified problem(s). For me it was a bit of a fishing exercise and I never really thought I'd bag the top job but the position I've been offered, whilst I can see why they'd want me to do it, doesn't appeal. I want to decline but don't want to then rule myself out of anything in the future.

Strange one this, or is for me. I was interviewed for a very senior position where I work and I've subsequently been offered a different position which I'm simply not interested in, although I can see why I've been offered it. The question is how do I turn the offered position down in a way that doesn't damage future opportunities?

Muppet by name, muppet by nature.

To go away to the reigning champions and to utterly destroy them as we did, despite being 1-0 down, is something special. However, I despise the Mancs immensely and living and working in Northern Staffordshire means that I'm surrounded by the plastic tossers.

I'm assuming he meant lone.

Blimey.

Jeb Bush said "stuff happens". When a mass shooting happens in a place of education becomes so normal that "stuff happens" becomes an acceptable response then you know your country is f**ked.

This is from Mike Huckabee. Seriously, WTF? https://twitter.com/GMcKelv/status/650021488297312256/photo/1

Saints, England and whoever my lad is playing for.

The crest part of the badge is great, the rest is just utter noddy.