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[Closed] FGF 569 - The Week That Social Media Broke

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It seems a long time ago now that some poor employee at Facebook HQ had to stand on a colleague's shoulder, shimmy in through an open bathroom window, ...

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Posted : 08/10/2021 11:50 am
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I know he's the "founding father", and a "larger than life" character, and all that goes along with that...But the endless deification and journo fluffing of Mr. Fisher that goes on is getting a bit wearisome now.


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 1:02 pm
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Why is is the RX9 pro so expensive? For an alloy Apex equipped bike that is a lot of money. What am I missing?


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 1:16 pm
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Yep, nearly 2x the price of a Sonder equivalent...


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 1:21 pm
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Why is is the RX9 pro so expensive? For an alloy Apex equipped bike that is a lot of money. What am I missing?

The badge. Best not to compare it against the likes of the £1,300 Vitus Substance Apex with a near identical spec


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 1:21 pm
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Charlie for Bond!


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 1:24 pm
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It's not Gary tho, it's Chipps with a tache 😉


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 1:38 pm
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@brakestoomuch ... bail bond?
Bloody hell, can you imagine it...
Lights a rolly off lazer beam heading for his balls.
Don't you bloody dare shake my home brew.
Yeah, Q gave me this car, and it has all these special features, but I cant be arsed to read the manual, so its just a car. But I did notice that cars following me burst in to flames when I tune in to radio 4.


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 2:01 pm
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Ooh, timely one, I was considering a superglue purchase but I just can't decide whether to go with the Soudal or the classic Loctite.


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 2:04 pm
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the date is at a jaunty angle so that it is easier to read when on your wrist.

Is that for right-handed watch wearers? Looks even more jaunty for lefties. Or a meringue?

(and... Tune)


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 2:08 pm
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Great tune, busted many a move to that in the 90s club scene 🕺🕺🕺🤣🤣🤣


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 2:56 pm
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I don't know what it says about me that I only found out about the social media outage when I heard about it on the 10 o'clock news. I think I might be turning into my dad.


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 3:06 pm
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Is there any reason why the launch of the new trek top fuel has been ignored on this website? On paper it looks as it it would make a great short travel trail bike


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 3:37 pm
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Orange launch a gravel bike update and the stand out feature is it'll fit 42mm tyres? Is it 2019 again?


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 7:47 pm
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Is there any reason why the launch of the new trek top fuel has been ignored on this website? On paper it looks as it it would make a great short travel trail bike

It got a whole story of its own, look in the top right.


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 7:57 pm
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Indeed it has now. I was apprised hire far behind all the other mtb outlets stw was with the news


 
Posted : 08/10/2021 8:27 pm
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Link is wrong for the sleeping bag.


 
Posted : 11/10/2021 12:51 pm

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