Who's up for a spin round the Forest of Dean on Sunday 7th Nov then? Singlespeeds only as gears will just get in the way 🙂
I will give out time and place nearer the time.
Will there be attentionwhoring?
If you're there there will be!
Will there be towelrailing?
Will you puke on the climbs for me. Ooh it does make thee chuckle. 😉
Mendip SS'ers could be very interested in this, how much nicheness will be required tollah?
Are there any restrictions on ratio? 😉
Towel Rails a plenty
Nicheness not compulsory
Puking, only at Afan
Ratios 4:1 a must
Are La Pierre's compulsory?
hope not 🙄
Only if we go and ride Dungeons and Dragons as you'll need the coreness to clear the drops and jumps!
oh dear. i'll be in spain, riding in 25degrees and sunshine. 🙁
😀
Let me know if we are doing that as look what happened last time I rode a clown bike down there. Hi side to low side to lotus position. Still have knackered wheel / finger.
I though [b]you[/b] needed one to pull a sik skid the car park. 😉
sounds too cliquey for me
Is there any drinking the night before?
I will come if thats the case and I can park the bus somewhere safe Stu told me its dodgy as **** round your way!
Rich, that depends if you turn up with an empty hip flask 😉
No plans Rich
So cliquey I've put it on a public forum! Yeah!
I might come along, still haven't converted my mtb to SS though so it'll be one of my first off-road SS rides and I'll probably die halfway round. I also don't have a beard, is there any hope for me?
I have been dying On my SS for about a month now. And I have less than 2:1! I might come.
a beard will grow between now and 7th Nov _tom_
My facial hair is too thin for a proper singlespeeder's mane 🙁
_tom_ it's ok, I'll lend you some of mine, I'm thinking of cultivating "beardlocks" 😉
curious as to what "beard locks" are but afraid to ask! 😕
Beards Optional
and yes Tom if you're not dead half way round I've made it too easy.
Just a thought for Rich and anyone else who fancies it there is a bunk house attached to the Fountain Inn Pub at Parkend, get yourselves in there for the night, the start is only a couple of flat miles from there.
beardlocks.....dreadlocks in your beard so that you look like an upside down crustie/traveler 🙂
ah, i'll aspire to one of those
is there room at the back for a novice singlespeeder ?
No 🙂 only seasoned pro attentionwhores!
If you give me a lift cheesy 😉
can we have one for us from northwest?
crezzy - Member
can we have one for us from northwest?
Was thinking of suggesting one at Delamere...
not to keen on delemere but would still proberbly come ,of to gisburn forest sunday
If I hadn't destroyed my freewheel and hub at the weekend down the FoD I'd be up for this. 👿
you've plenty of time to fix it Jimster.
Crezzy, you're welcome to come down or you can organise your own!
Sorry mate didn't mean to hijack you're thread ,would have loved to come down but lack of work as meant I've got to limit travel ,maybe next time
Hmm, may make the trip down from Chester.
I,m up for it!! link to the bunkhouse £11 a night bargin
http://www.fountaininnandlodge.co.uk/fountain_lodge.html
Will make a booking if people want to stay let me know!
Just you then rich 😉
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I may be riding in the FOD on the Sat evening too if you fancy hooking up for that? (Night ride with lights)
Excellant looks as those I might bring some of the old boys I ride with, hopefully the night ride will start and finish @ the pub?
Of course Rich, unless you can think of a better location
A night ride with beer you say?
That might tempt me out. 8)
If you pootle along past the SSEC'10 field at Speech House on the Saturday evening at about 7.00 / 7.30ish you should see a big bonfire and a few fireworks going off 🙂
That was my plan Peter!
and you can put all the bikes on it 😉
Only non niche ones RD
Cool, I may pitch up 🙂
Well I've gone and done what I should've done a long time ago, SS'd my bike! Feels and looks great but the on-one SS kit is really shit as it doesn't let you adjust the chain line very well at all. So I need some better spacers and probably a new chain, but other than that I'm ready for this ride 🙂
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Excellent!
Can I come? I have my own wok...
_tom_, that bike looks very purposeful. Have you tried climbing any substantial hills on it yet?
bullandbladder.
Compared to 'tollah's wok yours is a small saute pan.
Have you tried climbing any substantial hills on it yet?
Only on-road. I've been riding an SS 48-16 road bike for the past 2 months and can get up all the road climbs around here now. 32-16 on 26" is way easier to pedal so I should be ok 🙂
if all calms down a bit with life I'm up for a ride with some attentionmongeringnichewhoreslackerwoksmugglingwideboys.
If I can't find any of those I'll come out with you chaps if I may
Points and laughs at Tazzy.
Tom I think it's more the head angle that is being discussed rather than the gearing! Slack head angles suk at climbing!
2:1 will be fine for the FOD as I won't be taking you all up any massive climbs.
Points and laughs at Tazzy.
that's not very nice! you just pick on me because i'm shy
Shy and fat!
It's a 71 degree head angle according to the dmr site! Forks wind in to 110mm anyway.
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taz taking the new single speed for spin to the pie shop
Looks a lot slacker than 71° you'll be ok every hill is walkable!
Cmon Taz we all know that's Stu riding that!
Stu in full glory
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the 'tollah riding it like he stole it
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Must get a new helmet for ssfod!
Come on tazzy you knows I ain't that thin.
you'll be ok every hill is walkable!
Excellent 🙂 Thinking about bringing my full face as well so I can have a razz on some of the dh runs afterwards depending how long this ride is.
I like you broad of beam stu, it gives me something to hang on to when drywalling 😉
_tom_ you may well find you'll be down the DH course as part of the ride. 😆
Perfect, it'd be a shame to go to FOD and not have a go on them.
There's better trails there than the DH runs if you know where to look.
Keeps your eyes open when you are dwon here and you'll spot a lady cyclist who matches those pics above. Shes out several times a week I reckon. Bloody well done.
With the chance of a pint as well I reckon I'm going to have to finally SS my old Hardrock. Rigid forks and cantis. It's very dark up through the woods though after a few pints though and the piggies are about Parkend at the moment. 😯
what the wok smuggling Knights of Niche get up to when not on a bike
still attention whoring though!
"There's better trails there than the DH runs if you know where to look"
Oooh sounds exciting. FoD is like a mysteron wrapped in an enema to those not in the know. I've been avoiding it like it's a dark nebula containing a black hole I may never escape from.
I'm only started SS 5 weeks ago at 32:20 which has been OK if a bit frustrating on the flat bits. I tried 32:17 a week ago just curious like, and found climbing the Mendips awful, so have gone back - I'm not hard enough yet.
32:20 on 26 or 29er?
There's not too much flat on my route so feel free to come, I won't be racing and want a more social pace!
Taz, where'd you get that video of Sofaking from?