Just you then rich 😉

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 🙂

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.

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

the ‘tollah riding it like he stole it

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

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDbN0wWk2nA&feature=related[/video]

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?