only cycling trip this year will be July when im going to mont ventoux climb which is something else to tick off my bucket list :-)

going to spend lots of time at my second home in Slovakia for some great trails hills and outdoor summer heaven! 8)

21.40 in a dualathon, 1st run mind :D

29HT

For 10k you can get a lovely 9-3 180 brake diesel estate with all the bells and whistles.

If i was going to be a Saab thats the one id buy, the TTID engine is fantastic, just get it checked over throuoghly though as that engine can eat clutches and that wouldnt be covered under a warranty either. If its an auto no need to worry but i dont think the drive is as good as the manual. Beware of those who tell you its a Vauxhall in drag, true there are some shared components but most of the car is exclusive and certain parts such as lamp units / trim / electric motors cost a fortune. Besides if the warranty on the car is to be honoured they will insist on genuine parts being fitted to the car during service.

Amazing stuff. Makes everything else on TV look silly to be frank

[quoteBrighton Big Dog[/quote]

Only in the dry

[quoteIve got an eaqualy ,almost,bizzare/ridiculous sighting! An Osprey! In Litlle Lever,Bolton.[/quote]

To see an osprey is a real treat and bloody rare, ospreys can be mistaken for hen harriers which are a very similar size and colour. Both birds are supercool though

Im not on anybody’s side particularly, but surely their plane their rules?

[quoteI’d have some old skool DJ’s like Slipmatt or Ellis Dee, but my music taste is still back in 1992-95.[/quote]

Yeah! Now you are talking :-)

^^^ weird troll… Does Druid have an admirer?!

who? me????

Oh and eat well. Diet makes a huge difference when training

Start your training with long steady rides to build your base fitness and then as the months and weeks progress you can start to build some speed with some shorter interval rides. I’m sure hammering until you puke works for Mr Hoy but doing it too early will either make you I’ll or injured. And most of all..Enjoy :D

oh sh1t i forgot…

The Shining

the end :-)

Apocalypse Now
Star Wars ep4 a new hope
Crash
Raiders of the lost Ark
Predator
Casino
Platoon

The last of my 26ers went up for sale today, im just well and truly converted to the big wheels now. Had a ride yesterday on my 26 epic and couldnt wait to get off. i just prefer the way the 29 rides / steers / climbs. Im not convinced 29ers are that much quicker but im prepared to let that lie for a great ride 8)

nice one , im pining over a camber 29 at the mo too cant decide over one or a canyon nerve 29? both bikes look awesome though.

jezandu – Member
I would like to add I’m racing better since I stopped using him!

+1

no salesman ever start working in the industry as these so called hatred people, its the industry that makes them that way by paying them dixons money to sell extremely expensive goods. Unfortunately many of the really good have now left the car sales industry now and in many cases what you are left with are basically robots who are absolutely terrified of doing or saying the wrong thing, because they either end up on watchdog or get crucified on bike forums :lol:

Considering the ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ attitude, disorganisation and generally being shite displayed by our local VW franchise (and by reputation others not much further away) I find that slightly jaw-dropping. Are you sure you don’t work for VW?

VW have a target to be the top manufacture for customer service in the UK. They do take it very seriously indeed. If there is a VW dealer genuinely playing up tell em. trust me things will happen. :evil:

my golf did the same, it would only open from the inside. I left it assuming (wrongly) it would sort itself out somehow. It didnt and eventualy the door wouldnt open from the inside either.
The garage had to cut the door moulding from the inside and replace the locking unit. it cost £700. I would get it looked at ASAP, if i didnt leave it so long they could have got it fixed for £175.

guns n roses

[quoteI’ve never liked sales people. Especially never liked car salesmen. Clearly they have no morals, no conscience. If they did they wouldn’t be in car sales.[/quote

Both parts of your licence is mandatory, the photo card doesn’t give enough info regarding points or ban, you would be uninsured if anything would happen on the test drive. It is possible to do a dvla via phone but this may not have been possible on the weekends. As for the sales exec, I would have asked to speak with the sales manager and voiced your concerns

Its a good introduction to the concepts of cycle training but you have to be either super committed / single / unemployed to follow it to a tee I.e you need a lot of time OK n your hands. I just prefer to get out and ride when I feel like it. Training plans have made me hate cycling in the past

£31 PM, everything in – gym, pool, squash classes etc…..

bloody hell the sun just came out here in Essex….ok im off :-)

To build the winter bike i should have built last year. Singlespeed, mudguards, rigid fork you name it…. anything so i can get back out on the trails… :cry:

[quoteIts the marketing scam sh** I get bored of.[/quote]

I fell for the marketing scam sh** but I actually really like my 29er

My deuter race is 6 years old now and although its a bit grubby there are no splits or wear. In contrast I’ve had to stitch my 4 year old camelback up several times. When I replace the deuter it will be with another deuter

[quoteWithin a 60in drive south you can get to Danbury (local knowledge needed) and at a push Epping Forest[/quote] Epping within 60 mins of Thetford! By helicopter maybe! :wink:

Giant xtc composite, I’ve got a 2013 composite0. Had to wait ages for it but well worth the wait. Handles like a dream, quick steering even with the very wide bars it came with. Mine weighs 25lb, a wheel change would save a pound or so but I don’t think you could make this super light without serious cash. If you’re a weight weenie the xtc advanced does offer a lighter frame. I am really pleased with the xtc though. Best thing I’ve bought in a long time

The wiggle site is utter sh1te I stopped using them when they changed the site it just kept crashing my computer

Lotus Carlton

corsadyl will kill the bacteria causing the pain as should TCP, but try corsadyl first. get the original rather than the daily which is watered down. its recommended by most dentists – its only a tempoary fix though

no turning back for me , im absolutely lovin the 29 experience and getting back on the 26 is starting to feel strange. im going to split my last 26 now and going to look towards a spesh camber to compliment my 29er hardtail. Although it genuinely brings a lump to my throat i can only see the future as 29 and 650b

I don’t really remember much of the last couple of miles as I was properly in the pain cave and doing an awful lot of shouting.

Come on – everybody knows that elites feel no pain, you guys are just machines :wink:

Everybody seems pretty drunk to me so far. WTF was Ian Thorpe on?

Liniker sucks. Claire Balding is the best presenter on tv

Star wars 4
License to drive
Adventures in babysitting
Can’t buy me love
Goonies
Temple of doom

been out for a good few runs with the speedcross 3’s – great traction on the dirt, much less so on tarmac / concrete sections where the grip is truly awful – the treads do flex a fair amount. Ive also noticed wear already on the grips after probably 40 or so miles…

they are also supposed to be waterproof, but are absolutely hopeless at keeping your feet dry.

They would probably be ok for a race though, but i just cant live with them.

I just couldnt recomend them im afraid, ive gone back to my old nike trail shoes that cost me all of £35.

They would probably be ok for a race though, but i just cant live with them.

Anybody who continues to train has a form of ocd in my book.
Its utterly pointless.