Sealskinz work very well. Not perfect, but about a million times better than no sealskinz.

alu frame less forgiving than I thought it might be (used to ride a Cannondale M1000 back in the day).

so was the CAAD x really stiffer that an M1000? I ride an M900 which is pretty bloody stiff

I keep heaqring different things as to whether the CAADs are stiffer than the Supersixes

I have a Gore Alp-X 2.0 and it is great. Completely wind and waterproof, and a great detachable hood that will go under a helmet for those really wet days. It is pretty tightly fitted and doesn’t have much thermal insulation, but then it packs down small.

Alp-X 2.0

Looks like Wakerley Woods!

Now its listed as a matress!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Santa-Cruz-V10-C-Carbon-DH1-Kit-FOX40-/281153192229?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Bedroom_Bedding_PP&hash=item4176094125

Santa Cruz V10

I have seen the ads go up and then be removed from two hacked accounts today. Have reported them whenever I have seen them. But what worries me is how easy it must be to hack the e-bay accounts of innocent sellers.

here is the link:-)

http://www.1sw.org.uk/experience/trail-hubs/north-cornwall/

Try Cardinham Woods for trails that are a bit more exciting than the Camel Trail

All back on eBay again 🙁

turned up to a sportive last year to ride with a couple of mates only to find they had brought along another guy who just turned out to be an iron-man standard triathlete (actually it wasn’t too bad in the end but only because I wasn’t the slowest)

best in the evenings when most people have gone t’pub

a pint for anyone whose ridden the section from Port Quin to Port Isaac 🙂

that’s also been tried for nuclear power stations and waste repositories, and wind farms but it hasnt worked; instead there has been various embarrassing (for the Govt of the day) failures and u-turns

as another Geologist I agree with munrobiker.

there other alternatives including renewables and nuclear and energy efficiency

earth tremors or earthquakes are not the problem with fracking – the two tremors caused near Blackpool really were absolutely trivial – No the main problem with Fracking is that we simply shouldnt be burning more carbon-based fuels – its a completely immoral move principally by the US and now with support from the UK Govt who should know better, but only care about short term political goals

nope – actually you seem to be way overbiked;-)(

what strikes me is that the police dont seem to take the level of risk into account more. the cyclist could have been badly hurt but the (delightful) driver and passenger in the car were at no risk of harm at all

very useful, definitely get one

OK, thanks for the replies – I will wait a few more days before doing anything. I didnt realise there was a ebay suggested time period – so thanks for that.

Watched what I think was the first episode, but was put off by a totall boring interview with Nigel Mansell. Has it got any better since then?

what a gorgeous old book cav:-)

ta for the replies, so perhaps I should look for a better position, helmet and shirt then. Makes choosing a (tiny) bit easier I guess. Arn’t the wheels important or are all those lovely looking deep carbons rims mostly fashion?

“enough marketing push … to use one wheel size” – now that’s ironic

edit – not getting at you roverpig – as you say it is a slow day

yawn

40km, 27.5kph, pretty flat round here, 3 times per week

there’s more to being a giant than size 😉

they were really good with me

why is this in the bike forum????

The “future” will be 650b for a while and back to 26″ saying cap in hand “we were wrong” and we all have to buy new tyres again.

probably this – and the bike industry shouldn’t be unhappy – they will have succeeded in using wheel sizes to generate extra sales for a few years

good luck – make sure you enjoy it!
Keep us updated during the ride if you can

’twas bigger than than a DC3 and flying a bit faster, but I don’t know what it was

Speshpaul – Member
“I was buzzed by a Wellington bomber last Sunday”

or something that looked like one. would be nice if there was one flying.
I guessed that was what it was, but only because I know it wasn’t a Lancaster – it has a single upright tail bit

I was buzzed by a Wellington bomber last Sunday

use milton sterilising solution instead of bleach

I have XT m770 hubs, DT Comp spokes and Mavic XC717 rims for v brakes and they seem good. I was also worried about how log they would last because I was replacing some old mavic ceramic rims, but the 717s do seem OK and arnt wearing obviously too fast

hope that helps

itv4 maybe

got to watch thisavo – riding tonight during the highlights 😀

not sure quite what you’re on about?

just watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbQeKRUAdXE

velogames has the advantage of being easy to play – not too much effort

other games can take up a lot of time (I know I have virtually sailed around the world three times!)

oh no – just heard that Jurgen van den Broeck is out 🙁 more misery for my fantasy team

getting 403 too. I guess they’re working on the site right now