I’m on earth although I’m not sure about you. you say that soldiers join knowing the risks. Well so do paramedics, firepersons etc.

Same for firepersons, paramedics, police etc?
When a paramedic is killed by a drunken lunatic or a fireperson falls off their ladder, do you take a sharp intake and say “well, they knew what they were getting into”?

I’m starting to think that too Mike.
No Penhydd, Skyline a shadow of its former self and Whites straining under the load. It’s certainly not what it was.

Yeah, its just your lungs sorting themselves out. I reckon about 3 months and you’ll wonder why your mates cant keep up!
I’m on patches just now, but I stopped for a year about 3 years ago and I was noticeably fitter despite ballooning!

Thanks chaps, this is great. Do these both go via the trail around the reservoir? Is it a walkway?
Ian, the GR given shows as north of the A44, is this right?
Ambrose, could this route be done from Elan village without losing much ST? Is it a decent ride to Pontrhydfendigaid? and do you follow the cycle route to the bothy? Is there much worth playing around in the forest?
Sorry for the questions chaps, I won’t get too many chances to visit this area and want to make it a good ride!

I hope that’s not directed at me dezb. I’ve done my time in a front line unit thanks.

Take away the hate in a word, and it becomes innocuous, even a term of affection

And there’s the rub. It’s not the word, it’s the intent.

It’s not in a few good men.

the army is racist.

AND DON’T YOU FORGET IT.
Hang on…..

Wonderful! You demonstrably were in the army!

And you demonstrably don’t know what you’re talking about!

Charlie have you been in the military

No.

Didn’t think so.

Charlie have you been in the military or are you just going by what the media tell you?

I think that ****** was quite a popular name for a dog in/with the military at the time. No idea why. I don’t think the military are racist. IME, everyone gets treated equally badly.

I need to get a copy of blazing saddles quick.

Doesn’t tootall have something to do with it?

You don’t get this, do you?

Of course I do you cretin.

Have they ever heard a snoop dogg album?

WTF?

I had mine within a day with the optional 1-2 day delivery (which they gave me free as goodwill). Very good IMO but it’s worth phoning the mail order telephone number to order (the person I spoke to was very helpful).

“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIP CLUB
where are you based and when are we going?

nbt, why is that dude head to toe in flecktarn?
Is he a re-enactor? :D

Isn’t that for his paymaster to decide?

Who is his paymaster? He doesn’t have a club.
I don’t think he a c0ck or whatever for doing this, I don’t care what he does. There is no argument however that he needs a lot more time on a rugby field if he is to do any kind of a job for wales.

If he’s playing well, that’s important

He’s not. I think his time would be better spent on a rugby field.

I watched it on iPlayer last night too.
I thought that the sergeant was flapping far too hard, which wouldn’t affect his blokes well. Seemed to improve a bit later though and came across as a decent chap in the interview.
Great program, whatever you view of our armed forces. I thought Mrs Gray seemed very dignified, but I did feel sorry for the poor lad who was so badly affected by the tour; I hope that he wins the fight with his demons and leads a full and happy life.

But he still can’t catch his party in the polls, how incompetent must Cameron be?

Bet he’s never PM though.

Because let’s face it; Webber, Button and Massa aren’t going to stop Vettel, are they? No chance.

What was that you said about looking stupid? :lol:

You’re completely wrong elf. Post edited for auto correct fail.
You’re still wrong.

If you think that alonso has any more of a chance than any of the others elf, you’re seriously deluded, he’s the most over rated driver out there.

6th on a large with 50mm stem. Not ridden it yet though!

Alonso gone! Brilliant!

I think you’re fine ton. There’s some very sensitive princesses on here and also some trolling, argumentative fools with avery twisted view of the world.

Still floats for me. Plusher, lighter and super adjustable. It does come at a price but for me it’s worth it.

Forgot to say, I’m f***ing loving that pic.

Just be sure to put a nice big comfy saddle on the covert.

Well there goes perspective.
Yeti, I’m sure that we can both be good friends with Graeme (and get our bikes). We can offer different aspects of friendship; I can offer manly mateyness, go for beers to strip clubs and you can offer bumming. Fair?

So that’s a no on the tr250/friendship trade then?

Why don’t you just shut up and give me one of those transition tr250s and then I’ll be your friend?
Pretty cheap, I’m a good friend (no bumming though)

Yep, homosexuality is a pre requisite in professional windsurfing too.

Hang on, this is an MTB forum. Its called singletrackworld and if the powers that be want it to be a generic cycling forum then I suggest they change the name.