Aye, I know it's a footpath right on the top, but there is a path on the ground which is just short of the actual footpath, looked well ridden to me!

Anyway, good to know that it is all good. I reckon this will be the ride of the year for me, I have done lots of different bits, but all together will be ace!

Monksie, sorry but the location has changed somewhat, to swaledale.

Sorry!

My mate is a mechanic at blazing saddles and I have always known him as being very good at it.

Nice shop.

Here in Holmfirth it's dusty and dry, not far at all from Langset, so you should be fine.

That is ace.

Ok, piston broke, there are loads of inbreds in Holmfirth, I know most of the people who ride them, this like I said, was BRIGHT GREEN, not the usual colour me thinks.

Ok, monksie, once we have sorted a route, will let you know. Pook, you are more than welcome to join us!

Mmmm, maybe. No I was not aboard my iron bread at the time.

Ooh, you local to the mighty holmfirth then? see that you featured stocksmoor in one of your videos.

I use DMR v12's, have done for years, really grippy, bearings last forever, I have never changed them and I have been running this pair for about 9 years. Shoes wise, I am not a fan of 5.10's, they are grippy, but not that good for our weather (IMO). I use Shimano AM40's they are terrific, really grippy, stiff and incredibly weather proof, they feel like proper riding shoes and they have a big velcro strap over the laces, which makes them really secure.

It's obvious isn't it, it's the guy whose hand is in the first photo, he has a picture of him doing it for goodness sake, got to look for the details.

Should have just posted the second photo me thinks! :lol:

The unwinding hours, the swell season (some of it), obviously sigur ros and the lark ascending by vaughn williams.

All do it for me!

Surely……

Yeah I agree with Jedi, offset your side wind shock momentum setting and lower the rear antiplex polynomial side arm, then fall off.

Awesome.

Get a summer season 456, would work great with a 115mm fork, still slack and fun.

Rootes1, yes, you cynical so and so, I will use it for work, there is an road/off road route to my work, so an xc race type bike would be ideal, I have a cross, but find it very uncomfortable on the drops.

Anyway, can't do the boardman, those genius bikes look cool, fox forks on a £800 bike? Also considering the charge duster 8, which wiggle have for under £999.99.

Cubes look nice.

How about if I fitted the forks and wheels to the bike?

Bump. Still after anyone to ride with around Ben Lomond, got the route thanks Stuartie_c.

Anyone know a lower route?

I am going to go and have a look anyway, it could be fun or deadly, going to follow a lower route if too bad.

I will be up next week, looking to ride near Ben Lomond, anyone up for it? Sorry to hijack!

Oh cack. Ok, that may well put a scupper on things.

Next week I am going to Scotland anyone fancy skiing down Ben Lomond?

Mmm, the sustrans one could be it, but it was a bit more offroady I think.

I have just put some cx tyres on my drop bar dr dew, it flippin rules! fast and fun, not as sketchy on tech stuff as I thought, totally different to my summer season, not better, just different!

Mmmmmmmm, got a 456 summer season, (btw hi rob and pete), I picked it up the other day, I mean literally picked it up, by the seat tube to lift it over a trail obstacle, wasn't a wall or anything, honest and there was a loud crack sound from the frame. Had a good look and can't see anything.

Is it just going to implode and suck me into a black hole soon?

That's real nice!

So, I am heading up there in August, so hopefully might be dry, staying withing driving distance of Glen Coe, really want to give this a crack, what sort of distance/mileage are we talking.

Flip! Wow, haven't read all the posts, but thanks a million, it was driving me mad trying to remember what it was called, will read it all later and plan the day of disaster! Going in August, so should be stormy with midges the size of cows everywhere.

I am currently in the process of becoming a teacher, I am doing an ou degree and after getting 240 (equivalent of two years full time) I am hopefully going on the RTP (registered teacher program) which is two years working as an unqualified teacher and part time uni where you finish your degree and then do your qts bit. I work p/t in a school as an eta and they are funding me on this route which helps greatly with an gtp or rtp application. I would ring the tda, they are great.

Have you anything like a hnd?

Crums, they look wet? What's it like at the mo?

Marsden man, we went up on the goat track above wessenden one thursday night in the snow, very scary.

Anyway, get in touch, I can't find your email, would be great to hook up and ride, there is a regular Thursday night ride in Holmfirth if your interested.

You should be able to get a freewheel on, just won't have loads of thread. A freewheel screws on the same way as a fixed cog, it just doesn't have the lock ring.

I am only guessing, but my mate who rides fixed has a flip flop hub designed for two track cogs, but has a freewheel on one side.

That is genius!

Yeah, everyone thinks its stupid. Not really told off, he just had his bit to say.

Glad its not just me!

Awesome in Holmfirth. Real badass cold though.

I live ten minutes slow walk away from work, but work being a school, is closed!

Pretty tough going here, had to make a big batch of gumbo from Jamie's America book.

Still, built a snowman at 8:30 this morning.

Woo! Working at school in Holmfirth rules, they always close!

Still snowing heavy, 5 inches easy!

Built this with my daughter before 9 and now he has a snow hat!

Cheers, yes would be small, people I know and only peak district or something.

Thanks for your help.

Whatever bike you are riding right now.

Confused! Is there a night ride on wed the 29th? or is it all a cruel joke? Sent Gordy an email, I am up near Edinburgh for the holidays with bike and lights, would love to be shown some stuff in the Pentlands, only been walking there before.