Have a look at the Car Audio direct web site they have a good range.

Did the doors in my Transporter prior to a new speakers , good stuff.

I used flashband on other areas, Used silver foil tape around the perimeter as the Adhesive can loose the bond when the car has been in hot weather.

http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/FAQ.html#TestRide

Never been to the shop but came across this the other day.

Get an used intel mac mini, upgrade the memory and install a new HD one that runs at a higher speed. Quite easy to do loads of clips on youtube.

The beauty of it is for me almost instant start up no waiting around for ages like my windows lap top.

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Don’t bother with tubless been there not worth the faff.

Go for a HR try single ply first.

I tend to stick with a single ply on the front and Dual on the back.

Works for me Coed y Brenin, Snowdon and Antur Stiniog,

“High rollers are only good for the DHs. Very Draggy and hard work for any trail that isn’t a cliff’

Don’t Agree with the above at all.

You say Very Draggy but what does that equate to on a 10 min fire road climb ?

I had the same problem, put the cassette back on and use a piece of soft wood and give it a good bash with a hammer.
The way its shown on the hope web site is way to easy.

If you like climbs check out stwlan dam from Blaenau Ffestiniog and also Tarmac road from llan Ffestiniog to bwlch / manod quarry ( where the contents of the national gallery was stored during the war)

If you are riding down maesgwm aka telegraph valley make sure your tyres are pumped to the max, it should be re named snakebite valley.

A system such as the one you propose will require some heavy cables as you only have 12v in the car and most good subs will be about 200w the current may blow your fuse.
Your best and safest bet would be to run a cable front to back from the battery to the boot, a lot o hassle but worth it for the inevitable future upgrades once you start going down that road.
I have picked up some good stuff from the car audio direct web site for my van.

That sounds terrible and that’s why in too scared to ride to work.
Been thinking lately in situations such as the one you encountered although hard to do sometimes just easing off the pedals on a slight dab on the brakes will reduce the time exposed to danger and give a truck more time do move back.
It may cost a few seconds or loose a kom but you will get home in one piece

http://m.exclaim.ca/News/neil_young_to_launch_high-res_music_service_in_2013_unveils_pono_prototype

Neil young is working on a high quality digital format see link above.

I think that these days most music is optimised to sound ok on crap systems and most people just don’t care so there is not enough money in it.

MINIMUM 10,000 hours practice over 10 years !!

http://www.wisdomgroup.com/blog/10000-hours-of-practice/

As Rik says, the 3c can be considered top of the range for grip, the 60a should in theory provide less grip.

Give brentacre a call they deal with modified vw vans and one offs,

Private use van insurance I.e non business is generally more expensive.

I hired a bike a number of years ago at the shop near the Monte Baldo cable car.

The brakes where on the side, think it was a full suss KTM. Quite reasonable to hire. The shop where quite vague about where to take it !!

But I purchased a map and found some great tracks.
I think there has been a World Gravity Enduro so you should be able to suss out where to go.

Saw transit driver Texting on his phone this morning on a single track country road while I was riding the opposite way.

That was around 9am !!

I purchased one for about £ 7 from ebay it was a joy to use made the job very simple.

Been using a 10w solar panel together with a charge controller for a few years now with no problems. At the moment it’s powering a 12V 10w LED flood light which is connected to a 12V night and day sensor.

You need deep cycle batteries as used in caravans etc and the charge controller will keep them topped up when not in use.

With the Advent of 12v LED lights the power reserve in these batteries are superb.

Check out

http://www.sunstore.co.uk/Off-Grid-Power/?gclid=CLz_4omm57gCFRMPtAod3kYASQ

Loads of products on Ebay also

Get a but from either the station in Barmouth or Blaenau, the bus stops at the centre ( or used to )

You need puncture resistance on the Rangers so i would advise high pressure. I use High Roller all year round Dual ply on the back and super tacky on the front. If that’s any help !

No matter what tyres you have, you’ll have a great time.

Remember to observe the correct times for riding Snowdon.

Depends on where and how you ride, I have have used my 09 spicy in the alps and uplift days. Took it round the MBR last weekend could have gone up the hills a bit quicker on my 120mm ex8 but the spicy is a lot more fun on the downs.
Ride it first before you decide

Remember the DH ffest is on next weekend –
Link – https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/90450/Antur-Stiniog-DH-Fest#summary

Race Schedule :

Friday

3pm – venue open for foot inspection only, no transport to the top is permitted, 5pm commissaire course walk, 6-8pm race registration open.

Saturday

7am- course open for foot inspection only, no transport to the top is permeitted.

8am-11am – race registration

9am – uplift starts, course live at 9.15am / last uplift leaves at 5pm – course closed at 6pm

6.05pm – riders meeting

6.30pm – course open for foot inspection only, no transport to the top is permitted.

7pm – jump track challenge / music / film / tbc

Sunday

8.30am – uplift starts

8.45am – course live

11am – practice finishes.

First uplift for racing leaves 11.30am, course closed 11.30am

First of two timed runs start at 12pm.

Podiums at 5.30pm.

The event will be pre entry only through the BC website, race entry will be £50 plus a £0.60 booking fee.

There will be no charge for camping, or car parking on site

Race numbers will be available at sign on.

There will be no charge for number boards.

Race catagories, and running order will be Juvenille / Youth / Junior / Masters / Veterans / women / senior / expert / elite women / elite male.

Juvenille – riders must be in the year of their 13/14th birthday

Youth – in the year of their 15/16th birthday

Senior – in the year of their 19th birthday

Masters – for riders aged 30-39

Veteran – for riders aged 40 and above

Prize money will paid to the top 3 riders in all catagories, £50 first / £25 second / £10 third, Elite male will be £250 first / £100 second / £50 third, and all podium places will receive localy produced slate trophys.

Please note that all juvenile and youth riders have to wear spine/ elbow/knee armour.

Race rules will be under BC regulations

Menai and Britannia bridge are free

https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/90450/Antur-Stiniog-DH-Fest

Head over to Blaenau Ffestiniog for a dh race with music in the evenings,

A second hand pair,or last years model ?

Take it easy on the fist day or so you will be tired from travelling and it will take to get in tune with the speed and conditions etc.

I have done 100+ puncture free runs up to now at antur stiniog .

Tyres are high roller dual ply 3c compound with £ 3.50 tesco tubes.

The pressure in the tyres is fairly high compared with a more loamy course.

Invest in some good tyres and you will also notice the difference grip wise.

Enjoy your day.

Led lights are the best option now that you can get hold of 12v units.

You can use a leisure battery about 85 amp hr with an inverter to get 240 v if you need it but only about 300w or so.

eBay is your best bet,

I just hit hold of a 12v night and day sensor for about £25 and a 12v led flood light for £10 to provide external lights for my shed.
My next move is to add another PVC cell which was £38 for 20w again from eBay this hopefully will keep the battery topped up over the winter months.

Transformed my ex8 well recommended

If you use spray foam the slates can not be re used when re roofing.
You may also loose ventilation and the roof structure can then suffer from condensation. The insulation may also have poor insulation properties.
There are alternatives such as this

http://www.stormflex.co.uk/system.html

A proper crash tested seat and seat belt set up can be an expensive job.
Don’t trust the lives of others on a home made set up fixed with angle iron and washers. Insist on a product with a certificate of conformity.

Zen cast is quite entertaining and resourceful you should be able to get it on iTunes podcast

Have used the usual rust protection stuff from halfrauds with limited success.

Have a look at dinitrol products they look to be pro quality

Remember rust never sleeps

Very interesting thread reminds me of http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk

Correct brake lever reach position and one finger braking can be a help.

The mountain haste been covered in snow for weeks so there are loads of people who have been waiting for nice weather to do it. Saturday afternoon is not the best time best to wait until the end of day.
Been up loads of times but have never had any problems.

I had some success with a car spray compressor worked first time in most cases. But the pressure has to be very high for the tyre to bead properly, was always concerned what would happen if the tyre bust and after going to more than 80psi with no success I gave up on tubeless. Not worth the faff.

Not much between cricieth and Porthmadog but once in port go on to to the cycle track and on to penryndaedraeth .
Cross the toll bridge turn left towards meantwrog , when you see a small hydro power station turn right up a steep Tarmac climb with gates up to gellilydan. This will save going on the main a470.
From here you can ride to cyb or if more adventurous head up a steep climb up to tomen y mur the old roman amphitheatre and pick up a bridle path through a remote area to the back end of trawsfynydd.
You can then ride down the a470 and if you still have energy ride the trails in cyb.

Dolgellau / Barmouth area good access to coed y Bernin Marin trail in betws etc.
you could also go to Porthmadog ride the Ffestiniog railway etc, day trip to beddgelert and then on to Caernarfon castle. A trip to antur stiniog either jump part or uplift on the easy blue trail if you don’t fancy riding up hill while on the same site at llechweddyour family can go underground at llechwedd.
If you are really brave you can go on the new zip wire at Bethesda.

Easy to say but ride within your limits, when I first started riding downhill I fell off a lot.

At first I rode tracks like trail centres and went as fast as possible on the straights much to fast into a corner just about got away with it only to fall hard on the next. I now take it a bit slower into the bends and use more of the available grip for cornering rather than sloppy late braking on the front wheel.

Now I think more about carrying my speed through the corner keeping off the front brake and only using the back to slide a bit if required. I have found this has allowed me to get progressively faster while still leaving a small margin for error.