Not sure of the state of the road but its been dug up recently, Im sure you could ride most of the way as they still require vehicle access for normal operation.
If you want a big climb try and ride up to the old manod quarry from ffestiniog, very steep tarmac up to a dead end. It’s where the national gallery was located during the war.m

Agree with Dyls, from point 24 head down the Steep Quarry Inclinde down to Cwm Penmachno, It’s a superb downhill. It’s also shown in the video for the new Wales 360 from( 10 Seconds ) onwards.

https://wales360.com/event/

Pace RC  200 as the carbon forks where not stiff and the frame was harsh.

About to sell my santa cruz V10cc this weekend if the deal goes through !!!

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/the-new-radon-swoop-170.html

This looks nice, although I have said that 29ers are a fad this could be tempting.

Not sure about stwlan dam, there is some work going on by the hydropower company and parts of the road had  been dug up.  Check out the climb to manod quarry opposite  side of the valley, starts from ffestiniog.

There is also marchlyn dam climb  similar to stwlan.

Road bike climbs.

I get headaches after long rides but after 20 years or so have put it down to sinus pains, must be exposure to cold air which sets it off. The simptoms can be similar for migrane and sinus.

Also get headaches almost every monday, put that down to irregular sleep at weekend.

Autosmart tardis is one of the best i have used

Take a look at the HSE asbestos essentials task manual, gives good practical advise as to what the HSE class as licenced and non licenced work. Looks like you are going about it the correct way so far.

Cold air normally give me a sinus pains, sometimes a few hours later sometimes the day after.
Are you inhaling air bourne dust in the house or room you are training in?

Haynes aka Haynes manuals now have on demand videos of various be worth worth looking in to.

You van may not be old enough to develop a crack in the alternator due to corrosion. Check all the hoses could be a small amount of air entering and messing up the sensors readings.

According to bitcoin news over 2bn dollars worth of bitcoin traded over the last 24hrs.

Will it have a Ludicrous button ??

Is he blasting any metalwork?, could be old lead paint turned to dust. Or even coming into contact with asbestos soffits etc.

Fit h&r springs with 40mm drop, does the job less body roll and feels like a load of about 200kg. Uprated ARB would be icing on the cake.

Use the 2 bucket method to wash your cardo everything you can to avoid swirls.
Detailing world forum is a good starting point.

Some DIY car audio hobbyists use choke coils with car audio systems (specifically in the wiring for a subwoofer, to remove high frequencies from the amplified signal).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choke_(electronics)

Take a look at Bitocoin up 5% Today and about 95% this month.

https://www.bitstamp.net/

You could get an in line “choke” to run the sub from a normal channel, its just wired in.

Be wary of aftermarket seats in the rear if a non factory conversion.

Yeah it’s got the same turbo, same ancillaries everything. Your right the 140 and 170 aren’t quite the same – not the case in the t5

Really? Not what this thread suggests.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anybody-know-if-the-vw-t5-84ps-is-the-same-engine-as-the-102ps

Above not correct the 84 T5 also has a variable vane turbo. Engine is the same as the 102.

Coed y brenin in the morning,drive to dolgellau and park. Then down the mawddach trail- old railway track to barmouth over the bridge for ice cream. On the way back stop at the pub at penmaenpool.

Followed by a day at antur stiniog or Marin trail at betws.

Epoxy floor with glitter finish, or a normal epoxy floor. About 1/2 way through a garage project and looking in to this.
Parts washer is a good idea,

Marin trail has a new section and a good downhill at the end.
If you want downhills go to antur stiniog far a half day uplift on the way back.

Antur stiniog have just tied up a deal with nukeproof you should be able to test ride their enuro bike. Google for a recent feature on pinkbike.

If the wheel and tyre profile is that big you will also be putting an increased load on the drivetrain. Are they range rover wheels and tyres.

Take the ply off, due to the thickness of the carpet you may have to take off a few mm so the panel follows the profile of the van.
I used some fake alcantara on the existing roof panels, purchased at a vw show.
If you carry passengers in the back in summer openable window vents will help with ventilation.

Silver foil tape is good stuff to keep everything in place seal all joints etc.

Take a look at photo room from what I remember its free but you can pay a small fee to upgrade. I can’t justify full Photoshop so it does the job with raw files etc

Stayed in Alurin el grande about 15 years ago, was supposed to be a MTB holliday but tunred out to be Road MTB !

There was a good ride to Ronda over a few mountain passes, from what I remenber the roads where quiet with a few tourist coaches.

Even better with Crazy Horse.

I have a 2014 spectral, great bike it replaced a spicy 150mm travel and a 120mm ex8. Works fine for me trail centres local dh track and Snowdon etc. Climbs OK on fire road sections also.

Recently sold a well specd nukeproof scalp for £790 took about a month to sell, due to fees I would have had to get about £900 on ebay.
Sometimes the same bikes are on eBay so you can cross reference the two and offer less on pinkbike.
Purchased a 650b v10 locally from pinkbike a few weeks later.

Bangor tyres other side of the road from ATS is your best bet.caernarfon road bangor

Take plenty of water more than you think need.

I have a 2014 model with a pike fitted, i have been considering the vorsprung corset upgrade to the rear shock. Could be an option for you ?

Could be the new PPI, give all owners £2-3K off a new car.
In time all other makes could be part of the same ( forced) Scheme.

I read that most PPI compensation money for car loans went to trade up.

Not technically a film but the documentary “making of a murderer” about Steven Avery was both sobering and compelling.

Stick the end studs to the wall with gripfill then screw through the plasterboard to hold in place,the rest you can fix any old how.

Just had it done today, coffee then hire car for the day, gift box and free valet. On the way home no noticeable difference in performance, so far so good! Car is a 2.0 TDI 140 golf.