Sowerby bridge up to ripponden isnt a bad run. Sowerby bridge can be busy at certain times but once youre out of it youre OK. I’d be more concerned with the M62. I hate the run from calderdale to manchester – it can be like a car park on some sections. Fortunately I dont do it very often 🙂
But living in Calerdale has it obvious benefits – if youre a mountain biker!!

How long are they andy? any photos?

Wasnt thinking of spending so much…plain old aluminium will do me!

My 1990 Rangie 3.9 Vogue SE..
I miss her!!!
The reg was nothing to do with me!! it came with the car….

2 weeks ago in France. Red run down into chatel bike park…came into a tabletop too quick (I don’t do air!)and landed funny on the other side. Shoulder went into earth mound with all the force of my hefty 17 stone….PING!
Broken humerus and a strained ligament in my ankle. Managed to walk off the mountain, though. 😕
My face would have been a mess too, if I hadnt been wearing a full face….scraped along the ground for a couple of yards….

Yes….I was victim to a bit of malware on the desktop recently….bit of a sod to get rid of…

Keep hearing tracks from Ultravox’s ‘Vienna’ recently – maybe its an anniversary or something. One of the first albums i bought (still have it somewhere) excellent album……

I think thats all i wanted to hear….money in my pocket! 😀

My old local – fond memories…….

I say im replacing hub….Im actually only replacing freewheel, axle and cones etc..
Main hub body is staying on…
cheaper to buy whole hub and strip down for parts…

@forge 197 – is that including climbs or is it lift-assisted?

Not staying for the full week? 😉

Plan to call them when I get home….

0030 – 0600 – I wonder why I’m always tired! 🙂

Got the Facebook voucher code AND another one when I subscribed to the newsletter…So if I order separately, I can get a pair of SLX brakes for just over £100!… Me Happy 😀

Thanks Tom….

This is what I’m doing, probably order today actually! Apparently if you like Rose Bikes on facebook you get a 10 Euros off discount code as well

How do I do this…Wife has a FB account..Ive never really used it 😳

Im sure the Hopes are good but a bit pricey though!….

dantsw – how did the SLX get on in morzine…going my self in 2 weeks 😀

Very tempted by the SLX…might have a go at swapping the levers round….
Will they be OK with Hayes Rotors?

You say fairly simple, but in reality, how simple? :|…any special tools etc

Theyre actually not a bad price, but I can only seem to see wrong-way-round lever options ie Front brake – Left lever…or am I not looking close enough?

I have the exactly the same ones….thought they might be too big at first…but they feel great now….no going back…..I’m thinking they might be a bit on the small side now! 😀

Managed to find train ticket from leeds to haverfordwest for £29!! (i’ll get the old man to take me to leeds and the wife to pick me up at the other end!!) Job done….Thanks chaps….

I can see tickets to Cardiff from Leeds for £38 on thetrainline.com…..

Cardiff is still a long way from St Davids and I have to get to leeds too…..

I tried Halifax to Haverfordwest (nearest stations at each end)

Ride your bike? Probably only need a couple of nights to get there and it’s part of the holiday.

Rachel

mmm….nice idea, but that would definitely finish me off after 3 nights in Budapest 😯

Just had a look at jet2 site…they only fly into Manchester, Leeds Bradford or Edinburgh from Budapest…..grrrr

Good idea, but flights are already booked…..

+1 for Mellow Birds, Yak!
When I first met my now in-laws they offered me a coffee and gave me this!!!

Ta

Wouldn’t look cool walking onto a plane wearing pads and full-face either! 😳

So the multipass is a paper affair as opposed the ‘credit card’ style bike pass?

Yes… We’re going with rude chalets … They’re one of the official providers…..
Didn’t want to fork out for a full 3 or 5 day pass…. More likely to be a morning biking here and and afternoon there (with the family being with us!)

How do they know if you’ve got a multi pass or a full bike lift pass?

I presume the quarry will be closed to non-racers, then?
I was thinking of going up this sunday.

1987 – Giant Super Sierra….no pics unfortunately ….got nicked from outside my front door! gutted…..

Just found this on TFLs website after a more in-depth search:

“Travelling with children
Up to 10-years-old
Children aged 10 years or under can travel free on buses and trams whether or not they are accompanied by an adult. They can also travel free on Tube, DLR and London Overground services at any time as long as they are accompanied by an adult using a Visitor Oyster card or a valid ticket *.”

So, looks like they are free if me and t’wife buy a travelcard…..

I thought kids had to pay (allbeit cheaper) for travelcards?

Think I’m sorted now …….. Managed to log on as administrator in safe mode and make myself an administrator….. Thanks for your efforts…..

I can’t log in as an administrator, that’s the whole problem. There are 2 user accounts , my sons and mine, but neither of us are administrators at the moment

No backup set up either…..