All the mates are telling me I need a full dh rig as mine will fall to bits. Think the wheels may take a pounding but seem well made to me. Taking a spare bearing set, shock with top hats, o rings for the forks and my lucky pants.

well done Mooly, sounds like the time im aiming for in London next weekend. I think it maybe more like 5 though!! had a few training hiccups

Here is me at Revolution, agree its not an easy place to ride. I really struggled with the first few runs but once you get a few lines and confidence its a great place to ride. The guys who run it are brilliant and are constantly improving the track, I think they have recently dug a new line which looks good. Definitley need a full face helmet at minimum but I had a pressure suit and knee pads on
here is a vid of a guy I ride with (he’s quicker than me)

So did the phone get returned? Hoping there is a happy ending :-)

I popped the cover off my bearing, cleaned them out and regreased them and that did the trick.
Could you pop the bearing out of the bb and see if there is a bearing number on it? then give it a google to see if you can source a supplier

I think i’ll get round but I think the 4 hour target has slipped away somewhat

Done the 20 miler today as I didn’t have time over the weekend. Felt better and managed to keep going till about 18 miles then I had to run walk again. Going to try again next weekend but at a slow pace then taper fort marathon

ok I will cancel the double 20 mile plan and just do the one

Thanks for the advice. I did an 18 miler on Tuesday and was fine up till about 16 mile then had to walk run walk run the last two miles. I was a little late starting training as I had to have a heart murmer looked into by my doctor then broke my arm. Hoping to do a 20 miles tomorrow (friday) and maybe another one on Monday to get my legs up to the distance. So slow and steady wins the race? I have been passing the half marathon way point at around 1.50 on my training runs

I’ve still got nearly four weeks training/panicking

Don’t hand it in, sounds like woof justice to me.

im booked to go this august for the first time, will it be worth going now? Dont know much about the alps

like this thing?
http://mykeyport.com/product.html

here is my 2006 reign, lovely bike going up and downhill. I’m 6,2″ and ride a medium

It does need a wash and that tax disc looks slightly wonky too

Agree with above. I could post you some cutting compound if you pay for postage? unless the bonnet has been repainted thinners should remove it no problem

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6376213/the-village-puppets

Could you alter the oil weight in the shock?

you could try the p90x dvds. Worked for me and found it easy to follow

Is there an easy sign of if it’s going to be falling down? Other than a room full of soot

I managed 7.20 after a five mile run and with my arm in cast cause ive broke my wrist.

then nearly threw up

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2013/01/01/best-u-s-news-bloopers-2012/
I have a broken arm and 4 weeks off work.

pembo are you spying on me?

That was my suggestion really. Trouble is my oh is veryvery very over protective of the dog which I think has made the problem worse

There are a lot of easy dh runs at Stiles cop. Might be worth at look after the cannock monkey and dog. If you don’t fancy them.maybe try Hopton xc route as I’ve heard nothing but praise

Wyre forest? Kinver freeride track? Stiles cop downhill track at cannock? Hopton woods?

I cant sleep cause I broke my arm and always sleep with my head on my right arm. Now its in a cast

another vote for valium. I HATE flying and was avoiding going on holiday. Went to the docs and she gave me some tablets. Takes the edge off it totally

http://www.fixingsupplies.co.uk/clips/spire-clips.html
spire clips? depending on how far away from the edge of the ducting you need to be

might be worth checking the cranks are tight on the bb. or strip the seals off the bb bearings and check them or regrease

thanks for this, saved my mom £12 on some lights

the top two look amazing. lovely lines

What is the food like over there?
thanks for the comments so far. We have been to greek islands before and enjoyed it but think we are worried we might only ever go to Greek Islands on holiday now. Haven’t got a massive budget so five star hotels in Cuba are out the window.

not sure I agree about the mobile repairers not being able to get a good finish on a black car. I do stuff like this five days a week and our company gives a life time guarantee on the work. Cant see why it needs a door unless the impact beam is damaged

you can get 5% cashback from quidco too. I suddenly NEED things!!

I measured the crank spindle size and its 24mm and I’ve checked the bearing sizes so should fit

You star. I hadn’t thought of wikipedia for news.

Cheers k and thanks for all the help peeps :)

I’m in the west midlands near to stourbridge

I don’t mind pay paling some money to someone if they can make me some. Ideally id like them yesterday!!