Shrugs do the muscles that run across the top of your shoulders.

Yep freeweights, get your diet right and maybe use a protein powder to top up your protein intake (you need to be taking in 1-1.5g of protein per kg of bodyweight.)

Though you will be limited to upper body as you will struggle to do you legs properly with out a squat rack and lots of plates.
But from your post that doesn’t appear to be the issue.
Also, not convinced that heavy weights on legs is compatible with regular cycling anyway. If you train your legs properly your legs will be sore for a week afterwards.

The split I use for upper body:
Push
Dunbell Bench Press
Shoulder Press
Dumbell Flyes
Close Grip Bench
French Press

Pull
Dumbell Rows
Shrugs
Reverse Grip Curls
Preacher Curls

I have a 1992 Kona Lavadome in my garage, my first proper mountain bike.

Was considering in building it up, Cantis (or maybe V’s), 21 speed. But then I realised it wouldn’t get used.

It’s not the lack of suspension it’s the lack of decent brakes, V’s are bad enough, Cantis = 8O

Poo Brown.

I didn’t but I did get a Facebook message yesterday.

Just out of interest what are you loooking to get that isn’t available over here?

IME you can get everything over here and with the $ rate being so low it’ probably not worth it if you do get hit by HMC&E.

I have old Saint brakes with 160mm rotors admittedly on my 5in forked hardtail.

You can never have too powerful brakes.

Stato, you’re not the only one…

Do women ride bike differently to men then?

Side saddle or something?

If we have a women’s forum can we have one for Stoats as well?

Endura Zyme 3/4s are rubbish. :FACT:
Their Hummvees are good though in std or 3/4 length.

On a completely contradictory note:
I had my first ride with my Dealextreme P7 tonight and found it to be completely ace. Using a bar mount most of the time, tried the helmet mount, didn’t like the lack of shadows.

It’s the 5 mode one too.
One cell got me round my 2 hour ride.
Low is fine for in the village.
Medium is fine for unlit tarmac and easy wide trails.
High is super offroad.

I really don’t think you really need more light.
On High it is about the same as 30W of Lumi Halogen. Maybe a bit brighter.

For £50 all in. Bloody amazing.

Apparently the future is bundled Music with Broadband packages.

I’d be lying if I said i don’t use torrents.

Agreed Shimano brakes are a piece of piss to deal with.

If you have a Hope Pro II rear hub with the alloy freehub body you have to use a an XT to prevent chewage.

I have ridden some fairly big mountains in some fairly out of the way places (Alps, Pyrenees, Italy, Slovenia, etc) on my own.

You have to adjust your attitude, from “ride as fast as you can” to ” ride smoothly and safely”.

Oh and that thing you heard was probably not a bear. Hopefully.

Those eccentric BB’s don’t give enough throw to tension the chain in all chainring/cog/chainstay length combos, you might need a 1/2 link too.

Or so I’ve heard.

Can’t see the transition design giving enough adjustment either.

leave your computers on overnight, sorted

Has crossed my mind but we’re not allowed.

do you work in a call centre?

No, but it’s starting to feel like it.

To “work” we need our Im software, email (3 mailboxes) and an aging piece of manufacturing/sales software to spring into life.

Yes our network has issues.

The manager in question micromanages other areas also.

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I’d buy the Voodoo. Much much nicer. You’ll not notice a down spec’d rear mech but you will notice a nicer frame.

my easton risers at 680mm seem spot on, and std not OS size.

Though i might get a new stem too, so could be flexible on clamp.

That’ll sort ya.

Fox forx don’t like the UK slop and grime. :Fact:

Oh, and from memory, there are bike rental places in Jasper too.

And a good brewpub, hence the hazy memory.

Head west my friend.

About 200 miles (4 hours then) to Jasper National Park.

Valley of the Five lakes is a great ride.

I have seen a diy 69er using 100mm correctyed frame, surly 1×1 forks (which are short) and a 29in wheel in Dirt Rag. Worked well apparently.

http://www.dirtragmag.com possibly

:thumbs up: then.

Cheers

Bill

The key is finding the right density of snow.

To dense = slippy
Not dense = too draggy.

If it all goes wrong, relax and get pushing.

shinsplints hi-jack away bro!
I would be interested to know exactly what i would need to order from dealextreme (i assume thats what we are talking about here) in order to have a decent light with decent runtime with no-bodging. I don’t have the time nor the energy for bodging.

Oddie Jr gets carried about in Macpac top of the range one (vamoose – i think).

Truly excellent bit of kit with a proper trekking harness so spread the load across your hips.

Would def buy again. The 2nd hand ones however go for about £10 less than a new one though, so you might as well buy new.

They have just revised their recipe.

Taste slightly different, maybe a tad moisture and are now smaller.

They are fine, not cheese like in the slightest.

If you can’t get tyre on or off then you either have shit technique (yes there is a technique in changing tyres) or have limp wrists and weak lady fingers.

Strong, light, easy to change tyres with limp wrists. Pick 2.