that sounds like alot of road.

and how come you never reply to emails?

that is one of the most cringeworthy pieces of writing i have read in a long time.

yup, done that…thanks

in too. i think it presents a greater risk to have it outside plus it can look rubbish

dont panic.
carry on riding and enjoying yourself, it will return.

nice, but wouldnt you agree that she sounds flat, like a plastic ruler being flicked against a desk?

you are quite wrong

glad to help!!

how can oddbods sweeping up ice rinks, be better than swearing british pop tarts?
you , sir, are dead from the neck up

i am adjusting my telescopic sights as we speak

looking a little lost with the spicey ladies

lady gaga….or elton john in drag?

i know! sapristi!

not sure peter kay wants to be there!

http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=64

either bleed them or service the master cylinder.

http://www.sram.com/en/service/avid/tech_manuals.php

trek mates base layers. man made, cheap, work.

done
its a base layer

if thats too expensive try a string vest.

merino is merino

no

a queer deer

hi Alex welcome to the wonderful world of mountain bike riding.

there are many options open to you, but a good place to start is…how much do you want to spend?
£0-300 gets you an old(ish) bike with no suspension but maybe half decent components on from yesteryear.
£300-600 could score you a nice bike with front suspension forks and disc brakes front and rear. look for specialized/giant/marin. good forks might be rockshox recons or fox vanillas for example
£600+ you might want to search out an entry level 'full suspension' bike, with disc brakes and better things hung off it i.e xt gearing(105) or better wheels(mavic/hope), look out for trek/spesh/orange(if you are really lucky!)
£1k+ getting a bit more bling/committed to the sport, shiny shiny kit xtr(dura-ace) rockshox pikes/fox talas forks.

this is not an exhaustive guide and i am sure other people will have opinions that differ from mine.

have fun and remember that 'its all about the downs!'

sounds like the bike was not correctly checked/trestridden before it left the workshop.

haha loser!

save your money-she's rubbish. just wailing and a catawaurling crazy ginger strumpet

this is an excellent event to do for everyone! it is not a race against others, just a race against your mates.
shining trails and the best food tents waiting for you at the bottom of some descents make it a blast to enter.
be aware though that there is more uphill than you might expect so there may not be the need to wear a full on pressure suit otherwise…its boil in the bag time!
make sure you stop in morzine and appreciate the food,music and free massages if you get the chance too.
tyre wise-the terrain varies from wide dry(hopefully)fire roads to always wet/alwats dry forest singletrack, so a solid all rounder would be best with strong side walls to stave off any chance of pinching so look at high rollers 2.35 ST/dh or something along those lines.

have fun

gutted! hope you retrieve the bike.

btw-pretty bling commuter!

go..
ride vallorcine
ride les houches
ride brevent
ride servoz
ride le tour

ride the mont blanc tour etcetc

most of what is said above is spot on, apart from the head angle. It is a little steeper than most newer frame in the same category (70/72 deg) but this makes it a flippin radical shredder! pikes are a good match for the front but go with what you prefer although be careful of over forking the bike it will dull your ride.
bearings can be bought and replaced easily, and if you want an simple maintenance bike there are plenty out there, this is not one however.

noice

ah! are you andy with the long hair?

are you one of nigels new guys?

hello matey.
i in kenilworth and know the 4x track very well, have you ridden the new pump track?

if you fancy a ride get in touch! bobbyspangles@hotmail.com

i have a 5.5 and i rate it-coming from a patriot and an ellsworth iD-rode a tracer last week and i would like to own one, but as well as the 5.5!

darn! thanks for the tip for eating though, always useful. any thoughts on where to ride please?

like the colour scheme but your cable routing is all wrong and your front qr is pointing forward. enjoy riding what looks like a flippin' rad bike!

i have a 5.5 and, where i do like the fluid riding feel-i do not like the mis alignment of my frame.
the specialized would give a similar, supple ride i would think and be bearing heavy too, just like the intense.
if i were in your position i would lighten and tune the intense, i like the feel and angles of the bike

mahoosive forks for a bike like that!

wind then down, and while your at it…sort that seat angel out soldier!

nice! ride hard sir

thanks for sharing

i fell off, and i wasn't even moving!
we saw 2 owls

oh! and i forgot my seatpost and saddle

get it reamed properly if you want the smoothest surface for you seatpost