Cheers folks, I’ll try make contact!

In recommending what you’ve got fashion, Matlock. Awesome riding, climbing, throw a boat in the river if you’re into that. Decent pubs and a few good restaurants. I lived just outside Maidstone, then all over with work, came to Matlock climbing for the weekend, got rained-off, went to the estate agents, job done. Wouldn’t change it for the world. I’m genuinely loathed to put my bike on the car there’s that much around here.

The Maynard at Grindleford.
Loosehill hall.
Peacock.

Go to JE James, the big chesterfield cycle shop. Ask for the 2015 cyclefest route. Awesome. 127km, but split over 2 days?

Tomaso – who did your windows and rooflights?

Quick mud guard question: 50mm Chromoplastics fitted, rear’s fine although I’d like to tweak the radius to track the tyre better, think I’ll do this by trimming the stays. However, the front is way off in terms of the radius tracking the tyre uniformly since the stays anchor half way up the fork, rather than at the drop-out. I’ve seen two approaches on here; shorten the stays or bend the stays. I think shortening is neater, but a bend facilitates a more “direct” termination into the stay end fixings…….any experience or thoughts much appreciated.

Kev

He’s (quite deservedly IMO) wanting a lot of money especially with the inevitable first season dip whilst honing a new bike. For that reason I think a small/privateer/self branded team with TLD, SRAM, RB and bring in a big player like Audi, which will do the sport the world of good. He’ll be on a Spesh to mitigate that “dip” on the new bike. I don’t think KTM will be around for the aforementioned reasons, I’m prepared to stand corrected! But, what’s to stop him working with YT in that first year when he has no bike allegiance? Year 2 could then see him bring on YT as the headline sponsor whilst potentially mitigating the new bike dip. He’ll have a lot on, for sure, but as a business/self preservation/promotion plan it could tick all the boxes. Is it possible to win on one bike whilst developing another? Given his calibre and tyre/chain exploits if anyone can, it’s probably Gwin.

I’ve been impressed with my Castelli Nano bib knickers, my go to when unsure of what the weather is up to.

Sat in Moca now counting…. 7 guest ales, 7 lagers, 2 ciders, loads of bottles, spirits spirits selection of decent whiskeys etc. Moca and Monk are the best pubs in town, Thorntree and Sycamore a walk up the hill, also Stanley’s micro brewery at the Bank Rd/Smedly St crossing. Maazi is great, food in Fishpond in Matlock Bath was awful last week, never rated the Balti.

Pedros Tulio, built into the rear skewer. Never used it, therefore the potential minimal faff of removing it for use is negligible.

Cafe Direct Machu Pichu, very, very good.

As per njee…”red thread”. I’d say they’re legit, unless the feel “way off”. Pressure, greasy roads etc maybe got you overthinking the feel?

Try Sheriff Lodge, the Sycamore is 200m away, good food and beer, reasonable price.

Can send you routes too.

This won’t make houses affordable for first time buyers overnight. In the interim landlords will raise their rent to cover costs whilst selling off their higher value low yield properties in order to own the low value high yield (first time buyer territory!) outright. The first time buyer end of the market will end up saturated with landlord ownership, therefore contributing to the lack of low cost housing. Meanwhile those renting in order to save for a deposit will no longer be able to save for said deposit due to the increase in rent to cover the landlords costs……where now….

I’m no expert, just initial thoughts.

Add in “mansion tax” and you’re forcing the wealthy into a ever narrowing price bracket. This affects us all, as I’d suggest most us live or want to live within this (low to mid end) bracket.

Went climbing in the Peaks, it rained, went to estate agents and bought a house…..tent was a bit leaky 😀

Are there any known hot spots? Just to avoid them of course, I’ve no intention of a stake out. Do they appear as incidents on the police crime map website? And if so under what title? If there was a “Booby trap” category and a means to search in an area it would be possible to identify local risks. The capability is there, just needs a category and a search would be possible……just thinking out loud.

I’m dying to roll the bars back 15-20degs……..but it’s not my bike, it’s yours and very nice too! Well done! 😀

I like Salomon due to the fit, I also like my Tevas due to the fit. Prob still half price at JE James due to them being discontinued. UK10 in both.

My NP Mega had a DT one that broke found a replacement for £60!!!! Got a Rockshox one for £20ish. Works fine. Worth a look/try/borrow a mates for 2 mins, unlike some standards this is a fairly standard standard!

My lbs got me a nds 105 crankarm for £22.50. I’d if be shocked if it costs more than £30. Use it as a tin foil experiment first.

I threw a leg over one of these and have a real hankering for one now…. Damn you! Enjoy.

Ribble Gran Fondo here was recently available with full Ultegra for £1k. Spend £200 on a wheel upgrade, stretch to Mavic Ksyrium Elite S if you can. The deal can be had on other frames too. Super comfy and plenty racey enough for me!

You’re not alone 😀

I like the look of that, I have an Evoc and a chest mount type bag (designed for a bladder and she’ll when multi pitch climbing) and a hybrid seems logical given their individual benefits. I wouldn’t be trusting a bladder as protection, padding maybe, but any pointy, conical, irregular object will soon disperse your tipple of choice and end up in your back. Plus I have a habit of spankin in at the end of a ride, when I’m tired and have drunk me juice!

Asgard Annex. 3 bikes, tools, helmets, shoes, pack, and duffle bag of armour etc. it’s a bit “Tetris” but it fits. I can’t remember how much £500? The manufacturers site was cheaper than other stockists……by a huge amount! Very secure, mine lives in an unsecured front garden and I loose no sleep. PIR light, small yappy dog and an 8st Ridgeback help 😉

That ^^^. Well put.

I got the Garmin Virb Elite @£120. So I only really stumped up £20 😆

Sadly I’ve actually fallen out with a long term “friend” because her daughter didn’t get the public praise she was after. A spoilt little cow who manipulates her mother. She gave us something, we offered money, she said no it’s OK, we sent a thankyou card, call etc. She kicked off via mummy because she didn’t get a public “you’re so bloody awesome” she was expecting plastered on her wall for all to see, followed by the wave of a 100 likes and more “you’re the bestest” messages. Sad really, but those people are out there and happy to sever real friendships for online “status”.

I had 5.10 SH’s and went to Teva Links as a do it all for hols. Works a treat, cheap at JE James too. Got the mid height ones for ankle protection too.

I asked the advice of people who have lots of buy to let’s and are very sharp (and legal) when it comes to tax if there are better benefits being a Ltd co and they’d all spoke to accountants and done a lot of research and said no. This is their only income and they all have LOTS of houses each and are sole traders/self employed. I’m at the “hobby” end of the spectrum and have a normal job as my main source of income. When I picked their brains regarding my situation it was a universal “don’t bother”.

Sorry, I can’t remember the specific reasons. Main benefits of being Ltd Co are the company get “done” of it all goes wrong and not you as an individual – I think.

I had a bloke chase me for a good 15mile, sounding his horn, flashing his lights, shouting, waving his fists etc……pretty sure he wanted to kill me. It was dark and foggy on unlit roads, eventually I could see he was alone (like me) so I positioned myself so he could pull up alongside me. “Your rear fog’s on mate”. Some strange folk out there!

I remember Ghostwatch! Truly brilliant at the time. Think I was about 13, might go try find it for a rewatch!

Pudding 😆

I try to smash out the mortgages….. Boring I know, but it’s my future planning. I also like beer… A lot! I like to think I’m pretty sharp on keeping bills down etc. I part with money on “experiences” far more willingly than “goods”. For example; at least 5 weeks away a year and 50% of my clothes are more than 5yrs old. I might look like a tramp, but I do so in nice places, doing fun stuff with my family!

I used a sucker snowboard mount and it was flawless even at decent (illegal) speeds. A snowboard is more of a sail than a bike, so I’d be inclined to trust it….

Castelli comes up super small, or that’s what I tell myself! I’m a medium in everything…. XL in Castelli!

I’m looking at the Garmin Fenix 3. Smart features but primarily a GPS bike/run/fitness tracker onto which the smart stuff has been bolted. Rather than a smart watch with a run keeper type app added on which generally are poop/limited. Out of interest what are better than “shitty Garmins” curiousyellow? Before I part with the cash.

Asgard Annex. Mega.

+1 Nick, there’s no nobility or ethical righteousness for not hanging these scumbags out to dry. Just post all info up and a cut and paste to the other forums. Spread the word.