Druidh had a date with the

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IMHO The best stuff up at Haldon are not the marked trails but the other stuff that's up there, you just need to know where it is 😉

This means you don't have trouble with dogs, children or adults wandering on the trail, although on the 'err unmarked stuff we have on numerous occasions seen some of the local deer population but they just leggit in the opposite direction.

For me the main reason I go to Haldon is the sublime St Andrews Lane decent on the way home – Woo Hoo 😆

you would have thought that the cow-horns would be a big clue 😉

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and don't forget the clarion call from Delia 'Let's be havin you!!!' – Oo'er missus

you could try ringing Propel Bike who are the importers for Formula brakes, they might even send you the part for nowt if you ask nicely 😀

I've tried all three sealskinz sizes

Ankle – too short & water gets in the top very easy 😐

Mid – the best of the lot but as above you need to have some sort of layer over the top of them to stop the water getting in 🙂

Long – unless you gaffa tape or staple them to your legs after about 100m they fall down to your ankles with a very large gap at the top to let the water in 😐

I use mids with Shimano MW80's & although not 100% waterproof I've not had any frozen feet issues which I had with other sox/shoe combinations.

you're not praying hard enough geoffj coz they is looooozing mate #[/u]

Crispy bacon (Liverpool & Plymuff fan age 48yrs 3mths)

#[/u] I might live to regret saying that………gulp

Beachball[/u]

A shot, a shonky ref & we wuz robbed

I seem to be able to get in OK

mates? – I think it was a reference in case you got 'lucky' on your ride 😉

Lester & Moz ?

Mark

Thanks for your latest up date mate.

We are all rooting for you on STW & even Mrs Bacon who doesn't know you always asks if there is any more news about you.

Keep the faith mate & never give up, you are stronger than this interloper, you will succeed & we will ride together when you are better.

All the very best to you & Meg for your up coming Wedding & we can't wait for the pics – only try to get some decent sleep cos we can't have you dozing off during the speeches.

Les & Dawn

nice, although you'll have to change your name now to Dusty banana-yellow 😉

1) at the bottom of your garden

2) a septic tank

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that might work give it a go. If it stops skipping then you know where the problem is

When I change the chain I also pop on a new cassette too, that way they wear in/out together & I've not had an problems.

If you have been riding for a year & a half on the same cassette then i'd say it's probably time to change the cassette to a new one especially as you have a new chain.

Big enough for you ?

Christ is this thread still going!

<shakes head & walks away>

I shall be heading up Jeffrey's Passage tomorrow.

crikey, are you & Jeffery really good friends then? 😉

have you bought your team T-shirt yet ?

awesome pictures on a perfect riding day – me jealous? surely not 😕

was looking for full suss bike & tried just about every Spesh demo bike in the LBS but couldn't quite make my mind up.

Was surfing the net one night & looked on the LBS website – saw a Rocky Mountain full suss with £750 off & called into the LBS the next day. Once around the carpark on it & went back inside with me credit card to buy it.

Nearly 2 years later & I still luvre it 🙂

Lester = AdamG & I claim my £5 😆

I've had a few hairy moments flying down there FR apart from the gully & low branches.

I once encountered a dozen 'silver' red sox ambling slowly up the hill as I was flying down there at warp speed & then on another occasion I met two horse riders coming up 😕 luckily managed not to hit anybody on both occasions.

Not sure where the Widowmaker tag comes from as I believe it's proper name is the Abbots Way. I've also heard it referred to as the Bike Breaker for obvious reasons.

cheers Foxy®ider – I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes the Ringmore descent then

TM – let me know what you think of the Ringmore descent when you get round to doing it, as it would be good to get someone else's perspective on it.

Yes I have done the secret valley, sadly it was when I was just starting out on my MTB career & it was a bit too techy for my meager skills at the time so I haven't been back, plus that climb up Merrivale hill back to P'town was a killer 😥

an early Michael Jackson I think 😉

Tug Tv not working in your room then 😉

Just looked at your pics Shinythings & it looks like you had a good time too 8)

Shame I didn't know you were going out or we could have ridden on Dartmoor together rather than billy no-mates 😥

Jam bo – fmh is spot on.

If you are coming down Jobbers Row past the scout hut you pick up the tarmac road, at the end you probably carry on down to Sheepstor village, however turn left & follow the road up the hill, past Ringmore Cottage on the left & over the cattle grid then immediately turn right & go down the hill following the stone wall.

It starts quite wide, then goes into two deep ruts, then down to a singletrack gully & a fast downhill. At the bottom follow the road, turn right at the T junction & down the hill to Meavy. It's worth the effort to get to the start & it's a stonkin downhill just be careful of the low tree branches on the way down.

be wary of any emails perporting to be from "HMRC" as most if not all are pshing scams.

HMRC contact with taxpayers is usually by snail mail or the occasional phone call.

surely tuesday's a work day?!

Correct, however when your work mates have a golf-day on the Monday then I'm entitled to have a MTB-halfday ride on Tuesday, especially as it's going to be dry, sunny & very little wind

morpheus, you up for it ?

Lol @ dartmoor_rocks

The 'morpheus' the merrier I say.

Thanks FMH I've emailed s-m/c to see if he's coming out to play.

Cheers guys some other time maybe & Jam bo thanks for the heads up about poundsgate luckily (?) I'm heading out from Plymuff.

Looks like it's crispy no-mates tomorrow then…….. will take some pics to show you what you're missing 8)

2nd tyreinflators the more you buy the cheaper they are 🙂

rider has his bike nicked while attempting to ride over car – exclusive pics 😕

ride slower & Oh don't fall off onto the end of your handle bars 😉

HTH

I use them mainly in the winter but also in the Summer when it's wet & I've not had an problems with sweaty feet.

I like them & I wouldn't use anything else. I get mine off evilbay which I've found is the cheapest place but if anyone can get them cheaper then let me know.