fatter tyre on front is the way to go…

My Thanks to you John for a great day out.. the riding was hard and the banter was brilliant..

also my thanks go to everyone in attendance… one of the best ride-outs I have been on for a long time…

cheers folks…

and I bloody ache.. 👿

Just back from an epic to me 5hr ride around Kirroughtree mix of blue, red and black shattered now!!!

good to see that you are easing yourself back into the biking….LOL

@ Neil S how did you guys get on down at Kirrie then???

…..just easier to go slower

feels like i have come to a dead stop when I am out on the trails with you guys… 😯 😉

I’m sure I’ll recognise Davy from his infamous internet videos

infamy? infamy?.. the world has got it infamy….. 8)

I will be leaving around 8-8:15am

davy_g = Davy
craig1975 = Craig
Trekster = John
defaultslipper = Andrew

+ Stompy the boat dog = Scott

I have had no word back from 3 others that I invited… 😯

see ya there Kenny… I drive a 53 plate silver vectra

Ohhhh Bugga…. sounds like I am in for a long hard slog….Oh Joyus is me…. 🙄

as Craig said.. it is a goer… meet up behind the bike shed down at Mabie for a 10am kick off… folks from Dumfries-Glasgow-Stranraer area will be attending…
weather is to be good and dry with some sun…..perhaps we may have time for a muckabout at the skills area (if I have enough energy left by the end of the ride) 8)

therefore you should be carrying the mascot

“Wee Hughie” belongs to me now.. he has been with me every bloody ride this year… brought him home and stuck him in the washing machine…. 8) 8)

I hate using the granny gears as I spin and don’t seem to get anywhere fast…LOL

Good to catch up and join you for the first half of the ride today, hope the rest was good and Davy-g didn’t get broken!!

too late.. I got broken……. 😯 knee gave way on me climbing an incline on the white witch section….I peeled off back to the car at the bottom of “Stairway to Heaven”, even Scott had a knee injury…and had to turn back.. the attrition rate was pretty high today..

was good catching up with everyone and meeting Andrew… hope to be fit enough for the 2nd Jan.. I will be bloody slow.. you have been warned…LOL

Happy New Year to everyone..

@ Neil S there may be the odd bit of standing water on the trails as it has been raining pretty hard here for the last few days..

You are more than welcome to join in with our group if you are at the car park before 10:30am..

I drive a 53 plate Silver Vectra, Craig drives a Mondeo Estate ST and Stompy drives an 07 Plate silver vectra diesel..

@ Trekster… hope to see you there bud….

Forge.. trust me… my legs are shot… be my 3rd time since August that I have been back out on the trails.. I for one will BE Taking things easy….

“Cliff Climber and the Mountain Goats”

Or

“Gerry and the Atrics” 8) 😉

give the breakpad a call after 11:30am today…. 01671 401303

Hey forge… there will be 3 of us doing the red/black on wednesday.. Myself, Craig1975 and Stompy the boat dog… we will be hitting the trails about 10:30am… everyone is welcome to join in and make it a larger group ride…

I have been told the trails are clear at Kirrie….I am heading down there on Wednesday also…(I live 26 miles West of Kirrie..)

light rain showers forecast for Wednesday…

Oh I haven’t forgotten that I am meant to be organising something – stay tuned for an update some time in March

Simon, remember that the BHF is doing a bike charity ride on the 26th March down at Kirrie and the surrounding countryside.. 😉

`owdo davy_g

eh up John.. hows it hangin??

Aye, myself and possible 3 others are gonna try and get down for the 2nd (weather permitting that is).. will you be doing any off piste trails???

will keep you informed as to who will be heading down

was a cracking day davy…

it was that Craig…

many thanks for all the replies… I have been searching the web for a cheaper supplier 8)

got my eyes tested today, the contacts are gonna work out at £18 per month for monthly disposables or £35 per month for daily disposables…..didn’t think it was gonna be that expensive… I will be getting a free pair to see how I get on with them, as my astigmatism is on the borderline (whatever the hell that means.. think its for standard lenses..)

I may have to look for cheaper options… 😥 😥

Many thanks to all who have replied.

astigmatism has been mentioned a few times.. If my memory serves me correct then that is what I have wrong with my eyes and vision…I will nip down to Specsavers tomorrow and find out what they recommend

more here http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/email/06Dec.htm

free converter http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Rad_Video_Tools bear in mind that you may lose some quality during the conversion…

had a mail from rik at the bike shop saying it’s fine for riding – we’re also going tomorrow

cheers gazc

perhaps we will see ya there…

not good Simon, hope you feel better soon..

about 5 of us are planning to hit the trails at 10am tomorrow.. you are more than welcome to join in if you want…

amazing… fricking amazing… 😯 he makes it all look so bloody effortless….

Merlin have some good deals…
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/MTB++Parts/Brakes/Disc+Brakes/

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Workstands-Bike-Tool-Aluminium-Workstand/BIKEWORK200000000000

I wear elasticated knee bandages on my knees…. this stops all chaffing from my knee/shin pads…

http://www.craiguart.co.uk/index.html

make or brake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEgRZtFNtk4

My Lad doing the “Shredder” road gap on his 09 Spesh XC Comp…. http://www.vimeo.com/14678651 I just rolled up to the edge and thought… “stuff that, no way”

the adrenaline kicked in on him around the 50 second mark.. he starts to Gibber…LOL

On my 3 bikes i have Avid juicy 7’s, Shimano XT’s and Hayes stroker trail v7’s

all are good brakes and they all do their job brilliantly…

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/MTB++Parts/Brakes/Disc+Brakes/

you will love it… get off and look at or walk around the techie bits that you are unsure about…

think perhaps most employers are looking for Cytech trained mechanics… http://www.thecyclingexperts.co.uk/cytech/

yup, roots freak me out as well.. I try not to focus on them, and just keep going forward… but, as always is the case I go forward without the bike.. roots just trip me up each time… 😥 👿

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhGy5OHa5bk

In what section have the new berms been added to???

real cheap 2009 models to be had here.. check to see if they have the frame that best fits your size..
http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b4s1p0&tbv=GIANT_Mountain_Bikes_Full_Suspension

I bought a Giant Reign X0 2008 model at a fraction of the retail price from pauls, bike is brilliant and the customer service is good..

I bought a set a few months ago…. after just one rideout down at Kirroughtree the levers stuck on and I had to physically push them back into position… one email to Hayes and I was sent the "slow lever release kit" F.O.C, as apparently the fault was known to Hayes, haven't had a chance to get back out on my bike since I implemented the fix, but I was more than happy with the stopping power of the brakes on the first trip out, and also Hayes support is first class…. merling cycles are doing Stroker Trails pretty cheap… http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/MTB++Parts/Brakes/Disc+Brakes/