I don't like Hareems much either. Reckon Carine Roitfeld would be the only person able to make them look good. Although I feel and probably look as though I have had an accident in my padded biking shorts 😀 – I loathe making my arse look any bigger grr!

You've had some great advice here – I hope you don't give up but maybe just take a break for as long as it takes to get the urge back again. I've only just started biking and I'm crap – it's a bit disheartening and I feel like giving up – I had a bad fall 3 weeks ago which hasn't helped my confidence either. I have to ride alone most of the time but I've joined a couple of clubs and hope to get going on the some social rides – although that's bringing a whole new set of worries about being able to keep up etc. I'd go riding with you – I'm finding it very hard to find other females or anyone really, to ride with – it's a shame you're so far away.

These are fabulous – nice work

I love my Nespresso machine – started with a basic model about 4-5 years ago and now have upgraded to fancier model with coffee gubbins and thingie for frothing/heating milk for latte and cappuccinos. I still have a basic coffee pot that bubbles up on the hob and I used to have a hand-pumped Gaggia machine and would make coffee from freshly ground beans etc but love the easy cop out of the capsule system now <lazy> 🙂

Couldn't be without it:

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There might be some useful info here – scroll down to the mtb section:

http://riviera.angloinfo.com/information/1/outdoors.asp

The local ski resorts have bubble lifts in operation for mtb in the summer, eg here is the piste map for VTT routes in Auron:

http://www.auron.com/InfoliveDocuments/plan_vtt_auron_2010_web.pdf

I went to Isola 2000 a couple of times this summer, we hired bikes and went up in a bubble lift (my profile pic!), down via the VTT routes – it was great although I had a bad crash at the bottom 🙁

wish I hadn't scrolled through these photos – I want a white bike now 🙂

I was going to say, stick a jacket on and walk anyway, bit of rain doesn't matter. If you don't like walking though, not much point.

Try yer left hand, might feel like someone else is doing it.

how much walking are you able to do?

I walked it yesterday – fair play to anyone ridin' it in 2 weeks time – you lot are hardcore 8) !!!!

Shall we wear carnations Trampus 🙂 how will I know it's you?? To segue neatly back on topic, I'll have my 24 year old guide with me. He could be younger actually haha

Cougar

It's broken, then.

It's a cross I attempt to bear with fortitude 😉

C-girl – 22/23 hours if all goes well, yes we have drivers

cinnamon_girl
Ooooh, Y3P – within 12 hours naturally? Enjoy, it's beautiful there.

I'm aiming for 10 hours – it's a training session for a fast National 3 Peaks the following weekend. Can't wait. Means setting off in my car at 5am though for a 7am start 🙁 Then the drive back afterwards.

cinnamon_girl

Is everyone pi**ed?

not me < virtuous> Up very early to head up to Yorkshire to walk the 3 Peaks 🙂 Must go to bed actually…

The Southern Yeti – Member
2 more glasses of wine and IMHO you'll all be at your asthetic peaks….

😀

bravohotel9er

There's some in the cupboard, Mrs Robinson

serve it up then, Benjamin !

cinnamon_girl
Divagirl – endurance is where it's at.

Hi5s cinnamon_girl

bravohotel9er

I'll let you know after I finish this Red Bull.

Drop a a shot of Jägermeister in it and I'll come and join you 🙂

bravohotel9er

Would it help if I told you I had the body of a 24 year old?

ha ha that might help, but do you have the er, energy of a 24 year old ? 8)

hahahaha

haha, sorry bn9er – your instinct was correct. As an ancient, I have to tell you that my cougar radar doesn't flicker over mid-20s 😉

I love my Orange Diva HT, about £800, 15" or 17". I'm about 5'5" – 5'6" and the 15" is perfect for me. Might be worth a look at one for your wife.

very nice

great photos Tracey – thanks, also given me hope I can manage it!

I've got the Xplorer – it's been great in the South of France this summer

Number 43 in Arnside, South Lakes. It's a bit different.
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Tracey – that Bike Verbier website looks amazing – I'm not quite up to that standard yet – I'm very much a newbie to mtb. Your Above Derwent photos on your blog – you have a link to that route, is it very technical? <sorry for the hijack>

Fabulous photo Tracey – I want to be in your gang!!! 😀

I would quite fancy this: http://www.bigroast.com/hog-roasts/%5B/url%5D Does up to 110 people, job done. But the Costco buffet sounds good too!

brassneck
Napisan is about the only thing that will take the edge off.

I agree, wash them again with biological detergent plus a scoop of
Napisan

I use it on my running gear every few months – brings it back to new again

Haha thanks clubber :-))

Can't wait to try night riding after reading all above. newbie to mtb here. Thought I was going to have to wait til next Spring 🙂

clubber
I stand corrected! Guess women just don't talk about it then

We do talk plenty haha probably just with other wimmin tho !! 🙂

My bike – Orange Diva <3

Oops wrong thread, I read Mistresses haha

clubber – Member
On the basis that most women wear bras, presumably their nipples don't get rubbed while running/cycling… (sounds dodgy doesn't it…)

Alas, not true, even for those with er, boyish figures 😥

A dab of sudocrem also works wonders on sore bits 😉

Might give Blurb a go then next time firestarter – only ever used Costco so never been able to compare.

You a member of Costco? They have a good photo book service and you download the software so it's all done from home, even the completed book is posted out to you. Seemed good value too at the time but there may have been an offer on.

great pics simonralli2