skf do square tapers in various sizes, and middleburn are now the uk distributors!

Or http://www.thewormhotel.com

although it might not come under good looking…

Just converted the track to route on memory map and got 2695m ascent Slightly different to the 1500m the garmin recorded!

yep,
glad he’s ok.. and heck, not to worry about hold up!

that was the whole thing from start to finish…

I tell a lie, that no’ was from what sporttracks converted the data from what the garmin thought it was, so it my easily be an underestimate (garmin’s not the best for calculating elevation). I’ll check tonite what memmap thought it was unless someone else has a no’ for you..

slight difference there! but yes, ‘loads’ covers it!

My memory map converted garmin data said about 1500m, which isn’t bad…

Rang them up a few days ago about this, Sram ones are ready to order via local bikeshops, XT still on their way…

Have a mate who used to work with a ‘Paul Micok’ which is quite funny!

When I was finally allowed a weight bearing plaster after my ankle tendon op, I just swapped to flatties for a while…

Beagle,
just out of interest, which size stans kit did you go for? The bigger one I presume? 21.5 to 24mm?

Teetosugars,
My wife is a free-lance journo/copy writer and she does things like CV’s for people.. Drop me an email (address in profile) and I’ll forward it onto her so you can contact each other and sort out what you wnat and prices..

Hope that helps..

Mark

I like wokingham… Been here 4-5 years.. Good pubs, good beer, good food, and swinley easy biking distance away, just aboout all off road too!

Just to add to this…

I’ve been in touch with SKF, and they’ve got a new distributor, so haven’t ‘stopped’ making isis BB’s (or square tapers for that matter!).

Guess who it is..?

Middleburn… Which has to be a good thing really considering their quality square taper and isis cranks! And I’ve also heard that Middleburn are importing the square taper BB’s too, unlike Pace did!

Hope that helps!

They are only small trains, but plenty of commuters just take them on with them and stay in the door entrances… Can a bit of a squeeze at rush-hour but it all depends on when ya’ going!

Contact Cy about this… I have a Hemlock, and had it fail on me. This was due to incorrect assembly of the swing arm components. He’ll let you know how yours ‘should’ be. I.e. with washers under the little 4mm bolts that tension the swing arm. If yours don’t have them, I’m sure he’ll supply them. My replacement swingarm cane with them and FOC… Seriously email Cotic, they are and have been very helpful to me to sort this out.

hum,
I’ve found the bel air I tried seemsed to somewhat ‘spread’ my cheeks and felt a bit splayed… I got used to it eventually but always notice it after hoppin off fizik nisene and or flite… Maybe I’m just narrowed boned down there!

LOL…
OK, I’ll mail ya’ about a possible time for next week!

Cheers,

Hi Pete,
No worries Mate! Needs must and all that… I wish I could bog off early during the day sometimes, especially with all this good weather we’ve had… Gotta show you my new hemlock anyhow!

Some days I might be able to get out of here about 4pm so meet ya’ in the woods by about 4.30 some days maybe. How would that sit with your work?

Disben,
I can vouch for Pete’s expertise in knowing the forest and all the best bits! – you’ll learn alot and have a good time with the trails he’ll show you!

And I thought part three of what your calling the seagull run is what I call the yellow brick road!

There are TWO tank Traps?!! Oh, and I agree with everyone else so far as to where I think tank traps is…

Cheers… I know where you are now! And trail name ‘whoops’ added to my list!

Thanks!

I knew this was going to be difficult! I’ve got the lower star post in my minds eye, but where/what are ‘whoops’ (I’ve probably ridden it I know, but just didn’t know the name!)

oh, whereabouts is that then proximity wise to other bits?

Wow,
I got in 2.12pm! I knew I was doing ‘well’ as I was surrounded by ‘crossers’ and somewhat xc whippet guys in tight team lycra! (I was on a Cotic hemlock btw..)

Just to say big shout out to Pat and all the other HONC organisers… My wheel was found and is being shipped to me tomorrow!

Excellent service all round! Thanks!

Mark

Well,
Have fired off an email to the HONC secretary at least to see if anyone handed it in… Gawd, I feel sooo stuupid! Especially after such a cracking ride!

Hi All,
yep great day… Although just got home and realised I left my front wheel in the car park! Long shot I know to try and get it back, but does anyone have the organisers phone no’ so I can try?!

yours stupidly!

Dr UpGrade

Iron maiden, colston hall Bristol circa ’82

currently enjoying a cotic hemlock here… Easy frame only option… 4 inches and the option of 6 later if going tot alps or where ever… Mine is built up reasonably light.. to about 27(ish) lbs…

Think of mtb’in as ‘hill reps’ (high intensity and recover, and repeat) whilst roadie is, as already said.. overall more of a constant aerobic exercise…

I happened to be at the match yesterday, and well, yes England did play well at times and took their opportunities when presented to them… but on at least two of their first 1/2 tries there was quite obvious interference and blocking runners that went on that the ref didn’t spot… and also when the French were pressurising in the first half, england took out a quite a few of the next in line ball carriers (when they didn’t have the ball! Which is illegal for those who don’t know!) so the french HAD to take it into contact and not cycle it quickly… I think the Ref had a very poor match and didn’t even get control of the scrum properly at all…

Oh and LOL to ‘others’ playingt eh kicking game and not england… Did you not see they put Goode the hobbit on?!!!

and after just reading the old part deux…

DON’T sell yer bikes!!! I think you’ll have enough incentive to get back to biking as soon as yer allowed..

Hey mate!
Ah yes, looks very similar to how I remember my calf went! If you can just conc on the healing for now and it’ll bulk up again when yer allowed out on the bikes!

How’s the ‘fruit’ thing going?!!

Just got myself a cotic hemlock…

very impressed with it!

Used to work in church stretton and a dry minton batch on a summers evening after a ride up to the top of the glider station, was great! Techincal top section (can you clear the stream), followed by the ‘rock garden off camber bit’ and then the swoopy dusty trail that winds down by the brook at the bottom, a real fast blast with bits of the trail randomly washed out by the stream so need to keep the speed high to do the odd bit of ‘wall’ riding up the side of the trail.

Oh and the cheeky townbrook trail was also pretty special. With the ‘qualifier’ start to it and then the singletrack blast down the steep sided valley was pretty breathtaking…

;o)

Cheers James!
Good idea.. I’ll see if my LBS can help me out too, although it seems a bit cheeky as I didn’t get the frame thru’ them…

LOL!
Mate, When I was off for those 3 months I just ate about 4-5 pieces of fruit for lunch… It did enough to stave off the hunger till about teatime.. (and helped control my weight too!)

Paul,
remember my leg after the 3 months in the cast? All I can say is work at it and the muscle grows back… I’ve nearly got equal sized calves again now!
Take it easy…