Thanks Jambalaya.

Yes, I am not at the stage in my research to isolate major and minor health issues yet, so just want to include any conditions at this stage, but I may reword that question slightly.

Also regarding the saddle question, as the majority of people I am asking to fill this in only own one bicycle, its perhaps not worded that well for guys like all of you on here.

Thanks again.
Ben

I have tried them but to no avail unfortunately

Pro easily. The airs are under specced and a bit gimmicky imo.
Got me a pro bout a month ago now and it’s fantastic.

forgot to say, if anyone else is in the area next weekend, look out for 3 blokes, looking a bit lost, and daunted by ‘actual hills’ and do say hello. fingers crossed we’ll be on an orange st4, an alptitude and a 456.

graham, we should take note of this. will no doubt be necessary at some point during the trip.

excellent news. now just gotta hope my frame arrives on tuesday, all the parts fit without issue on wednesday, the test ride goes well wednesday evening, and all my stuff is packed and checked by thursday night.

big weekend planned!

unfortunately, I’d need biggraham to answer that one, I know we are staying at the marmalade b&b if that means anything??
7hours + pie and rollie breaks = 9 hours ey graham?!

all sounds good, question is i’ve read both clockwise and anti clockwise is good, which way should we go?

So plan for around 7 hours, and go from there. I think as long as we get started early ish, should be fine.
Any advice for it chaps?

monksie how long did it take you if you don’t mind me asking?

WCA, if you can get over to cyclexperience at all soon well put up some posters for you.
Also that petition you asked to sign is full if you want it back.

gentle pootle along the beach for me

surveys done, petition in the shop had 8 or 9 signatures on by the end of today.

exciting stuff!

+1 for tote. six nations 3 fold?

I’m not much use with designing trails, but have roped in 2 or 3 blokes from work who are more than up for helping out. And a friend of a friends dad owns a digger rental company, and can get us decent rates if it came to it…

dt78, all sounds good.

just wondering whats the conditions are like, havn’t been on the bike in about a month due to delay with new frame swap, was thinking about taking a trip to moores on my day off this week for a few laps and stretch the legs a bit

Also anyone ride moors valley recently?

WCA, yes buddy I am, along with a chap on here scenetoomuch who works at the brockenhurst and the wareham store. I remember the big bike bash, reminds me, need to take the poster for that down!

We’re both up for coming to help out wherever possible, not sure where the Sports Centre is, but sure I can find it. easy enough.

Whens work due to start :) ?

me at my collegue from a bike shop in the new forest were just today discussing building some sort of track. Would be more than keen to help out, and im sure he would, as long as its within train or drive distance from brockenhurst. Heres my email, if you need a hand with anything just let me know, got saturdays free to come help out.

benny-freeman@hotmail.co.uk

cheers, ben

Im currently building a single speed pub/hack/commute thingy bike, so at least I can still claim I ride single speed now and again!

exactly what i’d planned to do stylish

apologies for the pic, camera phone after a ride.
has now got SRAM X9 1×9 set up , a high roller on the front with a bit more mud clearance and is in need of a chain guide.

Anyone else struggling to find a 1×9 chain guide to fit? obviously can’t use bb or iscg which is what most are, and the seat tube mounted ones are for conventional round frame tubes.

thinking about making a bracket to mount the guide part of an mrp 1x.

ben

I’m not sure it’s just a fad? I mean, I loved my single speed duster, and loved the hassle free, simple, quiet, good looking aspects as do a lot of guys.

I just enjoy being able to ride up the hill as well as down now!

Remember, it is not the man who chooses the drill, for it is the drill who chooses the man.

In that case I wouldn’t worry, just thought it worked out a good deal for both parties, but if they’re cheaper elsewhere then fair enough, I only checked CRC.

thanks anyway

Ridden there 4 or 5 times now, most recent was on sunday. Still enjoy the loop even now, and definitely one thats best enjoyed flat out! found it to be perfect going for my single speed.

Rumour has it that the organizers were looking into building a ‘red’ graded loop sometime in the future?