So fxck everyone especially farmers and ride what we like then? How arrogant can you get?

The word illegal was used to me by the council not just by me to back up my earlier comment.Also if it's ok to ride footpaths can I put my tent on your front garden unannounced or would that be different?

No I am not I just phoned Somerset County Coucil rights of way team .It is illegal to cycle on public footpaths and you are open to civil prosecution by the land owner for tresspass.The council could get involved if the path is damaged by your actions.

As it's a weaker tube wouldn't it react to power input and stress differently though and therefore not be as springy which you would notice?

531 is 4130

No it's not 531 is not chromo its manganese molybdenum

If you are correct then an 18/23 hi ten steel road frame would feel the same as 753 if built to the same dimensions and angles?

No there are just to many go getters with a bad attitude riding around who think they can act the way they do in the office out in the hills

Does it make up for the fact that I am old and slow though?

+1

never ridden 532 😆

It's not in my mind and after 32 years of cycling I think I can tell if one bike rides better than another based on the tubeset.my Ishiwata tubed tt bike is better than the Columbus one I used previously.My 501 mtb feels dead compared to 531.I know my steel frames!

It's people with that attitude that make me wish the hills were empty like they were 25 years ago before mountain biking became a trendy way to show off your wealth

Isnt 4130 just the industry standard code for chromo in the states?I can tell the difference instantly between an old 531 mtb and 4130 gaspipe it is far more forgiving quicker on rough stuff and far less knackering to ride it is far more than just a sticker

No my Overburys Fellrider is a much nicer more forgiving ride than a Gaspipe Diamondback I have

Lets get it straight Cheeky = illegal calling it something else doesn't change what it is.Don't ride footpaths because you piss peopre off, how hard is that to comprehend? Ride on boats rupps and bridleways .That's assuming you can read an os map .Trust me it's not hard!

It rides better ,one of my friends has just changed from a Charge to a Pace 853 frame and he says the ride is amazing He should know as he runs my local bike shop and has ridden most bikes known to man .I can tell the difference instantly between an old 531 mtb and 4130 gaspipe it is far more forgiving quicker on rough stuff and far less knackering to ride it is far more than just a sticker

I's light and strong ,way stronger than 531 and I can't break that offroad .What doesn't he like about it?

I have discussed opening a shop with friends and the conclusion is its a good way to turn a large fortune into a small fortune

I ride most places with a collie x pointer and an Australian cattle dog .The Aussie is great and will do 10 to 15 miles quite quickly (he is 4)the 7 year old collie x is usually flagging after about 7 miles .Mind you they run all over the place and chase everything wild ,deer , rabbits etc so they probably run a lot further than I ride.I had a collie x springer before and they have good stamina as well

After the longest day winter is on it's way .That's the emotional bit it's depressing

Thats a lot of wedge to need to guarantee getting in before you start.I can see how you could be in the financial poo without enough riders

A fiver and £4.82 in change

ss ?yes .you could run a chain device anyway but I reckon there is enough play there

A bit naive Edric, sorry. Tell the Vancouverites they can't built North Shore any more.

Pallets in the sky? I dont like that either

Sounds like a million bees farting in unison

The union?

Serious question .I always wonder about the cost involved in putting an event like this on as the entry fee is often quite a lot and I am poor and my other half would moan.I assume timing chip kit is expensive and first aid cover.Is insurance really high as well with elf n safety being high on the agenda these days?

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So it's now boardwalk and gravel how very natural is that.I thought mountain biking was about getting back to nature and getting into the hills

many back streetand mobile mechanics are about £25 an hour

Have you had unprotected sex with a man or a woman recently?

OR anything else?

A doctor might say that!why don't you ask one instead of lots of people who work in IT !!?

A mate has an Elsworth with triple clamps and that is fugly ,it's blue and looks like a Halfrauds special

it was all about lithium all along.

And our bike lights need it!!

We all do that ,we just dont do it everywhere

£10 on the rim usually last me about 18 months or 15000 miles where I go

1947 Hobbs fixed wheel machine here ,but no pics,and also no ability to post pics if I had any!

cheap tyres usually 10 quid on the rim from the scrapyard

-but you still dont cane it everywhere, plod would have you. I know what you mean butyou could word it better!

Cane a gixer 600 everywhere ? bollox I had a 600 fazer and you dont even cane one of those everywhere.

Reminds me of the Jasper Carrot joke
Why are they called pony tails?
Because when you lift them up there is an asshole underneath!!

Disclaimer. this is not aimed at the gentleman in the picture .

This is not a wind up some people are more confident dropping into fast turns on a motorbike one way more than the other me included