here's the lightweight

and the heavy hitter 😀

What worries me is all the natural singletrack in the area is going to be manicured.

Semi what Dave???

20.9 actually.

Tony, just found out the fagus tale lol

Old yes, for sure – wise? hmmm…

Dave, I could be in for a double header next weekend mate 🙄

it is when I go there

Here's hoping all goes well tomorrow

I'll be thinking of you both

"A former vociferous critic and sometime stalker"

and that's putting it mildly Simon!!!

A very enjoyable day out in the Yorkshire breeze thanks.

I always maintained the stalker thing was coincidence but now I've been outed – I secretly wanted to join 😆

Ribble Valley

Neil, no out in Swaledale tomorrow.

Let me know when you are out this way again we'll have a ride/pint.

Email in profile.

Had the same problem myself. Titanium rings perfect rest ****. Just waiting for it to happen to the Dura Ace one on the hardtail.

Bite the bullet – replace it.

Went oo work 9am to admit vehicle

Collected 4×2 wood from scrap pallet pile

Constructed said 4×2 to form divide in kids' bedroom.

Proceeded to knock down wall on landing to make some space

Now looks like a bombsite

And will stay that way 'cos I'm off out riding tomorrow with the Boggies 🙄

Mark, my heart goes out to you & your family.

Don't despair, it's not confirmed yet.

Back to May, 2001. I too started suffering from shortage of breath and feeling dogshit. From being always being first at the sprint station in circuit training suddenly I was down with the plodders. Bike power just went out of me too. Ends up I'd got pneumonia, admitted to Queen's Park hospital Blackburn and had chest x-ray. Right chest cavity full of fluid. My then wife was told (unknown to me at the time) to expect the worst – C – and anything else was a bonus. Cat scan showed nothing I'm pleased to say other than empaema, basically an absess on the lung. I honestly thought I was dying. Chest drain fitted and wait for it to empty. Trouble was it had solidified and had squashed the base of the lung, hence shortage of breath.

Blackpool Victoria next for lung op, raked out all the crap. 4 months before I could go near the bike. Eventually the day came when I got my life back and started training again.

Guess I was one of the lucky ones. I'm back as fit as I was then enjoying life (I can still beat those kids on the sprints!) but never ever take my health for granted.

Hope you can draw a scrap of comfort from this and you get a good result on Monday.

Graham

Chicken fillets with baked beans & boiled tatties

Oban 10yr malt

Marillion – Clutching at Straws

I just LOVE Friday night it's a me Night

Mullach Clach a Bhlair & Sgor Gaoithe

Beinn a Bhuird & Ben Avon next up

munroist 2926

Just be careful the battery doesn't ding the top tube when you turn the bars right round.

Bump…although it's not good news for me. Ex-Mrs F playing plain awkward says she's "busy" that weekend so can't swap 😥

Neil, hope you enjoyed your Thursday night outing. Nice to meet you & your mates. Got back to the pub & couldn't believe I'd left my money at home so no post-ride pint 😥

My lord me & SFB agreeing. Whatever next? Me out riding with the Boggies?

Decisions decisions

horses for courses, depends where we are riding

I'll probably be around about half sixish. Usually start from the pub at Tosside, great pint after and bike wash.

Oh how I wish

Mont Chery summit 14:10hrs 28/07/09

Indeed

we rode from Loch Morlich Youth Hostel through Rothiemurcus Forest, came in about 50 miles round trip.

day before we did Glen Avon circuit another 50 plus.

happy days 😀

Dave, would you say it's silly light hardtail country or would I need the 26 pound big hitter?

Did this at Easter. Looks so different without snow. The descent to Glen Feshie has to be one of the best descents in the UK.

Can someone please tell me what the reference to his Father incurrs?

And if that looks like Victoria Beckham then I'm a spit image for her husband.

And I've been banned for less…Mr Alker

I would love to join you (fast pace) but it's a Daddy weekend for me.

Some other time.

Cheers Dave YGM

Now it's official I'll try & sort a kiddie swap. Will confirm by weekend.

Know the area very well so can chip in with route suggestions if required. Talked at length with Graham at pub on Sunday about this one. Should be able to cobble together a real cracker.

Dave were you part of the IFB crew?

That last climb was ace, came just at the right time 🙂

Pity the altitude training will have worn off by the time I type this 🙁

The pics seem to be working now.

Must remember camera on next ride.

Me at the col de cou last Monday

Back to work tomorrow oh how I wish I could be back there instead

Oops forgot to paste photo – it's getting late yawn

Cheers Dave superb pics on there pretty much sums it up

Shamefully I only took one and don't even know who the rider is, perhaps you can identify yourself?

Apologies for the crap quality took it on the phone – camera left on charge in kitchen doh

Keep me in the loop for the next ride – once it's confirmed I'll try to sort a kiddie weekend swap

Graham

"lightweight pushing bike????"

Aye that were me Tony

its even lighter now I've removed the pound of sh1te that was clinging to it 🙂

S-works hardtail, Metallica riding top.

Which one were you Ton?

Wet, muddy, some big climbs and a fair mileage. Absolutely loved it to bits a great day out. My first ride on the North Yorks Moors most certainly won't be my last. That kind of terrain is why I ride a mountain bike.

Big thanks to Dave for leading and to everyone for making me so welcome as the newbie of the group.

Just cleaned the bike and I reckon half the NY Moors is lying in my drive, the rest is in the shower basin!

Graham

PS how did you get into the car?

matches confirmed

"fizzer, given that's it's been raining pretty much solidly for the last week I'm expecting a lot of wet!"

last week spent riding full suss in the French/Swiss sunshine:D so maybe it's time for the H/T in the Yorkshire rain:cry:

Junkyard – YGM and profile updated