Depends on how you get there / where you stay / what you consume etc etc.

This year we opted to drive the straightest route (Payage) return fuel to Wales – £240
Chunnel – £120 return
Payage – £70

We took our tent and camped £90 for the week
We cooked our own grub mostly and ate out a couple of times £150 for two for the week
Lift pass – £150 for two

All told about £500 each for a mega week of fun
You could fly cheaper and combine with a Chalet / All inclusive but I reckon it would be about the same costings

Brilliant, money for nothing – not much of that about these days. Enjoy it :D

Wilkomen in Essex :D

+2 for Sektor love

I ride 3-4 times a week mix of day and evening in the above mentioned areas, I often ride out from East Cardiff too; if not there’s always room for a couple more bikes on the trailer.

Heeded rickon, I hate dogs so will definately swerve,
Thanks for the heads up

Hi Dan, I’ll check out the push up from the Taff trail.
To be honest I know some amazing loops in the area right out to Rudry / Machen etc but its really about ticking off Craig Yr Allt for me.

Depends when Greg, I might be in London Tues-Thu but do drop me a line and if Im here I’ll take you round Castell Coch

OK thanks guys. Its the only hill in the area I havn’t done or built into a nice loop hence the want (need) to do it.
Maybe under cover of darkness?

+1 Euroclassic

Brill vid.
Just ventured out last week for my first proper mtb ride with my 5 year old.
He took to it instantly, although I must admit to being scared he was going to forget to brake before a switchback!

No Andy, dumb of me
You need the highlighted adaptor from CRC

Type 3 PM-IS 180

CheapnessTry this

Towbar + 1, Thule Euro something or other never let me or my bikes down

Bombs +1 nuke those f****rs
check out BOGOF deals in Pets @ home

Snowcard

Kevlar in Elixir CR’s on my hardtail x 6 months hard riding
Kevlar in Juicy 7’s on the FS just replaced the front only in a weeks Alps trip

Tried all regular Avid’s own, EBC, etc etc and keep coming back to SS

Just back from PDS which we rode on the Friday from Chatel, decided to have an easy warm up day on the Thursday but the only lifts open were Morzine so drove over.
Had a great day in Morzine and Les Gets but on way back to Morzine from Les Gets last run, mate had an over the bars onto gravel incident when he spotted a 3′ drop too late on exiting the woods slo mo style.
I arrived to find (what I thought was him stretching) and duly waved on a passing car with the phrase Il est dacord, Il fait du Yoga :lol: only to realise he had winded himself and couldn’t speak.
Needless to say I thought we would have to go to the Hospital with suspected ribs and wrist injury and the PDS would be off.
He did cope with it – painkillers and MTFU attitude but it did show me how easy it is to get injured in the Alps especially on that ‘last run’

Glad the weather improved for you Graeme! Really thought it was in for the week!

Our amazing trip went from this

To this

And Finally

I think it depends on the Company and the industry.
I work in the Fashion Industry and whenever someone turned up for interview in a suit they would not be offered the vacancy based on the fact that they would not fit in with company culture (unless it was for a job in finance / credit control :D

We have a 5m Soulpad with option to fit a stove for winter jaunts.
Combined with Karma canvas awning it really is quite special – super heavy mind..

Coming with me for PDS next week for a touch of luxury on the campsite plus I can fit my bike in next to me for cuddles :lol:

Fork Juice by Juice lubes and it even smells of strawberries (all be it false ones) :D

Ordered one but it seems they are awaiting stock, hope I get it before leaving for the Alps on tuesday night :?

warton thats the start of it – just gets better – my 5 year old hit his first jump the other day; super chuffed

Love my Regin X0 coming with me to PDS and a week of thrasing :D

gsp1984 I’ll have the kettle on!

Excited arrive Chatel on the 27th :D

Blue Pig is most fun pointed down.
Angles mean forget it for bridleways, its not sprightly enough

FLOW FLOW

+1 POC Knee/Shin

Been on a combo of flats and SPDs on different bikes for the last few months.
It did take a while to get used to the foot position with flats but I was loosing grip due to poor technique.
Found the ideal position is much further forward with flats compared to spds.
Tbh find it weird riding in spds now so might go fully flat on all bikes

33 when my son was born, 35 when my daughter was born.
My best work :lol:

Gwin’s got Ryno power!

Getting bloody excited now!

Thanks for all the amazing info STW

Luchon +1 Superbagneres

Dan YGM

Panoramic looks lush

flyingmonkeycorps we have had a friend drop out so there is a spare ticket from Chatel on the Friday 29th on offer?

texas – nice one will check out the run to Morgins and the Panoramic trail (green there is not really green right flyingmonkeycorps?)

Maybe we should have a STW meet up in Chatel one night?