touch sloppy up the golfy today

Indeed it was.. The roots were bloody lethal today..

Saw quite a few people up looking at the EWS trails..

its still loading for me… but it is painfully slow…

they probably think its a ddos attack :-)

its working for me

its going to wrong way to be matador and its not far enough south

:-) It’s going to be tough but those are great trails

just checked and its definitely 3G not NY NY

I think s1 is 3g+splash and dash

looks pretty good the path from the fire road up towards the old water tank is going to turn to mush though.. The rest should hold up ok..

nomad washers are rechargable so you can take them anywhere.. The pressure is perfect for bikes and 1 fill can usually do 1-2 bikes.

Sounds good Bob.. I noticed a lot of activity on strava in the area where zorro is.. :-)

lol.. im guessing its a DH machine

there are lots of roots now by the looks of it :-)

Just back from caberston today… It looks like splash and dash is going to be used.. They have changed a bit of the second entry.. Looks good

Cool.. Might have a look at that one :-) there are just too many brilliant trails in that place :-)

Repeat Offender? Is that the one next to 3G?

it will be interesting to see the map on sunday.. im heading down there on monday :-)

you better pray for good weather bob :-) if they are using what i think they are using… its going to be a mudfest unless it dry’s out significantly :-)

if you like the met.. have a look at this… (50seconds)

http://www.vecnum.net/bike-parts/split-helmet.html

http://bit.ly/1gKZRwe

yeah.. they come attached to a free skewer

make your own, from ebay get some pelleted paraffin wax (without stearin) and graphite powder. Think the ratio I used was 25% graphite powder. Don’t do it in the kitchen ever under any circumstances ever!

Grounds for divorce? :-)

For Caberston full face certainly isn’t a bad idea, but the climbs are horrible so a transition lid would also be needed

I dont mind the climbs at Caberston.. Walkerburn is a different story though

full face + pressure suit :-)

The trees have a habit of jumping out at you..

Lol @ Bob :-)

Caberston was certainly busier than normal last weekend.. Especially with big bikes..

Exciting indeed :-)

The trails are starting to dy out now so they are beginning to run pretty well.. Hopefully there wont be too much rain in the next few weeks so they can continue to recover..

The rumours are flying around, as legend says… I dont think anyone will know for sure until they are actually announced.

the buttons work much better under the bar than above it

if you arent planning on using it again… just use your chain link extractor tool to knock the pins out on the power link.. (if you dont have a powerlink removal tool)

http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do?method=view&n=3356&g=363064&p=363124&c=215&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Body%20Armour&gclid=CLrBjf-Zrr4CFSEewwodrFsArQ

Had these for a while and they are really good.. The foam+plastic protection part comes out so that you can stick the rest of the pads in the washing machine..

I thought the Evoc packs were expensive… but thats just crazy..

just got a pair of Giro Terraduros.. Good fit, light and fast drying.. The soles are vibram and aren’t bad for walking in..

http://www.giro.com/eu_en/terraduro-20193.html/

the raceface thick-thins work on a 9 speed.. i know someone who is running one at the moment

http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/galloway/castle-douglas.shtml

I thought I’d check back in after another 1,000 posts on here and do my bit to get it to 4,000.

Re: Assets, instead of thinking of things which somehow Scotland owns and has “paid for” perhaps think of Scotland as leasing everything, when you stop making the lease payments (ie tax to HMRC) the asset goes back to it’s owner (the UK). On a related point the UK debt is actually what has paid for a lot of things, so if Scotland doesn’t take debt it won’t get any assets.

Thats a great idea…. Likewise the money gained from Scottish Oil revenues shouldn’t be looked at as a UK resource… The money from them should be treated as a loan which should be repaid if independence is gained..

To be fair ernie, an independent Scotland also won’t have the pound.

Which pound? The Egyptian Pound, The Lebanese Pound, The Syrian Pound how about the Sudanese Pound….

Good chance there will be a Scottish Pound to add to that list as well..

http://www.glentressforestlodges.co.uk/folder-20-prices-booking

If you Camp at Glentress (they have wigwams etc) You have lots of options in that area..

Glentress
Innerleithen
Cademuir
Caberston
Thornielee
Caddonfoot
Gypsy Glen

That area has a little bit of everything.. Do some searches on youtube and you will see what stuff they can offer.

jeez….. 650b is here.. get over it…

How about a waist pack?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Belt-bag-bumbag-complete-with-water-bottle-choice-of-3-colours-/180857291665?pt=UK_SportingGoods_BackpacksRucksacks_Bags_EH&var=&hash=item2a1bef4391

I have one of these and prefer to use it in the hotter weather.. I can fit a multi tool, spare tube, puncture kit, phone, pump, keys and a snack in it without too much agro.. It fits snuggly around the waist and doenst seem to get in the way at all.. The benefit is that your back doesnt get as sodden as it does when you wear a backpac..

http://www.nsmb.com/installing-oneup-components-new-16-tooth-cog/