I wish they can do a split screen video with Pierron on one side and Danny on the other, and see how it goes. Danny was 1 s behind then catch up amazingly.

you don’t need to wash the bike.

World’s end near Llandegla is a good extension to make.

I did this loop this year which was okayish – it was inspired from the DRRT – I extended a bit on the east to add some singletrack in the wood but nothing too fancy.

https://www.strava.com/activities/2380109677

However I discovered some cheeky stuffs in the Shillingstone Hill area. Depends what you like, you might want to explore a bit more.

most people explain that they thought it was a mobile phone.

there is no hope then…crazy time.

thanks everybody – some cool options

Much better natural options out there.

I really like to know that! the singletrack along the reservoir is pretty cool and the descent back to Capel Curig very nice as well.

Why not combining Marin,Penmachno and the loop around Cowlyd reservoir (back of Marin trail) – I usually get bored of the trail center tracks and the natural stuff is refreshing.

Lot of Forestry Work currently in the Qs, so the cheeky stuffs is a bit restricted.

Somehow I used to like the Gobi saddle but that new model is giving me saddle soreness after several hours riding which the old models never used to. I know i’m getting old as well, but i’ve stopped using their saddle for now on.

like surfing in fresh powder

This could get released around the same time as the new James Bond – I think there is a new Bond coming – Could be suicidal for one of them.

sorry, slightly off topic, but where do you get your laces from? Ideally i like the same color and thickness as the original one and i was hoping their might be a specific dealer I’m not aware of rather than a generic seller. thanks

“Col du Brexit”

still there – still in UK

Thank you! I did try to use the Insert Link icon but it keep adding http in front of so i gave up.

FOD – Prime

I would like to watch Get Out but i understand it’s a bit of an horror movie and i don’t like horror movies. Am I right or i better stay away? thanks

Gardening of course.  Then you end up with invasive species like spanish bluebells,  Japanese knotweed,…moss will keep your lawn green all year and humid for those new hot summers and hosepipe bans

Veloforte are truly good but pricey.

got annoying creaky with my 5010 like your’s. So it was the bearing/axle – so when you said:

pivots all cleaned, greased and torqued back up

Did you grease the axle and applied loctite to the end bit? That was the culprit in my case.

that’s great info, thanks!

I have to remove 2 links out of 118, so that will be 116 now. I didn’t compress it to measure the length, just fit it, checked I had enough clearance on small cog and a decent cage angle on big cog, inspired by BearBack’s reply.

Thank you all! hopefully all sorted with a much longer chain now.

Meanwhile in Wiltshire

the new frame can take longer travel fork , that’s why I will prefer to go to the new one. I put a 150 on the MK 2 frame and it’s a bit more cumbersome climbing. Also the new frame only take 1x so you have to be okay with that too. If you are more of a gentle rider rather than a hardcore enduro, the carbon frame will be good enough.

What I found crazy is even reading a specific thread on this forum, I got adverts related to the thread. I had gardening adverts after reading somebody having issues with his lawn.

If it’s Cotswold South, check the route of the Hell of South Cotswold in Strava, great singletracks to ride.

Yes a bit on the short scale for long XC loop, more massive jumps territory. However the blue and reds are nice to do. If i was you, I will try to go to the Mendips instead, nearby, unless you’ve done them already.

What’s wrong with moss? Do we need more concrete grass lawn?

well i like mine – I’m now on Mark II but obvioulsy I want the new one now. It has more travel so that could be just perfect for you. I’m not really a DH person so I’m not pushing mine enough to comment on its capacity for hardcore descent. I will demo one though as I’m riding a size M despite the demo person telling me to go L.

Well in my case my knee pain was due to a back pain. It was a bit of a revelation to see the physio working on my back to relieve the knee pain.

The Doethie Valley is another one that got hyped up but didn’t actually deliver that much – as I recall it was miles of fire road, a daft rocky climb, a fast descent you bail out of just as you’re getting going, a soggy piece of singletrack and then a fire road slog up hill.  And no cake for miles.

Did you extend it up to Cwm Rhaeadr? There is a pub on the way there as well..

Hell yeah it’s good!

So no more front mech then

If I was visited that website for the first time ever, that window would have annoyed me straight away and i would have gone somewhere else. Just saying.

Wait for somebody turning up saying it’s the wrong way round.

Don’t know! Just along the BW south of Merrivale.

Dry Dartmoor

Probably .5 mile from a good one. Depressingly i don’t even had a kom on that one. I did work hard.

Nice ! did you used a gimbal for the POV shot? looks very stable, or were you riding very slowly and speed up the footage when editing?