Saw this story the other day, cracking pics Chris. Hopefully looks worse than it is. Few ready cooked Pheasant though I'd have thought.

make sure you clean your gloves regularly too, only so much of the dirt comes direct from the trail, the rest is transfer after you've been mauling other bits with your mitts 😉

I'll be there, got my postal form yesterday 🙂

Is it the same route as last year? That was a killer, but strangely enjoyable.

I did a track day in a 355 a few years back, it was 'mildly moist' as the TG boys would say, and it was great fun, the acceleration, noise, the feel, everything… 8)

I'm sure the Audi would be fun, but a bit sanitised and TBH is that what you want from a track day? Aston, again very nice and lovely to listen too, but you'll hear it all day anyway as people will be using that the same day as your experience too. The only plus I can see for the California is the retractable roof, but that'll only come down if you catch that one day of summer this year…

Whatever, it'll be a hoot. Enjoy

I had a quick pootle around the Red trail today as part of a bigger ride, quite enjoyed the new stuff, and will definatley be back in drier weather to ride more. Was busier than I've seen it before too which can only be a good thing for it continued success.

On a negative front, and I may have missed this from a previous post/thread, but when did the travellers set up camp on the roads/parking at the bottom? I'm not saying they're neccessarily going to be an issue but i'd think twice about strapping my bike to the roof and wandering over the road for a post ride refresher. Or am I just being un-pc and a little prejudiced?

any excuse, Dylan Springer Spaniel, Miniature Poodle cross.

Is it just me, or is this not 'free OS mapping'? Yeah I know you should use it for anything commercial, but it's not restricted for printing for personal use…

Streetmap….

Pace 405?

'09 Recon Coil U-Turn 85-130mm, no issues so far, run them at 130mm 99% of the time, the occasional twiddle down if it's a long climb.

don't normally go in for all the airing of private parts, but I was pretty proud of myself for this effort… all figures from the same day, think 43mph was on the A6 somewhere on the return with a following wind.

last year's Manc-Blackpool there and back and to and from my house to the start. Same again this year 8)

already been done, at least the place near oldham added some comedy value by having a similar name

unsurprisingly the health and safety brigade removed it after a few days next to the M60

🙄

two drawers full and counting… you're not alone

saying that, I also have half a drawer of 'cycling tops' do they count too? 😆

great minds etc etc dave_aber 😉

If all the bulbs are working it could be a bad earth making the car think a bulb has gone, get someone else to sit with their foot on the brake pedal whilst the indicator is on and see if the rear light clusters perform strangely (i.e. all lights flashing, or the 'pulse' of the indicator making other lights flash too). If that's happening remove the cluster, clean contacts are try again.

alternatively most cars/makes/models have forums too, you could join one and ask.

I think this is the response you were after

"gutted for you, two weeks will fly by and by then the trails will be drier.. etc etc….."

ps. red is faster, fact! 😆

a mate got one a couple of months back, seems to work fine, wireless range is OK, just take it from room to room with you. we've had 3 laptops joined to it at a hotel and it perfomed OK.

Like all 3g dongles speed is fine providing you're in a good signal area.

Lets have a bit of love for mini eggs too. nom nom nom 😆

Got my road bike from decathlon, good level of kit for the price, no issues yet in approx 1000miles, even threw in a pair of roadie shoes when I bought the bike.

Mines for campag mirage kit on, and I went for a triple up front as I'm a steady climber 😳

being as the thread's been resurrected, it stick a piccy of my 110 on, it's a 2.2tdi 94 M'reg.

Bikes go in easily, especially compared to the Fiat Panda daily driver 😀

+1 for The Italian Job and Matt Monro, pure class.

+1 for VW lupo / Seat Arosa 1.4tdi, I had the Arosa, great little car, 60+mpg on a decent run, never less than 45mpg. Quite pokey too.

Same engine went in the polo too from around 2002 onwards I think, maybe earlier

How about:

A&A

for the not so modest forum members…

Glad you both had a good day's riding. I ended up walking this morning and then biking locally for a few hours this aft.

Can't make next weekend sadly, I'm on my hols. 8)

Looks good, that is a great colour :-).

Spent a few hours out on mine this aft. Enjoy!

Think Me & Hora will be doing stainburn if you fancy that…. no time etc yet, but you're more than welcome

Stainburn is fine for me, I'll check back later, or drop me an email.

Cheers

oh, and 16" is definatley the right choice!

knott4me – you won't regret it, great value frame, lovely to ride.

Hora – can't sorry, stuff on this aft. Tomorrow?

I'm just over the border from w.yorks (mossley/saddleworth) you're welcome to come over for a look/ride on my 456. Email me, address in profile.

Summer =

This

Followed by…

and

Roll on summer!

This?

RideLow

or…

Bike Boutique

maybe?

Here are my fave 2 from last weekend:

starring Mr Ayatollahofniche himself

Cheers eckinspain!

Much appreciated!

In the diary.

must remember bike and cake, bike and cake, bike and cake, bike and cake, bike and cake, bike and cake, bike and cake, bike and cake, bike and cake…. ok, got it!

mmmm, I had Crispy bacon butty, HP and a black coffee earlier tooo, kind of undid my 6:30 swim session, but who cares!

OK, better late than never, here's my attempts (and I was only on a little panasonic lumix compact!). bits of tweakerising here and there obviously 😉

Click on the pic for more…..

Cheers
Keith

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Hi guys, person #4 here!

Cheers for a great day, some cracking photo's. I'll upload mine tomorrow, there's a few OK ones in there.

The other don't know what they missed, all that blue sky, sunshine etc. 8)

Lowey: on here as 'NorthWest Photo Day', quite a bit closer to me, which given the weather etc made it a better option.

Added to the imaginary diary.

Still finding little star cake decorations all over my car from the last one!

Awh, a little bit of the white stuff is character building! and the mention of a bacon butty has just perked me up.

I'll be there with you NBT! Looking forward to it.

Oh and did I mention the cake….

Sorry guys, I'm gonna miss this one in favour of the Marple/Northwest ride… 'cos I'm being lazy and it'll get me an extra hour in bed!

Have a good one & I'll see you next month all being well!