Third whats been said up there, I loved it but decided to quit as my back started to give out. Its pretty much when rather than if you have a close call too…

a couple of picks from my days up a tree.

Anymore of 310? Only seen squadron leader colbourne so far…

Where you the chap I was talking to with the cap and green shirt in the last bit of singletrack? I was taking pics…Bad luck dude. I only got one lap in, which was a shame, due to timings but its not like i dont ride there every week..

Herman; more than likely, unless I swap my evening pass for a romp on the motorbike!

the chaps at brightonmtb do quite alot of trail building over there, maybe get in touch? Pop along for a thursday night ride and say hi. ( meet @ the sussex uni car park for 1900hrs )

Excellent day, enjoyed having a rip on a yeti 575. Hmm, time to sell the kids for one! Beautiful weather and a superb course.

Stanmer is smooth and fast as of half an hour ago, forecast is looking better now.

metoffice says warm and dry during the day, thunder in the evening; its all good Pete!

Guy; not too fussed! I’m quite happy to do the first lap! Means more riding!

Ah, that log. Round the left it is then.

I command starships.

I assumed it’s the log that crosses the middle ride that spits you out on the ” welcome to the jungle” bit…

ill be dogging on my big red stiffee, hoping to go second!

What ever kind of saw you get, get some ppe. After 10 years in arboriculture, ive seen enough accidents and had enough close calls to always kit up, even for ten minutes of cutting. Keep yer chain sharp too.

I’ll be slogging around for 12 hours solo, say hi to me and my big red stiffee…

I clean mine everytime i clean my motorbike, so it gets done twice a week or so…

Team of three here, raced it when it was the revolver, past two years it’s been my boys birth and 1st birthday.

Ah, my bad! Sorry Peter! Been a long day…

Peter, not sure if I’m misunderstanding your post, but a CBT pass doesn’t allow you to remove L plates, carry passengers or ride on motorways. When teaching CBT it can be a little disheartening when you realise the 16 year olds are going to ignore everything you say once they’ve got their bit of paper. Atleast most DAS students are very keen to learn to ride safely.

The idea is that all you get with CBT is the very basic standard needed to ride safely, by limiting it to two years, it encourages further training which improves and builds upon these basic skills to make you a safer rider.

In theory.

I tend to work Sunday’s, but I like the early morning idea…I’ll try make it over soon.

They ( the neighbours ) are comitting assault ( remember boys and girls, it doesnt have to be actual physical violence to be assault ). I’d inform the police, just so its on file with them, let the ASBO team do their thing then take it from there. Having been on the end of such behaviour, I wouldnt stand for any nonsense.

who has priority is irrelevant when they’re loading you into the ambulance…

What PP said.

on a serious note: cats dont like citrus smells/flavours so maybe marking it with lemon juice?

PP’s picture makes me feel decidedly unwell!

Toh-mee Toh-mee, Tommy Zoom!

I wouldnt have thought so…my eldest ( 3 ) tells us he needs a ” ball ” when he wants a number two! No idea where thats come from.

potato in his exhaust pipe? oldie but goodie…

Timothius; glad you passed, well done!

my dad is 5’5 and rides an sv650 well enough. He tried an f800, an S model and could get both feet on the deck. Not sure if it had been lowered or not though.

Motorbike head on: Dont tend to use them myself, but not averse if its safe to do so!

Cyclist head on: so long as there’s room, im not too fussed.

I can see your point, but I dont see the bike or riding it as any more dangerous; the same risks are there regardless of vehicle type. Naturally the consequences for it going wrong are higher, but I dont see that as making it ” more ” dangerous than driving a bus. Different outlooks I think.

Anyway, now i’ve had my first argument on STW, do i get a badge or somthing?

Couldn’t get much more ignorant than that, especially from an instructor.

how is that ignorant? its more like an opinion. More vulnerable, yes, more dangerous? no. A sensibly ridden bike is no more a hazard than a sensibly driven car or push bike or whatever.

So in your first sentence you totaly disregard attitude and training and in your last you advocate it? make yer mind up lad! :oP

No amount of either is going to save you from the myopic old biddy who cant see over her steering wheel but in alot of situations it’ll help…

No such thing as dangerous forms of transport, just dangerous riders/drivers. I’ve been riding for 10 years, instructing for 3 and never had an incident; attitude and training are the key.

Timothious: U-turns and Fig-8’s are simple, you just need to relax and have faith in the bike. The slow control method is key to both manouvres.

Clutch set at biting point, you’ll be slipping it the whole way on both manouvres. Raise the revs to a nice lively engine and keep ’em there; a rough guide is around 1500-2k on the rev counter – but listen to the bike. Apply gentle and constant pressure to the rear brake; this slows the bike and keeps it stable. If you need to slow down, gently increase pressure on the rear brake ( you may need to slightly increase the revs )to speed up, release it slightly.

bring the bike to a stop by pulling the clutch in and rolling off the throttle – the rear brake takes over and stops the bike with no diving. Stay away from the front brake!

thats the basic slow control technique. With the fig8 you’re just adding turning the bike to the mix; relax your arms and keep youre head up, look in the direction you want to go, not where you’re pointing. The space allowed for a mod1 fig8 is quite large and you need to do 2 cleanly. Try adding a little countersteer – if turning to the right, lean the bike and shift your bum cheek to the left of the saddle. Relax and drive the bike around, keep your head turning to look through the cones.

on the u-turn, dont rush the pull away; nice rear observation, get the bike pulling forward in a straight line and into the slow control technique – a couple of bike lengths to get your balance. Turn your head and focus on a point opposite where you want the bike to go, trun the bars and drive the bike around. Keep your head turning, as you drawn level with the opposite curb, throttle off, clutch in. If you take more than a couple of lengths to pull away, you will be required to do a final lifesaver before commiting to the turn.

practice makes perfect, good luck!

Its not something im very proud of, I cant think of a period of my life where ive been so stressed. Im normaly a very quiet person, I guess everyone has their breaking point. A year of constant noise and bullying and no assistance from anyone in authority proved to be mine.

It was a really nice sword too.

I an totaly sympathise; I’ve done the very same thing but with a samurai sword I’d bought the wife as an xmas present…long running issue with noisy upstairs neighbours and I finaly broke, grabbed the sword and kicked their door down and told them to shut up. The police that arrested me said next time use a wooden sword and you’ll just get a telling off.

luckily we moved out 2 months later…

I’m sure there is a rage against the machine lyric that goes ” transexual nazi eskimo’s “.