Yep, down on the beach, back to the cottage for lunch with the Mrs and the dogs, not doing the “family” being told “Your having mother over for lunch tomorrow” thing this year… :D

I find myself watching “Home and away” with Jimsterette more often than I’d comfortably admit too. :oops:

Police Xmas dogging party? 8)

Dylan evading arrest?

IGMC

I intend get my weight down, increase upper body strength for xmas and a weeks surfing down the Gower so the following regime has been adopted –

Gym and swim 3 times a week.
Spinning once a week, had started to do it twice a week but the rest of the body wasn’t getting as much of a workout.
Ride on the hills at the weekend for a blast!!

Thanks for the correction Stoner, Malvern’s street-naming never makes sense to me, I mean Pickersleigh Road / Avenue whats-that-all-about??

Great thing about the hills is they’re fairly rideable the year round. If it’s damp between now and you’re stay i’d avoid 6 acre wood as that does become a bog-fest, if you head out from the North Hill car parks most the trails are ok.

Red-necks / purple-rinse brigade can be a pain, but so long as you polite to them you’ll be okay.

How long are you about for?

Malvern is within gobbing distance of Ankerdine, there are a couple of routes in the trail guide at the top to play with, or Back-On-Track Bikes has a couple of routes and advise on the website or in the shop at West Malvern.

Racking my memory … I think maybe the pedals were double sided, Look and Shimano – does that sound likely?

They are double-sided, but it’s a flat pedal and strap, and Shimano SPD…

Why not ring the gym and ask them??

IIRC they use SPD system, not the SPD-SL.

Fort William/Laggan are only an hour-or-so away from each other, throw into the equation the Cairn Gorms routes available from Bothy Bikes in Aviemore or an OS map for natural stuff in the area.

Grrrrrr, why do on-one and Singular have to be out of stock simoultaneously, I’ve got a hole burning in my pocket.

All donations gratefully received… :D

You all clearly know nothing

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Yes, the Butty Bach is very nice – but Best Brewery? :? Not convinced.

Thwaites Wainwright are my personal preference at the moment…

SA Gold isn’t bad either, or Blacksheep, not forgetting Doom, Shropshire Lad, Bathams….

feel a sicky coming on and spending the day in the Nags, pity I’m skint. :x

Just keep saying to yourself – “SPEED IS MY FRIEND, SPEED IS MY FRIEND”

Tried that on one section, it certainly wasn’t as the off-camber wet roots spat me down the bank!!!

’95 Kona Cindercone, 1st proper Off-Road bike, had a British Eagle which was good at the time but the Kona knocked spots off it.

True, however the OP question was “Whilst on a long ride??” and I wouldn’t stop at McD’s – I find more country pubs doing “decent” food as opposed to the muck they serve in McD’s, even if it is a ham and cheese toastie.

Nope, never, the pub, plate of chips and a pint, now you’re talking. 8)

Or alternatiely if someone else manages to ride the section then you can see how easy it in fact is.

Have to agree with this, the other week riding up at Laggan I bottled Air’s rock :oops: as I was riding on my own, 10 miles from where I was staying, with the car so Mrs J wouldn’t have known what had happened, BUT with my cycling buddies leading the way I’d have been taking air down it!!

It’s just the self-peservation thing in yer head.

Well, that’s another hour wasted!!

What utter and complete drivel!!!! Is it me or are our “Spooks” utter and complete emotional cripples!!!

Its now Law that you will have to post photos!

And allow your abode to be criticised by all and sundry on here.

I haven’t had a new bike since I became a member on here – haven’t mown the lawn or done any DIY either!! :D

Sorry, I should have specified Self-Catering accommodation.

Did B&B with the dogs once, never again!!

Radcliffe and Marconi were discussing this at lunchtime – in between the stammers and pauses they did come out with the reunion worth anything would be an Abba reunion, anything else is just going thru the motions for cash.

How true it is is hard to say.

Part of me thinks “A good prank to play” in a schoolboyish way, but then why would a FC worker be carrying the key to that particular gate when he’s out on a ride himself, unless he’s commuting home and keeps all the forest gate keys on him as opposed to the office?

Troll IMO :? and not a very good one at that. :roll:

Wettest two weeks I had was up in Scotland, showery and bloody blustery the whole time. Chatting to a local at Laggan and he’d just given up on the weather for the year, so swings and roundabouts I guess.

Does the Camra thing actually mean anything?

Don’t think so, just gets a mention in their monthly version of Singletrack.

Beer Festivals too, what is the point in buying a half, sipping a bit, if it’s half decent bottling it!!! Okay, so you’ve sampled 15 different beers and got it preserved for time immemorial, whoppy-doo!!!!

Queen – Flash
U2 – With or without you (Sorry :oops: )
Ocean Colour Scene – The Riverbooat Song
The Jam – Going Undeground

600m dia @ 3m, so 11degrees.

Heck of a spread going by those figures, how big is your house?? 8O

Privilege.

Compulsory retest tied in with the expiry of photo-licence to generate revenue and get the crap drivers off the road.

And of anyone uses the argument “I couldn’t pass a test now” you shouldn’t be driving!!!! :evil:

Houns, I once got very, very, very drunk on Wye stuff at the Saracen’s in SY. Awesome beers!

Be very wary of Butty Bach, slips down very easily, then you slip down just as easily!!! :oops:

Where to begin – decking, garden furniture needs treating, leaves oughtta be tidied up and someone’s left a clothes airer out!!

Nice looking bike BTW.

Wyre / Forest of Dean both within an hours drive.

Lush!!! 8)

However, if they were to consider charging to ride, the simplest solution for them would be to up the parking charge. People would feel better about paying if there was a bloody big sign saying “£2 of your parking fee goes to trail building”.

Pretty sure the car parking sign at Wolftrax Laggan say’s that, made me feel abit of a tightwad being 25p short in change for the meter, was Wednesday when the shop/cafe are shut. :oops:

http://www.seriouswheels.com/abc/Auto-Union-Type-C-1937-Grand-Prix-Donington-Park-Great-Britain-Driver-Bernd-Rosemeyer-1024×768.html

Can’t show pic for some reason.

By the time I get out this place it’ll be dark and my light are at the other end of the country. :?

Right, so it’s a perv session with a bit of hard work involved – so I am likely to feel weak after.

Just hope I don’t do a Simon Pegg when I see some stairs!! 8O

The “Cheers” bar is on the Peace trail/walk thingy.

Pop down to Cape Cod for a mooch about.

Who’s selling them over here?

Back and absolutely freaking fabulous – yes it rained most the time but had an absolute blast up there.

As someone here said, Bothy Bikes, very helpful indeed, popped over to Fort Will did the Champs Course and a bit of Ten Under course – both great fun.

And Laggan was on the doorstep!!!!

May well be taking my two week holiday on my own next year, well me and the dog. 8)

’96 Cindercone.

My Giant NRS is nice, as is the In-Bred with sliding drop-outs but they will never compare to the ‘cone.

Was truly gutted when the drop-out died.

Gah!!!!!! Not more possibilities!!!!

Mrs has already dropped the “Your not going out on your bike everyday!?” hints at me already, by the sounds of it I may have too. 8)

Right, I’ll be up there in at the weekend – can’t wait, looks like there’s some real good riding to be had.