sillyoldman – Member

BB looks really tall. That’s what I don’t like about the Krampus, and that looks taller still. The Rooster geometry looks spot on for me.

It’s about as tall off the ground as most other bikes with 29″ wheels,
as for the overall size, I’m only 5’8″ with a 31″ inside leg and this is the large frame, fits me perfectly for long rides.

Neither why not ask Michael http://www.traversbikes.com/

Travers Rudy Fat (for gears)
Travers Angus (for SS or geared hub)
Forks now have bolt holes for anything cages.

It’s a fantastic long haul xc bike with a C17 brooks saddle and Jones H bars it just eats up the miles and great for bikepacking as well

munded – Member
BUMP – oh go on, someone tell me the latest update. I just want 3inch tyres and anything cages in my life. If not happy to paste for some reason, email in profile…

What you need is a bit of Titanium in your life as well

Hardtail = Front suss. Not too many about

Rigid = Rigid. Plenty out there

So are Rigid’s allowed?

Best ride from south to north so you have more chances of tail winds.

Cheers all, it’s in the post box now.

Fingers Crossed

No, skills test is done and was typed as suggested.

Can’t say……. Top Secret 007 and all that….

And thanks

Cheers all, any more tips?.

BTW it has to be hand written CBIL

I loved the stories and photos but didn’t re subscribe when I could have because I hated the smell of the Privateer mag, it made me feel ill.
Note to Singletrack mag, your paper’s starting to smell a little with it’s new paper….
Please go back to your old supplier.

Quite chuffed with this one from today looking down from Rivington on a snowy fat bike ride.

Todays view down from Rivington's Tower by Johnclimber[/url], on Flickr

Fatty Owls from UK Fat Bike and on here (Troutie) are 1st of the teams of 10’s

“Van driver hands himself in to police after cyclist attack video goes viral”

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/van-driver-hands-police-cyclist-attack-video-goes-viral-video-152812#Jy6LxjmqCZMxBkp6.99

Cracking that, really well filmed and put together.

Hotels you say.
We stopped at the inner city airport hotel and found it good value and comfy but out of town a little but worth it for the walk

Golden Circle tour….. not Blue, sorry

JohnClimber – Member

No. 6 months in and the promise (at interview) that the old days of unhappy customers and poor communications were behind them was a lie. It’s possibly worse now.

2 CV on route to better companies well out of the industry I’m sick and tired of

Just pressed send on the 2 CV’s, it feels good…..

Blue circle trail (I think it’s called) going to see the waterfalls, a glacier and geysers.
Whale watching trip.
The hill above Reykjavik with the man made Geyser
The big church in the middle for the view from the top (missed this last time)

Take extra money for food that you plan or eat and the bus station cafe near the city airport.

No. 6 months in and the promise (at interview) that the old days of unhappy customers and poor communications were behind them was a lie. It’s possibly worse now.

2 CV on route to better companies well out of the industry I’m sick and tired of

Bear Bones Ford Fiesta

DSC02392 by Johnclimber[/url]

Bugger, looks like I’ll stay local to the hotel in north Peterborough if I CBA’ed packing the CX bike instead of the mtb

Is Wakerley still the mud fest as shown on a you tube video taken this summer that I saw last night?

Cheers, I don’t do facebook, but I’ll look up Wakerley Woods

161 on Virgin
Set for record, cheers

For the Dakota I was recommended these which I picked up for a fiver locally at our ASDA (on offer) and they come out best in the reviews as well.
Just make sure you set your GPS to using Lithium batteries, now a couple of quid more.
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml?cmpid=ahc-_-ghs-d1-_-asdacom-dsk-_-hp#/product/11504181

I’ve just upgraded from an Etrex to a Dakota from Hantec with the bar mount for navigation and it’s perfect.
Got the whole of the UK on OS mapping for around £22 from http://www.ioffer.com from a retailer called Dazzler.
All 3 for atound £150 bargain

See you in March

5055 miles with no commuting or road riding (just using roads to link trails)

Go around you your local aquatic shops and ask their advise.

Not all shops have all the fish.

Don’t forget a couple of Corydorus cat fish as well.

Avoid guppies if you have barbs or some tetra’s like Serpea’s.

Look where they swim in the tanks as well, there’s no point having all your fish swimming at the top of the tank if it’s placed low down, so get a mix.

So, I repeat my first point
Go around you your local aquatic shops and ask their advise.

avid elixir, do i need a bleed kit?

Nope. A dustbin will do.

Seconded, IMO the only good brakes from Avid are their cable BB7’s.

Sell them and buy something that works

Heading out kitted up tomorrow as a test ride for the Bear Bones Ford Fiesta event in less than 2 weeks time.

Thank goodness for Channel 4 +1

On record now.

Cheers for the heads up

This works a treat and lasts for ages as well.
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine-oils-fluids/lubricating-penetrating-oil/wd-40-specialist-anti-friction-dry-ptfe-lubricant-250ml

plus it’s cheaper from industrial outlets

No road bike, no commuting, no tarmac bashing to make up the miles, so all rides are mainly off road but I do live in the flat lands of the north Cheshire plains and because I drive with work I can’t be bothered driving to the hills too often at weekends, (hence the crap height)

Year-to-Date
Distance 4,943.8 miles
Time 475h 23m
Elev Gain 130,203 feet
Rides 180

I’ll top the 5000 miles before the snow comes in tomorrow, then it’s Fat Bike miles at the beach until the New Year

With Scouting 4 Girls as support, top night out

Hardly cool but I’m going to see Madness live tonight. #CantWait

vondally – Member

I am in as well, not ridden since may this year. LOads of time for training…………..

No please don’t train, I don’t want to be last :wink:

Sounded like one of Mark and Lards old comedy characters