There’s a few new builds round our way with a nice deep olive green on the windows looks great lots of character and pretty subtle

I use a set of Nobbynics pretty much all year round. You’ll be fine.
It is a bit of big country though so a decent jacket supplies and leaving a route plan with someone isn’t a bad idea for a big solo.

How about one legged spinning intervals to build up your cadence and smooth put your pedal strokes?

Home made lasagne sandwich in bakers bread. Hungry now

Coming from the left field grab a merc clk 320 diesel full of barge goodness pokey and much more pleasing as a bit of road art than a mondeo..

LesBijoupotato is 11months he eats a small mound of whatever we eat normally followed by bits of a fruit platter. He even went in for the other nights homemade lamb curry pizza. Small bits on a dinky fork and he’s happy as anything

Some lovely riding round Cartmel way. Good food lots to see.

Coniston and Grizedale is 30mins away.

Its the home of the LesGrandePotato and he approves.

Love the jetboil the coffee press allows one a decent brew in all sorts of places

I’d be wondering what the lifespan of it is and what happens then

Have a look at the moonglu blue builds, I have a set on my spark and they are rather nice…

That is simply spoinking.

I picked up a set if campag zondas for 275 from halfords the other day. Seem to be very nice for the money.

how about a really rather fetching meat hat?

I might be missing the point, but have you looked for the next manhole down? It doesn’t have to come out forwards if you have enough length the make the next exit?

Chill out, spend time with wife. Stock up on DVD box sets. Make alarmingly hot curry and prepare for an emotional and very special day. Plenty time to ride in the future. Wife needs looking after at this point. Don’t forget to pack snacks in the bag for you. You’ll get blimmin hungry.

Good luck mines 11months old tommorow wouldn’t change him for the world

I like it, its a mag about mountain biking, not about mountain bikes.

I like the fact I have little idea what it’ll contain but its normally worth a read. If it floated in the bath it would be better.

Don’t confuse lakeland miles for flatland miles. 20miles could be a really substantial undertaking..

Buy car, tax it the next day. Worst likely outcome is you’ll get a producer and have to show docs at the police station. Insurance much more important but you should be able to do that on the phone once the deal is done

If you only ‘think’ it’s council land how do you know you are good to build on it? Maybe ask the question before you get stuck in?

I think you forgot the home brewing element? Perhaps a nice stout?

Loop from Stavely to kentmere and back via Ings. Big mountain remote feel IMHO but still very straightforward.

We have an osprey poco plus for lesbijoupotato wouldn’t change a thing about it

36 here, moved from London suburbs to south lakes six months back. Wouldn’t change a thing! Definitely worth thinking about where in the uk you might want to be.

And some days nothing works

Gum rub seem to help as do the teething granules careful when pouring in not to induce a mammoth vomit by hitting the back of the throat. Other than that calpol and cuddles seem to work on lesbijoupotato

How about starting with the South Downs way, ridgeway and Cotswolds way?

Shirley a Scott spark is what the man needs?

T2 or t25 for 15k and Porsche 997 for 25k job jobbed!

I think it means you need new shoes. Possibly high heels

Kentmere then wilfs then home for tea and medals

No problems here.

We have a CX1, good piece of kit the suspension is adjustable by load and lesbijoupotato seems quite content in there mostly been used for running so far, but it tows very well. really nicely made!

Under about 10months they need the baby sling which is an extra 80quid a side so you might want to hold off a little bit.

Certainly hoping to do some touring in the future with ours so rides of 3-4 hours should be possible.

I touch other peoples.

Am I doomed to a pretzel shaped death?

I’ve gone with crests on hopes for similar usage. Xc in the lakes on Scott spark.
So far (1 week) they don’t seem to be made of cheese. Time will tell i suspect !
They go well on the climbs :-)

There was one in wheelbase at Kendal for £950 second hand full xt (3*9) so maybe a year older but immaculate. Felt like a fair price to me, nearly bought it for me dad.

I’m round about the 22lb mark. Scott spark 20 xt / xtr and fancy hoops. Do I really need a bigger big will I have more fun on the local stuff? Can’t quite fathom it? Am I missing the point?