I think the lifts at Metabief, Lac Blanc and possibly Le Bresse might be open at the weekends in early sept. It might also be worth considering riding without lifts in those areas – both like Wales / Scotland but on steroids.

Here Pinkbike

If you meet a man with 7 wives, let me know

We moved from Alps to Andorra – best thing I ever did, as had 10 awesome days of riding

Changed my Conti Vanco Camper tyres for a Maxxis equivalent and whilst the weight rating is different the Maxxis website and warranty say they are fine for what we need. Given the price difference of around £50 per corner, it seems too good to miss from my pov. Phoned insurance company also to advise, and they weren’t the slightest bit interested either.

Camping, hotels – what sort of thing you after?

You can avoid Paris by going Calais, Rouen, Evreux, Dreux, Chartres and then to Orleans to pick up the motorway again. All dual carriageway or motorway to there and then a straight run to Tolouse. You could do it in a day with an early crossing if needed.

I regularly swop between the stock Pikes on my Pitch and a set of 36 Vanillas and bike feels great with these on – been on plenty of Alps trips with that set up, as well as more local trails – I’ve even ridden Swinley with that set up and found it a hoot.

Bregante – Member
Are new pikes available with 1 1/8th steerers? If so then crack on. Pitches are ace.

POSTED 20 MINUTES AGO # REPORT-POST

Rushes to check RS website…..

Dog tags cheapest by far for us this year – if you google it, should come up

Me after a crash at Cannock one night – had to deliver a training session on “risk management” – away from home, limited sleep, feeling grim

Wally – Member
Shame he has lost all his hair.

POSTED 1 HOUR AGO #

It’s gone blonde in the sun…….. 8O

Embrace the nap, it will help with recovery – either that or lack of sugar (not sure what iDave is)

Old he might be (although younger than me) and could still kick some ass!

Ermmm I think you are all forgetting these beauties

Yes, get comments from walkers and/or dog owners – my best so far is when some says “do you know” type comment and i just go “yeah, silly isn’t it” or something similar, smile and ride on leaving them lost for words. Bloke the other day, red socks, couple of fat Labrador’s said “don’t you know you can’t ride here”, so smiled said “yes” and carried on – thought he was going to explode with rage!

Use a Fiamma one on a motorhome, it’s ok but not great. Really fancied getting one of these – if I had a towball

Swing out Bike Rack

Another one for TF Tuned here – they really know their stuff and service is excellent

It’s over an hour for me, and I go quite often

If it’s silicone based, can it be used for other things also? I may never have to go through the Waitrose checkout of embarrassment again……

I’m being genuine, and thought they were the next big thing for the “bike industry” particularly DH / enduro type bikes

Done it – we’ve moved – took around 11 hours in saturday traffic, toll queues (thank god we got a tag) and a couple of stops – about 600 miles in all, with MH and kit. It’s hot, sunny, dusty and dry and we are riding VAllnord tomorrow for a few days. It was raining until way past Valence, proper grim.
Good luck to all those heading out there – not sure what the forecast holds….

pt81 – Member
You wont regret it Lucien.

POSTED 26 SECONDS AGO #
.
That’s exactly the encouragement I needed – Hotel booked (even though we are in Motorhome) as it was mega cheap €600 for half board, for 2, for 12 nights!!!
.
Planning on the mega drive back 2 weeks today, for a Sat eve crossing…and hopefully loads of Andorra dust on the bikes.

Local laws, local rules for the job you are applying for, or did I miss the question?

We are in Metabief, lower down and slightly away from you and it’s miserable wet and muddy

Info from this thread may help you LINKY LINK LINK

We’ve taken an executive decision (or total madness) and have just booked a campsite and hotel extravaganza in Vallnord for the next 10 days. We will be driving from the rain soaked alps, 1st thing tomorrow and sunday, and then leaving a week Friday……I’m either mad or it’s a stroke of genius – not sue yet
8O

I worked with a lady from Cadishead who made a pretty straight proposition in the stairwell at work “Would you like to come round this weekend?…the only time my boyfriend f^^^s me is when his mates come round to watch”

I was to intimidated to take her up on the offer, but it still gives me a twitch in the pants.

.
.
.thats no “lady” IMHO

This may be a better forum for you instead FORUM[/url]

Maybe it’s time for coke and hookers?

Vosges, are a good bet – slightly lower than high alpine stuff and more accessible from uk. Some bike parky bits still open (lac blanc, Le bresse,) or at a push metabief. Plenty of signed routes and easily findable trails – stayed at xonrupt-longmer a couple of years ago and had a hoot on a 160mm pitch, riding up and down. Plenty of aires and municipal sites, plus toll free driving if you head through luxembourg – I’d love to go back.

Or a shop, where I could try some on?

Kryton57 – is that “thrush”?

Tomj, not sure how much you ride but I did the Red / Black combo last week in just over 90 min, including going wrong on some dodgy signposting on the black near the end – so rather than the blue tacked on do the red / black again? – ride, eat, repeat

Grab a granny (not so many granddads) of an evening?
–
–
Or bingo….(same thing)

We just need a few Pharma Companies sponsoring, it would round things out quite nicely

If you have a GPS enabled something or other, most bike shops will transfer GPX files on to it; so that you can navigate / access trails more easily as some of the path / trail marking is non existent. It should avoid the opportunity to get lost given your short time frames.

Clink – Member
Lake Garda was in the back of my mind. Can anyone recommend any family friendly accommodation?

POSTED 1 HOUR AGO # REPORT-POST

Italians are so mega friendly, and love kids – just about anywhere on the lake. North (Riva del Garda) and Torbole are good bets, plenty of signed routes, uplifts, gnarr, plus holiday stuff like a beach, swimming, sailing, pools, promenade, etc etc

Lake Garda, Finale Liguria, Rimini if you want pizza and pasta!

nuke – Member
Marzocchi 666 forks?

POSTED 1 HOUR AGO #

Bombers shirley?

Tbh, never got the tv series, so doubt I’ll get the film (puts on best Duncan Banantyne voice) and says “I’m ooot”

Sorry, did someone ask me something?