I started on the 7th row, had soo much fun barging through the masses and some of the passing on the singletrack was scary/amazing.

I gathered from a number of other riders the sooner you got your entry in the closer to row 2 you were. 2 of out group were on the trigger on the opening day and got row 2, i entered a month or so after.

Anyhow, made the final. I might even put my entry in late next year just to fight my way from the back again!

Dirt put a video out today of the final, the pile up at the first corner was just mayhem. http://mpora.com/videos/d85nnndv2i

Drop into:

http://www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk/

They’ve got some route maps, they all know the trails surrounding and the recent conditions. If that’s not enough the coffee and cake is excellent!

If you have gold or silver BC memebership you can upgrade to a full race license for 1/2 price now as it’s past the 1st July. You won’t need a note from the doctor if you have the full license.

In terms of the organisors letting you race as far as I understand it’s doctors note or race license.

I looked at getting a proper doctors note (rather than as many suggested forging one) and they wanted £40-50.

BC will sell a race license and membership until the end of the year for around £30 and should deliver it in time or will email it across. Seemed a no – brainer to me.

Just a picture of an old one will do!

Anybody know if you need to book the campsite in Allemont? If so does anyone have any contact details?

Thanks!

This!

Werewolf drop undoubtly, it always seems to be littered with the well fed birmingham folk.

As well as ebay set up a google alert for the name and keep an eye on Gumtree. I know a few that turned up on there.

I’m 6ft and run the medium.
i have a 50mm stem and 680 bars. Plenty of space, it’s fantastic for throwing around the woods.

Running a 160mm fork though will probabbly drop that down to 140 in the NY.

A quick question to anyone who’s had a claim with M&S,

Do they insure against the new value of the bike only? OR with the limit of 1k they would they throw out a claim of 1k against a bike that is worth more, even though i’d be happy for that as the limit?
I guess a bike that’s worht more is more attractive to thieves and therefore a higher risk?

Or would they consider the value as 1k and they take depreciation against it?

The bikes i’d want covering have a second hand value of over a 1k but worst case if they paid out the 1k-excess then it wouldn’t be too painfull for me to find them again SH and stump up the difference.

Considering what I think the risk is i’d effectvely self insure the difference for less than the premium hike to their cover to the true value.

If you’re not going to tell….

http://www.bumblebeeauctions.co.uk/XcAPViewItem.asp?ID=111050

Global Knives are great, 2 years after i bought it i was chuffed to bits when mine did this.

Don’t mess around with buying a new one from machine mart or screwfix etc etc, it will break eventually and you’ll end up buying another. For sensible money the old records are the way forward, preferably one with a quick release, 23 is generally a good size for most jobs.

I bought a Swindens recently, makes servicing forks easier as you can hold them vertically in the concave jaws (with a inner tube for protection). A slightly smaller version of this

Best tool in my shed.

Do you still have the details for the previous owner?
Is there a chance they could hunt around for the reciept? Or ask the shop to re-print the origional?

If it has their name on it ask them nicely to help out or if not, you suddenly become the origional owner?

Interparcel.com

Use the economy service provided by UPS, they are excellent, I use them 2/3 times a week.

Check the Diode and the contact bushes, more often than not it’s one of these and both are simple to replace. When you have a flickering battery light it’s generally worn bushes or a broken spring holding them in place.

They are generally around £20 from an auto electrics shop.

You’ll need to get hold of the V5 to get a numberplate printed, mention that to them when you ask…