Cheers, thats ace, i'll get bleeding. Appreciate the help, have a good WE :-)

ODI Yeti's

Holding your breath under pressure is very different. A 30 second wipeout/hold-down in decent sized waves feels like a LONG time.

In properly big waves it must be pretty horrific. Eloquently explained Here

When I did something similar, the AA slid an airbag into the top of the door, then pumped it up, opening the top of the door enough to get a wire in to wind down the window, which got us back in.

Please to help :-)
Enjoy.

Similarly, test rode, then ordered a frame. Nice long + low. Tried a Pace 405, which I liked allot, but medium felt too short for me (5' 11 + a bit") + large felt too big generally.
Alex I've just realized who you are… Hows the st4 riding now, any chainsucking nonsense?
'eck.

The further away your standpoint the cooler something might appear.

Surfing is not about buffed bronzed bodies riding tropical tubes, its about baring your spotty white @rse in a godforsaken car park in February sleet.
MX is mainly about how much injury you can sustain.
MTBing is cool because it doesn't try + pretend to be anything else.

Good news for Brechfa!

Notice you are an under-cranker, whereas Alex is an over-cranker…

Nice workshop x 2.
Nice frame + build, will be interested to know how the forks workout at 120 + 130.
Hope the teathing rides have been good.

Got one ordered now, so there'll be another one out in W Wales Surfr :-)

Mark mailed you re the forks.

Cheers folks, that helps.
Alex, out of interest, how does it handle running your Revs at 130?
Is that NyA Surfr? Nice looking bike
Been some cranking waves down this way this week, same your way i'm guessing.

Had a quick spin on one + REALLY like the geometry + suspension. It felt bang on.
Frames only seem expensive but they appear to tick the fast/fun/capable boxes + the fit felt perfect, ( I seem to fall between medium + large sizes for a fair few bikes).

This sensei is very good
Aikido BAF

These are a little bit more relaxed but still good from what i understand
Aikido [/url]

Happy searching

Aikido as with all serious martial arts is a big commitment. Might take you 5 years to get to a point where what you're learning will be of any use in a self defense situation, but it will be useful in lots of other areas of your life, not least learning how to fall/roll properly. I was lucky enough to have a good Sensei who created a great atmosphere in the club. Look for a club which has some direct lineage + on going link with Hombu dojo in Japan. I trained for many years within the BAF which is rigorous but very "party line" + the chief instructor in the UK is difficult to learn from. There are lots of good clubs out there + Aikido students come in all shapes sizes + agaes (My Sensei trained into his late 70's right up until his death). Style is less important than a supportive club + instructor who is both genuine, still learning + a good teacher. Definately worth searching around.

Saved me a trip too. Cheers Mark.
Sunshine + showers heading your way from the west after lastnight's deluge.

Cool. Make sure you do :-)

Hows the 405 Simwit? been looking at em.

Got my board today Blackcat (with wires already souldered to save my cack handedness knackering it up). ACE! Ta very much.

Maxxis Ardent (60 a compound) 29er tyres are still fast rolling , but have better cornering grip IMHO. I use one on my 69er at Brechfa + it holds good in all but the slither down through the mud from bluebell woods.
On my 26" bike, High Rollers in summer + a Minion on the front in winter allows you to weight up the front end and really rail the berms. The difficulty just now is the wet leaves that make for an interesting top layer in places.
Oh + what them fellas say.

For ace riding + great atmosphere, the Dyfi enduro + Brechfa enduro are hard to beat.

Cotic Soul. Does everything well, getting you to and from the good bits competently, then is ACE when it gets technical.

Take advice, make notes, take a witness, document everything.
Good luck

Citizen's advice

Goverment info

Not one of the things you list there highlights a benefit for the business that employs that unionised employee

Apart from having a healthier, safer, better trained, happier and therefore more productive workforce.

:-)

Hope tomorrow goes well.

Good luck.

Some unions are better than others, but
1 You earn more in a unionised workplace
Average earnings are around 8% higher in unionised workplaces.
2 You get more annual leave in a unionised workplace
The average trade union member in the uk gets 29 days annual leave a year, compared with 23 days for
non-unionised workers.
3 You get better training
Workers in unionised workplaces are more likely to receive job-related training.
4 You get more maternity leave or parental leave
Unionised workplaces are 12% more likely to have parental policies in place, which are more generous than
the statutory minimum.
5 You're more likely to get equal pay for work of equal value
Workplaces with union recognition are 20% more likely to have an equal opportunities policy in place.
Despite equal pay legislation, women currently earn only 83p for every £1 earned by a man.
6 You're less likely to be sacked
Trade union members are only half as likely to be sacked as non-members.
7 You're less likely to be discriminated against in terms of age, disability, race or sex
Black and asian trade unionists earn 32% more than their non-unionised colleagues. Trade unions have
campaigned for tougher anti-discrimination laws, which are coming into effect in 2003, making it illegal to
discriminate on the grounds of religion or belief, marital or family status, sexual orientation or gender
reassignment.
8 You're less likely to be injured at work
All employers have a legal duty to provide a safe workplace and safe equipment and working methods, but
unionised workplaces have health and safety officers to make sure the employer sticks to their legal
obligations.
9 If you get injured at work, you'll get better compensation
Unions won over £321 million in legal compensation for people who were injured or became ill at work in
2000.

5' 11" + a bit, riding a medium + it fits like a glove. TBH its not like you're sitting down allot, this jallopy loves to be hammered + anything too big would lose that chuckable singletrack magic. One of the best cornering bikes ever IMHO.

Cheers Chucky.

Does anyone know where you can get pre soldered driver boards for the 3 LED cutter kits?
I made a right mess of soldering my bflex board + so it can cut out. Want to start again with one of those better heat sinks + a pre soldered board so I can't cock it up. Any ideas appreciated. Ta

Word.
Not sure his boards are ideal but his fella isn't too far from you + I'm guessing you'd get a bargain.
couple of boards

I'd hold out for a wider shorter quad if you're going the fish route.
Big fellas stil rip on short wide quad fish
2nd section shot not a million miles from you.

The fit of the suit is really important Xcel MT's fit me perfectly + so I managed fine with a 5:4:3 all winter on the NE. A hooded suit is warmer + less flush through than a suit plus hood. the Hotline suits Fluid Concept
sell are bonkers warm.

Oh + be prepared for your career to go down the toilet, you to have less domestic bliss + pints of the north sea to unexpectedly flow out of your nose onto important documents when you start sneaking dawnies in before work.

This lot are cool + very helpful, plus S Bay Scabs is a good place for beginners.
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The Surf shop down the front at Saltburn is great too.

IMHO a decent volume board is useful for the NE as swells are short lived + fickle so even if you progress fast having a decent mal or fish is handy in yer quiver.
To throw something else into the mix, quads ride really well, are stable enough and fast, but fairly forgiving.
I've gone from riding progressive longboards to a 6'2" but wide (21") quad fish since moving down to Pembs + they are ace. Bit like a Cotic soul, forgiving enough but loves being pushed hard + will reward you for courage :wink: TBH I always hated minimals, the Marin full sus of the surfing world, board design has moved on allot + bigger volume fish are great for mushy, smaller conditions, but a good un will still go like sht off a shovel when its cranking.
It depends where you are at with your surfing. I spent a fair amount of time getting hammered at Pumphouse when I was learning, + the board I was using took a hammering, but I learnt allot. If you're a stage on from that investing in something that will help you progress is worth it, as is talking to a local shaper (+being honest about where you're at)
If you're going long, + there are loads of good longboard breaks on that stretch of coast, the SMSC folk are dead freindly + helpful too, some class mal riders (both trad + progressive in the club).
Longboarders[/url]
I too am getting rid of a stewart, LSP Mal shaped by bill himself, but its in Pembrokeshire, so not much use to you.
Class setups on that stretch of coast, i miss it, but don't really miss the baltic conditions or paddling out through dry weave topsheets. :wink:

If David + Howies were as fanatically cynical as Hora makes out, I'd guess he wouldn't be leaving + they'd put their feet up + go along with the corporate ride. Not sure if many of us has got the balance between making a living, trying to do the right thing + having fun + adventure on the way, totally dialed.
Good luck to those like David that try + expose themselves to the scrutiny of the on-line critics.

So come on idave, don't be shy, what d'you do?

What bikes it off?
Has it been PUSHed?

Fine 1st shot.
What route did yous do?

Spray grease is your friend.

Cheers Rickos, thats helpful.
good luck with the manualling

I'd also be interested in how you'd compare the rides + what you tend to ride on one or t'other?
I'm sure the suspension set up is relevant, but not sure of the physics of how a regressive rate single pivot would make manualling more difficult.

Brechfa
Next door to the pub. Recommended

Yes. Very adaptable, very fun, nice nice bike. I'd be lost without it.

Event photographer? Not sure there was anyone official, but I could very well be wrong there.
Thats useful feedback VDubba, noted for next year.
I'm sure all the people involved will appreciate your thanks. It made it worth while, seeing people turning up with the right attitude, creating a great atmosphere and finishing with smiles on muddy faces.

Thanks also to the prize donors: Mojo for the forks, Howies for the towels, Singletrack for assorted goodies, Wiggle for the tool kit, I think 661 donated some bits + everyone else.
There'll be proper thanks e.t.c posted on the website once Carl + Ivy get back for a well earned break.
See yous all next year.

You fairly flew round Matt.
Thanks to everyone who helped out + put a load of time + effort into make it a good day.
Any pics of the Tandem in action? They were going for it into the jump park.

Love mine too, Revs 115 for most things 130 for steeper descents, + when I fancy a slacker head angle.
I'm just under 6' + 17.5 is perfect. I love the long low stance + ability this gives you to weight shift + keep your centre of mass low, without hanging off the back + therefore losing control of the front end.
…its only a hardtail afterall….. gasp!