shorts

i have other suitable attire……

Littleorangechunks – the problem my wife would have is do the council have a recycling box labelled – whiteish, cover in bike grease, chalk and tomatoes!!!! 😉

I am afraid i am completely with COnvert here. There is nothing in a wedding that includes RRR! As it is an extravigant once in a lifetime affair.

Gary – it was a very expensive dress. Just out of interest, how is it a waste? Will she ever wear it again….. NO. so to have a load of amazing pictures and memories from it I beleive is a far better way to get value out of the dress than let it hang up in the wardrobe for the rest of our lives like 90% of the dresses out there.

No it was free! Just go next year. She did get hosed down as well, but i thought that most people on here would jump on that word and it's alter meaning. filthy minds

maybe slightly fettish……… 😉

the tomato fight after she had had hundreds of people throw buckets at her

and then the dress was trashed so a fitting finnish

So you moved to aberdeen yet then? I am back in Aberdeen in two weeks.

You around? Show you the trails!

David.

Aw nuts, wrong forum, Please mods can you move this into the Chat forum. Thanks

D

I had my nomad done, the finish was great new, but find it chips really really easily. I might be tempted to look elsewhere next time. They do a first class job, but i think it is more road bike orientated.

I ate to much meat at teh feed stations……

other than that a great day. A bit more up than expected.

Oh forgot on saturday as well please.

Anyone!!! I am a desperate man……

Cheers

Dave

As above it is not that hard to do, it is how hard you do it that makes the difference. If you can keep your heart rate at about 80% of it’s max for jus over an hour then you will be able to get up it.
For training just ride up hill as much as you can for as fast as you can.

Good luck and don’t forget to admire the view!

Beanum,

I would be very interested in getting yoru spare place starting from chambery on saturday. I can not find out how to get your email from your profile. Please email me on dnwsmith @ hotmail .com

Cheers

Dave

one for the morning. crack 4 eggs into a plastic bag, pepper and salt, swing it around above yoru head for a bit (sealing it first)dunk it into boiling water. wait for it to harden a bit then mash it up and hey presto scrambled eggs.

(just don’t let the bag touch the bottom of the pan or it could melt to it!)

one for the morning. crack 4 eggs into a plastic bag, pepper and salt, swing it around above yoru head for a bit (sealing it first)dunk it into boiling water. wait for it to harden a bit then mash it up and hey presto scrambled eggs.

(just don’t let the bag touch the bottom of the pan or it could melt to it!)

terry,

I used to live in Westhill, slightly outside, but great riding from the door step, good for both north and south of town, a decent commute in on teh bike with road / offroad options for all of town so a decent ride to and from. Not the best if you want to go to town for drinks etc… but i never really did. Did i mention the good biking?!!?!?

When you get there drop me an email and I can put you in touch with some bikers up there.

Cheers

Dave

Me and the missus will be there doing it as well from chambery. i have a red nomad and the missus is on a rocky moutain Exts – say hi or shout at us if yo see us.

Dave

what is your trade?

mmmmmmm tasty. my mate has one and it is wicked. you are going to have some fun on it!

remedy. i have a fuel and it is great for xc, but when it gets a bit more tough the nomad comes out. My mate has a remedy and it is great up and down and a great 1 bike does all type of bike.

all the ones i have ever had have been used to fill up the bin……

try gil on these forums. he is making me some.

Sorted now thank you

I have it, but only got it free cus I have a load of pictures in it. Is a very good book though. Loads of info and maps.

Mate’s first day snowboarding last year in canada, caught his back edge, flippe dhim over and he knocked himself out. he went and bought a helmet.

I wear a helmet, always have for over 20 years of skiing, but then again i came from a racing background and had to wear them.

Higgo – email me and i will help you out with the route. dnwsmithathotmail.com

Cheers

Dave

I am going to do it this year without a guide. taking the missus with me, small rucksack with changes of clothes. just follow my nose….

(kind of cheating as I know the route though)

Duntstick – a good webiste, thank you very much. that was more what i was looking for.

oh the excitement

Anything else – there must be loads of them that people know about…..

come on people help me out!!!!

lot of sweety heads out there (including mine!)

CRC is out of stock 🙁

My terra nova has lasted me for 7 years now. that includes 3 montsh of putting it up and down every day in NZ. 1 month in the alps and 3 years of heavy use in scotland. Snapped a pole about two months ago.

http://www.actionoutdoors.co.uk/shop/tent-poles-c-6881.html seem to sell vaude tent poles – not sur ehwat model you have, but they are available. is worth cheking out the overall condition of the tent to see if it is worht just replacing the poles or if it would be more economical to replace the whole thing. look at the stitching, the seam taping, zips etc…

Hope you are having fun over there!

Dave

I would second / third / fourth or what ever the sigma. Unfortuantely you are 2 weeks too late, I just sold mine (have gone full frame)

there are quite a few on ebay……

Cheers

Dave

Me and my girlfriend are doing it, she is keen to meet other uk females to ride with. email me on dnwsmith @ hotmail.com and we can arrange to meet up the week before. we will be there from the monday riding.

i did it two years ago, and you will enjoy it, promise. the only bit that got me was the arm pump, had to stop a few times to shake it out.

6″ is perfect. I did it on a nomad and lyriks and it blew my lyriks up (dodgy 2step from 06) had that replaced with coil / oil and should be better this time, was not the most fun racing on a 4″ fork!

bring it on!

I have just bought an on one 456 for touring in india later this summer. has rack mounts, made of steel and is strong enought o take the offroad abuse.

Just and idea.

Plumber,

Can I email you a few questions, I am seriously thinking of trying to get a job out there in calgary and move over gone autumn.

Much appreciated.

Dave

I will be there, big red easy up and white van. we have lots of beer, so drop by and say hello and have a beer!

see you later on.

Dave

druidh – that was the fella, may thanks.

Where did you get the red graphic made for the specialised? really like it, the bike looks great