‘One bike? Pull yourself together man!’……love it!

+1 for ‘The Goldfinch’ by Donna Tartt

Also loved ‘may we be forgiven’ by a.m.holmes

‘The Corrections’ by Jonathan Franzen

That was terrible!

My god I’m a XC mincer (630mm)…..!

Sad news, I’ve been going through my playlist this morning

RIP cool Bobby

and The Alcázar of Segovia!

Has to be Carreg Cennen or Krak des Chevaliers although it has been badly damaged in Syrian conflict

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26696113

Love this thread 🙂

Original print of Saunders-Roe Princess on my desk!

Looks like an L29 Delphin?

5′ 4″ here and won’t be buying a 29er barge….650b or 26er 😀

I think climbs are the place they first start to leave you….problem is as ‘richpips’ says they often ‘have skill and no fear’ on the downhills too!

I’m 65…..just give me a flat section on the road bike 😉

Great interview….

and ‘five pound slabs of chocolate ?every month’ from Cadburys’ 😀

Just bought some Giant Ergo bar ends…..I doubt they are lighter, but they are a diff shape to Cane creek

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Contact-Ergo-Bar-Ends_34192.htm?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=AdwordsProductAds&utm_campaign=Adwords&gclid=CLbS8pvn0L0CFQkUwwodLR8Aaw

65 next week and I love building up new bikes. Finished a carbon road bike 2 weeks ago….next project a new hardtail.
Might even race cross again 🙂

Update on shoes, ordered 1/2 sized down, fit like a glove.

Beautifully made/packaged….no problem with arch (arch is very similar to what you get on Shimano R191)

Found this on Velonews re sizing:

I should also note that I wore EU 42.5 R3’s, though I usually wear 43.5 (44 on tight fitting shoes). In fact the pair I tested originally came in for Nick Legan, but they were far too large for him. They seem to run somewhere between a half and full size large.

Plus re the arch:
As a quick band-aid, I tried some ultra-thin insoles out of another pair of shoes. This lowered the arch a bit and opened up the middle of the shoe. Problem solved.

Selling my Specialized Ruby 2010 (female version of Roubaix) frame and forks in next couple of weeks, I’ve ridden it for 2 years.
Dimensions 40cm c/top seat tube, 47cm top tube, I’m 5′ 4″

Includes seat post headset, full carbon frame/forks, steerer.

£160 posted

Give me an email if your interested (email in profile)

PS I have no problem riding a female frame 😉

Think you’re right, its the houses towards the bottom of the picture that give it away. Good starting point if you want to park up and do west of Gower loop.

Sorry it looks like Cefyn Bryn, which is on The Gower!

‘Clubber’ pic shows Kilvey hill which is to the East of Swansea, lots of trails and a dedicated downhill run 🙂

Check out Strava ‘explore’ function which will give you some idea of various trails.

http://www.mbr.co.uk/routes/wales/gps-route-gower-swansea/

http://singletrackworld.com/trailguide/uk/wales/the-gower/

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gower-trails-please-recommend

Enjoy yourself….its pouring down at the moment !

Revolution Country Traveller is amazing value…if you also intend to tour or commute year round.

I still run a 1984 Raleigh Classic for winter commute

Style over legibility….same with Cyclist

Lovely magazines but most designers need to go back to hard copy and paste!

Just looking at a Canyon Cross bike…..maybe try a diff make!

+ 2 Klunk

Had some great rides on the old trail, Hidden Valley was brilliant.

The Wall was very motorway like when it first opened, It’s only 1/2 away from me but I’d rather ride Gower trails 🙂

Giant Defy, lovely bikes for the money

Same here no issues with any 2bliss

Had one of these from the children on fathers day, after some prompting !

again from Amazon, lovely watch….and much cheaper than a Mondaine!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boccia-Titanium-Leather-Strap-B3538-01/dp/B00492Z370/ref=sr_1_2?s=watch&ie=UTF8&qid=1384447107&sr=1-2&keywords=Boccia

Does quorn bacon count, lovely in a bagel with some saute tom’s 😆

Thanks for all the offers just waiting on wwaswas to check charger works ok.

It is a LiOn battery

I’ve sent an email

cheers

Steve

Yeah looks like the right model, what sort of price are you after inc postage

cheers

Steve

14/15th

‘too fast/too close’

People do it all the time, other riders seem to think its some sort of loss of face to call out…..coming through, on left (or right)

Cheers

….some of those dunes are high!

Love it ‘cart wheeled bikes’

Get on the drops, they are then tucked in out of the cold 🙂

This is brilliant, so the line is don’t read the small print.

WYSIWYG or not get in this case 😯

Looks more like a Ribble or De Rosa 838, I suppose if you glance at it you might say its similar to an R5.

Its the tube profile’s that give the copy away, they are not squoval…….and the R5 is amazing to ride 😀

If its anything like the one I bought from them years ago, they are brilliant base layers….very warm