If I wasn’t working and hadn’t loaned my lights to SP, I’d have taken it….sulks in corner..

Lickeys and Clent about 30 mins away, Wyre 60 mins away. Can guide you round, no probs.

Thighs of steel, Nige! Also have a cracking tan line on the arms and face too. That last Walton hill climb was a tad on the hot side.

Yeah Bell fit is bang on, but always used Giro before. Will also check out the fox flux .. cheers for that Scruff.

Also been looking @ a Bell Slant for a similar price, see here but struggling with giro’s latest sizing at the mo.

The bell slant also got 10/10 from MBR mag this month and is on offer for 40 sheets at my local halfrauds.

If it’s any consulation, I’m now on week 8 of waiting for a new frame to come from the manufacturer following my warranty claim.

Votchy, I would not be that sad to throw a sickie and then build up a bike. Besides, after I’d been to the docs I popped in via speeds, Trek reckon next week…

Sheldon,

No worries mate.. Glad to help out for such a good cause.

go to challengerworld for the UK and Europe challenges. A good laugh, but not cheap. Approx 5k team entry fee and then about another 2- 3 K on flights out and van hire etc for the euro one.

Please and thank you? If it’s a full sus make sure you break into the separate pieces 1st..Might be a bit more coz of that, all mine were rigid frames and forks.

Fozzy,Redditch shot blasters[/url] , about £45 for a frame and forks in a single colour.

Just up by the main Halfords delivery depot. Used them about 4 times now, they strip the frame back, tape off all the BB, canti threads, headtube, etc.

Votchy, you also forgot to include ‘asthmatic pit pony’.

I use a 48 with a roadie cassette on my commuter mtb with slicks. Had my cross wheels on there a few weeks ago with slicks and wasn’t spinning out.But then again , I am shite…

Not sure if we’re particularly expert,

Speak for yourself you clown bike riding freak!

I know Votchy has some saved. Or you could just tag along with the ‘clent duffers’ (TM). Currently planning to do Clent or wyre Mon night, Lickeys tuesday eve and Clent Wed morning..

Depends if with or with out chain, but I’d say about £500 max.

BETD frame repairs, £50
Hope this helps…

The duke william fast boys have sort have ‘disappeared’ over the winter for the Wednesday night rides. But I know they still meet up @ 10 on the Sunday in the VC carpark.
Steve, send your mate’s email addy to me and I’ll stick him on the ‘clent duffers’ group list.

Mick

Shinsplints is round those parts and knows a few trails, assume you’ve done the wrekin and Much Wenlock areas?

Epic, on nights saturday so count me out for this one.

two wheels had one a couple of years ago.

My frame snapped on the rear stay after 5 months, new rear end fitted and has been hammered for 14 months with no problems.

Cheers guys, much appreciated.

Alvechurch marina?

Use a rock?

Continental City Contact is good on the road.If you want road/ bit of off road, Continental Contact Reflex are good.

Northwind, Brilliant!! I’ll stick all the entries down though..

Anybody actually know how much the govt make in taxes from smoking/ drinking? Is it more than they then pay out via the NHS for smoking/ drink related treatment?

Caravans only allowed on the road between the hours of midnight and 5AM.

Whoops, now with working links…

Get married? Boosted my pain threshold by a factor of 1000.

Hugo,
trust me..have the 08 EX8 , the one with ABP, and one piece rocker.. Have upgraded to the newer rocker (which is same shape, just made out of mag)of the 09 model due to having the cheese like bolt heads round off. Only way I could sort situation was to cut off the old alloy rocker.

the EX7 09 model still uses the one piece alloy rocker.

Rocker link on the 08 is alloy, magesium on the 09 model.
Rear stays on 09 are slightly remodelled to attach both sides of rocker.
08 rear stays bolt onto inside of alloy rocker. The bolts used on the 09 model for rocker and shock mounts are less cheese.

Ben,
will try and make it, but will be in the working weekends part of my shift pattern in June.

ditto for Clent , Lickeys and the Wyre…

Big thanks too from the ‘Clent duffers massiv’, Epic. Hangover still going strong at the mo. Really good riding, would be nice to ride there again , possibly in the dry, and sober!

Epic, Votchy and me will be there. After a winter of the wyre mudfest, even the Somme seems a walk in the park.

Top bodge BurnBob! A damn site cheaper than the £25 I spunked on the proper kit, grrr!

Been using them on the commuter, hardtail and full sus since Jan time. All medium compound with a mixture of avid J5’s, old hope minis and M4s and latest XT. I have had no problems with premature wear. Very happy bunny.

1. 12 years.
2. twice, once coming down Daws hill in High Wycombe for a woman to also overtake me @ 30 mph, then turn left into her drive with no warning.
Other time, in Brum, on a roundabout about to leave onto A45, when Mr taxi driver joined the roundabout and me!
3. no bumps or shunts, just loads of near misses and verbal..