Thanks team.
Looks like the Bridges has got the vote at the moment.

Gone to a good home.

Change of mind.

Can be had for a donation to the Dogs Trust. 🙂

We went. I like Italian cars and have owned Italian Motorbikes.
My other half described me as being “like a dog with two dicks”.
So many lovely machines.
favorites were the Motoguzzi cafe racer and this stunning 1960s Masarati.
Reminds me of a DB5, but with a more balanced profile.

As others have said a lovely day in the countryside. kudos to the bloke who did it with his son on a trailerbike, must have made the descents entertaining.
Also does anyone know if the young lad who came off his cx bike at one of the fords, before the feed stop, was ok. Looked like he went down pretty hard.

I’ll have mine in Blue please

Maybe it’s a regional thing with the quality of the stores.
I’ve started using our local Co-op more recently (down South).
The prices are competitive with Sainsbury and Waitrose (not to difficult I admit) and the stock levels are always good with a reasonable choice. The staff are good and efficient.
Mind, I go in early on a Saturday when it’s normally only me and a couple of dozen old biddies, so I’m done and out before they’ve finished discussing their lumbago etc in the middle of the aisles.

Doing 50k on my Gryphon 1x 10

Our fella was chipped from a puppy, but when he went walkabout and was delivered to the local vets, by a stranger who’d found him, they couldn’t find a trace of a chip. Our vet recons they can migrate around the body sometimes and the scan needs to be very thorough to find it.

I’d be interested too.
Wheelsets are looking a bit pricey.

Hit it’s target of £15k.

Time to start planning and collecting parts 😀

I might get some frames sent raw which we can then have finished locally for an additional charge

That sounds like a great idea if you can pull it off. I’d like one in the lovely shade of green the Hummingbird came in. Reminded me of my grandads shed.

Just Riding Along were doing polished Stans rims which looked ace when I saw them.

I’m in 🙂

Cheers Clobber.

Oh so tempted by this. saw one of the prototypes at the London Bike Show.
Not so keen on the colour, but at that price a respray would not be out of the question.

What are the current rim and tyre options out there?

Using a single ring (Race Face narrow/wide) mounted on the inside face of my XT double. Seems to work fine with no issues, although I know theres a bit of rub as the side plates of the chains look a bit worn.
Can’t remember if I used the original chainring bolts or some I had kicking around.

Mike

Ah got it. Next to Betterton House.

I know where Upton is, I know where the nuclear sewage comes from and I’ve kicked one of Henrietta Knight’s drakes up the arse before, but where the hell is the Rhino?

Chestnut puree and clotted cream.

Inside Health on Radio 4 covered this very topic last night.
Still available to listen to.

Thanks DannyH.
Saturdays dinner sorted.

Can we have your curry recipe dannyh. Sound good.

If the bloody trains are running from Didcot, we’ll be there on Friday.

We’re planning on going on Friday.
Anybody know of any ticket discount codes?

I’m hoping Sam will have the proto at London Bike show.

“what I suggest you do”

Now my dads in a care home with Alzheimer’s disease I realise that most of the time he was right, but at the time it used to drive me up the wall.

Was a supplier now a customer.
I always try to be resonable having been on the receiving end.
Things I’ve noticed:
English suppliers = flexible and generally try to help speed things along especially if your polite and stay calm.
German suppliers = “if we say three weeks, we mean three weeks not a day sooner (even if it’s on the shelf) or later”
American suppliers = “if we say three weeks, we mean three months”

and they know me n keef personally so they have no doubt whats happening

Oh, dear God!

Have a search over on “song of the paddle” forum.
I know a few people on there are involved with clubs, CE etc and would give some good advice.
It’s one of the most civilised forums on t’internet, no name calling or anything!

Do your sponsors know what they’ve signed up to?

Used to work with a handbag Dave.
Possibly the campest man I ever met.
He’d “entertain” us at lunchtimes with tales of his sordid sexual exploits.
He moved to Cornwall and is, I suspect, the gayest builder in the South West.

Just got my entry in at 2:30.
1145 entries so far.
Is the limit 1300?

Cheers orena45

Sorry hexhamstu, i meant the Howies sponsored one. The gravity one might be a bit tricky on a rigid 29er 😀

nedrapier
Yep that’s how I got my name.
Owned a 31/2 Sport and a Strada.

Babysitting grand daughter so younguns can go out.
At the rate things are going we’ll all still be up at twelve!
Happy new year to you and yours.

I’ll have to check when at home, but I’m sure it’s 3 1/2″ (90mm ish).

I’ve got a Spin cycles Ti stem on my Gryphon.
Doesn’t seem to flex when I’m out the saddle, but I’m normally focusing on how much my legs hurt at that point so may not notice.

Any fans of ‘The Secret World’?

I see William Haig in a whole new light since The Secret World started.
Plus Sean Connerys fight club was genius.