Flooding in Cumbria: Latest news on roads, rivers and public transport

Looks like Cockermouth will be hit hard, Keswick is continuing to get worse. All southern routes closed in the county to barrow, so only way is A66 and M6
wet eh marra!

@stabiliser, im currently stuck in that place……

I’ve got one of these
https://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/shop/index.php?product_id=10868&category_id=10
often overlooked but a great hardtail. Medium in stock too. Mine replaced a Cotic Solaris max, and I have to say the orange is a blast to ride.

I really like the less faff of no cables

who you callin’ a Roll…I’m a Bap.

Volvo C30 T5.227BHP, pocket rocket.

Marin is an old school XC route/trail centre. Bit more fire road than most.
Penmachno is a nice day out. Both are good.

Volvo XC 60 D5. Will eat the miles and are mega comfortable.

Do you know what I think I can never quite remember the difference between JD, JJB and Sports Direct

It depends on the amount of underpants the “Customer” showns in each shop…..

Bird Zero AM from £1810, Orange Crush Pro for £2500 etc etc….its not like there is a lack of choice

Oil use depends, we usually get 2 full tanks per year, but have a Multi Fuel burner in the living room too.

Hi, we had an Bosch Worcester external fitted about 4 years ago. 10 yrs g/tee. We had a local firm fit for us.
Easy enough job for them, took 2 days with some extra external pipework. Its survived 4 years of wet, cold Cumbria Weather with no issues at all. its a big old beast, so we put some bamboo screening around it.
It wasn’t cheap (Nearly £8k for everything)

Have a look at the Sensa bikes at Merlin. They are absolute bargains, and get some decent kit on for not a lot of cash. (Deore Gearing etc) They get good write ups too considering the brand. Also look at Forme
https://www.cyclesolutions.co.uk/bikes/mountain-bikes/forme-curbar-1-275-inch-2021-hardtail-mountain-bike–blueorange__71891

I have a “Triton”
I have one of those too, I stand under mine and get wet.

https://www.insurethebox.com/raising-awareness-of-the-fatal-four/

fatal 4- speeding, using mobile device, drink driving, no seatbelt.
All of the individual points above cause deaths on roads. Its fact.
If you speed and get caught accept the consequences. Simple.

Wow, cheers for all the advice. Thank you so much guys. I have managed to locate a Spesh Sirrus x 3.0 which looks ideal (also found a Cannondale bad Boy 3). I’ll get some mudguards. Lights are sorted off the MTB and I have a decent lock. Don’t need panniers, just be using a rucksack. Good showers in work too, so happy days. Maybe I can work off some of this lockdown belly too…..

Is she related to Louise?

I know his brother. He’s Bursar at my partners lads’ school http://www.austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk/w/page/directory

I used to live on Anglesey until the Power station at Wylfa stopped generating elec. Cemaes is a lovely village but really has very little to offer, no cafe’ only a couple of pubs. I think the problem with North wales is the area hasn’t fully embraced tourism as much as say The Lake District.
Anglesey has very little employment for locals. The Aluminium plant has closed, as has the power station. Apart from RAF Valley and the Ferry Terminal there are no other large employers.
I sometimes feel (and as a local I can get away with this)…there are still some hangups about the area being “just for the Welsh”
I love the place, and its home. But there are times where I think they should invest more.
Oh, and I think Wednesdays is still a half day closing for some places too….and forget about Sundays.

Try the road outside the Derwent Hotel in Portinscale. If you can get towards the bridge where the road ends its free and should be ok for a day or two.
The road at the bottom of Lattrig would be worth a look, especially early doors. again, no restrictions.

Get Yerself to Wetherspoons, full breakfast and a pint.

Something Japanese like you say. Toyota Avensis estate, Honda Civic Estate.

Jag, did your bike turn up?
Looks like they are still going……

Previa – https://youtu.be/Fi1xr6LsKBE

The Alphard has some really good seat space in the back. you can fold the rears away to the side, so essentially you are left with a space enough for bikes or mattress.
No experience with the Bongo, but the stepwagon in similar. there are a couple of you tube vids which will give you an idea about the space

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106183971587?include-delivery-option=on&model=ALPHARD&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&sort=relevance&radius=1501&advertising-location=at_cars&make=TOYOTA&postcode=ca48lu&page=1

Jap Import? Toyota Alphard? Toyota Previa? (more like a mahoosive people carrier) Mazda Bongo.

Coke and Hookers – what to buy with any windfall
Ling (see also Ling, Ling, Ling) – great deals on Lease cars and as mad as a box of unopened Frogs

Sticker – used to describe any paint blemish/or imminent catastrophic frame failure

I would not ride that – used to describe what not to do following discovery of above sticker. Also see Louise

Looks like they have removed the Ribble and Canyon bikes from the site

PM’d you

how did you pay jag? If you can get your £££ through your bank or CC great. PM me and I can give you the action fraud ref if you need it

If you want a strange website that belongs 10 years back, visit Lings Car Leasing….

Message from Canyon UK – “Many thanks for taking the time to make us aware……we shall monitor this as we believe this is a fraudulent website”

Ive messaged canyon and Ribble to advise them that they are advertising their bikes.

I have reported the site to Action Fraud. Hopefully it will be shut down before any poor sod looses any money to this lot.

Bird Forge

Got to be the Kinesis “Jo Burt” Mint Sauce stuff.

Dont forget the Borat Movie incident….