which will be mostly Flash based

You sir, have just lost a troll customer.

That looks fantastic – I bet those moors make for some heavy pedalling when wet! I’m pretty sure I would get myself into big trouble out there. :D

Fantastic job on the photos, and the words. Today, I went riding in Scotland from my desk. Readers Rides. Brilliant. Thank you!

Hmmm. Sounds like a classic case of Builders tum? All that slaving away working hard everyday, building up a solid core. The extra muscle under your insulation layer is now puffing you out a little around the midriff adding to the illusion that you have widened. Yep, I’m pretty sure you have just overworked your core. :)

I have used CRC several times recently. They have provided a flawless next day service.

Have to also say that when I used Wiggle – they also provided a flawless, next day service.

They are all very good, this is true, but Shelina has been flawless. :D

Sounds like they are trying to get you to get an Events Management company in to run the show on your behalf.

Search the web for “events insurance”.

Accounts. :evil:

Both Gerber and Leatherman make some fantastic quality premium tools it has to be said.

Wally mentioned the Leatherman Squirt P4 – 57 grams, 57mm long!

Needed pliars out on the trail last week – co2 pump valve had rusted shut, 10 miles from home, 2 x co2 canisters and tubes – but no alternative pump. The walk of shame is bad news at my age!

A P4 is going on my wishlist for sure. Just hope the economy picks up. :D

Can’t we all just learn to get along? Can’t we all just be a bit cooler and suck a little bit less?

Dogs bark, it is in their nature. Some dogs bark more than others. They are very territorial. My sisters dog is so annoying sometimes with his barking it drives me nuts – but, if she didn’t adopt him – he would have been put down for sure (because that is his defect). And on balance he is a good dog. Anyway, nobody is perfect.

I am sure you will change your mind if/when said dog prevents theiving of your aforementioned currently under-fettled bike.

Get round there with a couple of Bonio’s, and get some compromise going on. Maybe if you and Hootch are buddies he won’t go so wild when your mug pops into view. Bring him round your yard for a good sniff and a scrunge. Doesn’t matter who judges who as being wrong or right, and the point scoring does not help – so just make more effort to make the situation better.

I know I sound like I’m training to be Dear Dedrie’s[/url] replacement, but you can’t deny that if we all acted a little cooler by dismissing egomania, grandiosity and pomposity – the world would be a much better place. It only takes a few small changes, and when everybody gets a bit cooler, we all benefit. Be the best you can be – it’s easy.

Just think, when everything is resolved – it will have been worth the initial inconvenience, of actually getting together and sorting the issues out. Write it down, tackle the problem bit by bit.

Think about it like this, if you don’t get it sorted – you may will end up on Jeremy Kyle one day. 8O Good Luck, and I hope it all pans out for you!

Very nice. You forgot to put on the other two front cogs – but apart from that 10/10. Enjoy. :D

From the advert :

…I had a works 4 for off road, the XLM was for road use only as I don’t like drops, I had a CR works before this and sold that cos of the drop bars. It was my MTB to kick Roadie’s Asses…

Hmm. I like the cut of your jib. That sure is a very special machine, and I for one forgive his wheely big mistake. I confess to being very attracted to it.

*buys a lottery ticket ….hmm…. maybe I should pick it up by helicopter ….hmm…. buys another lottery ticket* 8)

Pump them up a bit more – maybe that will lower the rolling resistance enough. If not pretend you are training for the olympics, or, pretend you are trying to hypnotise yourself with the drone of the knobblies. ;-)

Maybe you could shove some goo in there and run them tubeless (save a few grams [2xtubes = ~400gms]). If that is a no go, as a last resort maybe you could fill them with helium? :roll:

Hey Josh,

All the biggies started small and grew into something big. Most people do not begin as experts, and anyone who tells you they know everything is full of it. So long as you dont expend too much time and money and provided you can sustain the required effort (and you grow sufficiently thick skin) you will most likely succeed. I think success comes as a result of a little luck and a whole lot of effort.

There is a lot of noise on the internet, and not all of it is good – if you want to succeed you will need to rise above the background noise and not become a part of it. If you put the effort into your project I am certain you will could make a living out of it, but I know (from experience) content is king, and original content is hard work.

I think the demographic here is losely middle-aged quite brainy, quite well off financially – and therefore maybe the audience and the market would be the problem. Tough crowd to please. Tough audience. Don’t bet your horse until you are confident it is a safe bet.

I would be weary that there has never ever been a time like this before – so much variation in (costly) components, so much built in obsolescence, such immense marketing budgets. It will be hard to break into the market unless you can really dig deep, or are prepared to persist and grow something over the many years it may take.

I wish you luck in your endevours, and despite the competition, and all the other obstacles which lie in your path – dig deep have faith, work hard and you can succeed at anything you want (but nothing worth having comes easily).

:D

I regularly see “community groups” out working around me – I know that several groups like the feds[/url], national probation services and local schools[/url] would more than lightly benefit from small projects like yours and the associated activities.

I cannot really suggest anything, because I do not know anything specific, but if you get in touch with your favoured local group – they will probably have a myriad of suggestions for you. I hope you get something constructive going together. Good Luck :-)

The key to stopping is that you really have to want to stop otherwise you won’t.

I won’t lie…it was horendous. I hated it. Felt like I was drugged up…

I had vertigo for a week after I gave up. Could not understand people speaking and I don’t think I was all that clever speaking either. That was cold turkey method (went to bed a smoker, woke up a non smoker). Real bad shape for a week.

After explaining to people around me why I was out of it, and avoiding people who smoked while I was tender – it got better day by day. Now 18 months on brain is back to normal (without the nictoine highs), and I love being a non smoker.

Stopping smoking was the best gift I have ever been given, shame my buddy had to die of the big C – to give me that gift.

You can overcome, have faith, stay strong and do not give in. Good luck. :wink:

I am not an expert by any means, but I dont think soil quality would be too much of an issue – get the fork and rake out then work through any existing undergrowth and remove the pre-exisitng roots, bulbs, stones whatever gets brought up [url=http://www2.fiskars.com/Activities/Gardening/Articles/Prepping-Planting-and-Harvesting/Weeding-Effectively]more info about weeding[/url].

Beware that cultivating by hand may be quite difficult the manual way :roll: but also probably the most rewarding (not so bad on your scale I think). On a moist day or after rain it shouldn’t be too taxing.

Seed up at an appropriate time (depends on the particulars of the seeds you obtain), sit back, relax and enjoy the fruits.

I understand that flowering can take some time with many of these types of plants (as they get established many can initially appear very ‘weedlike’).

There is a lot of quality (hard to find) advice on many websites like this info on gardening for pollinators. Get stuck in, have fun and good luck. :D Be sure to upload some photos of your whip next your patch in the summer.

If it is any help, I can remember doing it with my buddy – and we were real badass – so much so I think the ROSPA lady banned us (we were clearly too radical 8O ).

However, because we were forbidden (correctly labelled as completely hazardous) we made the extra effort to ride our bikes all the time, in-fact almost non stop until we were in our mid-teens and the hormones kicked in.

So, if you want to get the kids really into it – don’t be shy with the ban-hammer and be sure to let the badass ones know how bad they really are! :lol:

Dont know.

From my seat “estimate” is a ball park guide subject to change and “quote” more immutable – but in the real world a 10% change on such a small number is no big deal if the job is done properly (i.e. it sounds perfectly reasonable).

Always best to communicate these things directly with the customer == no suprises. I guess the suprise is what caused the problem here – not the fact that x,y,z cost 10% more today – than it did yesterday (but I must say your original post was too vague to accurately understand the particulars in sufficient depth to enable anyone to accurately assess).

Royal Mail Special Delivery.
Keep Reciepts.

Wait for the dispute resolution to kick in in a few days time – they will instruct you to return it (probably) after they intervene and they will instruct the seller to refund on reciept (probably).

That is if you have articulated your case (and the facts) appropriately enough for them to take your side.

When returning make sure everything is sent INSURED (at value) and is TRACKED. That way, if they do not pay up (refund) you can prove they got the goods, and ebay will pay you and pursue the seller. HTH

I love my bell. Best £5 I have ever spent. 8)

I ride a lot of two-way singletrack and I always ding for blind turns. Every reaction I have ever had was positive.

It takes 95% of the shock factor out of any encounter, almost anywhere, priceless.

Same with slowing down and just being cool and courteous to others (people and animals) – karma sure is a fine thing!

Hello. I am not an expert. I looked at the two items you referred to :

1. Item 233637
2. m981

Seems that the items have the same technical specs (more or less) ;

# Chain Line: 50mm
# Chain Stay Angle: 66-69

Therefore it is the other technical features which make up the difference (top/bot swing) and the physical size of the units (#1 being most compact).

Ring Orange/troll their website to confirm – or go with your instincts. Part for part these days is a good idea (big potential for variance) – but I’m sure they accept returns if it comes down to it. :D HTH

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OK. Last word from me. I read the first post again, and I think you probably want to nest your if’s. Give this a try. In particular example 3 – showing nested IF’s.

Good Luck. Learn little bits at a time and build up the complexity bit by bit (I guess your functions will a little look odd to say the least).

:-)

Sorry I could not have been of more help.

Maybe “COUNTIF” is more appropriate in your case.

Good Luck and please excuse my poor excuse for a sense of humor… :-)

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Sounds a little like you need to rationalise the problem – by that I mean split it up into smaller chunks.

“One function to do them all” is no go in the computer world – we call it a sivler bullet (impossible).

I suggest you use “total” fields for aggregating the results you have (using one set of functions) and then another set for grouping the results (i.e. was “ok||not ok”). This is standard methodology – because the functions are generally quite specialised.

To be honest I do not fully understand the problem – and that means I cannot really help you to accurately make appropriate choice about the solution.

I do guarantee though that if you learn to read and understand the official documentation – that is the fastest path to mastery.

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Maybe SUMIF may help you. If not, refer to the function reference documents. HTH.

P.S. If you are a banker – would appreciate a slice of that bonus you don’t want! :roll:

So, I serviced my forks (fox 2012 somethings) after I found out the interval was 15 hours use. When I was doing that I did find that there was a piece of steel/aluminium swarf about 1mm by 2.5mm under the seal in the top of one of the legs. It came out on an earbud, and I discarded it. My service method was the “carefully pop seals” approach (can’t be dealing with new crush washer consumables etc. every 15 hours).

I have heard that the rubber seals will perish when exposed to the elements, maybe that explains the “harshness” – or maybe your foam rings are dry. Maybe your forks have the more plasticy enduro seals on them? I do not really know – perhaps an expert could advise you better.

If I was you I would carefully pop the upper seals, check the foam rings for signs of (a) pre-exsitng oil (will be clear if forks are new I think), (b) check for gump and contaminants – and if it all checks out – go out and give them a roasting but with more sag that you would normally use (for the first ride) – then re-inspect after that.

If you look on the fox website you will see the “Fork Wiper Seal” servicing methods described very clearly – if you go slowly it is a 30 minute chore, and you do not have to separate the main components.

I do not really know about rebound speed settings etc. or how to diagnose lack of plushness further – so if you are really concerned get a pro service. Hope it all pans out for you. :-)

When I last “serviced” my Fox forks (re-lubed the foam rings and cleaned the seals etc.) excess oil must have seeped into the lowers – this made the lockout stop working for the first 5 minutes of riding.

I guess the excess oil prevented the lockout system from creating the air tight seal necessary to lock the forks out.

Exercise them a bit and you should hopefully find the lockout gets tighter with each compression.

I am sure that it is possible to eat and it all get processed by the body such that there is no significant “waste” to expel – but I am not an expert.

Hope that you are using loads of Olive Oil on your salads… Mmmmm.

Liquorice has mild natural laxative properties, but if you are feeling bad use some over the counter remedy for sure. The pharmacist’s in Tesco’s are great qualified advisors IMHO.

Hope you feel better soon.

We have a few chunks of forrestry like that around my local area and they are so isolated that footfall is tiny – I love it. Most of it in my locale is a bit more mainstream – but sometimes I get as much pleasure from exploring as I do from the riding.

Sure it can be frustrating discovering dead ends, and enevitably ducking though promising looking alternative routes – only to pop out fifty meters from the origin after a half hour slog – classic!

Is that on the edge of the Forest of AE? If it is, looking at it on the OS maps it looks like you have MILES of good hunting around there. You are a lucky chap.

I do wish that Google Maps allowed me to overlay the contours (“terrain”) over the satellite layer (as well as integrate with the the other map layers better), I also wish we could now share a OS map so we could discuss the geography in more depth. Alas.

I did not comment earlier – for fear of killing/hijacking the thread – I’m not sure I am compatible with expected standards of forum ettiquette here – but I would advise (everyone being a critic, myself, typically not a reasonable one) that you need to give people more of an “in” if you want to get people pitching in with comments – some rambly off-topic trolling a bit (as I have just) may get the ball rolling…

Anyhow, thank you for your contribution – I enjoyed it. :-)

Hey Joe,

There is a pro trainer guy on eBay (in the UK) who will make you a custom training plan for about a tenner a month. There is a lot of information on the web (and a bit in this forum) about building your bike specific fitness up.

I found BikeRadar.com had a lot of really good information on building up fitness levels.

When I was young – we ‘raced’ just for the crack – I guess these days with 3.5k bikes commonplace there is a high probability of elitism – I do not know (I guess there is good and bad to be found everywhere).

When I raced – there were only really xc races and downhill. There were point-to-points and they were the big mileage xc’s using maps. These days there are as many different types of races as there are of mountain bikes – some that go all day and all night and all sorts…

Make no mistake I think most people in the forums are not really supermen / uber fit athletes they just looove bikes and biking – although there are plenty of experts about – and they want you to ask a specific question (with appropriate detail).

Probably most find that after a while in order to get most enjoyment out of biking they need to train themselves up a little so they can enjoy the ride more. Most that I know try to ride as much as they can – and they is all the training they will ever need.

I can recommend getting a cheap heart rate monitor from eBay so you can learn a bit about your body and how it copes as you ride (I bike as part of my physiotherapy and swear by the HRM).

There are loads of books down the library to assist. Get on your bike go out and enjoy.

If you go to your local bike shops – ask them – down with us nearly all of them do weekly guided rides – and although the group may be a bit fitter than you stright away – get out with the lads and absorb it up directly (best way to learn is doing… right?). HTH. Enjoy! :-)

Are the jockey wheels OK?
Is the chain correctly routed around them?
Are you sure the cable outer is not split or damaged?
Is the inner not freyed somewhere?
How much gump/debris is there floating around inside the shifter itself?
Are you sure the chain has zero defects and is the correct size (8/9/10 speed)?

I have seen similar funny side effects from bent hangar which looked perfectly straight… After inspecting and double-checking everything – get somebody with fresh eyes to look at it (LBS?).

Box it as small as possible – or not at all if possible – well bubble wrapped would probably suffice. Affix wood-batten between the rear dropouts for rigidity. Make sure the Trade Tarrif code (or whatever it is called) is on proforma’s and correct.

Make sure the marked value is nominal or as low as it can be (this affects insurance value [and therefore cost], tax liability and import duties). I am not advising using incorrect monetary values – because it may get damaged or lost, and fraud is illegal.

Specialist carriers I hate to say it – they offer unbeatable quality services but are expensive because they own fleets of planes, huge robot warehouses etc. etc.

I expect USPS would probably be the most cost effective – but not so protective. Try their calculator[/url].

Last resorts – maybe take the family to Disneyworld on holiday, and bring it back in the hand luggage, or wham an advert on Craigslist to get some tourist to bring it in for you – a bit whacky – just depends on how badly you are strapped. Enjoy! :roll:

P.S. If I win – please dontate £2 to build a new Community Center in Glyncoch.

titusrider – glad I am not alone !! lol :D

That looked like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing. :-)

Avid Elixir paperwork roughly says (if all kit is new) ;

1. Go fast walking speed ~8-10mph and slow to a very slow speed about 10 times.
2. Go quickly ~10-18mph and slow to a walking speed about 10 times.

Do not lock the wheels throughout, conduct process on a flat surface, and let the pads cool down a bit afterwards.

Use the MTB – don’t be scared – pump up the tyres and enjoy yourself.

May need a few more cogs on it though – but maybe that is just me. :D

Have not seen a folding rake – but Fiskars make some really lightweight aluminium spades that I swear by and their wire-head-rakes (sort of retractable head-spreads [like a peacocks tail]) look like they would be suitably durable.

Do you know of anywhere to get more advice on trail maintenance? I have seen a few spots lately which could use an afternoon of TLC – but I am put off because I imagine I would be beset by people in red socks frowing… Locations I have in mind are out of the way footpaths etc. which are really fscked and I would only really be ‘improving’ small patches. Any idea?

While you can use y-splitters on it – it is really bad form – most kit should be capable of dealing with the resultant errors. YMMV.

I’m a big fan of NHS physios, they’ve no vested interest in seeing you come back, unlike the private bunch.
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Avoid chiropractors entirely, they’re about as much use as homeopathists.

Not sure about NHS Physio’s – depends on how your local health authority is doing on their budget this year – your mileage may vary – and I hope you are lucky.

Sure the private guys do want a new Porsche – but frankly I think your NHS doctor is more lightly to get his first (aren’t the majority of NHS establishments being run as independant businesses these days?). Respect where respect is due, but don’t kid yourself – money is the key priority to most, these days, I hate to concede.

Chiro’s can come across as snake oilers (and maybe there is an element of it) – but, if you have any of the conditions they are trained to deal with like twisted pelvis, any of the spinal (or muscular) stuff, hips etc. then it is their business – and if you see a professional – then you will most likely get professional results.

Whoever you decide to see – get somebody with a good quality degree in the subject, check with the official governing body for membership/affiliation and use your common sense – and you can be more assured that you are not seeing a quack.

Hopefully dropping your seat, or adjusting your cleats will cure it – but for some agony means leg falling off – and if it is – you need professional help!!!

Most importantly Get Well Soon! :-)