yes it does, but only on the very very steep bits, it does well in the peaks (i’ve been riding there for 20 years on at least 6 different bikes so am a fairly good judge) it only really falls apart when you need a combination of front wheel grip and big back wheel power (say a 6″ step up on a steep rocky pitch) then the front wheel will buck

you get used to it and forget all about it when HOONING back down

nice forge

someone else who has the saddle way back over the back wheel

i find it REALLY helps on fast descents as you can push the back wheel down under braking even when standing

tape it like jedi says

don’t wear a brace for too long, a far better way of helping your ankle is to (you might look a bit silly) stand on one leg as much as possible!

i’ve had the 661 brace and it did more harm than good, the plastic inserts are uncomfortable and just caused pain elsewhere

oh and yes to wider bars

the only thing i would change on mine is to have travel adjustable forks but the all mountain SLs are too good to warrant the change

loveley lovely bike

rode it at cwm carn yesterday and nearly had s3x wee in my own shorts

i have never ridden a bike that corners like it, brakes like it or descends like it

by the way the saddle is further back than in that picture.

it climbs surprisingly well, struggles with the REALLY steep stuff but i cleaned the cwm carn climb on it

enjoy

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Tioga Blue Dragon

except in REAL mud the Tioga Black Turtle

i don’t exist in real life

that’s because their advertised prices are already rock bottom to get people through the doors, second hand prices are still good, they just advertise lower prices instead of leaving room for negotiation.

does it still come in those stupid tins?

upgrades have got harder to get

go into a t-mobile store (they are franchises) and ask them to call t-mobile and find out what discount they are offering you, this is set by the network and in my case is nearly £300. you can then take that amount off any phone in the store (upgrade price)

i put the speedlight in above the attached lens of the camera (normally 18-200vr, seems to fit fine even with D300 and grip

an interesting tactic Gary, why not add fail to stop to your rap sheet 8O

not seen a police volvo in that area for years

they currently seem to be using a 5 series beamer, a golf and a focus ST

you’ve been scammed. a traffic car looks like a chavy christmas tree with blue LEDs all over it when they fire em up

i sense a free set of floor mats and maybe some mudflaps would soften the blow, disgruntled phone call coming up

a lot of the ex motability cars are the 2.0sdi engine which is TRULY APPALLING unless you want to run them on *ahem* alternative fuels

check your local pikey camp, it’ll be full of em

there are after market connectors that are less than £100 but allow far more control. i think i shall be calling the salesman

all you can do is select the first 5 playlists and go forward and backwards through the tracks

i cannot select an album or song using the ipod controls

i’ve got lowepro AW200

it’ll carry all that with ease, comfy to wear but no use on the bike as it jumps around too much

just bought a golf

it was on the forecourt at a good £1500 below book (£8500)

we got a further 600 off the car and 200 off a 3 year warranty and £20 off an ipod connection

55 plate 2.0tdi GT by the way, highish mileage though

cash makes no difference in my experience, in fact a couple of dealers have told me they don’t like it as they have to keep it safe and then get it to the bank securely.

parents moved to the side of a hill in the Peak District in 1988 when i was 10 and i started mountain biking out of necessity. Haven’t stopped since.

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300mm f4.5 on D300

prime lenses rock if you have time for set up

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50mm f1.8 on Nikon D300

LOVE the sharpness and shallow depth of field, dislike the crop factor, need to get me a fast 28mm i think

sorry rudeboy

i’ll freshen up next time

i doubt it Dezb

in 15 miles we didn’t see more than 2 riders at once!

we were surprised not to bump into a singletrack snake at some point

not dry, just frozen solid :-)

boy was it cold, super grippy though

going by the shinyness of the bikes outside the cafe i’d say no one rode anyway!

great

spread the word :)

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bugger

just found this

could be an expensive google that :(

v2 and v3 running fine on vista here

you will need the V2 discs to verify after installation of the upgrade version of V3. it just reads the discs but doesn’t install them

if not you will have to buy the full version of V3

also, there is a V3 beta available from the website which is completely compatible with garmin gps formats

they are very helpful if you have any problems

google ‘batch image resizer

or get a hooky version of adobe lightroom

measure the original rigid forks axle to crown, the SAGGED axle to crown height of sus forks will give the same geometry

i’ve done this with old steel frames with some success.

the liner can help prevent the shell getting saturated from the inside but i reckon you’ll be fine

what kind of jacket?

if it’s a breathable then it may affect the effectiveness of the fabric

also will it make it uncomfortable against the skin

i the post offices income protection insurance

it had the right benefits and costs for me but I am self employed and was only really looking for short term cover through illness

oh and i’d second that Dell are better than people think. i don’t like them because they are HUGE at that price point but they seem to work ok

i get constantly fed up of people moaning when their cheap laptops collapse. maybe it’s because in my job it gets put in the back of vans and carted around and on and off airplanes and shoved into peoples crammed car boots. to me, that’s the really important factor governing a choice of laptop. if i wanted something reliable to use the kind of applications that demand high processor speeds and a lot of RAM then I’d buy a desktop

or a mac

if i was spending £400 on a laptop i would wait a bit and spend £500. the build quality on those cheaper laptops is appalling

but otherwise i’d go for the sony as it comes with a 2 year warranty

i have an older N-series laptop and it’s been ok

no idea, i’ve only used the pace grease!

i’d also advise keeping an eye on the seals, mine frequebtly failed until i had the ‘extreme conditions’ seals put in, the same with the wifes non stealth versions