@ the bikechain im near bath so nearly as far away as i could get.thanks for the offer though.@ alpin i ride with the seatpost quite low anyway and with an inline post so i can get off the back of the saddle without moving the post.@ grimupnorth your dimensions are identical to mine so may go for a 16.i was looking at the one for sale in the classifieds on here which is a mk1 but its smaller again 15.5 and 21 TT.

i think its difficult to singlespeed really long travel forks unless you can wind them down to a 100mm.

that looks sweet zangolin :-)

chunkypaul what is your frame? looks great!

i never did master the turn at the bottom but was disappointed to see it changed.how did the name come about?

a friend and myself done picnic bench on sunday as our last down and it was clear enough.we also had a look at the hole in the wall? that comes out on the otherside to picnic bench.its got a better run out of the wall instead of the tight righthander it used to have.has it been like this long? it now goes round a tree at the bottom.not sure what this trail is called?

even on one,s tapered rockshox 29er fork is good value at 399.they even got lots in stock when most of the big players havent.

ive just ordered a spearfish after months of delegating of what to buy either 26 or 29.i demoed trek and orange at the end of last year and neither really left any impression on me.one of my friends has a giant 29 hardtail and the speed of it is quite abit more than a 26.i think on the vast majority of xc orientated mountain biking 29 is the way forward.i still reserve judgement on really steep cliffside drop in sections until ive tried it.

showed a friend today there is more to bristol than ashton court for mountain biking.local knowledge is the key! great weather and fantastic dry dusty trails ace!

im with singlecrack with the pig iron :-) im assuming singlecrack is the pasty? :wink: should be in the woods there floundering around hopefully meet up.

i will be there for fun and frolics :-)

id look at an enigma extensor.very nice looking frame.

the good thing with a group of roadies is there will be faster and slower riders so it gives you something to aim for.

quality hardtail.red is the fastest colour :-)

pics please.

i had a avalanche of 91 ish vintage which also was bb.looked for all the world like a zaskar.the only difference being the made in usa tag and probably the welds not looking as good.

the last two sentences probably made the show for you hornet.its an expensive dayout though all the same.

that chumba is very easy on the eye.

i,ll take a look at this in bath.

Loco – I got showered by some scrotum yesterday who decided it would be funny to drive through a puddle really fast and get me wet, so I can sympathise but I am staying grumpy for now! it happens to all of us but you can take heed in the fact that the scrots you mentioned are prize cocks driving mechanical arseholes day in day out!

rockhopper the mag for james bond car is 6.99 after the minimal 1.99 first issue.totals nearly 600 quid.even worse than you thought.

sounds good may have to have a shufty :-)

i thought the same smiffy when i saw the caption!

was it good druid?

i did think theyre would be snow but i thought the lower ground around loch morlich would be ok ish.thanks sweepy i will keep you posted.when you say i hope so do you ski?

ive never been a great lover of the look of ventanas.id imagine they ride well though and they also look as though they have good standover clearance.

this may sound daft but have you had the engine oil changed recently? if it hasnt the oil will be very thick and when that coincides with the cold weather it may not let the engine turn over quick enough to start it.even a new battery will struggle to start it.

My choice would be to get a ’99 Mondeo for a grand and blow the rest on a Foes DHS…

+1 for the above.any money chucked at a mechanical arsehole i.e.car is a waste.buy yourself 1 or 2 bikes you like with the saving and buy a car for a couple of grand max.i work on cars everyday and one is very much the same as the other.the newer stuff is very trouble some.buy something pre 2002 and save your money.

If you wanna look a little further afield, onereallynicespeed, check us out.

hi thurman.i actually live in radstock and went to the demo day on your patch.i,ll keep an eye on your website and may tag along :wink:

It isn’t you that is middle class – it’s Bath!

got it in one matey.with the new shopping centre and how much every shop charge its getting more middle/upper class every day.

thanks to all the replys.im not middle class tootall just a rider :-)its always good to find from people that ride there whats about.

theres a regular wednesday night group that head out from near the train station (Analogue andy is the man to contact)
is that his name on here T1000?

thankyou awh.have you tried this route?

i can ride straight from the door but its only an hour loop.40 mins drive to bristol or the same to burrington combe for some better riding.

Oh and whilst we are at it, could everyone please stop buying tyres that cost more than car tyres? Can’t you see they are taking the p!ss charging these prices? Its a strip of rubbery canvas. ive always thought this as well.

never been before is this popular may pop over and have a nose

what wallet do i have? an empty one i tell ya :(