osprey raptor here for me too. comfy and good storage!!!

im an electrician and wire the control side of heating systems weekly. if i was to build a house or ever redo mine id put underfloor heating in without a doubt.
you can create a constant temp’ throught the downstairs no hot spots no cold drafty spots. yes, it does take longer to heat up but if you have an efficient boiler then you just leave it tick over constantly. once the mass off the floor has heated up it takes little work to keep it at that temp’
like said before insulation is the key too, as its going to be an extension building regs will ensure your insulation is up to standards but going a little further with it wont hurt.
once its all in and working you can sit back and enjoy a warm house and look at all your spare wall space and smile 🙂

both great videos, the second chilled me right out 🙂

come on snow….. come to wales, we need to meet each other again!!!

thanks guys. i think ill go for the gopro hd. probably wont be the hd2 as its still a little pricey at the mo.

yeah, i saw someone in the alps with the goggle mount. looked sweet

its a hard choice it seems.. been looking at a few youtube videos of the two. still not sure 🙂

yes ambrose, looking forward to it. especially if it stay nice and clear like this!!

9 inches sounds good to me 🙂 im not sure what to do really as i tend to drop my post right down out of the way on the downs. just thought on those rides where the route changes constantly it may be a handy thing…

i was looking at the reverb, thats 4 ich travel isnt it??

6 would be better as when i hit the downs i like to get the post out of the way. im in two minds about them.

great ride sat, maybe too short for some but with the sociable beer stops it made a great day out on the bike i think. as for needing hardcore etc.. its a ride in the welsh hills not a trail centre. i thought the muddy single tracks were great fun but i am a local so maybe a little bias.

i wish the chap with the knee injury a speedy recovery looked nasty.

ive used osteopaths for years. there are two main options as far as i know.. “cranial” which is tiny movements that seem to do nothing at the time but does work or did for me!! and what i call the click crunch method that is when they use force to move joints etc

but i fell from a great hieght a few years ago and none seem to be able to do anything for me this time round. so ive just started to see a sports masseuse which so far is showing results… so watch this space.
overall i feel that different therapies work for different people so it may be that you need to try a few till you get it right!!

i have to agree with alot on here. your not going to get much for that money. i have a vw bay window camper that is just about big enough for 2 and a dog. but i do have a huge drive away awning that has 2 double bedrooms in it and space for sitting eating etc…
4 people in a camper is tight, only thing big enough maybe a t25 viking with the bunks in the roof space.
you will get a bongo for that money and even tho im a vw nut they are excellent value……but tiny!!! you will need an awning to go with it.

29 🙂

reaper man!!!!! and defo the carpet people ha. i loved that when i was younger. very clever writter!!

myself and some friends bought the magic shine led lights. £100 and they are awsome. you can dim them, have the main light on or the two smaller or all three together. for the money i think they are excellent. check out the magicshine website

yes i will be there ambrose… theres a cider with my name on it i believe

catnash, im an electrician and im sure ive heard of ken gas!!! might be good to meet up one day there if you dont mind. id like to see some other good trails in that area. ive also got 2 jobs in that area so can take the bike with me 🙂

slimjim, always people riding there just put a post on here and im sure people will happily meet. as long as your not a convicted killer or anything 😉

yeah i second the enduro bike bit and some good green lanes for the trucks too 🙂

catnash, i live near by. the natural trails?? are you talking about the bridleways?? or are there trails i dont know about in there??? please say im missing something awsome im yet to discover 🙂

i think i may have had landrover fever and just wanted huge tyres ha

ha ok. no boats needed, i hope anyway. i think im going to stick with the 2.35s high roller 60a but defo dual ply

im thinking about 2.5 maxxis high rollers as i have 2.35s on now and theres still a good bit each side

i thought so too. think ill stick with 2.5s

what about ‘pants’?? as in ‘look at that bike, its well pants’ 😉

we did the brechfa red on sat, and it was fine even in the rain. the midges are about in the forest tho.so just dont stop haha 😀

sorry i did post in the bike forum after i realized i posted in chat. i deleted the question but could not work out how to delete the thread. i was kinda just hoping with no question people would let it run through which nearly worked ha. 🙂

thanks all.. i need a 5 bolt version. seems to be less of a selection out there tho.

don simon is right, we drove our landrovers through 23 counties in 22 days last summer and alot of them in various countries flash to say they are coming through. took a while to realize that. nearly drove over a few small cars 😉 as you probably know you need the high vis vest, warning triangle, spare bulbs and dont forget your light benders!!!

im off to morzine in july too, id be intersted to see what gets posted here as im in the same dilema..

i gave up a while ago and it was the best thing i ever did!! luckily i didnt smoke for all that long but long enough to know its a waste of money, makes you stink,costs you a fortune and makes it harder to ride your bike 😉