Sorry to hear about your bike. Also worth watching Craigslist London.

I think there is a (poss Guildford Borough Council owned) campsite on The Chantries, near St Martha’s Hill in Guildford. I have ridden past it a few times but can’t say for sure what the facilities are like. Can easily ride offroad to Surrey Hills from there and it is a short walk to Guildford town centre.

I have a VW T5 Kombi with five seats and I’m very impressed with it. I can easily get 3 bikes in the back without taking the wheels off and with all the gear you’ll need for a long weekend. I came from an Audi A6 and I don’t miss the comfort of the Audi at all.

There are plenty of threads discussing vans on here, especially VW’s. If you’re buying new then there are discounts to be had if you talk to the right garage. HTH

Gator Linear Fade is my personal favorite but I am liking the Bones too, have never seen Bones in the flesh though :D.

Why pay so much, when for much less dollar you can have…….

If it’s a bit too fruity then a dash of lemonade will help!

£107 million is a lot of money and it is more than one really needs.

I’d do the usual thing of looking after family and friends, clear debts etc and I would then set up my own charity.
The charity would help people in third world countries help themselves. It would start small projects to bring the likes of clean water, healthcare, education and hygiene to small communities that needed them. Local people would be encouraged to fully participate in the projects from start to finish.

Might buy an Intergrale as well – vrrrrroommmm!

Is this code?

I feel your pain.

I woke up at 3;30am on Wednesday with D & V and it took about 36 hours to pass through me. Not nice.

Breitling Seawolf for biking,swimming,walking etc

Breitling Olympus for good.

Back from today’s Dunley Wood/Old Simms Copse ride and the Bluebells are really looking good.

Lovely big old tree in this photo.

Great photo’s!

I’m now going to have to go out on my bike to check on my local bluebells (that and it’s too nice a day to be in!).

CG – just off the North Downs, stumbled across them last year so I’ve been keeping an eye on them recently. Given a bit more time they’ll be quite a sight.

From today’s ride.

The sky was somewhat overcast and I think that the bluebells aren’t at their best yet but I took a few photo’s anyway.

I’d be tempted to keep the steel Ibis as it fits in nicely with the HD/Ti Ibi’s, doesn’t it?

On the inside pane!!!! 8O

Has someone been locked in that room in the past? Scratching at the glass in a desperate bid to escape! 8O

How old is the house?

Do you have any holy water?

Flee, while you still can!!!!

Pair of what?

Plenty of riding round Fleet, straight from the door or bike in the car for 10/15 minute drive. The Gorrick race series run their races in the area and you can follow the routes easily enough. Check their website out for idea’s.
Lots of riding south of Farnham too (can be sandy though), have a look here = http://www.vcgh.co.uk/routes/offRoadRoutes. Some really good routes round Haslemere way on there.

Guildford>Newlands>Ranmore>Polesden Lacey>Denbies>Pint in Westhumble>Great Bookham>Ranmore>Newlands>Guildford

With Simwit of this parish and 1 other. Bloody knackered now! Top ride.

It’s on the corner of Sydney and Epsom Roads, I drove past it during the week and was quite surprised to see a new bike shop being stocked up!

They have helped me out recently, good helpful crowd in there, they will have a bit more competition once the new Giant Concept shop opens in town though!

That game is quite good fun, best score so far is a lucky 7579!

I have been caught out on Indonesian, Canadian and Central Asian cities.

Try VW insurance services.

Bloody moaning Pakeha

I went to Riva del Garda last September and thoroughly enjoyed it. Booked an apartment and hire car from home and flew into Milan. Nice drive from Milan to Riva. We planned our rides from here – http://www.gardamtb.com/index_eng.php

Most of the local bike shops have good maps available(as do many hotels) and they seemed helpful enough, we used Meckis in Torbole for info and post ride sustenance. The trails are quite well marked but be prepared for some big climbs. There are some lovely places to eat in Riva del Garda and Torbole and we found some nice places to have lunch in Molina di Ledro when we were out on the bikes.

That’ll polish out. :lol:

I have a set of Cobalts and as above, they really don’t seal well enough. I have had the pawl spring snap twice and both times it was replaced under warranty, 2pure were very good with this. You need to look after them (not my strongest point) but saying that it is easy to do. No issues with strength. I think that there was a bit of a redesign about a year ago but I’m not sure if there has been another one since.

I’ve gone from an Audi A6 to a VW Kombi, although its not a car derived van that you say you are interested in I thought I’d give you my thoughts.

Before I got the van I was a bit concerned that it would feel a bit agricultural compared with the Audi but the VW is a nice place to be, drives well and is quiet on the motorway and at speed. There is obviously a difference between the two vehicles but nowhere as much as I thought there might be. It is stable if its windy but in very high winds you have to be aware when driving on exposed roads and overtaking trucks (might not be an issue with a car derived van). I have the 140bhp version and while its not going to break any land speed records but when its empty or with a secured load, it can be fun to drive on the right roads without collecting bonus points from police officers. It is a 80 litre fuel tank and I can get 650 miles out of a tank, slightly better than my old A6 but with a similar driving style.
I have a few extras on it (upgraded interior, air con, reversing sensors, privacy glass, DAB radio etc) which help make it a nice place to be. I bought in new and I tend to keep it spotless which again, makes it a nice place to be.
I have done a few longish trips in it (300 miles +) and I haven’t been knackered (I had a Vauxhall Astravan a few years ago and after a long drive I would end up being quite tired). Friends and family that would not usually go in a van have been surprised and impressed (or are they just being polite??) with it. It’s great for biking,2 bikes straight in the back, more if you take the wheels out. I haven’t been camping or slept in it yet but it ticks all the boxes with the space it provides. So, no regrets and I don’t feel the need to buy a car to provide thrills or respectability.

You don’t say what your budget is (as my old Astravan wasn’t great compared to the VW) but I hope my observations help in making a decision. If you go for it I reckon you wont regret it.

I have a Transporter Kombi and I’m rather impressed with it. I can get 2 bikes in the back without taking the wheels off plus loads of gear. Drives very well and I am getting around 38 mpg on mixed driving, although it does drink a bit when stuck in traffic. I got the upgraded interior which is nice but pricey, if you go for a Tranny you wont be disappointed. IMO

I don’t think I’ll be able to make it now, removing myself from the list. Have fun everyone.

philconsequence +2
mrsconsequence – SLOW GROUP
Bigface0_0 MEDIUM GROUP
mrlebowski
dandelionandmurdoch
Torminalis +1 – Medium group!
guido
boriselbrus
topgunsteve +2
hilldodger
tazzymtb
nickf
Mr Woppit
thisisnotaspoon – MEDIUM GROUP
rOcKeTdOg +4
toab – SLOW GROUP
Keva
Anna B
Andy
singletrackmind
Kevsterjw – SLOW
RichPenny
langer1
mboy
allthegear
jimithenomad + 1
cinnamon_girl – SLOW GROUP
Gephaudio + 1
captaindanger
atlaz
Mr Happy Jack +1
goatboyisheretopleaseyou
lungman
mulacs
aleigh – SLOW GROUP
DrRSwank +1
flebby + 4
The Southern Yeti – FAST/FASTISH GROUP
ononeorange +1
DrP (depending on flights and stuff)
neilneilorangepeel +1 MEDIUM GROUP
nacho
scud
Dickyboy
psychle
lexiekay – SLOW GROUP (probably)
hilldodger
neilnevill (if ankle allows)
I_Ache
Tiger6791
SamB
mrblobby
timothius
miguelito
mike61 +more?
futon river crossing
Uberscott & Mrs Uberscott – SLOW GROUP
ChrisA66 – SLOW GROUP
ralph1471
Sandwich +1 – MEDIUM GROUP (plus 1 in SLOW GROUP)
lewismorgan
PaulD
jg911 = SLOW GROUP
Phil56 = medium group please
PlopNofear +3 (Medium to Fast)
ericemel plus 4 slow group
goodgey Medium group I think
Tenuous (medium/fast) + Mrs Tenuous (slow)
mattstreet + 1 or 2 (slow)
jimmyjames +2 (slow or medium tbc

Some of your grouting is a bit wide and could do with a bit of a tidy up but other than that everything seems ok. Bike looks good too.

Barrington doing the skank……

Dance like a nutter you say……

Could be the early signs of rickets or perhaps scurvy. MTFU and get some vitamins in ya.

Nice bit of grouting but base units poorly fitted below microwave. Bike looks nice btw.