do the revolver one thats only 30mins plus warm up.
very nasty tho

Popped in last night was fine, no more muddy than it ever is when it rains.
Will see you there.
Also I believe beer funds have run dry so maybe bring some cash this week if you are venturing out.

😆

thanks for the reply,
thought that would pretty much be the case, just wanted a real view.
much appreciated.

Raising a glass with Nick, always a good time on Thursday nights

good to see the your tax money not going to waste, paid in enough may as well get something back for it then!
will see others at bike park, will see you for a drink later.
i am sure there will be no piss taking and it will be nothing but a mutual sympathy session for you………

i did up an old kona last year as a ride to work/pub bike, totally worth it, great ride and really light, I managed to get some 500lx bits off a bike I found at the local tip so i didn’t even pay for parts, run it 1×7, so alivo will be more than enough, it all works well enough just weighs a bit more.
it has the added advantage of being old enough that nobody would steal it either.
do it yourself as well to keep it on the cheap.

I have decided to give up life and move to a shed in California.
Inspiring stuff

I enjoy flitting between the two, makes you appreciate suspension when you get back on it, but rigid is a lot of fun and is a lot easier to keep clean in winter.
A second hand pair of steel 29er rigids will only cost around 30 quid, get some and a decent set of sus forks then switch between the two, happy days 😀

will be there, have money in my wallet.

Cipo ftw!

at no point do you get to see the cranks in action, on a bike or any kind of data supporting that bent crank arms would be better than straight ones.

yesssss it’s Thursday! will be there.

hummingbird fork for sale soon £30.00 posted
nephew bought for a 29er …….. in error….second hand

hi Vondally, i would be interested in that fork, could you send me some pics to
ric_hen987(@)hotmail.com
looked for an email in your profile but nothing there.

cheers
Rich

Back on steel, rigid and singlespeed this evening, what could possibly go wrong……

I have been using a nitrider minewt for my commutting bike/ running, for the last 2 yrs, granted not the brightest, but for road stuff it is more than adequate, the occassional sortie offroad (canal paths etc) it is fine (not good enough for full on offroad mtb), helmet or bar mount, super light, i also use it for running as well and never notice it really.
usb charge at work off the computer means i never have to worry about it running out, lasts over 2 hours. job done.
think i paid around £60 for it in a sale from lbs.

i’ll be there, with a bag and a brush to sweep up all the exploded things,

will the bag explode?

Touch harsh, the tranny is a beaut to ride and never disapoints, have a good ride its a lot of fun down there.

oh dear @FM oh dear indeed, will most likely end up like this :-

good god Matt,
my bike is plastic now,
after reading minority alarmist reports on a forum about cracking Ti frames, I immediately sold all of mine to unsuspecting people who are less well informed than me 😉
good luck with the car and see you next week.

Bring lights

if I only bring one light – will I die?
also my frame may or may not potentially have a crack in it – will I die?
I may not be running mud tyres for Lordswood this week – will I die?
Other stupid endings to questions will be answered later!

Other than that see you there 😉

I got some of these in the crc sale at the weekend, a bit cheaper then, but still a good deal now, really pleased with them. Size up tho, my 45’s are a uk9.5

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=86720

I have to agree with other people on here w ran them for a couple of weeks, could never get them to feel right, so went back to the original clamps, problem solved. Shame as they are a great idea.

Looks nice, not as nice as the original rigid kili elites tho, seems a pretty good price tho.

That’s pretty cool, and fully recyclable as well. Even looks pretty good too.

Matt, surely the old ‘lampshade’ over the head trick will sort him out…..

yup see you there

Those IF’s are really nice bikes, remember seeing that on the classifieds and being sorely tempted. looks fantastic.
Do enjoy

looks good, will be tempted by this when it comes out and can have a real look at it.

yes will be there

7 @ the bike track for general meet?

hows your ankle/head and stuf Matt? hope it is all getting better

you mean that somewhere in an attic near Lords Wood there is a really dusty broken version of WCA

Who or what is WCA?

“Some say that in a previous life he was Tom Ritchey’s Clunker and he can “ride a jump bike” only with his left foot. All we know is, he’s called WCA”

Jimmy carter

Nice bfe as well, I think. I prefer the older ones, good job there.

I will be there.

yes should be back this week.

watch it rain now, within 20 mins of my first ride for 8 weeks on Sunday we were sheltering from hailstones. ❗

so apologies in advance and bring a raincoat.

Mine were may 2011 so 14mths old, they had no quibbles about it,

Exactly the same happened to me on friday last week, have sent them back under warrenty, fortunately was on the flat at the time.
Got mine from crc, phoned them up and they said to send them in, so I would recomend going to where you bought them from and doing the same.

that article is really interesting, i was not surprised that he finished by saying he would continue taking some of the drugs if he could afford it as some of the side benefits, recovery, eyesight etc would be obvious “nice to haves”.
well worth a read.

and i also have a lot of shiney new boxs of toys to build up when i get back!
shoudl be recoverd for then! 😀