Sue, yes they are a good bunch spread all over North Wales so lots of knowledge/rides to be had.

Maplin sell it in spray cans or in big 1ltr tins

Sue, plenty of locals here MBNW[/url]

Divagirl – Member
allthepies – Member
Any with Roger Moore in.
+1

+1

Bought the 9 Speed SLX Groupo off them in June for about £350 it came in all the proper Shimano boxes.

Turn based

http://www.massiveassault.com/

and it's sequel

http://www.massiveassaultnetwork.com

Warzone 2100 was open sourced a while back and continues to be developed Warzone2100[/url]

Bwlch y Groes from the Dinas Mawddwy side

Or for people who get a deal on them that's cheaper than the other Chris King headsets at the time and find that the headset outlives the bike.

Well the LBS offered to have a go on the understanding I wasn't liable for any broken tools, within 2 minutes they'd broken one of their headset removal tools. Left it with them overnight and they'd managed to get it out, in the end it took a Dremel to the headtube to peel it open to get the headset cups out. Charge = £0 as I'm a regular and I'd given them something out of the ordinary to do :-)

Another +1 for Kick Ass watched it last really enjoyed it. Somehow it was disturbing, cool and funny all at the same time.

Ps..forgot to add there are ISP's out there doing bonded DSL. But as well as the xDSL technologies it could be worth a look at ISP's doing EFM (Ethernet First Mile) Ethernet speed circuits delivered over multiple copper pairs as there could be options within your budget there too.

For a DIY solution some Draytek routers will load share (notice I didn't say balance) across a couple of ADSL connections.

http://www.draytek.co.uk/products/vigor2820.html

What to watch out for with load sharing/balancing across multiple links is the method used to achieve it. If it's just routers at either end load sharing whilst you will end up with sum total bandwidth of the links used, EACH individual session will be limited to the maximum speed of the individual link it's routed over. So for example if you have a need for all the total bandwidth with one FTP session then this isn't the method for you and MLPPP would be a better choice, however if you have got lots of things going on at once then it will be OK.

One of the rules of the telecoms world is whatever bandwidth you put in it will all get used up pretty quickly and you well end up looking again at increasing bandwidth. So should you be using your existing bandwidth in a better manner, for example setting up some firewall rules to ban or limit streaming video etc..

Bum, patchy clouds here, saw it for about 2 seconds no chance to take a pic

Guess there is a whole generation thats non smoking so has no idea about these. Are we about to see a new MTB related use for fag papers too?

Base training makes a big difference. A long 7-8 hour ride as a rehearsal 6 weeks or so beforehand to test your fitness, your feed&drink strategy, how you feel the next day and what you do for recovery, it gives you the chance to do something about it.

Fantastic route, it's def one of those must do's

Maplin sell it in large cans or in spray cans.

Had some blokes jump out of the trees waving Samuri swords about, turned out to be a local martial arts clubs playing at being Ninjas.

Agree, loved it.

My email addy is in my profile so get in touch if you have any questions, if you haven't seen it, the blog has lots of handy links and pics

http://www.abigrideforlittlelives.co.uk/

Route guide is here

http://www.theedgecycleworks.com/mtbroutes/north-wales-coast-2-coast-day-1

and if you enjoy it please consider a few quid here

http://www.charitiestrust.org/members_data/event/abigrideforlittlelives/index.html

We've made out target but more is always appreciated.

120mm rockers with some 150mm Revs, got a pair of Wotan forks that I'm getting very tempted to fit on it.

If it's Windows XP then Microsoft Bootviz can make a hell of a difference to startup and shutdown times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BootVis

Big reason for crap performance is lots of programs when you install them for some reason want to install some sort of speed up/check for updates/enhance the program startup speed process into the startup. Google, Yahoo, Adobe are some of the favourites for this, just using CC cleaner and looking at what's loaded at startup, then Google'ing it to see what it's for then disabling it if it's a bit of carp makes a huge difference to startup and the amount of RAM used before you load any programs. Remember to do this again after updating anything involving Google/Adobe etc cos they will stick their items back in the startup again after an auto-update.

181 Miles sounds very much like something we did quite recently >

A big ride for little lives – the digital version.

Yesterday, guess a lot of regs will recognise it

simonfbarnes – Member
Where did you get the idea that it was a memorial to killing ?
that's now they got dead

we don't have memorials to ordinary people who die of natural causes…

Yes we do they are called Gravestones

Will do, are they up to being smitten a mighty blow? or ten? After all you have had a go at the offending item too.

Hacksaw is on standby! Well I did manage 6 years out my 5-Spot so I think I did OK out of the deal, seems a shame to waste the headset when it's still in such good nick.

Cheers all for the advice, yes to those assuming I'm trying a cheap short cut rather than relying on the correct tool for the job. I DID USE the correct tool for the job and it broke (big clue was the picture) now it wasn't because I'm ham fisted I've fitted and removed plenty of headsets over the years using the correct tools. It was because a Chris King Steelset is inserted into the headtube a full 1 inch deep which is three times more than a normal headset. So it's proving to be a bit of a bugger to remove via the approved method so I'm going to have to be a bit more brutal in my approach when I go round 2 with it tomorrow.

Challenge is that a Steelset goes into a headtube for a full inch which is a hell of a lot more than most headset cups. I'll be getting a new tool anyway, but for this something tougher is required. Socket set is a good idea, will give that a go :)

Cheers all, think some heat and more hitting will be the next step

I broke the main triangle, don't know if the chainstays/seatstays are still good, suppose I'll have to strip the paint off to check.

Maybe the Police will be fitting the bikes with some sort of tracking device, make things a bit easier when they have to go looking for said repeat offenders again?

Got a complete bike off them based on that frame, stood me in good stead riding in the snow and ice this winter. Tons of clearance at the rear with a 35c tyre and a kinda neutral handler even with quite a harsh Alpina fork.

I've had a hybrid for the past 3 & 1/2 years, your driving style has a big impact on the consumption. As an example there's almost no engine braking so it coasts for ages so you lift off the pedal a lot earlier than a normal car and let the battery recharge, brake pads do last ages and as it's got a CVT gearbox it's a brilliant punchy drive and has been the most nippy car I've ever had whilst delivering reasonable running costs.

Link to Google Earth for the track next to the river and the works, there's not a lot of chance it's anyone else's as there is no one else

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=sealand+road,+chester&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=13.104954,27.333984&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Sealand+Rd,+Chester,+United+Kingdom&ll=53.191932,-2.909274&spn=0.00324,0.006673&t=h&z=17

The sewage works is prob Welsh Water looking at the Dee Valley Water website, here's their coverage map >>

http://www.deevalleywater.co.uk/article.php?id=43

Their sewerage provider maps seems to show it's Welsh Water

http://www.deevalleywater.co.uk/article.php?id=76

Rich_S on his BMX on the Llandegla Blue

As per Rich 8 speed SRAM with the silver powerlink

The Chute in the dry is a hoot, in the wet the top section can look like a Motorway pile up.