Robdob – Pitch Pro
Will – SS Tricross
Podge – Specialized Rockhopper (black)
Skiprat – On One Scandal
MarkB – Chameleon (cream)
stilltortoise – Whyte 46, or Bianchi fully rigid if we really are walking
sambob – merida matts 50-d
can suggest cannock, not as far as wales and still fairly close for most people :)

itll be gone in a week, i hope :?

what sort of wood should i use for north shore? we will have the use of a mini digger at some point during the summer, so i will try to take advantage of that.

i want a yeti asr7 with a hammerschmidt. i dont know if thats possible but i want it. and i want a magical downhill bike that weighs 10kg. :)

red wouldnt work with my blue merida though. i cant decide between white or black. how long are they? the reason i ask is that i bought some sunline mushroom grips but they are too long :?

you go through barber booth coming from manchester just before you get to edale, just as you come out of the tunnel. coming from sheffield, it is down to the main road from the station and then turn left. hope that helps.

are there enough spaces in the layby?

the choice now is what colour?

i agree, the shots arent great, but it sounds like it might be rather nice.

i was just saying :? a nice ride it is though

ive got 839 on tacklogs.

i like that route. i had a look on tracklogs, and it looks like only 3 big climbs, which is nice :)

salcombe is amazing, well i think it is anyway. but stay on the east portlemouth side rather than the salcombe side if you prefer peace and quiet to lively evenings at the pub.

when i have worn shin pads rather than just my kyle straits, i used 661 veggies, but i find these get very hot over just an hour, never mind a long ride.

have a look at http://www.acworkwear.com/ im not sure if they stock cycling stuff but they could probably get something in for you.

i use some cheap wellgo pedals but i can remember the name. they were only £17 and are fairly grippy.

i live in between whaley bridge and chapel-en-le-frith, so i am fairly local, but i wont be able to get a ride in before next saturday after this weekend. i might be able to get out tomorrow or over the weekend, but im not making any promises.

same route as planned earlier, starting from barber booth, or have i missed something?

looking forward to this, i just need my am40s to come and to get my jacket back from mountain equipment after they get it back from gore :?

just ordered some am40s from merlin for £54, thanks for all the suggestions.

eccles pike, its super steep :D

spoon for me, although i haven't really used it in anger yet.

that burger sounds rather tempting, and my mum would be glad i wasnt emptying the fridge :)

thanks rob, but you dont need to, ill just get some from mandmdirect, they always have something decent and cheap, or i might get some nike 6.0's in the sale somewhere.

ohh, i get you now rob. im a fair way from a tkmaxx though, and im not going to make a special trip. the website doesnt seem to have anything on anyway.

i would love a pair of 5 tens, but my feet are still growing and if i spent £70 on a pair, then i wouldnt have that much money left for anything else.

rob, where did you get them for £20, i can only find them for £55 :(

mr c, im sure you will be able to keep up with me. Like i said, i am only 14 :D

will, i take it you are also a fell runner?

my dad is coming along, but im not sure if he is very sensible at all, hes a fell runner :O

dont be surprised when you see a 14 year old, i am quite fit, and im not that bad at descending, promise :D

i do like the idea of a shorter ride or split groups, my endurance isnt great :?

possiblly up for this, not sure yet though.

my dad has a raleigh something or other that was new in 91, so quite old i suppose.

cheers. not certain if going yet but only time will tell. got the rest of the kit anyway :)

would a hardtail be okay there or would i need to hire a full sus?

trans rockies, enough said.

i am tempted. how far and any bail out routes incase im not up to it?

bout 6 inches in whaley bridge but still snowing and im not at school coz its closed :D

had 5 inches at 900ft, not thawed at all today, forecast to be cold tonight so shouldnt start thawing until late morning at least