What qwerty and kayak23 said

Same happened to mine, sent it with RM with no insurance etc. Great after sales service, repaired and fully serviced(lots of new bits fitted)for considerably less than it would`ve cost for bits here in UK. Thats part of what makes them better than the “hydraulic generation”.

The Bewick Moor route cinnamon girl mentions will be fantastic after all of this dry weather, it has a long grassy,dusty fast descent to Old Bewick on that one. Similarly, the climb from Harehope farm would be made easier by the same.

Alwinton area, there`s natural wilderness up that way, but it a bit cloudy at the moment 😉

From my E13 experiences, they use “expensive sized*” bearings……

*E13 sized only

Often “security” on or around the rural complex, but once you`re in……
🙄

Why not just get a Remedy frame instead?

oops wrong Fergie:

apparently ‘he gets excited by bikes’.

So do I but I dont bite people….

Dialled Bikes, either Prince Albert or Alpine
Prince albert or Alpine
Both “aggressive” both a ton of fun….capable of giving an awesome day of entertainment

I`d go somewhere where you are guaranteed a dry day or sandfree trails 🙂

Another +1 for Coyote.

Spend time with good(old)friends.Enjoy their company,talk openly with them if thats how you feel.

They were plenty stiff until they decided to make them 35mm. Running 32sand have done for 8 years,theyre fine…

Simone side had a TREK Skye and loves it to bits(yes a WSD). Armed with this, she tried 2 “girlie specific” full suss bikes at a demo weekend and didnt feel happy on either of them.
She tried a bike that was suited for her height and loved it, OH! it was “male”. She eventually ended up with a FUEL and is riding the wheels off it, the only alteration has been a ladies saddle 🙂

The last time they went up Mt Ventoux(for example)the roads were closed 6 hours earlier than publicised because of excess spectators….
The implication being where ever you go, get there early…

James Swinden; bike hooligan, skilled,talented bike hooligan at that oh and a good bloke as well 😉
GO ON SWINNY!

considering the amount of people I saw with FF helmets @ Llandegla last weekend, some of them on 100mm XC hardtails too!!

they`ll be needing one of these too..
nice shirt
Dress for the ride, not the accident….

There are no rules….

The top of Clennel street by Wholehope gates was a bogfest the last time we rode it(not too long ago, the cattle have destroyed any drainage.
The carriage drive was fast as a fast thing yesterday and if you know the right stuff, it`ll test the Halifax hinge 😉
Simonside has been wrecked affected by the number of walkers trips in the area so only go there if its frozen solid!

Had a 520, then got the chance of an original 853. Love it to bits, always puts a grin on my face has to be the best HARDTAIL EVER! buy one, you will not regret it 😛

All SOMBRIO kit is the mutts nuts apart from the gloves, which never fit my strange sized hands. Some pocket zips tend to fail after being scraped along the ground but what would you generally expect? I have 3 coats in various cuts and they all keep the rain out and the warmth in. Love em!

Its old news really….like a month old…..

I bought the other half a Camelbak for Christmas, she bought me an Osprey…..

CCTV from carparks isnt the be all and end all. My wife was assaulted and it was caught on camera. They couldnt recognise the bloke from the footage, despite the fact his face was exposed(he was known, it was just to id the sod)

2010

It has a suspension fork because I`m soft….and brakes because I value my teeth!

In a former life, my partner had a Mini(Austin/Rover not BMW). She would sometimes need my SAAB 900 to collect stuff for her business. I would take the passenger seat out of her car and leave it in the living room while I went to the local trailcentre…..

Hmmm electronics,rain,mud. Now thats a nice mix there….

My 1st one

and my current, a 1st generation 853

One of these?

No, I took a long time to find the right one, biking being so important to me, why not find a girl that shares my passion?

??? Oh detritus!!

Why not speak to Hope, theyre helpful, very helpful....and youll get the truth!

Watched a 100mm fork rip the headtube of a `96 Zaskar….It had no disc mounts. The manufacture year is part of the frame number on GTs is (was) it not,although it wont be of much help to you now 🙂

Bought a GD Turbo from US via the bay of fleas. Still worked out cheaper than from here,(not that they anyone had the one I wanted in this country)after the customs had there rake off!

Every year when I walk down the WC course at Ft William, I have a handful of the red allen key adjusters from the bottom of fork legs on arrival at the TISSOT jump…..

Remember, the long one is the national marathon championships, you don`t want to be holding up any racers do you … 😉
Were not going this year, Im not going to elaborate!

A fantastic race the last time it was there….

My other half had a “ladies day” 3 weeks ago with Dirtschool. Boosted her confidence no end, teaching was delivered by Rab Wardell.
Having ridden with her since she has improved vastly both in technique, and confidence “show me the roots” being just one example.