thanks. forgot about ground effect. Might be nice to have one of their non-bib versions too.

anyone had or rate the skins?

nice vid. Its always been wet when i’ve ridden it too 🙁
Still fun tho.

great, thanks. Looks like Monday may be the day.
I will e-mail you if thats ok.

Thanks.

perfect, thanks. That sounds like a plan, to extend Llandegla.

Tuesday. Which is the best route to do from that (or other) selection?

Great thanks, hope to pop in for a quick ride at Llandegla on the way back if I can too 🙂

Perfect. Thanks.

any bike shops nearby?

I’ve got a Witter one which is good. Proper 4 bike one with tilt function so you can get in the boot still. Around £450. zx404 or something like that.

Some poor/brave/foolish girl had borrowed her brothers downhill bike last year (with downhill tyres still on). She still managed to finish though. Semi slicks should be okay if it’s very dry.

aha they look good, thanks 🙂

How stiff are they?
I’m used to carbon soles, so want something fairly rigid if possible.

drying up – just in time for this http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/mtbike/2010/07/chilterns-challenge-woodcote-nr-reading-berksoxon/ 🙂

or newer, brighter, better (and cheaper than the 872 you linked to) http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/off-road-mtb-light-pack.html

or I’ve got an 872 and 2 x 828’s I want to sell (now I’ve upgraded to the 880).

ah thought they might be private, and allow public use. Thanks.

the odd light reflection isn’t the guns going off when they cull the deer is it ti man? 😉

I’m a subscriber from the very start (issue 1) and never had a freebie 🙁

Don’t want to cancel then re-subscribe just to get one, but thats the way it works.

bugger, thought that might be the case. Thanks very much.

Freeview pvr would suffice. Thanks.

Another without helmets here. We are usually off road though.
Helmets make them hot and uncomfortable (so whingy).

Always liked topeak the best. Current one has everything and it all works.
Only annoying thing is 8mm hex key cap fits on the 5mm key so you have to keep taking it on and off

I thought i did, but now he’s a bit older he is less cute and more cheeky.
It’s swings & roundabouts.

I use these http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/off-road-mtb-light-pack.html

Only really need one, but i went crazy and got one for the helmet too 🙂
Absolutely amazing fun. The glowy green eyes are cool too.

Got some of the last years models up for sale now if you fancy?

They’ll probably rip though.

Good for me 🙂

But we want to bring other friends along next year too 🙁

Just had mine have a general service. As Mr A says, £40 odd but comes back looking (and pretty much is) new.

near Liskard? – That is Cornwall isn’t it?

Deviock wood near Bodmin for a play. easy cycle track to Padstow is a good family ride.

get http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/In-around-Dartmoor-Exmoor-A5-size.html
or this http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/UK-Breaks-with-Bikes-A5-size.html

can’t really call it planning ahead can you? 😉

Sorry, nothing to add about Zimco, but I did bump your post back up again 🙂

I believe all the kids T-shirts are sold out now – I know ‘cos I asked… too late 🙁

traffic was an utter ‘mare getting home, but the kids were still so high, they stayed awake all the way home 😯

Loved that kids face when they won the balance bike, then they just took off on it.

My 7yr old lad is desperate to do the lake jump after learning to jump in the mulch pit. We couldn’t get him away from it all weekend. He ran up over 40 jumps. Dad was too chicken to do 1.

edit – still going strong too.

ortlieb waterproof one lasted me for years.
got extra mounts and swap it quickly between bikes too.
http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/mtb-essentials.html

as mentioned, woburn, swinley, chicksands, also aston hill should suit you sir.
chilterns is great, especially ridden fast. go along to this http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/mtbike/2010/07/chilterns-challenge-woodcote-nr-reading-berksoxon/ and you can ride it fast (the routes are signed) and explore the area.

ah ok, I knew the BHF weren’t doing it.
Good course and facilities. Worth going to.

don’t think its running this year. I quite like Bedgebury. Quite natural, but gets muuuuuudy when wet.

I’m a special chosen one 😉

and bought yet more gloves & socks. Seem to go through them very quickly.

Mate has one. I did have one. Great bike.
South East mostly probably (they are a pretty expensive option) 😉

(it was only a batch of the 30’s that had the problem wasn’t it)

I like them and even short people seem to like them now 😉
Suck it and see.

I find it great for fast singletrack stuff, not so much the tight, slow twisty singletrack.

The DB route is good if you want to get across the country quickly and this route is great if you want more challenging trails http://www.roughrideguide.co.uk/mtbike/2012/06/new-welsh-coast-to-coast/

my dentists say brush downwards on top teeth & upwards on bottom & don’t brush hard.

+1 for Garmin not being user friendly. It drives me up the wall.

Got the SatMap and teh Garmin 800. Much prefer the SatMap for navigation. Bigger and rattles around a bit more, but great screen and more than enough stats for me. Garmin neater, lighter and good for training.

doh. Road. 2nd hand Giant Bowery

You should get a Genesis iO for under £200 (I sold mine for £120).
Fun bike (if a little bumpy).

the main Olympic venue was the same – LOOOOADS of very happy, polite, funny volunteers made it a great experience (even though the food ran out as a late delivery couldn’t get through in time, in case it had a bomb in).