How many buildingd have you got, last pics if i remember were of your woodshed/ workshop!
Whats the top cowl made of looks very plasticy, nice secondary source of heat from the chimney pipe

Hora
If you can get your hands on a book by D.Brian.Plummer “The Lakeland Terrier” lots of references to both Border and Patterdales as regarding their temperament.

Both hunting terriers so expect the chasing aggression etc comes with the breed

Hi All

Thinking of spectating either the night ride or the Sunday xc marathon, however does anyone know the route or will it be a linked “Ride the Clwyds” affair
From the above pictures of last years event I can see that they have dropped down from the main ridge down towards Cilcain resevoirs

The Brick

Out of interest, as the job market seems to be contracting at alarming rate and have spent all my working life in manufacturing I DO think I will be in the same job 65+, the organisation will not create jobs based on age and ability.
I suppose there is a possibility of moving with the job to the far East when we become to expensive compared to our competitors

Another side to this is the fact that we are having to work longer due to our “projected life exspecancy”, 82 years according to my pension statement.
As mentioned earlier I work 12hour shifts which I started nearly 20years ago. I find that i am not quick in getting up of nights not able to fit in what I used to around work then how will I and industry cope with the majority of the workforce over 65.

Think the gate may still be open then but cafes late night Wednesday I believe

What I dont understand is that I work a 42.2hour week taking into account of my annual holiday,4×12 hour shifts so actual working week 48hours.
Whereas my wife works a 37,4 hour week with all her holidays on top- so actual working week 37.4!!!!

I can relate to all of the above, my son is now moving into his option year, 10.
The subjects he wanted to take or showed some interest in have been withdrawn due to lack of overall take up, so we will see how that goes.
The anxiety wasnt helped yesterday with confusion of the start date by the school and local authority

Oh the joys of parenting a child with Asphergers!!!

I can relate to all of the above, my son is now moving into his option year, 10.
The subjects he wanted to take or showed some interest in have been withdrawn due to lack of overall take up, so we will see how that goes.
The anxiety wasnt helped yesterday with confusion of the start date by the school and local authority

Oh the joys of parenting a child with Asphergers!!!

Harry the spider,
Get a grip… uncut lawn and pegs left on the line ….Tut tut 😆

Went for the 20″ frame Blue Pig, standing at 6’4″ with inside leg of 35/36″. the standard Ragley seat post is raised at position 7 to 8 for norm xc rides, seat position back on rails but using stubby stem, 730ish bars

Cant remember the name of the pub, but its the one actually at the Festiniog station at Porthmadoc, superb portions and good beer, or it was last year.
Kid friendly as well

Two locations spring to mind Llandegla for inner tubes!! and the crossing point on the ridge just below Moel Famau/ “over the top” by the wall, energy drink bottles.
if you left home with them why cant you take them home

Blue Pig frame? my seat stays curve to meet the rear mount vertical

I like Delamere what i dont like about the above is the CONTROL aspect. When I ride Delamere I enjoy the ” off piste” routes and as far as the price of the parking at the central/ cafe area its a joke.
I/ we park of the road running through the forest this allows you ride when it suits you rather than be tied to gate opening/ closing times.

I believe that we are subsidising the FC through the till prices at the cafe… or is it that I’m out of touch with parking prices. Llandegla doesnt cost this much

Thats cheap paid £360 ish end of November

2nd day off here so though i’d have a lie in until time to get up with wife and kids, however dog had other ideas had me up at 0530, bloody cold here in north east wales.
Just got back from walk absolutely stunning clear blue skies

By the way what is a”haematoma” is it some sort of fashionable leg wear!!!

Sure was 12 hour night shift!! 😯

Apart from lounge temprature are you of the leave the heating on constantly at a reduced temp, or time clock and turn the room stat up to suit
Now arguments starts on most efficient method!!!

The type of terrier also comes into play, for example most Bedlington/ Scottish terriers are so far removed from the original working stock they have lost the true hunter instinct. Whereas the Lakeland, Border, Plummer type are more closely related to the working strain. They WILL hunt which meansd rabbit chasing and digging.

If this dog is to be used with your mtb do you think you should get a more “leggy” dog!

Perhaps the ideal MTB dog is a Trailhound, manmade scene following foxhound- now they came cover some distance

Having had to bikes nicked from my own garage I know that sinking feeling.
However, the above posts seem to condone the theft, whether the bikes where locked or not it is taking someone else hard earned property.

C’mon wheres the anger!!!

You need to match the dog/ bitch to you. what i mean by this is that like people dogs have apersonality, so a dog can be hard or soft and the way you feed into this with your dog is important.
To soft and the dog does what it wants or you could completely crush its temprement.
Always view the dog in its home envoironment see both parents if possible.
Terriers where all working dogs so they have that certain temprement, if dont want this in a dog look for another breed

A picture is worth a thousand words!!
Friend of mine used a razor once, looked like he’d been dragged through some brambles, clipppers now I think

Is that bothy haunted, face at the window and orbs!!!

No ride today setting sons bike up, Christmas present on local trails. Armed with allen keys and labrador!!

My blind great aunt lost her white stick and some passing cyclist didnt even stop to help!! something about fast curry deliveries

Bernaard

The powder coat loks just like the “Skwoosh” colour, problems with the original paint.

lets eee some shots in its home environment, on the hills!!

now your worrying me what warranty claims, is it the three fingered chain stay bridge

c’mon guys got make a decision this morning!!!!

brant
I though Ragley was your alter ego!! so whats the 456.1 when its at home/ sty or is that your own coude for one of the “porkies”

Mamadirt
Could be intrested for my son, he’s 5’5″ ish

Whats 0.3mm between friends!!may be down to wear and tare, scanning through chainreaction site max length seems to be 400mm, or are there longer ones out there?

Had avisit from the local community constable yesterday, no real update or progress but I did retreive my sons distinctive helmet/ gloves from a local field hedgerow, whilst walking the dog. It looks as though the bikes have been taken along the local railway line to evade police, passing motorists etc.

If anyone looking in from Wrexham area I suspect the bikes are somewhere in Gwersyllt, any info would be appreciated

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will try and keep this thread at top of listings for any info

Ok then this morning cereal at say 0800hrs, couple of coffees, glass of water prior to setting off.
No drink bottle cages on the bike at present, so might be hydration issue

Thanks Johnners for the vote of confidence, do you know something I dont!!

Glad to hear that some else has found the transition hard, though might be age related!!!!

At the end of the day bought the bike to improve my offroad fitness!

Thanks for the info, the frame clamp sits below the actual deraillior link and the cable run is from below, but it looks as though the cable can be fed from above due to the guides on the non chain side.

right best place to buy then price/ service?

Hoping to take delivery of an Allez from Specilized shop next week through C2W, will ask relevend question! Bike fit costs £120 ish

Just wonder should the saddle be between bones or should you be sitting on then, or is it just old age!!