+1 uplink, had one of those mates, carried nothing, climbed for fun, put our foot down when he used to lean over and drink from our camelbaks. Helped out plenty of people over years off road, on road out walking , if someone looks like they might need help costs nothing to offer. Always a nice feeling seeing someone ride off on their bike after you found them pushing it.

Never had a bad meal at the Angel inn. Nice outside on a nice day. Average price and on sight parking.

rumbledethumps, got 7 yr old and a 13 year old that can do this,both pass regular eye tests, get fed up of telling the 13 year old to face the tv.Shes happy in life doing very well at school so more than happy, but it is perculiar.

Junkyard, feel for the family dad tried his hardest, but like probaly 95% of people would love the breaks she has had in life, of which 90% would not waste.Drugs IMHO is the route of the downfall of this country.

So So sad, what a tragic waste of young lives.RIP

Tough call now, would love Voeckler but cant quite see it , Andy has gone from hero to zero with me after moaning about downhill finishes, and after struggling on Tuesday and blasting like today i feel his chemist got it right.Great tour so far though long may it continue.why let a guy with that much quality ride away from the peleton? seems as bad a decision as all wiggins team sat by him lying on the ground wondering if he might carry on, surely leave one guy with him if he gets going then the rest slow down?

You fancy someone at work more than the Mrs? :wink:

Wilfs rarebit,staveley followed by carrot cake.mmmmmmmmm

Wouldn`t be without my Gnu Park Pickle probably get a 2011 156 or 159 cm for £300 ish, rocks on everything, Am only an average boarder but love this board to bits.Have fun with whatever you choose.

You look at the mum as well as the daughter :wink:

My lad wrecks everything but his latest one a Madd gear Base 2011 £99 katesskates.co.uk seems bullet proof and runs sweet even with my 13 stone on it :wink:Not a rattle to be heard.

As Ivan says its way steeper than it looks and youll need big balls to get up it, it will warm you up nicely for a nice spin out to pooley bridge for a bite to eat and a sprint back :wink:

Daughter was 17 in April, £680 fully comp Pug 107, with elephant.co.uk, 10 month policy, to speed up no claims ,She is the main driver and for some reason she had to be the car owner was nearer £900 until I put wife and myself on it. will go up when she passes and notifies them.Was going to do it all under the wifes name but apparently they base it all on the youngest driver any way.

Evening all, thanks very much for useful advice ,its looking like straight back to Cumbria and watch on TV(if on), as I said I hate waiting in traffic even if its something for me ,Houns,For some strange reason She became scared of her bike at about thirteen and now at seventeen shes scared of the word bike.Once again cheers.

From personal experience packing with grease may reduce noise but I have found that the pawls sit up too much and don`t locate properly causing the cassette to slip, only my opinion.I find less is better.

Happy days :-)

The guys a legend , if you can catch him with The Alarm on the now running Sound and Fury tour you will not be dissappointed.Seen him many a time and with Big Country, always takes me back to a great period growing up in the 80s.Good value tickets , what you waiting for.

Top effort ,A favourite of mine over the years,Google- lejog very nice people, for an unusual and warming blog on the kindness of others.

The scum always get their best results with Webb starting for them :wink:

Pretty much all on road as far as I am aware mate.

Lycra or baggies? not really a choice in my opinion. Had the same choice 5 yr back, opted for snowboarding which I have never regretted for a minute.Skiing can always go on the retirement to do list ,well thats what I think.Either way choose one and go and enjoy some of the best holidays you will ever have.

If you ask the tax man a few million people :lol:

From what i`ve seen lately think there is only a choice of 2 now ,pitbull or staffy ;-)

Cheers for speedy responses so far ,will look into them, cheers john.

Tell her the return flights are now via South Africa and that a lovely taxi driver will meet her at the airport.Wave good bye sit back and enjoy a cold beer.

I think i have played several of the games you have written CharlieMungus on my R4 card they are really good , especially those with the little plumber in :wink:R4s are great a doddle to use and we all have a friend of a freind.

Would have to say yes, see a couple on the school run proper mingers, hold hands stare at each other all lovingly, pretty gross for that time of day, to make it worse mrs reports that they drop the kids dash home and have it all day(according to the playground whisperers). Not even slightly jealous. so would defo say yes.

Cheers for interesting replies, Bit stressed out at work which could be a point ,music good idea but never ride alone always 2 minimum(bit unfair on rest) , sorry not going to start smoking joints at 43 when all my sporting mates who have done, all became to chilled out for sport full stop.As for a road bike , too many dicks on the road in cars spending more time looking at texts than whats in front of them.Like the idea of just leaving the gym and going home, but not easy when you have driven the rest up to the destination an hour from home.Was just hoping there was a magic switch that could be flicked might have to start thinking about what i eat during the day as there is no forward planning on my behalf pre ride.

Big Country just announced a 30 th anniversary tour, sadly less the brilliant Stuart Adamson RIP, but who better to replace him IMHO than Mike Peters of The alarm ,Who has been on the road pretty much constantly with The Alarm in various line ups and solo, since early 80s ,he is probably the hardest worker in the industry.

Ran a 98 swb for a couple of years great car but no boot space ,kids meant upgrading to new lwb. Not to bad on juice if driven carefully. Would say that looks around a 1996 model and a bit over priced IMO, have a good look underneath , body can look fine underneath hammered, good luck in yiur search.

Autumn ride in The Lakes

Secret Lake District location loddrik. :wink:

Weirdest one I heard is let him have a good night out pass out , someone then shoots off in a Durex and carefully position it in back passage, wait til the morning and see if he says anything :wink:

Lived here 40+ years, 90% friendly people,30 minutes from some of the best mtb routes around, know plenty of people who have been sent to the shipyard on short placement and never left some 60 + years, bring your bike and judge the area yourself, you may be pleasently suprised.

Barrow-in-Lake District ;-)

No special tools needed as coatesy says large allen key though from non disc side of hub,I have renewed all sorts of parts in the samehub twice in a year, after loosing freewheel twice in pain in the backside places up The Lakes plus constant clicking/clunking I have recently bought a Hope 2 hub and fitted it (28 spokes), the Dt hub was spoiling my rides and always in the back of my mind my personal opinion is the original hub is not upto 2 rides a week up the Lakes.What I have found is minimal grease around the pawls or they will not spring out correctly.

23 mile mainly off road mtb round Lake Coniston with a nice coffee and cake at the Bluebird cafe mid ride,90% dry which was a huge bonus after yesterday.

Well you know what they say, the hardest part about skiing is telling your parents you`re gay, only joking ,but as a rule of thumb over 60 years old -ski under 60 years old board all the way.

You have in my opinion just described Flaine in France, just rebooked for 3 rd consecutive holiday,Wife and kids all learned there and can`t get enough now.Not a lager lout in sight.Have fun.

Mike Peters of The Alarm Live Accoustics, Quality.