I never said it wasnt tough..
I just said it was ghey..

some people…

For those not in the know..

if there is a footpath local to you and you know the land owner – go and speak to them – with their permission you can then ride on the said footpath – much to the chgrin of the red sock brigade.

I used to do this as a 15 year old living at my mum and dads where there was no BWs just alot of FPs..

mostly the FPs were in and around Farms and Farmland.. and the Farmers had no issues as long as I stuck to them. (which walkers often wouldnt)

I no longer worry about this as I now live in Scotland..
Where any track, trail or path on the ground – you can walk, cycle or horse ride along. However Pavements are covered by the highways act and not the Land Reform act – therefore not permissable for use by cycles.

whatever road biking is still ghey as ****

Get Coil U-turns.. then you can wind em down as low as 115mm if you really want..

and I think they all have the mission control to stiffen em up!

its not too technical as a track but its ROUGH in places..
and you can gather some speed in parts as well.

its rideable on a HT however getting up to speed on an 8" travel glory feels great..and you can really skip over the roughest parts then.

like db100 rode 14 times in 6 hours at the enduro DH – in 08 timed myself 6 minutes.. but I was knackered.. for the enduro averaged 7min30 to 8min per run.

mrBenn… as I read the title of this thread the first thought was Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah

another one..

Natalie Imruglia's Torn (Considered the original) was originally recorded by some Norweigian bird…

however – I will let Natalie off cos she is better looking and sings better than said Norweigian bird..

its your own fault.

yeah terry tis BJ ..
I am taking the soul.. which needs returning to XC build this afternoon.
it is currently built all burly and gnarly..

it was a good event last year.. though I am in nowhere near as good condition this year as last.

fbf

LMAO…..

balls to that.. its in the pool..

Orange 5 .. does all the above.

see you there trail_rat…

the snow has pretty much receded on course!! apparently..
there will be a couple of icy bits still!

TJezza….
your talking crap on the helmet issue – as normal..
;o)

see you next ride..

TW*T

I know nothing about DeCaff coffee..

but tea..
Tetley's DeCaff tea… it does the job and tastes quite nice (still doesnt give the first thing in the morning kick I require – so for the first cup.. its full fat)

I drive the A9 all the time (Inverness to Perth) – thank the lord for Cruise control…

but I know what scottyjohn is talking about.. with the camera's sat just after Dual Carriageways.. has made me very alert to what speed I am doing as the road goes back to single carriageway.
and thank the lord for Cruise control..

mine are 07s.. and still working great

since I had the coil put in..
teh 2Step circuit is goosed.. call fishers.

its f***ed.. get it back to fishers and get a coil U-turn put in..

I had this happen to me twice (well the first time it failed it stayed out at 160mm the second it stayed at 115mm)

plus the low speed damping stopped working as well with air so they felt rigid until they hit a big bump.

I have now had my forks running sweet after the above 'downgrade' for about a year (with a couple of oil changes in the lowers) and they feel a far better fork!

I have just been looking at a few options mainly in Austria, I didnt know about this one..

and it looks good.
I will give you and email in the next few days Chris

once again

I my 5 is set up with Lyriks up front – Coil U-turns that said.. I leave em at 160mm most of the time.. occasionally dropping them to 140mm..

as far as coping with DH trails – I rode Bromont DH course on this bike – not that quick (but that was skill over bike capability) and I regularly ride the DH tracks near me that the local youths have been creating

the bits fall off it.. but the frame is nails..

I have said it before
and no doubt will say it again.

Orange 5 with Lyrik U-turns up front

my 2 are chipped, registered and insured – and whilst big are pretty much harmless softies..

except mebbe to jojo on here.. who they like to take out whenever they come out with us on rides.

another shout for Twin Town – so funny and yet So so Dark..

also Circus – gangster movie with a twist (got slated by the citics but I liked it) John Hannah and Famke Yansen oh and Eddie Izzard

An Ungentlemanly Act – about the Argies invasion of the Falklands – very very good film (i think a BBC for TV movie)

its probably already been said but there are reams of posts that *yawn* I havent got the time or wherewithall to read.

Orange 5 with a Lyrik Coil(U-turn) up front

It rides everywhere.. (if you can find an old Vanilla RC coil shock it will make it 6" travel!)

Rev Will – I have never ridden Drumlanrig

yay..

am not reading all the above..

but Kirro is the best trail centre in scotland for the trails..
the most natural man made trail going..

that should read on the third Dakine fail…

North Face Duffel bag

they are the dogs do dadds..

hard as nails.. I have dragged one around the world.. without any issues..
I had a similar Dakine.. and on the third I went out and bought a North Face Duffel.. and havent regreted it.

Sliding Doors now that is a top film…

– John Hannah in a non Camp role.. really makes it work

it was his 60th.. and I got him a top notch bottle of single malt…

then help him drink it

fell running with no skill equals broken legs or torn ligments and tendons

Triathlon – The Big Ben Nevis one. look it up at
No Fuss Events

though Biathlon has to be up there.. ski your bollox off and then shoot straight…

as far as the BBC goes..

I listen to 6Music and Radio4 – and 5Live Sports Xtra (for the cricket)
on TV – Spooks, Heroes and on the News on a morning (for the lovely Catriona Shearer (Scottish news presenter))
and the occasional nature program worth.

Now they are robbing us of the best music radio channel going dumbass fools.
I should stop paying my License fee. (however I will meekly keep paying it cos I have to to watch all my other ITV and SKY channels)

anyone actually mentioning ABBA as a F***************** BAND should be SHOT… unceremoniously…

they were a POP Group… and therefore S***E

I have ridden FW to Kinlochleven.. and it is some stunning riding..

especially the descent into KLL…
the walkers do look at you as though you are bonkers!!

I thought I had been robbed with a £2.50 booking fee and a £2 per ticket FAST delivery fee (email print myself)

I'm going to see if Nick is taking Lodgers… sounds like he has it sorted!

I forgot to add a pint of Zipfer (its a demon of a beer) is 3.20 to 3.50 euros.

Contact Inghams direct by Phone.
ask for the Hotel Harfenwirt in Niederau and what deals area available. (plus other hotels in Niederau)
we got £408 each for premium rooms Half Board for the week. (flying Glasgow to Salzburg)

Niederau is quite small ski area but with some steep reds as well as some easier reds and a couple of blacks.
but the Wildschonau pass gets you to Auffach.. big area with plenty of reds high and lots of chair lifts.

we did 2 days at Niederau and 1 at Auffach.
We got a lift Pass for the Ski Welt area (massive area) Taxi is(for 5 20euros each way) but on the Thursday/Friday a free bus was put on to take us there and back!! all in cost under £200 each per adult

its a small village to go drinking but with a few lively bars in particular O'Malleys and the Cave Bar.