sssh, its hard enough to get in as it is, sold out last night.

Re Giant direct sales, I had an email from them yesterday, they send out part built bikes and the customer finishes them off.

Email me if you want a copy
Paul.sal@btinternet.com

” Van Halen may have been a good technical guitarist ( I don’t know) but the band were distinctly Meh and with no appeal outside of their little corner of the world”

Their little corner of the world where they sold over 75 million albums.
Ffs

RIP Crosby you certainly lived a life

Great news, All the best to Dan and everyone at Stanton 2.0.
We need some business joy news.

Clearly groomed and trafficked as a child.
If she had been white, men in balaclavas would have been kicking in doors to find her.
If she has committed crimes as a adult then we/uk need to sort out our own mess.
She’s no more dangerous than any adult male who left to UK to join ISIS and has returned to the UK
Just a convenient figure to get in to a gammon froth about.

I’ve got a pair of Rock Guardz rims which are catalogue rims,built on to boost hubs hope pro4 xd rear, novatec front.
They were my sons xc race day wheels in excellent cond.
Drop me a line if they are of interest.
Cheers Paul
Paul.sal@btinternet.com

The baby eating Bishop of bath and wells

The plague of comedy seat positions at STW towers is due to an incorrect interface between the machines to be tested and the testers. Big bikes medium to small sized testers.
But they do look gopping, the silly seat positions not the testers. Phew that was close.

Hope Reindeer?? its a Stag not a reindeer.

Uniroyal rainsport or Avon zv/something.
Great wet grip/ good price.

A Reliant Asbestos.

Anyone else remember the long mynd meet up.
Prolonged faffing in the car park, many punctures, merlin man, andy, troutmask.
But how long ago? Dan didn’t have kids then and one of them has a driving licence now!

Bumpy bumpy

I like a good moan about websites……………….. nowt to say… well done

well..i was workings as a waitress in a cocktail bar..
sometime before time was a thing, i found Gofar looking naive and vulnerable. the rest is history

Time to take a deep breath my friend…..and relax.
YT have agreed to replace it, great
YT have a frame, in your size. Even better.
YT just need to paint it. There are probably a whole list of reasons why that hasn’t happen yet. But it will.
Its crap not having your bike, been there etc.
As for BPW, hire a bike try something different, or rebook for another time. Build a bike out cheap bits and proper scare yourself.😀

You have been talking glass half full Speshpaul, other experiences may differ

Looks like a great set up

I’m making a real effort to be positive and keep my mouth shut if I cant say something nice.
BUT, that virtual studio is ####ing ##i#.
It’s like a minecraft but worse. Really is that the best they can do??
Then theres the wondering camera, theres a reason no other tv programme worth watching does this.

As for Orla, she is beyond reproach as far as I’m concerned. At the top of her game and one of the best. And she looks fabulous.

I have a 9 speed SLX mech just off my 10 speed setup, well there’s a whole setup if anyone fancies it.
cheers
Paul

does the front mech move freely?

we sent Stef on his way last March with “this monkeys gone to heaven”

Me= “Ain’t goin out like that” Cypress hill.

Sorry about your mum mate.

In the words of Boris Johnson, I’ve ridden worse.
I’d hit it with some polish or tcut first see how it looks. Then maybe some Matt Matt lacquer

Can I be the first to do a howfeckingmuch post, but with a twist!
A Gore waterproof £180 that’s like not too bad, and its Gore as well.
Then, £140 for a Mule… jeez with 3 he’s.

“He goes past but doesn’t really pull away. I keep back with a respectful 1m between our wheels”

Hmmm, what do you call your chimp?

batch valley /jynlea – i think my lad has still got the kom for that as a climb, not that i’m a proud dad or owt:-)

I survived, i think.
By Wales in Feb standards it technically wasn’t raining at the start. But by the end of lap 1….
It wasn’t cold and the wind wasn’t a head wind all the time. But me and the lad had a good day. it was the 1st event i’d done since the last DWWU in 2020, so felt good to out meeting mates and chatting to random MTB nutters who like that sort of thing.
Plus its only 11 months til the next one:-)

Calm yourself on the 1st climb, it goes on and on. Plus a lot of xc racers use it to test themselves, so the pace at the front is full on.
Its going to be wet, theres always standing water even if it’s not raining.
Most of the climbing is on fire roads so can be exposed to the wind.
The downs are on dyfi single track. Nice.
Theres no real finish, you just do your laps and head back to the car.
3 laps will be err… character building on Sunday I think.
The event has a great vibe and is a good laugh. I keep going back for more

Placed a order last night and paid for next day, but I’ve had a email from PP saying Evan’s are processing my order.
Is that what everyone else has had?
I’m guessing the next day bit isnt going to happen

There are 3 dates and locations on my planner but as of yet not confirmed. But the dates are out there with suppliers and sponsors.
I’d expect to see something soon.

i got these a while back because i needed them “tomorrow”, and ive been impressed, for £11.

The general process is designed to make people give up and move on. It will take ages.

Jinlye decent!😃
I think my lad still the KOM up that🤣🤣

1in gorilla tape makes a neat chain stay protector. Then a fenwick silican frame spray to keep some of the crud off.

“The booze gifts for those that are known to not booze are unthinkably mean.”
Its the thought that counts

I parked on a really steep hill and the handbrake has seized on. Any ideas how I unseize it?
Maybe if a few of us push it hill the very steep hill it will unseize.
Merry xmas Sarkypaul

I have a pair of dt 350s on stans ironcross rims that doing nowt. Functionally fine but the finish has lifted on some of the spoke holes on the hubs. Touchupable thou.

Any differing metals- copper slip.

what Matt said.

I’ve got a pair of ultegra direct mount calipers spare. They are a bit scabby due to the paint lifting, but the retaining bolts are out:-) £40 posted if that’s any use to you

Strength isnt the issue. It’s just there to stop two steel surfaces creaking. The original shimano part has worn out in 9 months. And replacements don’t exist at the moment.
The prongs on my original one have just worn off.

Sorry that’s my lack of understanding. After endless part number searches that link just came up. Thanks anyway