I'm thinking about a hardboard- something like a bic/nsp minimal size 7'6 ish…? I'm 5'9 and 11st. I know the popouts get a bad rep. Any suggestions from the hive?

If you're in North Devon, try and pop into the Gulf Stream shop. They'll be able to advise you about what's really right for you and then sell you a board that's made in the UK. Was in there a couple of weeks ago and they were selling stock mini-mals cheap.

Layne Beachly is a Freshwater local….awesome surfer and very short!

Is there a correlation between this and myself being a terrible surfer and very tall?

Out at the Ho!

Got my first longboard barrel this morning (honestly, more like a crap head-dip and only for a split second, but I'll still take it).

Ridley Crossbow Tiagra, Orbea Mud

I was disgusted about the lack of free Mule bars. Was smashing otherwise though.

Any tips for what CX bike would be good for the 1k c2w scheme?

Kona Jake the Snake. Chuufed to bits with mine.

Beamers,

Tried that but it just came out blank.

Beamers, I don't suppose you could email me a gpx file of that route, please?

What are you lot on about? I've been in my 3/2 since mid-April. Oi reckons you needs to toughen up, me 'andsomes.

I like my office. Very spacious with big windows that look out across Exmoor. All the people there are nice too.

Pair of boardies froms TK Maxx and a pair of cycling shorts underneath? I saw some in a 42" the other day (can't remember where though). My mate, Yeti, just chops up a pair of lightweight army trousers as he's quite the monster.

I've spent the last few months ignoring my bikes, surfing too much and eating far too much all-inclusive Greek holiday food, so not very well prepared at all. This is particularly worrying as our class (mixed team) seems to be full of whippets. I did see Chipps name there too though, so at least I won't be the slowest person on the course.

Does anyone know if the Mexicans are going again? It was most upsetting last year when I was dropped on a climb by a bloke with a singlespeed and a sombrero.

Surely if she's on baby #3, she should know what she's doing by now? Just sneak out. She probably won't even notice.

BMXs are good for kids as they're just about indestructible and require very little maintenance. Dey also look wicked wiv stunt pegs on, innit.

I saw a schoolboy on a Lapierre road bike yesterday, which struck me as surprising at the time. He'd probably just nicked it. 😉

Your old fitter told me you're that bloke who **** and eats it.

Fantastic course, mega prizes from Charge and your own body weight in Mule Bars. Why would anyone not want to enter?

If you wanna keep it Maxxis, how about an Aspen?

I like O'Neils but they seem to be made for the ganglier surfer.

Oddly enough, I'm 6'5" and love the fit of my two O'Neill Mutant suits. My 5'11" wife has bought two new O'neill suits this month too.

OOh, that De Rosa cross bike is a bit nice.

odannyboy – Member
Surf mat. Wrong. Diesel in petrol=catastrophic.

Petrol in diesel = up to 1/3 tank can be petrol if it's an older gen engine. An 05 might be okay

13yo Escort diesel van. I often (under my mechanic's advice) chuck a couple of litres of pertol in it during the Winter. I was surprised by how much smoother it was the first time I did this. Starts much quicker too.

My mechanic also reckons I could just chuck vegetable oil in there in the Summer (has the right fuel pump, apparently) but I'm too scared in case he's wrong.

Genesis Croix de Fer? CLICK[/url]

Fleet of Yetis, including the new 29er for race duties.

Charity video of local scene HERE

NE has predominately offshore winds too. The same SW winds that plague us down here.

everyone is so damn protective, secretive and downright grumpy.

Only so many waves to go around, see. I know what you mean though. I often surf at a beach that is really quiet compared to the others in my area. It has a totally different vibe where people are always happy to chat and smile when something goes on/off. A crowd here is 15-20 people. Compare that to 200+ people in the water at Saunton, Woolie, etc and you can see why there's a difference. If I'm surfing here, I'll normally walk 10mins up the beach and find an empty bank.
Surfing at Croyde has to bring out my aggressive nature, otherwise I'd never get a wave.

Oh, I'll still be working all day, but closer means I can get in before and after, whilst working in Exeter would mean a 12hour day.

6' quad would be nice, but I'm 6'6" so looking to go meatier. Same idea, just scaled up (~7'2" x 23" x 3"). Still floaty but duck-diveable. I'm gonna borrow Phillips old 6'2" twinnie to see just how small I can go though.

I went in on the mid-push at about 2pm when it was still windy, but seemed to drop right off as the Sun came out this evening. Should be a nice mellow day tomorrow. supposed to be working in Exeter but have figured out other jobs that I can do a little closer to home. 😉

Surf-Mat – Member
Silly o'clock is the best time to go – wind often light, crowds usually non existent. It's just hard getting up!

It also means avoiding the robbing bastards that own all the beach car parks around here.

Creg, I went to uni in Scarborough and had a marvellous time getting smashed to bits sponging the local reefs and points. It was **** baltic though. Lack of rights used to frustrate rather too.

Despite my online moniker, I rarely bodyboard any more (only when it's really firing and hollow) and have really been getting into longboarding over the last couple of years. Been chatting with my local shaper about a quad-fish recently, which may spell an end to the sponge for good.

As for Phillips, no-one had better tell his missus about the new quad-egg that's hidden in his garage.

North Devon, by the way (which was 2' and onshore today).

MrSmith – Member
I'm going there in three weeks. Will this mean my holiday will be cheap as? Might buy some new windsurfing kit then.
good to see people thinking about the bigger picture rather than just their own little world.

Sorry. Forgot to press the 'tongue-in-cheek' button. 🙄

Intend to do about 10 races, which would be £30 in day licenses.

Checked on the BC site and it suggests I'd only need a provisional license, which comes with the bronze membership. I am quite tempted by the legal bonuses though, particularly as I had near-altercation with a bus the other day.

I am a little confused why I need a licence for cross racing when I've never been asked for one at a xc race. Not sure extra red-tape is required for me to ride around a field and try not to come last.

Hmmm. You do make a good point about the legal stuff, Crazy-legs.

the silver membership seems a lot to me too, as I wouldn't benefit at all and it'd be cheaper to pay the £3 extra charge at the races.

That's all well and good, but will I get a new board on the cheap?

I'm going there in three weeks. Will this mean my holiday will be cheap as? Might buy some new windsurfing kit then.

100-130mm, depending on all sorts of geometric factors. Could be shorter or longer too.

The trance also looks OK and comes in biiig sizes.

I have a 2008 XL Trance (100mm version). It says 22" on the box but I've measured it as being 20.5" c-t. It's long enough but only just tall enough for me at 1.97m. It is a cracking all-day xc bike though. I believe Giant aren't importing XL Trance-X bikes this year (which would be over your budget anyway). Kona import their bikes in decent sizes though.

Reckon my next bike will be a 29er hardtail.

"Last week, I met a wheelchair-bound postman, who told me that Nick Clegg got a free car from the NHS.

Thought that one was quite apt at the moment.

It's lovely and warm in the Westcountry. 😀
No bloody surf though. 😥