I can't do that weekend. Just checked my calender and it's my wedding anniversary.

First weekend in April?

Granny-ring uplifts.

February so far has been lots of sunshine and cracking surf (although went flat yesterday). Let's get rid of December and January and have 3 Febs instead.

hahahahaha @ Curly68.

My brother signed up to this looking for surfing singles. Most (all) were inlanders who'd tried it once during their Newquay holiday. None of them looked like the lovely in the ad.

I could be around to guide a mid-pace group in March?

What's the point of having a landline? Mobiles work everywhere and cost less. Most people with a landline also have a mobile anyway.

Are they actually races, or just off-road sportives?

I would have stopped for a natter.

Just to echo the posts re: servicing, Phillips and I serviced my RP3 when it got stuck in the cold last year. First time either of us had done it. Took 15minutes and only cost a few quid in lube (we borrowed a strap-wrench from his dad).

As for my full-suss, all the usual stuff about comfort, grip and control.

Get a friend who works for the NHS to download it from NHS Discounts. It's only about £12 or something for the latest MS Office. You need a NHS email address to make it work though.

I'm intending on buying a jake the snake in a couple of months. Glad you like yours. Very much looking forward to getting mine.

Why don't we settle this debate by saying that bikes and feet both cause erosion.

I've seen research that identifies mtb as having the least environmental impact, compared to dobbins and walkers. Makes sense as a high-volume, low pressure tyre will spread weight far better than a hard edge of a boot heel. I'd speculate that people like this are simply used to footfall erosion and see it as normal, while tyre erosion looks different and is therefore wrong.

It's also well known that walkers cause significant erosion of existing paths by walking around puddles and making paths wider, while we ride (wheelie) through them. I was quite amused by his point regarding how some cyclists had ruined a 'nice little path' that wasn't even a PROW (but it's still okay to walk on it).

As for cyclists looking down and not 'enjoying the countryside', it should be pointed out that I get to see considerably more of the countryside than if I was walking, as I cover so much ground.

I did try and comment on his blog, but could't find how.

Silly old bugger.

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The best rpg I've played.

How about the ones from Velosolo?

I have also been wondering the same this as I have an old pair of 06 minutes lurking in the garage.

Really chucking down here now, so gonna sit in, let my cold clear up and watch surfing videos all day. Chhers lads.

Was planning a double-Qs weekend but been in all day with a stupid cold. Rubbish, especially as it was sunny all day.

South-West starts at the Mendips, from my Devon perspective. Westcountry is Cornwall, South, West and North Devon and some of Somerset. I'd say Bristol is in the West of England.

In answer to your question, my favourite riding area is the Quantocks -super flow!. 70-90 minutes travel time to get there is a pain in the arse though.

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I've got mates who have all three bikes between them and they love them all. You'll have to be quick with the inbred as they're no longer being made.

Not a local but head over there every couple of weeks.

Giant Trance (black/brushed aluminium). Recognisable by the comedy scaffold pole headtube and absurdly wide flat bar.

I assumed it was about dogs.

I'm selling some Gore winter gloves in the classifieds, which probably work better than heated grips.

Bumpitty bum bump

its quite flat in WA…you might need to take up a new hobby!

The surf is rarely flat in WA.

I have some questions:
1. What is it that your wife is setting up?
2. Any chance of a job?

a dealer who may sell drugs using very dodgy tactics to very vulnerable people.

That's pretty much my perspective on Tobacco companies.

I travelled along the Garden route by using the BazBus – backpacker minibus. Met loads of good people that way.

My favourite spot was Plettenberg Bay. Thw wedge by the lighthouse was mega!

Banning smoking

Isn't legally possible, I'm afraid.

Keeping visitors out of acute hospitals would significantly reduce infection, and therefore effect a cost-saving.

The MBR route is shite.

phutphutend, what's your email address? I'll send you a couple of routes.

Had this same problem with some frame bearings. LBS mechanic applied some heat and it popped straight out.

£30,000 each a year for 'Eating more Veg' advisors

Can anyone point out where I can get this job? That's about the same money as an experienced senior dietitian, which is a bit more complicated than telling people to eat more fruit.

Thinking a little differently, would there be a market for a British made frame in other countries?

Send the whole lot back and ask for a complete replacement before Lumilite go bust.

I was there once and a walker screamed 'don't you have enough roads to bloody ride on' at me. I replied by asking if she perhaps should walk on the pavement.

What's cheapish?
I'm intending on buying a Kona Jake the Snake, which is a cheeky grand.

Deal extreme also sell the magicshine light with a UK charger now. ~$80/£50.

No?

Not sure about work, but I had a cracking surf this morning. That could be a good idea short term.

Anyone?