Evening. Yes, owned my TR for about two months. Great bike, really like it. Climbs well and although it’s not the lightest bike, all day rides aren’t a problem. Recently got RS Revelations and the match the rear shock better than the vanillas I had before.

Buy one, you’ll not regret it.

Well only a week to go and it’s all starting to feel very real. Packing commences this evening and the house has been sorted. It’s in Royton and it’s a quiet area which backs onto some woodland :)

I’ll be hoping to get out on the bike the first weekend I’m there so any advice on where to go in that area would be great.

Bugger, just ordered some RS Revelation RL’s from Merlin this morning (dispatched) at £310 as the steerer on my Fox Vanillas snapped last night.

Ah well.

This is the problem. At the moment I’m going for places where people from my new office are familiar. It would be hard to take a punt on somewhere that I don’t know at all.

Found this little gaff in Mossley….

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-41256734.html

This is the property that has been viewed for me

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-41174308.html

Only issue is no parking outside as it’s on a main road. There is parking close by but could be a bit of a pain.

Thanks again everyone for the replies.

Currently looking at a few places in Royton outside Oldham. Having another being viewed on my behalf today. The move is two weeks today, so it’s starting to get exciting. I’m looking forward to getting out riding once I’m over there. I’m much more into natural stuff than manmade.

I am renting. It’s the only place that I can get people to actually view properties at. All agenices wont allow me to take out a lease without it being viewed! I’m not in the city centres.

Hi all,

Well the move is drawing near, just over two weeks away.

Looking at properties just outside of Oldham, Royton/Lees etc as advised by some of the folk based in the office in Oldham. Getting excited at the prospect of getting on the bike as soon as I can!

Haha, yes, my compass needs new batteries. Most of the properties I like are north of Manchester. Warrington appeared to be getting too close to Liverpool for my liking….;)

Yes, getting an estate company car.

Well with about 3 weeks to go until the move, things are hotting up.

Have my eye on a few places to live around Bolton/Bury and also looking east of Manchester around Warrington. What’s available to me for riding around that part of the world?

You lot pay rightly for your council tax, don’t you!? ;)

Well that’s the notice handed in and the new job formally accepted.

Will be arriving in England the weekend of the 9th August, not long to go now!

I wont be ‘based’ in the office in Oldham exactly, I’ll be moving around constantly. Having the office relatively close by will be handy for me.

Morning all, thanks for the replies. I’m very excited about the move, lots to organise from today onwards including handing in my notice….

Brutal…

I looked at Bolton, the biggest choice of housing that I could see. All in good time I guess.

Judging by the drivel he usually spouts I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him ;)

Excellent :)

I’ll be mobile with car, my job involves covering the North West of England. The office is in Oldham which I will visit from time to time.

Chicks still dig the Irish accent right? ;)

I know it isn’t going to be easy, but I’m as ready as I can be for what lies ahead. I’m only a short flight home, it’s not like I’m on the other side of the world.

Good to hear it’s a miserable place :D

Well coming from Belfast, I’m sure I’ll cope just fine!

Geez, your council tax is a bit of a sting. I’ll be renting to start, do most rentals include the rates? Not a lot of ads seem to be clear.

Give us a few more days and we’ll have better stories making the headlines :lol:

Why do you need a piggyback shock? What is on there at the minute?

Well, another update. In a quick turn of events I’m off to London next Wednesday for an interview. It’s with a supplier that I deal with through my current job. I have a great relationship with them. It comes with greater responsibility, but I think it would be an amazing challenge. I’m thinking that the new change of scenery and a fresh start with my career could be a good thing. I’m actually feeling positive about this…could this be the turning point?

Some of you may have noticed my thread on places to ride in the North West, that’s the area I would be responsible for in the job.

Ordered bits on a Tuesday for a race that coming weekend. Chose the £1.99 delivery option. Goods arrived Friday morning. I live in Northern Ireland. Last week I ordered a few items I wasn’t in a hurry for choosing the free delivery option. Arrived next day. Go figure.

CRC are sending me the bushing kit this week. I’ll report back on my findings! It’s a bloody good bike this…

Excellent :) It’s an sales engineer role, so I’ll have a car. Sounds like I will be spoilt for choice. I could be over in around 6-7 weeks, so I will hopefully be asking to meet up all being well. But I’ll not count my chickens just yet.

Not sure where I’ll be living, but the office is in Oldham.

Noticed that my TR has the creaking on last nights ride, just around 2 weeks in of ownership. Will contact CRC and get this upgrade kit.

Bunnyhop, have been for the last couple of years, still hasn’t changed things.

I know how to kill a thread dead.

Well, quite a lot.

Over the past 12 months my depression has been at its worst. I often feel like I can’t see the next day. Crying on my own, in work, at home. The feeling of utter hopelessness, the feeling of being a complete waste of a human being. Even in moments of what should be joy and happiness, I always seem to find the sorrow and sadness. Last night I woke up, sat on the end of the bed and sobbed for about half an hour. It’s like someone else is pulling the strings. Nothing at that moment would make me feel better or make me feel at ease, I just have to ride it out. Everyday I am emotionally exhausted.

HOPE Sh*t Shifter and a few brushes. I found the Bikehut Citrus Degeaser just seemed to smear and smudge the existing grime around the drivetrain without really removing much of it.

Bout ye.

Thanks for the responses.

I have been getting out, seeing people and doing things. But behind all that it’s just really tough. It’s like I wont let myself get better, I feel I don’t deserve to be happy. Something else controls me and I don’t know what it is.

As for dealing with my past relationship, I keep allowing myself to relate things and places to that relationship, so when I go out and go somewhere I seem to just think about ‘I remember when I was here with her’ or ‘She used to have something like that’. I know it’s ridiculous. This new girl I’m seeing is great and I should be starting to make new memories and have new experiences with her. But I can’t seem to let myself do it.

Well, hello again. This morning I’ve decided to update this thread in an attempt to get come clarity on what has been going on.

Recently I have been finding things very difficult. In the last week or so I have moved out of my parents into a rented room not far from where I’ve been living. I have been seeing a girl for a around a month. So a lot has been happening. But I can’t cope with it at the minute. The memories and the feelings from my breakup have been haunting me more and more since I have began seeing this girl. I have felt trapped at home with my parents so I moved out. The location of the new house is great, it’s quiet and the house has plenty of space. But I don’t feel comfortable there and I’ve only been there two nights. The house is really dirty too (not students), something that I couldn’t really pick up on when I viewed it a week previous.

Anyway, I could go on about everything, but I don’t want to bore people. I have lost my place at CBT after missing an appointment and not rebooking. So I don’t have any official support.

I really don’t know where to turn now. I can’t take time off work. I have been putting on a brave face with friends and family, arranging things etc. I’m not in control of my anxiety at all and I don’t feel like it’s getting better any time soon.

To be honest I really like them, they’re buttery smooth. Granted I only had the first generation Revs to compare them too. Have them serviced every 18 months or so, seals and oil, and they still feel great.

I feel rather pathetic with my open bath, 2009 Vanilla RL’s with a 9mm QR axle!

I just make sure I pick my lines wisely ;)

If there are anymore, I’d like one :) Much thanks.

Ah, lucky I read this, just about to upgrade to a TR! CRC are on my doorstep so I should be able to get sorted quickly if a problem comes up.

Secret bar. I remember them being really expensive compared to the mere mortals like Mars etc. And they can on a little cardboard tray if I remember correctly?

Interesting about the horse riding thing….this girl I’m seeing rides horses and I’ve convinced her into a spin out on the bikes at some point….if she’s quicker than me, I’m out.

Oh, If I could offer one piece of advice, keep your chin up and look well ahead! It’s a really basic thing but it has helped me so much over the last 6 months.